Composer Kristin
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Upgrading My DIY Hurdy Gurdy Inspired Musical "Instrument" - Humble Grumble v2
I sometimes think that a lot of you didn't quite get that the Humble Grumble wasn't supposed to be anything more than a silly joke, but 2 years later people are still asking about this nonsense I made. So... you win! Well... depending on your definition of "win" I suppose. But there are now keys, and a better operating crank handle, so progress has been made. Tiny, little, small, baby steps of progress.
I joke around a lot, but the Hurdy Gurdy video was really pivotal for helping to guide the direction of what I'm doing on this channel. And the Humble Grumble was really my first try at designing an instrument from scratch. So while I still have a loong way to go, it's really fun to be able to look back and see how much more comfortable I am now with the design process. So, thanks everyone for watching and commenting. You hurdy gurdy folks are all right.
Now please feel free to roast this version 2 build. :)
Also... I'll post and update stl files for this in the next couple of weeks. April is a busy month for me, but I'll get around to it soon!
00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Version 1 Clip
00:53 - The Build
04:00 - Keys
06:02 - Initial Playthrough
07:35 - I tried to make actual "music" with this thing
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Writing Music that Doesn't Matter - How I Work + Letting Go
มุมมอง 7505 หลายเดือนก่อน
This video started out as a fun look into how I compose the background music for my videos, and instead I ended up with an existential crisis. What else is new? But I have always meant for this channel, in addition to the silly maker videos, to also be a vehicle to cover bigger picture topics surrounding art/ music/ creativity. Let's just say, if I had to choose, most days I definitely lean mor...
Sound Scare: Dark Ambient "Sound Bath" Inspired Music for Halloween
มุมมอง 2028 หลายเดือนก่อน
For Halloween this year, I decided to try my hand at a full music improv performance/experiment. It was partially inspired by all the peaceful sound bath videos I've seen; but instead I thought, "Let's make it scary and weird!" I think everyone else might just call it Dark Ambient music, but... just let me think I invented something new, OK? I need this. Things I learned: - Wearing something li...
I Created a 3d-Printed Electric Tenor Guitar - (And Attempt to Play It)
มุมมอง 1469 หลายเดือนก่อน
Ya'll... this build kicked my butt so many times, I can't believe I finally made it to the end! I designed and printed an electric tenor guitar, completely from scratch. Even the neck! Apparently paper schematics and a willingness to do stupid things will get you pretty far in life. Almost like driving around a major metropolis with nothing but a Thomas Guide and an old car on the verge of a br...
How Small Can a Soundbox Go? - Testing Tiny Hollow Bodies
มุมมอง 304ปีที่แล้ว
After my "StringaMorph" video, I still had the nagging question as to whether or not making little tiny soundboxes would make a difference in the sound. How small can you make a hollow-bodied instrument? So here I am testing that question! I also made a trip to the Los Angeles Public Library in search of a laser cutter, which... was a separate adventure all by itself. At the end of this, I real...
Expectation/ Results - A Kurzweil K2000 Musical Experiment
มุมมอง 993ปีที่แล้ว
Using stock sounds from my Kurzweil K2000 synthesizer, a few random vocalizations, and any effects plugin I could get my hands on; I wanted to see if I could make a little music that didn't immediately scream Kurzweil(!), to anyone in-the-know. Did I cheat by using a lot of piano? Maybe.... ? But as usual, I got a little philosophical in the process, so turn on the CC if you want to read some b...
