Happy New Year! May this year bring you peace and tranquility!
Now, at the beginning of the year, I have been thinking about how to proceed with DTM this year.
1. Beethoven's Piano Sonatas on CD
I have burned Beethoven's piano sonatas No. 30, 31, and 32 from his later years on CD to give to a friend in Germany. In doing so, I took strict lessons from my teacher again and made a lot of changes. Every time I did it, I was always impressed. I was impressed with the result every time I did it. So this year, I decided to make CDs of the piano sonatas that I have been working on, except for the three piano sonatas of the latter half of the year, by dividing them into several periods. I will burn not all of the piano sonatas but those from No. 8 (Pathetique) to No. 29 (Hammerklavier) on about 3 CDs. However, I have not played No. 8 (Pathetique) and No. 14 (Moonlight) before, so I will have to type them in anew. I have also decided to take this opportunity to ask my teacher for another lesson and review it. It will take a lot of time. I will not be able to finish it in a year.
2. selection of piano sound source
When I was first introduced to DTM, I used Ivory 2 as a piano sound source to learn how to type. When I started to play Beethoven's piano sonatas, I switched to Synchron D-274 from Vienna Symphonic Library. That would be about 5 years ago now. I also used Synchron-D274 when I made the CD mentioned above, and now I have upgraded two piano instruments I have on hand.
(1) Pinoteq8 (physical sound source)
(2) Ivory3 Windows (sampling sound source)
As a feature of both sound sources,
The connection between sounds is quite smooth.
The firmness of the hammer can be controlled, allowing for a softer sound to the touch.
Can control the resonance of the pinot strings.
I tried a number of things late last year, and here is what I have come to so far
(1) The sound quality of the pinoteq is suitable for polyphony, in which each note is heard clearly while maintaining harmony.
(2) In a piece like Beethoven's Piano Sonata, where many notes are played over one another, the thickness of the overlapping notes seems to differ, and Ivory3 is more suitable.)
So, I decided to use Ivory3 for a new look at Beethoven's piano sonatas.
3. Digitally performing strings
I have been typing several pieces for violin and cello, and some are still in progress. However, in the case of solo pieces, the reality is that I have not been able to achieve a satisfactory sound. I don't mean to blame the sound source, but that was the result of my own abilities. As for string solo sound sources, physical sound sources such as the SWAM sound source could use a little more work. On the other hand, there seems to be no significant new challenge in the field of sampled sound sources. I have high expectations that when AI technology, which has been rapidly gaining strength recently, can be applied to the subtle changes in the vibration of strings plucked by humans, it will become even easier to use and produce sounds that are closer to those of live instruments. Until then, the big songs are on hold.