Ambient Guitar: Soundscape #15 (Godin, Roland, Strymon)

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UPD: Recently I have released my first solo ambient guitar album "Fade to Rise". Please listen to it and buy it if you like. It will be a GREAT SUPPORT to me!
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It’s been a looong looong time since I got down my Roland GR-33 guitar synth from a top shelf. Now I’m ready for new experiments with it… The main reason why I didn’t use it in Live soundscaping much was that it took a lot of space on a floor and it enlarged my stomp-boxes bag nearly twice when I traveled))) Well maybe not twice, but let’s say “significantly”…
Now I’m back to it. And it’s definitely worth playing! Especially if you want to make your sound as fat as possible. Saying that I don’t mean you should sound like an orchestra all the time, but sometimes we all would like to)
Another reason to use guitar synth is that GR will surely vary your soundscapes. At first you will use it much then you will use it less, but finally you will find a good place for that in your mix. Maybe it will be on a top shelf for a while)
Technical note about this video:
Before starting to play I have recorded a “blank” loop - phrase 1 - it lasted 3 bars in 4/4 measure. I didn’t use a click but watched at the Strymon Timeline’s blinking diode that gave me an idea of time. The phrase 1 was not mentioned to be strictly synchronized in time with the phrase 2 so it was OK for me.
I didn’t include this preliminary part in video because it would be boring to see me doing nothing for 15 seconds or so… The reason I have recorded this “blank” loop first is simple. Most of the modern loopers are not seamless - it means they make a small drop out of sound in the place where the loop’s tail meats its head. That’s how loopers differ from long delays. Delay doesn’t have this problem - you can layer droning sound smoothly.
The gear and soft I used:
Godin Multiac ACS Nylon SA
Godin Solidac with Roland GK-2 midi pick-up
Fishman Aura Spectrum DI
Roland US-20
Roland VG-99
Boss EV-5 foot controller for VG
Roland GR-33
Strymon Timeline
Strymon BigSky
Boomerang looper III
Lexicon Omega
Cubase 5

[@FNairerref6613]

Beautiful! it’s like a beautiful movie a sound of thinking someone special that will never coming back ❤❤

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks!

[@DeutschlandGuy]

I kept waiting for him to take a sip of coffee, then take a nap on the sofa while the synth. continued playing itself. 😅🤣😂

[@yangemcore]

I go through the ocean of tears, and the space of lights! Finally, meet the love, Thank you!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

+Yang Emcore it was emotional) thanks!

[@musicnine]

Dear Mikhail, this is just so amazing. Absolutely fantastic. Can't get enough of this. Music that leads you to your soul. Greetings and best wishes from India.

[@evenseb7574]

This is pure art. Poetry. My favourite ambient guitarist

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks Even!

[@Sasa-ec1vz]

Well dome man. You are a talent and a dreamer in this lost world . Thanks for this divine music ♥️💪

[@tedjordan9038]

Beautiful sounds that carry you away.

[@hankhatch]

Beautiful beautiful beautiful, ... amazing composition playing and tone, simply a masterpiece, ... beautiful

[@jariaura7201]

I love the way you enjoy the music you have created with a sip of coffee while it still keeps playing! Outstanding loop composition by the way, congratulations and thanks for sharing your music with us.

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks Jari!

[@ChrisGrayGuitar]

Absolutely beautiful !

[@alankennedy5842]

Lovely piece of music, Mikhail.

[@michaelwall3401]

This is beautiful work.

[@madazmi]

WOW!❤ ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS.

[@JusstinBoyd]

Absolutely stunning. You're tone is flawless Mikhail. This is truly amazing music!! Thank you for sharing.

[@MikhailMedvedev]

and thanks again)

[@pgalantini]

I waited for a while a new piece .Thanks Mikhail for this moment.

[@MikhailMedvedev]

You're welcome!)

[@myguitarjoe]

Very nice,good work.Thanks.

[@herrSicorski]

Тысяча чертей, Михаил! Это великолепно. Совершенно случайно вышел на ваш канал и теперь рад безмерно, вы звучите так, как я бы хотел звучать, если бы играл. Amazing...

[@toman8047]

Totaly amazing man!