Cracking Open and Cleaning my Kurzweil K2000 Keyboard
มุมมอง 4.6Kปีที่แล้ว
After being relegated to very-large-paperweight status for years (well... it does get some use as a midi controller sometimes), it was time to open my K2000 up and give it a good cleaning address some needed repairs, including case cracks and sticky keys. 00:00 - Intro 01:38 - A Brief Moment of Tech 90s Nostalgia 02:43 - Opening the Case 03:27 - Removing the Ribbon Cables Aftertouch 04:43 - Uns...
The StringaMorph - I Made a Transforming Sound / Noise / Music Maker
มุมมอง 295ปีที่แล้ว
So... I made a thing again. It's basically a cross between a door harp, a hammered dulcimer, and a bingo wheel. And it's... fabulously ridiculous. But also audibly questionable. 00:00 - Intro 00:18 - The Build Process 03:11 - Playing the StringaMorph - Flat/Open 04:18 - Vertical 04:33 - Rotating/ plucked 04:52 - Bowed 05:40 - Ping Pong Ball 06:04 - Two Ping Pong Balls 06:41 - Rubbery Cat Toy wi...
Alfred Hitchcock TV Theme - Performed with Toy Instruments
มุมมอง 544ปีที่แล้ว
I did a silly thing and played the Alfred Hitchcock TV show theme (a modified version of Gounod's Funeral March of a Marionette) with a bunch of toy instruments. Who knows why I do the things I do? This is the standalone version; previously used as the introduction to a longer video I made discussing scary/spooky/Halloween music. Check it out if you want to see my terrible wig game!
What Makes Music Scary? - A Discussion
มุมมอง 124ปีที่แล้ว
Happy Halloween! The only thing scarier than listening to creepy music on a dark and stormy night, is what the heck I did to the bangs on my wig! Wig people, how do you do it?! I also decided to stray a little away from my usual maker content, and have a little discussion about some of the elements that I think makes music spooky or scary. An incomplete discussion, to be sure, but I may decide ...
DIY Thunder Tube Disaster: Buckets and Springs and Noise Music Things
มุมมอง 835ปีที่แล้ว
It's always the simple projects, right? My attempt to make a very simple "Thunder Tube" resulted in a LOT of dumb mistakes, but also several partially usable noise-making buckets (yes, literal buckets). Do they sound like thunder? Well... I'm gonna say no. But they do make noise, so... success? Just let me have this one delusion, ok? 00:00 - Intro 00:16 - What is a Thunder Tube? 00:36 - Super S...
I 3d Printed an Electric Violin!
มุมมอง 25K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Get ready to once again gird your eyes and ears, because this time I 3d printed an electric violin! And in my usual fashion, I fashioned some unusual music in the form of a truly graphically-ridiculous "music video". But hey, at least you can't say I don't have a sense of humor about it. Thanks for stopping by! Intro and Getting Started- 00:00 Violin Files - 00:50 Finishing Choices - 01:59 Elec...
Making Music with a Noise Box + Random Objects + Contact Mic
มุมมอง 2.4K2 ปีที่แล้ว
Making Music with a Noise Box Random Objects Contact Mic
I made a DIY covered cat hammock for my cat's birthday. Will he like it more than a cardboard box?
มุมมอง 1172 ปีที่แล้ว
I made a DIY covered cat hammock for my cat's birthday. Will he like it more than a cardboard box?
UGears Hurdy Gurdy Kit vs. Homemade Noise Box: Can they make music?
มุมมอง 15K2 ปีที่แล้ว
UGears Hurdy Gurdy Kit vs. Homemade Noise Box: Can they make music?
Alien Astronaut Costume and Helmet: Halloween 2021
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Alien Astronaut Costume and Helmet: Halloween 2021
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Beginner attempts an LED soldering kit
Making an LED Scrolling Message Top Hat
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Making an LED Scrolling Message Top Hat
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Goodbye 2020: I Made a Ridiculous Dress and LED Hat for New Year's Eve

