Saxophone Recording Session #2 – Cheesy Duets!
Since I have a few Saxophone Duet Play-Along books, I decided to experiemnt with GarageBand’s multitracking capabilities and record over myself playing two separate parts of the same song. This takes a lot more skill and patients than I originally thought, as it is very difficult to match tone and volume, especially when hearing yourself on playback. Now I understand why people work in sound studios with headsets and expensive mixing equipment!
Nevertheless, here are some more mediocre attempts of musicality. The accompanying music (and song choice) is very very cheesy, and it doesn’t exactly sound…good. I apologize for these shortcomings. But it was a lot of fun to record!
I will post more recordings as my chops improve. I’ll also be experimenting with different setups (different mic locations, sensitivity settings, etc.) in the future to improve the quality of the recordings as well.
Love Shack (Duet)
My Hear Will Go On (Duet)
Reflection (Duet)
Mambo No. 5 (Duet)
As always, I invite constructive criticism. Besides sharing with my family, the reason I am uploading this is because I know I have many very talented musical friends, and I know I can learn A TON from them (cuz some of them are AMAZING!) I’m hoping to improve enough to perform in a Chamber Ensemble next quarter, and that is going to take a lot of work and dedication from here on out to get to that level. Thanks everyone who is reading and listening for supporting me on this little endeavor!
