Post by Bob Olhsson on Dec 27, 2014 10:18:19 GMT -6
Touch is a big big deal. People spend a fortune on vintage gear trying to emulate other people's touch.
One of my most interesting experiences was recording the pianist having the best touch I've ever encountered. I offered him free time at the Quicksilver studio but the only "piano" we had was a Juno-60 with a MIDI adapter feeding a Kurzweil box. There was zero velocity sensitivity in this setup.
Expecting the worst, I was floored to hear his incredible touch coming right out of the monitors. Turns out a lot of touch is actually timing. We also quickly learned that a sequencer isn't nearly accurate enough to capture touch but fortunately we'd recorded his live performance to the 24 track.
One of my most interesting experiences was recording the pianist having the best touch I've ever encountered. I offered him free time at the Quicksilver studio but the only "piano" we had was a Juno-60 with a MIDI adapter feeding a Kurzweil box. There was zero velocity sensitivity in this setup.
Expecting the worst, I was floored to hear his incredible touch coming right out of the monitors. Turns out a lot of touch is actually timing. We also quickly learned that a sequencer isn't nearly accurate enough to capture touch but fortunately we'd recorded his live performance to the 24 track.