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  • @LelandHasGames
    @LelandHasGames 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I mean... It sounds (excuse my language) fucking amazing. I've always wanted to get into playing violin. I just recently got a 3D printer.

  • @Brick-so1ig
    @Brick-so1ig 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Already in Love With This Beautiful Cat....He is Priceless!

  • @godforreal7355
    @godforreal7355 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My k2000's screen has to be tapped every 5 minutes to be visible and the effects are completely broken. Any patch with fx just scream at me so I use the dry outs. I've started to open it, but I got stuck and replaced the screws and backed away

  • @Warpwaffel
    @Warpwaffel 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    It sounds like you are rewinding a cassette. Fun! :D

    • @ComposerKristin
      @ComposerKristin 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      LOL. I love all the audio analogies people make regarding these sounds. Be kind. Rewind! :)

  • @AN_NU_88
    @AN_NU_88 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I love you as a TH-camr!

  • @fuizipra
    @fuizipra หลายเดือนก่อน

    THE BEES!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Subtronik
    @Subtronik หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve opened up multiple K2000’s more times than I can remember. Changing the backlights out 3 different times was the worst though. Nice video, thanks for sharing.

    • @godforreal7355
      @godforreal7355 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Any idea why any patch with fx just shrieks digital noise at me on my k2000? I can deal with the no backlight.

    • @Subtronik
      @Subtronik 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@godforreal7355 search the web for bad 16KB RAM Kurzweil K2000 DSP chip.

    • @Subtronik
      @Subtronik 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@godforreal7355 just search for bad Kurzweil K2000 DSP chip

    • @Subtronik
      @Subtronik 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@godforreal7355 bad DSP CMOS chip

    • @resynthesizer4565
      @resynthesizer4565 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Well, the display is on the panel. Never cracked open a K2000 (yet), but I'm guessing its like others where you have to remove everything else to get to it.

  • @MAKSIM_SHAWRIN
    @MAKSIM_SHAWRIN หลายเดือนก่อน

    Maybe you have this cuz the strings are not tensioned tightly enough so they don't have enough grip with the wheel. This can be fixed by making the height of the bridge lower or remove bridge at all. Also it can be significant to remove the sharp edges of the wheel to increase the area of ​​contact with the strings. And yes, don't forget use enough of rosin. Also instrument needs a sound hole in its top deck to rich sound.

  • @michaelfox1432
    @michaelfox1432 หลายเดือนก่อน

    FREEBIRD! FREEBIRD! Hey this isn't a bad attempt. You need to separate the button/string contacts into two parts. Bolt/screw the string contacts to the button with a settable angle to fine tune each button/note.

  • @ComposerKristin
    @ComposerKristin หลายเดือนก่อน

    Alrightly! The stl files are now available for anyone who wants to take a stab at this thing. Just remember this is very much a work in progress, so... well... you've seen the video, right? www.composerkristin.com/humblegrumble.html Good luck? Enjoy? Keep on making that noise ⁉

  • @muzichiendos
    @muzichiendos หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good morning, I own a K2000 and a PC3. Can you tell me the version of your Rom setup? Thank you beforehand. Boujour de France

  • @robertmayfield8746
    @robertmayfield8746 หลายเดือนก่อน

    At the end of your video I realized the reverb effect didn't quite compensate lack of the resonance box. I'm trying to figure out how this problem can be solved using sound effects? Or just print out the entire instrument, and make it sound more traditional? Anyway, that was interesting.

    • @ComposerKristin
      @ComposerKristin หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think most people who are looking for a more acoustic sound just mic up an acoustic. I've never heard an electric that doesn't sound at least a little... well, electric. I believe I was using one of the basic reverbs inside Guitar Rig Pro? (I really need to get better about taking notes along the way). So, it's possible that a different effect and/or pedal would do a better job. Also, weirdly enough, my "real" electric is a Zeta Jazz, and... this little 3d print sounds less "electric" to me than that one. I have no idea why, but... the pickup also matters here. Both of these things are something I'd like to experiment with more towards the end of the year, though. Fun experiments! And thanks for tuning in! 🎻

    • @robertmayfield8746
      @robertmayfield8746 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ComposerKristin No problem Kristin, I used to compose music since C64 and then Amiga500. Hundred years ago and I totally understand your passion. Thinking about it I recollected if you find the right sample, you can make your violin sound like entire orchestra. Or like you said pedal or rather sound effect where you can mix effects together. It takes time to find the sound you'd want to get, but that's the beauty of experimenting, and fun on its own. If comes to getting rid of electric sound. I wouldn't. In my comment I was referring to the sound of traditional violin which is more 3 dimensional and powerful. And I was thinking how to get the same result on electric one. And then realized, it can sound even more powerful w/ proper samples and effects. Good luck with your experiments.

