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My First Review, Novation UltraNova First Review, Sound Preview and Unboxing.

Baraka - December 11, 2011 - Reviews

In this video I will show you globally the features and go thru some of its sounds…The Novation UltraNova is a analogue-modelling synthesizer with a powerful effects processor. It is a single-part synth with the latest technology. It has wavetable synthesis, powerful filters, a software editor and a revolutionary new touch-sense performance mode. It’s Also a Soundcard!

I love the sound of this synth, great VST editor pluging and library, love the soundcard feature all the inputs and outputs. Looks cool and fun bleu led wheel lights… 300 onboard sounds, with good sound search engine, upcoming artist soundpacks, Animate — Touch-sense performance knobs and great aftertouch keybed. I would had liked a dedicated Tempo knob and found the vocoder to be average….and yes there is a Unboxing video a then end of the review.

Techno fun with my M50

Baraka - December 11, 2011 - Jams

I got the idea for this song while experimenting with one of my favorite electronic keyboards: a Korg M50-88 (on preset 001, if you’re interested).
The instrument includes some great sounds and I use it mostly as a controller to get ideasflwoing. I like this melody and a finished production should be available on an upcoming album. I decided to make this work in progress available to you so that I may give you some insight into my creative process. I hope you enjoy it.

Having fun with my Yamaha XF8

Baraka - December 11, 2011 - Jams

Finally got my dream Yamaha XF8 and decided to try it’s dynamics and velocity responses with this Composition…

What I use to make music.

Baraka - May 12, 2011 - Music Gear

Hardware:
Virus Snow
Roland V Synth GT
Moog Slim Phatty
Yamaha XF8
Yamaha EX5r
Korg M50
Novation UltraNova and SuperNova
Emu proteus 2500

Software/VST:
Spectrasonic OmniSphere
Spectrasonic RMX
Spectrasonic Trillian
KOMPLETE 8 ULTIMATE
EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP Complete Composer
Tone2 Gladiator 2
Plogue’s Chipsounds

Sample Libraries I love
Sonokinetic
8DIO
Soundiron
Nine.Volt.Audio

Favorite DAW
Cubase 6
Logic

Old School stuff
Roland JV 1080
Roland JV 2080
Roland U220
Yamaha TG55
Kawai K1

Hardware Audio
SoundCards: RME and Metric Halo

SecretWeapon
Antelope clock

My first post… not mozart…but…

Baraka - March 9, 2011 - History

Hello world, oh yes I’m another composer that will vaunt my unbelievable talent… as if I was Mozart reincarnated… hmmm, well I tell you this I’m no Mozart! I did not write my first symphonies when I was 5, I did not play at Carnegie Hall at 10, nor will I save mankind from cancer, as most of my fellow artist will seem to state. I did start late in life doing music, actually around 18 years old, in piano years that’s 82… but still I learn classical piano in less then 2 years and got in University. Not bad for a Dyslexic that could not read the partitions… more coming soon!