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Beethoven String Quartet No. 13, No. 5, “Cavatina” (Revised 2)
String Quartet
Using the Vienna MIR Pro 3D settings (MIR2) discussed in the previous article [1], I re-examined the entire performance. [1] Creating a String Quartet with Vienna MIR Pro 3D: Compared to MIR1, the presence of each of the four strings has become much clearer, and the interplay and tension between them can now be expressed much more effectively... -
Creating a String Quartet with Vienna MIR Pro 3D
String Quartet
—From “A Gentle Breeze Blowing Across the Meadow” to an Ensemble of Four Strings in Tension ― Previously, when revisiting the fifth movement, “Cavatina,” of Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 13, Op. 130 [1], I tried using Vienna MIR Pro 3D [2] for the first time. At that time, my initial point of reference was Vienna... -
Back to Beethoven’s Last Three Piano Sonatas
Piano Sonata
As originally planned, I have reviewed the piano sonatas I have worked on so far, up to No. 32, and compiled them onto a CD titled “Digitally Performed Classical Music” as follows. Vol. 1: The final three pieces of the 32-piece set, “The Three Late Sonatas” Track 1: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op... -
Beethoven String Quartet No. 13, No. 5, “Cavatina” (Revised 1)
String Quartet
I previously recorded *Cavatina* [1], but this time I replaced the reverb with Vienna MIR 3D, which I recently acquired. The three-dimensionality of the soundstage has changed significantly compared to before, and I think it sounds much better. [1[: Cavatina—I don’t know if you’re familiar with it, but actually, this *Cav...*. -
Beethoven String Quartet No. 15 – Third Movement
String Quartet
I’ve finally finished the third movement of Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 15, which I’ve been working on bit by bit. It took quite a while because, during that time, I was experimenting with how to use the Vienna MIR 3D convolution reverb—a new tool I’d recently added to my setup—as I worked on it. Until now, I’ve been using... -
Beethoven String Quartet No. 15, Third Movement – Recreating That Beautiful Non-Vibrato Sound with MIDI
String Quartet
While entering the iconic non-vibrato passage that appears at the beginning of the third movement of Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 15, something really bothered me. When sustaining this long chord, I couldn’t quite achieve the natural resonance you’d hear from an actual string quartet, and there was a faint “hum...”. -
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 29, “Hammerklavier” (Beethoven’s Metronome Tempo)
Piano Sonata
I'm entering the notes at a tempo of 138 per half note, as specified by Beethoven. -
Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 29, “Hammerklavier” (Revised)
Piano Sonata
I'm entering the notes at a tempo of around 100 per half note. -
Can AI evaluate classical music performance ?
A test with ChatGPT Interlude
From AI that reads scores to AI that reads performances Recently, the relationship between music and AI has become a hot topic in various ways. Aside from music composition, one of the trends in DTM, such as NotePerformer [1], is the use of AI to read music scores and reconstruct human-like performances.... -
How Far Can a Score Become Music?
Between Generation and Judgment — What Makes Music (Part 5 Final Part) DTM Insight
Series: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 (This article, the last part) Limitations of Current Generation As we have seen, NotePerformer [1] has an excellent mechanism for reading scores and reconstructing them as stable music. On the other hand, Mel...