  • @seekoutguy
    @seekoutguy หลายเดือนก่อน

    With all due respect, why not use lock washers? EDIT: or loctite

    • @ComposerKristin
      @ComposerKristin หลายเดือนก่อน

      I experimented with lock washers and didn't think they were particularly effective in this context. I did use Loctite for the end of the crank in version 1, but overall I don't like using the stuff on an active build that needs to be changed/adjusted/etc. My little tubing clamp worked the best out of everything that I tried, but I'm sure there are plenty of other effective solutions. I'll have the stls up shortly, so you're welcome to give building this a try and report back what worked best for you. I don't always show everything I try on camera, because then people will complain that the video is too long and boring. <shrug> Everyone's got an opinion on the internet....

  • @ComposerKristin
    @ComposerKristin 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    After posting I starting thinking that the Performer v5 disk was kind of a high version number, so I did a little digging. Apparently Digital Performer and Performer did technically exist at the same time by this point, but I don't think the first version or two of Digital Performer were particularly accessible to most people. It wasn't until the late 90s/early 2000s that actually recording to your hard disk like we do today was feasible for the average composer/musician. If anyone remembers/has experience with those early Digital Performer versions during this time... comment!

  • @tjn0110
    @tjn0110 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I recently found a case of 3.5" floppys with my old Reason 1.0 projects on them (circa 2000). Not sure how to load them, I could buy a 3.5" reader, then buy the latest Reason and hope it loads (doubtful it would play as it did on v1.0).. but.. regardless, for us historians, it is interesting finding such relics. :)

    • @ComposerKristin
      @ComposerKristin 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's always a weird feeling when you realize the things you saved for "later" or "someday" or some random concept of "safekeeping" now exist solely in the past. At least they're good for the memories!

  • @ComposerKristin
    @ComposerKristin 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Click the link on the video for part 2, or go to: th-cam.com/users/shorts4mQLOMBkjY4

  • @AldeanLeger
    @AldeanLeger 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ha! Good one. I started on Passport Designs Master Tracks Pro with a Yamaha DX7. Hashtag historian

  • @fpham8004
    @fpham8004 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The lovely wonky sound is the benefit of it being too short. It's impossible to control the peg position on a short string as the pressure also increases the string tension too much. (Chicken & Egg problem) I kind of get that the wonky sound was probably part of the highly desirable feature set, but if you make it longer, you will be able to actually control the pitch to some extent. And of course, the wheel edge shouldn't be 3D printed you can glue a wooden veneer on it, sand it smooth and use rosin.

  • @darpsyxmusic
    @darpsyxmusic 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    hey thanks so much for doing this! I have a K2000VP, which got in 97 and that is dusty and some keys not working properly... so this video is soooooooo goood and helpful!🙏🙏🙏 also loved the background electronic music 👌👌

    • @ComposerKristin
      @ComposerKristin 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You're welcome! I'm so glad it was helpful!

  • @yjwu5676
    @yjwu5676 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Maybe mixing forward/backward motion can make the string sing better? Violin Bow motion is creating stick/slide to keep the string keep vibrting. Just my guessing.

  • @nedward5871
    @nedward5871 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Inspiring! I'm waiting on 2 RAM Chips for the effects unit to fix the dreaded Effects ticking sound - when they come I'll do a similar full clean as well as removing the SCSI hard drive - I replaced the floppy drive with a CF card reader when it failed. Also use it as a MIDI controller, and as a live gig keyboard when our player comes in from out of town.

  • @najosyellad375
    @najosyellad375 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love the Humble Grumble!

  • @user-jy3io4iz2p
    @user-jy3io4iz2p 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Classic Skinny Puppy (Dwayne Goettel). If the keybed gets iffy you can run it via midi as a "module". In the 90's a used Roland JX-3p was all I could afford, sounded great though 🤠

  • @Blastdoinks
    @Blastdoinks 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is sick!

  • @elizabethgrether6650
    @elizabethgrether6650 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lawnmower

  • @schautamatic
    @schautamatic 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    At around 9:00 are sounds that would make Luigi Rusolo proud of you! 😄👍🏼

    • @ComposerKristin
      @ComposerKristin 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh wow. I'm into some pretty weird stuff, and yet I still managed to not have heard of this dude before. Definitely a sort of similarity of the "box with a crank that makes noise" variety. Though, I definitely had some digital help with some of my noise. Hmmm... might be looking into this more in the future. Thanks!

