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January 2010

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Groves Electric String Ensemble-Little Wing (Arr. Rake)

This is a version of Little Wing I arranged for the Electric String Quintet. This is one of my all time favorite Hendrix tunes, I hope I made him proud. ENJOY!
Duration : 0:3:43

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Filed under: string ensemble by admin - 27 January 2010, 2 Comments

Academy of Irish Music Holiday Party – My Love is in America

The Academy of Irish Music, led by Noel Rice, is based out of Chicago. In this set, this fine group of musicians play three tunes. Enjoy!
Duration : 0:3:19

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Filed under: acoustic irish music by admin - 27 January 2010, 2 Comments

A Dark Knight – Arrangement for String Ensemble and Percussion

UPDATE: MY HIGH SCHOOL’S STRING ENSEMBLE WILL BE PERFORMING THIS FOR THEIR WINTER CONCERT!!!
Over the last month or so I’ve been arranging a portion of “A Dark Knight” from the soundtrack to The Dark Knight (originally written by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard) for my high school’s string ensemble (as well as a small [...]

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Filed under: string ensemble by admin - 21 January 2010, 8 Comments

Tohpati & String Ensemble Concert – country

Tohpati & String Ensemble Concert – country
Duration : 0:3:34

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Filed under: string ensemble by admin - 18 January 2010, 6 Comments

Comparison between different string ensemble emulating software

In this video you can hear the difference between string ensemble emulating software. Most of them are VST instruments and where adjusted in this way to bring the “classic” string ensemble sound.
You hear 30 seconds of following virtual instruments:
1. Big Tick (r) Cheeze Machine (r)
2. Rumpelrausch Täips (r) Crazy Diamonds (r)
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Filed under: string ensemble by admin - 8 January 2010, 13 Comments

Mike Oldfield SOLINA STRING ENSEMBLE

This is one of the sound (recorded in direct line) of SOLINA, on MIKE OLDFIELD’s album at the early 70’s called “Hergest Ridge”
I love this magic sound. Mike had always used the best instuments.
Duration : 0:3:8

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Filed under: string ensemble by admin - 26 December 2009, 14 Comments

ARP String Ensemble Repair

Demonstration of how to fix sticky action of an ARP String Ensemble and how to replace the key bushing.
Duration : 0:5:46

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Filed under: string ensemble by admin - 22 December 2009, 1 Comment

solina string ensemble

Solina String Ensemble at its best ! Full sound, a little dramatic but very unique and a beautiful sound.
Duration : 0:3:20

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Filed under: string ensemble by admin - 6 December 2009, 9 Comments

ARP / SOLINA STRING-ENSEMBLE – HQ DEMO – with Korg Minipops 7

The Solina String-Ensemble came out 1973 and was the first “stand alone” electronic string ensemble – the original “string machine”. It was a portable, cutdown version of the string ensemble, which was a part of the Eminent 310U organ. It sounds different to the Eminent 310U, although quite similar. It uses “divide-down” organ technology, is [...]

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Filed under: string ensemble by admin - 30 November 2009, 25 Comments

Kevin Keith – Chapman Stick – Roland Guitar Synth

Kevin Keith of The Electronic Jazz Ensemble playing the Chapman Stick with Roland Guitar Synth Electronics.
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Infuences and great players:
Victor Wooten
Stanley Clarke
Marcus Miller
Jeff Beck
Steve Vai
Michael Hedges
Eddie Van Halen
Allan Holdworth
Stanley Jordan
Antoine Dufour
David Russell
B.B. King
Scott Henderson (lately)
Wes Montgomery
Eric Clapton
Guthrie Govan
Mark Knopler
Charlie Christian
Pat Metheny
John Scofield
Jimi Hendrix
Chet Atkins
Eddie Van Halen
Wes Montgomery
Django Go
Eric Clapton
Yngwie Malmsteen
Kurt Cobain
Tony Iommi
Jimmy Page
Andres Segovia
Michael Hedges
Carlos Santana
Joe [...]

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Filed under: chapman stick by admin - 9 November 2009, 20 Comments
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