[@jeffsadowski7759]

Some of the nicest music I've ever heard...Thank you:)😊❤

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks!

[@misterkrimm6983]

Nice work, emotive and clear, greetings

[@amybrucksch6551]

This is breathtakingly beautiful. Thank you...

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks Amy!

[@rolfmartinhaldorsen901]

As soon as you started I hit that subscribe button!

[@hankberumen3804]

Outstanding

[@carladuarte8885]

Amazing song! congrats!

[@smcinvestorinfo]

Lovely! Thank you so much! Very beautiful and inspirational.

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks!

[@richardrichardson6240]

Frickin awesome dude❤

[@deanwolfechannel]

nice build up to a beautiful crescendo.

[@pinkmoon4211]

Excellent love it

[@marcuunk8564]

🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏SO BEAUTYFUL!!!

[@jgsunsetbeach5075]

Great seeing you back making more amazing music 👌🏽

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks Jay!

[@AmbientMusicStudio]

This is really beautiful. The textures are wonderful and the composition is engaging.

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks!

[@lynmaher112]

beautiful.....

[@LoveGhost]

really incredible🤘🤘

[@AntoineMichaudGuitar]

Absolutely beautiful. I love your style!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks Antoine!

[@TheLooville]

Superb!

[@Ranametalera]

Amazing bro, thanks for share!

[@chordsoforion]

Very nice piece Mikhail! Excellent transitions between the initial loops, the nylon string and the Solidac sounds.

[@MikhailMedvedev]

+Chords Of Orion Thanks Bill! I think now that the third solo part could be unsynchronized loop too. I love unsynchronized loops)

[@chordsoforion]

Mikhail Medvedev Sounds like part 2 to me! :-)

[@gensonaris3316]

Outstanding as always. In the ambient style of Memories

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks Fahim!

[@sarielorenda]

I love it!

[@gregoryminor7441]

Awesome!

[@ayosweeets]

That was pretty damn incredible. Keep up the nice work!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks a lot!

[@dongorham2893]

A very thoughtful piece and superb sound quality

[@MikhailMedvedev]

+Don Gorham thanks!

[@NEONNOONE]

awesome track!!!

[@errilonghin7872]

the feeling of a pure mind!
thanks

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks Erri!

[@robmlisanti]

bravo maestro!

[@fernandoobregon4243]

Nice! Felicitaciones.

[@catalinmunteanu78]

Magic!

[@TheBodhro]

Glad you're back! This makes me want to get back to it myself, great composition Mike, it should be on an album! This is YOUR music, your style. Love it !

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks, Ronnie! It was a long way back "home")))

[@TheBodhro]

I know, I follow your travels. Keep on doing what you do. Life is short...

[@williamromero7013]

Your music is really good, I just discovered your channel, the atmospheric beauty of the guitars is incredible, it's a wonderful song.

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks!

[@harrytuttle8161]

Your rig is really nice , I love layered ambient chill music The Godin , Synth and Strymon reverb is a dream set up , really nice sound .

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks!

[@Yesmaxno]

It was cool, bro!

[@Singlehand_Music]

Inspired and inspiring, beautiful stuff.

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks Peter!

[@brandonbutler8808]

Sounds great! I am glad I found your channel!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks! Glad to hear you like the channel!

[@aNDREmu2]

Beautiful!!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks a lot!

[@strymon]

Such a beautiful song!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks guys!

[@JusstinBoyd]

....😮 when Strymon comments on your video 😵

[@MrAntpre]

really beautifull. Inspiring.

[@MikhailMedvedev]

thanks!

[@BipolarSmile]

The classical guitar in an ambient soundscape sounds beautiful,fits in very well.

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

I think that ambient sound should be versatile and coherent the same time)

[@scotto0010]

Amazing! Simply amazing! You know what would be cool? If you did a separate overdubbed “directors cut” commentary version of this telling us what you were doing as it happens and what you were thinking at the time. That’s something I would pay for.
When you create this art, is it all pre-though out in terms of sounds, notes, chord progressions, delay times, etc? It seems there is no way the delays can be random. It has to be almost mathematical so it doesn’t become a washed out mess.
Again, AMAZING!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

thanks! it's a good idea yo make a kind of "directors cut", will think about it

[@martinespinomusic]

I agree

[@klauswhitedreamer]

... really beautiful , be blessed ! ...