  • @ProjectMirai64
    @ProjectMirai64 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    very nice

  • @EmilSaks
    @EmilSaks 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The initialization at power up means the battery is dead. Which reminded me to check on mine. 😊 Great great keyboard.

  • @rimaraf999
    @rimaraf999 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great stuff, original! It reminds me quite a bit of the Future Sound of London tracks from the mid 90s, like "Lifeforms".

  • @AI-Creations-LLC
    @AI-Creations-LLC 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love unique instruments. Ive alway wanted to build my own hurdy gurdy. I love the sound it makes. Its like im teleported back in time to a fantasy land. I'm glad you are putting your own spin on it. Keep going.

  • @StefaanHimpe
    @StefaanHimpe 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The initial playtrhough made me think one could play a somewhat-decent blues on this thing. But of course a mosquito swarm works too.

    • @ComposerKristin
      @ComposerKristin 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂 Blues is a fun idea. I was definitely struggling harder than usual with the writing portion of this. I'll have to revisit later, especially if I manage to lock in the sound better. Or even if not. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • @jackpijjin4088
    @jackpijjin4088 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You know, according to contemporary descriptions... this is probably closer to what "real" hurdy gurdies sounded like, before proper luthiers started making them. XD

    • @ComposerKristin
      @ComposerKristin 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      LOL. I've just been presenting a historical build this whole time!

  • @fakshen1973
    @fakshen1973 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Grumble sounds like an interesting drone machine. There's a free VST by the name of "Solaris" by Adam Szabo if you haven't tried it. It's basically a reverb but the patches and parameters really lend themselves towards drone making and finding a little bit of inspiration and ocassional hits of dopamine.

    • @ComposerKristin
      @ComposerKristin 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I haven't actually tried that out. I'll have to take a look. Sounds interesting!

  • @fakshen1973
    @fakshen1973 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I liked and subscribed after reading some comments and your replies. I appreciate the Gen-X humor... plus I like how you're not the "usual" music maker doing tutorials. Keep going.

    • @ComposerKristin
      @ComposerKristin 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh no! Is my Gen-X showing? _Don't tell the others. We're not supposed to talk about Gen-X Club_ :)

  • @fakshen1973
    @fakshen1973 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This came up on my feed. I own a K2000 R/S from 1994. I was always the weird dude with a K2000... especially when the K2500 had just come out. Loved it... especially coming from an Ensonic Mirage.

  • @crhkrebs
    @crhkrebs 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Kristin, just finished the entire performance. I wonder if you would be amenable to a “how to” video on how a work like this is performed and recorded. For instance, do you play into a looper and then the looper’s output is fed into your DAW’s inputs? Or do you loop the performances within Ableton itself? I have no idea if your listeners would be interested, but I would like to see your techniques in making a similar short piece.

    • @ComposerKristin
      @ComposerKristin 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wow, thanks for watching all that, LOL. Honestly, I still haven't figured out who the heck my audience is yet (or... even what _I'm_ doing), but I wouldn't be opposed to making a video like that at some point. The Cliff Notes version this is: it's all in Ableton. I was actually working off my desktop that's situated behind me in a too-awkward-to-film-in location (Long HDMI/audio/USB cables + a little portable flatscreen I'm viewing on. Violin + mic was plugged directly into my MOTU mk5 interface). Theoretically that would give me more processing power than a laptop for everything, but probably 30 minutes or so near the end the audio in my headphone playback was jittering a lot from the massive amount of tracks/effects I was piling on. Thankfully the recorded file didn't reflect this, but... I'm going to need to come up with a more stable system and/or use way less effects, I guess. Whether that means adding looper pedals or a mixer + some sort of external recording device I'm not sure yet. I probably should get on that, hmmm.... Slightly longer addition: What you see on the video is literally my first time attempting a whole live setup like this. I mostly use Ableton just in a writing/production situation. The day before I set up a template with random sample sounds/effects I liked in different tracks, so they'd be easily accessible. Otherwise, I just kind of went for it, assuming I could scrap it and re-record if it was a disaster. I guess I lucked out! It's kind of a mystery to me, too. :)

    • @crhkrebs
      @crhkrebs 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ComposerKristin thanks for that. I do a similar “Frippertronics” thing in Reaper. There are loops that are endless during the recording process and you have to watch for feedback, so not to ruin your work. Always fascinated to see how others achieve similar results.

