Short solo Jazz piece with the NP88 & CP5

[Dave Ferris]

Thanks Al. Yeah it does sound pretty good here--and that's with the inferior M-audio preamps, not the API like in the previous example..

I like the Bright Grand better for trio/group playing then the Bosie sample . The Bosie sounds best for solo or duo like in the previous posted clip...

[Dave Ferris]

I couldn't let the the chance to record the 2 DPs with this great preamp I'm trying out, the Forssell SM2, pass by before I return it tomorrow. So since the newer Nord Bosie sample came out since the last time I did this, I thought I'd include that. I tried to match the levels it's close but not perfect.

So it's DPs > Radial Duplex DI > Forssell SM2 (prototype) > Tascam DV-RA1000HD (Audio Upgrades modded A/D & D/A)

The great Louis Bonfa tune "Gentle Rain" :

CP5
http://www.divshare.com/download/17580870-0f4

Nord Piano XL Bosendorfer
http://www.divshare.com/download/17580902-268

[Dave Ferris]

So yet another preamp over here to mess around with. This time the John Hardy Twin Servo.

Some more Gentle Rain, this time with the Nord XL Yamaha Bright Grand
http://www.divshare.com/download/17800621-d32

The XL Bosie again.
http://www.divshare.com/download/17800641-594

It's late over here and my ears are a bit tired but I'm hearing a tad more color with the Hardy then the Forssell. Which is normal. The Hardy has the Jenson 990 transformers and the Forssell is transformer-less.

Sad to say, no more CP5 recordings.... However when I finally make up my mind, I'm going to have one heck of a preamp from the sale of the CP5.

[vigankuci]

• stablematesnordpiano.mp3

Here is a jazz standard I played with Nord Piano (Steinway D Sample) and band. It's called " Stablemates".

Enojy!

[Dave Ferris]

Thanks Vigan. Sounds great man...

[maurus]

Nice playing vigankuci! And the Nord sure sounds nice...

[vigankuci]

Thanks that you like it

[vigankuci]

Thanks a lot!!

[Gwynbleidd]

Hey all,

I'm only barely a beginner at learning to play piano (I've only been learning for some six months), but I really love my new NP2 and I wanted to share it with everyone. Anyway, here's my simplistic rendition of Autumn Leaves. Recorded into Garageband through an Apogee Duet (<3 craigslist!) so nothing fancy. Bosie XL patch. Backing tracks & sax solo from Band-in-a-Box.



cheers,

roux

[Dave Ferris]

Nice job with Autumn Leaves Roux! You found a nice groove and was able to stay with it... Thanks for posting that.

This is a little backing track I did for a singer yesterday with the NP2 Bosie XL. This was a first take so didn't spend much time with it.

It was the first time I'd used my new JMK Audio di/preamp on a recording. Pretty happy with the sound.

Again just a backing track for vocal, nothing at all fancy. Just twice through on "The Nearness of You"- in the not so friendly user key D no less.

http://soundcloud.com/dave-ferris/nearn ... -1/s-7wNh6