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks Claudiu!

[@ragpickin]

Inspirational

[@luciocalandrelli8369]

Superlativo….!

[@athanasiosbathas9429]

superb again!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks Athanasios!

[@netkotikam]

Кайф!

really deep and profound soundscapes

[@MikhailMedvedev]

thanks!

[@TheWindGinProject]

Hi Mikhail, Thanks for sharing your soundscapes. 3 subs from me. I decided to delete my earlier question but thanks for responding. Your description is also very helpful.

[@PSD3527]

nice...
beautiful song

[@MikhailMedvedev]

thanks!

[@leohastadhy]

super!!

[@alexusoon]

Как всегда, крутятски! Могешь, Майкл, красава!)

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Спасибо!

[@jorgemancuso1315]

Niice!!!

[@tommykavounidis]

You should make a rig rundown video. This is very inspiring, love all the sounds you're able to get out of your guitars!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

+Tommy Kavounidis Thanks! I don't think I use some tricky ways to get my sound, at least I always try to describe my approach to it. If not than let me know) who knows, maybe later I'll do some. Music is always at the first place for me, not the tutorial component of these videos. Thought I always glad to share)

[@martinespinomusic]

Well, I wasn’t asking for a tutorial. I was just asking what kind of pedals you use that’s all would love to hear about it everybody else would too.

[@rolandstrymon2100]

Брат ты просто Талант !

[@ekogitarissurabaya]

nice and feel.. its my story Trapped In The static Circle

[@sphereatmos3030]

Wow

[@genaminin]

Super!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks!

[@Time.Space.Heal.]

✌🏻

[@heleosprod7817]

Suberbe !!

[@robsgirl6465]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
⭐Peaceful⭐
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@martinespinomusic]

Well done luv it what is your set up? Would love to know I am starting to build my own pedal set up and I would love to get sound similar to yours beautiful

[@MikhailMedvedev]

You can find all the information about this video in the description. The gear and soft I used:
Godin Multiac ACS Nylon SA
Godin Solidac with Roland GK-2 midi pick-up
Fishman Aura Spectrum DI
Roland US-20
Roland VG-99
Boss EV-5 foot controller for VG
Roland GR-33
Strymon Timeline
Strymon BigSky
Boomerang looper III

[@egorm8952]

Очень красиво. Просто супер.

[@MikhailMedvedev]

спасибо!

[@NickPercev]

Очень красиво!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

+Nick Percev Спасибо!

[@AudreyUkuleleofficial]

bravo bell effetto

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks Audrey!

[@user-or3xm9no4u]

رائع جدا جدا

[@GoCreateSomething]

So YOU are the other one that bought a VG-99. lol. It is amazing how much that thing does.

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Yeah, I still find it interesting and useful!

[@matveykonovalov5137]

огниво!!!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Матвей, спасибо!

[@slavnij78]

I cannot stop listening this song. I might be missing something, but how did you do this synth sound as you started playing electric guitar? Deep low end synth. Превосходно Миша

[@MikhailMedvedev]

as I remember this is GR-33's preset - it has Grand Piano tone with fading out (slow) attack, low strings transposed to -12

[@MikhailMedvedev]

I mean "fading in")

[@user-wx8ef4gz5d]

Очень!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Максим, спасибо!

[@romankulagin6247]

Красиво Майк, очень, как всегда.

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Спасибо, братан!)

[@Huginn1000]

Супер

[@Mgenis1]

Подписался. Михаил,такой вопрос. если я хочу управлять громкостью при записи(лень руками автоматизацию в DAW делать каждый раз для каждого аккорда),как лучше выстроить цепь? Просто я не уверен,подойдется ли схема гитара - педаль громкости - аудиоинтерфейс. Возможно правильнее будет использовать какой-то миди контроллер в качестве педали экспрессии? Как бы Вы порекомендовали поступить,учитывая что все эффекты накладываются уже в DAW?