  • @crhkrebs
    @crhkrebs 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A little late for Halloween for me but love the look and the sounds. You should do more of these lengthier improvs.

    • @ComposerKristin
      @ComposerKristin 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's always Halloween in my Universe. 🎃

  • @jamessisson3703
    @jamessisson3703 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    fascinating

  • @davidrenaud2791
    @davidrenaud2791 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great vid.. I've done this many times with my (many) PC88's.

  • @anonymous_friend
    @anonymous_friend 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I bought two K2VX's, replaced both screens, maxed out ram and installed the latest Firmware chips. On one I used a hard drive emulator that takes microsd cards that plugs into the scsi port. They both work great!

  • @neiltebay
    @neiltebay 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thankyou so much for your effort and determination, it certainly paid off!! Sadly my Kurzweil K2000 is in my loft and needing a repair, but you've given hope that these remarkable keyboards still have a place in todays crazy world of sounds, so I'll pull my finger out and try to get mine fixed.

  • @grandpateal
    @grandpateal 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sometimes I wish I went to music school. Your content is awesome and I love your methodical approach. Would you be willing to do like a musical review of some of the songs I have up on my TH-cam channel? I would love to know what someone who’s far more musically intelligent than I thinks of the songs I write.

    • @ComposerKristin
      @ComposerKristin 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Well... music school doesn't exactly pay the bills, so I wouldn't wish too hard, LOL. I'm extraordinarily flattered, but I would just feel weird commenting/critiquing someone else's music at this point. This is actually a topic I've struggled with a bit since starting this channel: How to actually teach composition. Because my experience was more one of being loaded up with theory and form classes, but the actual composing was more of a "figure it out" process. Even private lessons were just the professor making suggestions, which I promptly ignored (which made him progressively madder and madder, to be fair). So... I've long thought about whether it's a "teachable" skill. And... of course it is. None of us just come out of womb knowing how to do this, but I'm not sure I've entirely identified what I think that process is or should be. I guess I'm going to be mulling that over for a while. My general (probably unhelpful) suggestions/comments are: 1. Listen, listen, listen to a lot of music. Especially stuff that you like and that's close to your style. How often does the melody and/or harmony change? How often does it repeat phrases and sections? Do you like how that sounds? If you read music and there's a score or sheet music you can follow along with, also do that. Otherwise, make note of what you're hearing, using whatever language you have, while you're following along. You don't necessarily need to know the names of things to hear them. 2. I often think structure is more important that the little details. You can have a great melody or chord progression, but if you just repeat that one phrase over and over again, without any changes, well... most people aren't going to love listening to that. There's an element of that in minimalism, but that music still tends to, eventually, go somewhere. 3. You're going to suck. Probably forever. The older I get, the less I understand what "good" music even is. The stuff I like seems to be universally disliked, so... does it make it bad? Are my tastes bad? Are their tastes bad? Beats me. I have enough fancy words in my back pocket that I can make a great argument either way, but winning a debate doesn't necessarily mean I've won some big "truth". I have many days I truly don't know what that means. Is there truth in music? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 4. Ask "why?" I ask this a lot of people, and I don't know if it's too much for anyone who's starting out. The first thing I ever wrote was a string quartet, because I just wanted to see if I could do it (I mean, if that Mozart dude could write something at 5 .... 😂 ). I also played in a string quartet at the time, so it wasn't too unlike just writing something for your band. It was terrible, but... I kept at it anyway. But at a certain point, I do think people need to ask the why of their music, mostly because it determines your choices. I'm not getting into the charts with an atonal pop song, so I'm going to have to conform to some sort of standard if that's what I'm seeking. Likewise, do you want something that sounds pretty, or shocking, or is some sort of puzzle, or expresses an explicit emotion? It's fine to not really know, but I find there's some value in the asking. Aaaand... now I want to write an atonal pop song. Damn it....

