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Topic: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: VII. Träumerei

I released this rendition of Träumerei a few months ago, but my forgetful brain neglected to post it here. I think I play this differently every time—how loose I am with the timing depends greatly on my emotional state. I had several versions that I had mastered before recording this version... and I've had several since, but I quite like this one. I've also got XIII. Der Dichter spricht coming out soon and I'm polishing XII. Kind im Einschlummern and getting it ready for a release as well.

I'm keeping the same settings (more or less) across all of my Kindeszenen pieces, so this is using the U4 Tall Concert preset (modified).


Listen on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kerri-shotts/kin...-traumerei
Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6VEBXGwiV8I


Mastering Chain using Logic 11.1 Pro:
PianoTeq 8.4 (modified U4 Tall Concert, 60db, no reverb, -4 key release, -2 pedal, no limiter, .25 wear and tear), +5db (!!)
Compressor (Vintage VCA, -40db threshold, 1.3 ratio, 0.7 knee, 26ms attack, 48ms release, -12db auto gain)
Quantec Room Simulator (Based on one of the QRS Classics Concert Halls, IIRC, Quantec YardStick, 1.6s, 10^4 m^3 room size, dry 0db, reverb delay 100ms, 1st reflection -26db, reverb level -12db)
Linear EQ (Low Cut 50hz)
Normalized to -1db

Cheers,
~Kerri

Pianoteq 8, Organteq 2, Yamaha NU1X, Yamaha P515

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Re: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: VII. Träumerei

KerriS wrote:

I released this rendition of Träumerei a few months ago, but my forgetful brain neglected to post it here. I think I play this differently every time—how loose I am with the timing depends greatly on my emotional state. I had several versions that I had mastered before recording this version... and I've had several since, but I quite like this one. I've also got XIII. Der Dichter spricht coming out soon and I'm polishing XII. Kind im Einschlummern and getting it ready for a release as well.

I'm keeping the same settings (more or less) across all of my Kindeszenen pieces, so this is using the U4 Tall Concert preset (modified).


Listen on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kerri-shotts/kin...-traumerei
Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6VEBXGwiV8I


Mastering Chain using Logic 11.1 Pro:
PianoTeq 8.4 (modified U4 Tall Concert, 60db, no reverb, -4 key release, -2 pedal, no limiter, .25 wear and tear), +5db (!!)
Compressor (Vintage VCA, -40db threshold, 1.3 ratio, 0.7 knee, 26ms attack, 48ms release, -12db auto gain)
Quantec Room Simulator (Based on one of the QRS Classics Concert Halls, IIRC, Quantec YardStick, 1.6s, 10^4 m^3 room size, dry 0db, reverb delay 100ms, 1st reflection -26db, reverb level -12db)
Linear EQ (Low Cut 50hz)
Normalized to -1db


Dear KerriS,

that's a really good Job on this piece by Schumann... 
Maybe the only thing that doesn't convince me is on the depth of the reverb (I don't know the technical term)...
I would have reduced it a little. Anyway excellent touch and dynamism...
They give the piece a dreamy character.
Greetings from Italy
Carmelo

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Re: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: VII. Träumerei

KerriS wrote:

I released this rendition of Träumerei a few months ago, but my forgetful brain neglected to post it here. I think I play this differently every time—how loose I am with the timing depends greatly on my emotional state. I had several versions that I had mastered before recording this version... and I've had several since, but I quite like this one. I've also got XIII. Der Dichter spricht coming out soon and I'm polishing XII. Kind im Einschlummern and getting it ready for a release as well.

I'm keeping the same settings (more or less) across all of my Kindeszenen pieces, so this is using the U4 Tall Concert preset (modified).


Listen on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kerri-shotts/kin...-traumerei
Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6VEBXGwiV8I


Mastering Chain using Logic 11.1 Pro:
PianoTeq 8.4 (modified U4 Tall Concert, 60db, no reverb, -4 key release, -2 pedal, no limiter, .25 wear and tear), +5db (!!)
Compressor (Vintage VCA, -40db threshold, 1.3 ratio, 0.7 knee, 26ms attack, 48ms release, -12db auto gain)
Quantec Room Simulator (Based on one of the QRS Classics Concert Halls, IIRC, Quantec YardStick, 1.6s, 10^4 m^3 room size, dry 0db, reverb delay 100ms, 1st reflection -26db, reverb level -12db)
Linear EQ (Low Cut 50hz)
Normalized to -1db

Very tasteful and dreamy. I enjoyed listening to this music. Bravo!

Best wishes,

Stig

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Re: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: VII. Träumerei

carmelo.paolucci wrote:

Dear KerriS,
that's a really good Job on this piece by Schumann... 
Maybe the only thing that doesn't convince me is on the depth of the reverb (I don't know the technical term)...
I would have reduced it a little. Anyway excellent touch and dynamism...
They give the piece a dreamy character.
Greetings from Italy
Carmelo

Dreamy is what I was after :-) Thanks for your kind words & constructive feedback as well—given that everyone hears things differently, other perspectives are immensely valuable, so I really appreciate it :-)

Last edited by KerriS (Yesterday 02:13)
Cheers,
~Kerri

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Re: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: VII. Träumerei

Pianoteqenthusiast wrote:

Very tasteful and dreamy. I enjoyed listening to this music. Bravo!

Best wishes,

Stig

Thank you so much :-) I think I was half dreaming when I recorded this—I recall it being fairly late one evening... so that probably helped w/ the dreamy feel.

Cheers,
~Kerri

Pianoteq 8, Organteq 2, Yamaha NU1X, Yamaha P515

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