[@MikhailMedvedev]

+Петро Фономег Спасибо! Есть масса вариантов. Во многом зависит от аудиоинтерфейса. Если это многоканальная звуковая карта, то в студийном варианте, помимо всего прочего, можно прописать дополнительно чистый звук гитары ( нужен будет какой-то сплиттер, я иногда с output vg-99 забираю чистый звук) и потом этот чистый звук, при необходимости, реампить. Да в вообще делать с ним что угодно.
Я использую педаль контроллер, а не педаль громкости. Подключаю ее к vg-99. Теоретически, думаю, данные с педали через миди-кабль из vg-99 можно записать на комп.
В Вашем случае проблема в том, что вся обработка в компьютере. Т.е. Педаль громкости в аудио цепи, с одной стороны, никак не влияет на автоматизацию в daw. С другой стороны Вы уже пропишете звук гитары со всеми этими затуханиями и подъемом громкости и потом это никак не поменять ( если это будет нужно). Для этого как раз может пригодиться чистый звук гитары после сплиттера.
Лично я бы в Вашем случае ( если все "примочки" в компе) поискал вариант педали-контроллера, подключаемой напрямую к компьютеру. В компьютере бы назначил все необходимые параметры, контролируемые этой педалью ( в большинстве случаев это была бы громкость - т.е. То, что делает педаль громкости в обычной аудио цепи). Таким образом, Вы бы получили а) дорожку с чистым звуком гитары, б) миди трек с автоматизацией педали-контроллера, который в дальнейшем можно как угодно редактировать - это чертовски удобно)))
Надеюсь получилось понятно объяснить) если нет, то спрашивайте)

[@Mgenis1]

+Mikhail Medvedev значит гитара сразу в карту, и миди-контроллерная педаль тоже в карту?

[@MikhailMedvedev]

+Петро Фономег да, гитара в карту, а педаль-контроллер нужно посмотреть какие сейчас есть варианты подключения. Скорее всего просто USB можно найти

[@Mgenis1]

Mikhail Medvedev ОК,большое спасибо

[@scotto0010]

Who the FUCK would downvote something like this? Idiots! You got my UPvote as well as a new subscriber.

[@Sidurian1951]

Can you record through your audio interface without the omega or is that your preference?

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Lexicon Omega is ma interface. VG-99 can work as an external audio interface, but the guitar sound goes after it to other devices

[@nicolafedele3385]

I wanted to ask a question. I have a godin acs sa and a roland gr 55. I can only hear the sound of the sinth, but not the guitar. Do I have to set something in the settings? Thank you

[@MikhailMedvedev]

1) change 9V battery 2) try to plug your acs into gr55 also with additional jack-jack cable and see what happens... i'm not gr55 owner, but their logic is the same

[@nicolafedele3385]

Thanks. I'll try

[@UCEg7z1wK]

So many cables 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Well.. Yes.. Pedals need cables.

[@deadmahzie]

Охрененско между прочим. Заковыристо и длинно.

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Как ты любишь, короче, я понял)

[@deadmahzie]

Mikhail Medvedev Hell yeah! :-) Вот да! :-) Давай второй альбом уже копи! :-)

[@MikhailMedvedev]

копи.. копи... копи-пейсти)))... бум стараться, канеш

[@DmitryRrr]

Галактический видеоряд на хромокей был бы вообще улёт!))

[@MikhailMedvedev]

не, я бы умер ещё и хромакей позади натягивать... тут чтоб собраться, да подключиться и то волю в кулак приходится собирать)))

[@Sidurian1951]

Is the lexicon omega hooked up to your laptop and running with a daw?

[@MikhailMedvedev]

right

[@Sidurian1951]

Mikhail Medvedev One more question: the fishman is connected to the vg99 but not the gr33? The cabling is confusing: the godins’ multiac 13-pin connector goes to the gr33 and the other cable goes to the vg99?

[@taylorcorker6069]

Is that a vg8 and vg9 ?!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

These are vg-99 and gr-33. There is a gear list in the video description.

[@SCMonday]

Genius! Sub I want more.

[@christopherdoucet4112]

Is your Godin the “Slim”?

[@MikhailMedvedev]

No, it's just ACS. I found it difficult to play slim with nylon strings, because I use some techniques in left hand where distance between strings should be bigger. But generally Slim is also a great instrument.

[@martinmark5100]

Awesome!

[@MikhailMedvedev]

Thanks!