    • @grandpateal
      @grandpateal 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ComposerKristin thank you for the awesome response. I would still encourage you to check out some of the music I’ve written on my channel. It’s pretty ok as far as I can tell. I have decided to attend TH-cam university and learn how to write sheet music. I feel like I learned how to run before I could walk and now I’m tripping bad. I’m gonna keep at and maybe one day I’ll 3d print a string quartet and have them play me a song. Seriously your content is great and it’s cool that there’s goofy goobers goofin hard with science and music.

  • @Eqion
    @Eqion 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great work and playing! Thank you for sharing the full process. I have built the same violin not long ago. To tighten joints on shoulder rest I have put small "washers" made of 180 grade sand paper between plastic surfaces around the screws (actually glued of two layers back to back so washer has abrasive surface on both sides), works fine.

  • @daz4627
    @daz4627 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great work... my K2000 kept blowing a fuse on startup... not every time but often enough to keep a box of spare fuses in my gig bag... I swapped out the display for a new one and added the sample and P/RAM expansion card and it served me well for quite a while with no major headaches ... I no longer own it but I'd consider getting a K2600 or 2700 if the condition and price was right.

  • @martinespinomusic
    @martinespinomusic 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Came across you by accident in my search. I love what you do. I love your attitude and I would love to talk to you I’m out in California. I have been doing sound experimentation since like the 70s but never added to my live things. I’ve always done indigenous, folk, music, and stuff like that and guitar, playing and jazz and everything like that and in the last30 years I’ve been doing it more more experimental stuff and the last 10-15 it’s been getting wackier and whack here. Well, it’s a part of a longer longer story but it’s always been with me experimental sounds and just being with SOUND is there anyway I can talk to you over the phone? I’ll be happy to give you my number and just to shoot ideas and just talk, like talking with composers experimental musicians to I feel like I can have a good rapport with. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Martin can email me through my website www.martinespino.com there is a little form there on the very first interrupt Oriee page and you can email me from there. I am known for playing microtonal instruments of ancient Mexico since 1975 so that’s part of the reason. I’ve always liked SOUND and vibration because of these micro Toale instruments a lot of the instruments in my ancestry are surprisingly not just logic or percussive. They are also based in noise I have several instruments that make some very peculiar noises and I incorporate them with electronics, so that’s one thing I do but lately I’ve been having a lot of fun with the ambient noise box.

  • @ThomasKirwanE8
    @ThomasKirwanE8 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "Don't worry about it" :: "You'll have that" - in a round about way answered my question.

  • @StefaanHimpe
    @StefaanHimpe 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Congratulations on winning the well-deserved Grammy award for best youtube video from a less than 1000 subscriber channel that ambiguously touches on a musically related topic, from a non Grammy winning video publishing on a less than 1000 subscriber channel unambiguously spewing questionable music.

    • @ComposerKristin
      @ComposerKristin 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's exciting, right? My Writer/ Manager/ Professional Dream Interpretation Consultant assure me that the award is being sent through the mail and definitely not a made up story. Why would I ever question it?

    • @StefaanHimpe
      @StefaanHimpe 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ComposerKristin Asking too many questions is like stirring up a beehive - you might get some honey, but you'll also get stung! The cards once foretold you a bright future - and the future starts now [insert pause and thoughtfully look at an indeterminate point on the horizon while gently nodding in understanding of one more of the universe's secrets].

  • @soperization
    @soperization 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for bringing this into existence Kristin 😊

  • @michaeljoyce9184
    @michaeljoyce9184 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have a k2000 It blew to fuses that are located at the back where the kettle lead goes . No idea what to do I replaced them and they also blew Cheers Mick

    • @crhkrebs
      @crhkrebs 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Replace the power supply capacitors. First thing to do always.

  • @fraufabian
    @fraufabian 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ist it really necessary to Take Off the Keys? Why Not only taking Off the 2 Boards and then Clean the Rubbertabs?