Track #29 on their remix CD. But check out the whole CD. It's a really neat listen in my opinion. Plus it goes towards a good cause.
Some background info: Zach, the drummer for the band STS9, asked me to remix a song of theirs. His drums from "Beyond Right Now" ended up inspiring me to make a whole new tune. I'll update here when I know where/when it'll be available to download.
I got a ton of emails from friends telling me to check these guys out so I was excited when they contacted me and I owe thanks to them for inspiring me to create this collab tune.
They have some great jams and interesting sounds. Check them out: http://www.sts9.com
Track #29 on their remix CD. But check out the whole CD. It's a really neat listen in my opinion. Plus it goes towards a good cause.
Some background info: Zach, the drummer for the band STS9, asked me to remix a song of theirs. His drums from "Beyond Right Now" ended up inspiring me to make a whole new tune. I'll update here when I know where/when it'll be available to download.
I got a ton of emails from friends telling me to check these guys out so I was excited when they contacted me and I owe thanks to them for inspiring me to create this collab tune.
They have some great jams and interesting sounds. Check them out: http://www.sts9.com
shop.ronaldjenkees.comTiny jam ✨🎹 messin w/ a monophonic 🎸 on 🎹ronaldjenkees2024-05-06 | Hot, chordy bass with a monophonic guitar sound w/ gross beat (fl studio glitching/timing effect) making the rhythm on the guitar. Tasty-to-me kinda sounds to cook with
shop.ronaldjenkees.com ❤️💿 I sign all the relics before I ship Psst. use thanks10 for 10% :)Into May - a minute of chill 🎹ronaldjenkees2024-05-04 | The piano was hitting well with the arp so I made a quick video of it before forgotten. Uploading it fresh 🤘😎
Had the Akai fire sitting on my desk for some days and it inspired a few sessions. 😁 Should have been finishing the track this sits in for RJCD6 (youtube.com/watch?v=cF6RVG1g71k) but jams without a plan or destination are a must.
On this one I tied the Akai Fire layer to an arp that does quite a lot! I programmed the shutoff to the arp as the bottom left note on the Fire. Also added some more controls.
Also exploring a small vinyl release of 'Disorganized Fun.' Plus, catch almost weekly updates on my Patreon—where your support turns into more tunes and videos like this one. Big thanks to everyone on my patreon!
PS. Every single music purchase is immensely powerful in supporting artists. Thx if you do! 🤘🤘
THX Y'ALL!
Mails: ronaldjenkees@gmail.comTiny bloops ✨🎹🍿 - popping popcorn funkronaldjenkees2024-04-11 | hello youtubes! - making fun noises - RJCD6 is in the works - 💿 shipping signed goodies here: shop.ronaldjenkees.com - 💿 shipping signed goodies outside the US here: ronaldjenkees.bandcamp.com/merch🎹 Ronald Jenkees LIVE: 7 Times Jam Session - Short Performance from my album, Days Awayronaldjenkees2023-12-09 | Helloyoutubes! In this video, I revisited an old FL Studio project for a sound, ended up jamming on '7 Times' from my album 'Days Away'. It's always a treat when old projects open flawlessly - a big shoutout to FL Studio and all the plugins that made this possible! 💗 Hope you like it!
PS. My Patreon peeps heard this first! 💗 Join My Patreon for Exclusive & Early Content: patreon.com/JenkeesI just opened this track 🤩 #RJCD6 Vibes, tnevs on guit #flstudio #music #beats #daftpunktypebeatronaldjenkees2023-11-28 | ...Ronald Jenkees - Ladybug November (Blending the Wild with My Beats)ronaldjenkees2023-11-26 | Nature is definitely inspiring to me and my phone camera gives me extra reason to stop and appreciate. This weekend I had fun blending some of that with a synth track I was making. A few of my Patreon.com/Jenkees peeps motivated me to finish it with their comments over the weekend ❤
*Thx FL Studio and UVI for the Organic Pads I used here! Used ZgameEditor a lot on the video.
#helloyoutubes #jenkees #flstudio #PhonePhotography #zgameeditorvisualizerMaking new stuff // FLKey61 #flstudio #music #novationronaldjenkees2023-09-22 | I don't know what this is! But no surprise, the FLKey61 is fun so far ❤️
#helloyoutubes! #ronaldjenkees #flstudio #makingbbbbbbbbbbeatsMessin with FLKeys + Adam Audio, + UVI (Synth Anthology) #improv #flstudio #ronaldjenkeesronaldjenkees2023-09-19 | ...Ronald Jenkees - Linden Flowerronaldjenkees2023-09-15 | I hope this tune finds you well and that you enjoy it! ❤️
hyperfollow.com/jenkeessimple warmup Improv + accidental Chopsticks!ronaldjenkees2023-09-11 | Warming up with some delay and distortion, some of my fav stuff.
🌸 My new song, Linden Flower, drops this Friday: 9/15/23 🌸
~~ “During the production (of the single), I regularly rewatched some unsettling videos pertaining to the project,” Jenkees said. “It zapped me back into reality - the lawlessness of it all and the disregard for life.”
With his single “Outlaw” Jenkees set out to encapsulate the urgency and gravity of these situations. It was a challenge to capture these problems as they are so far-reaching, but ultimately he created a song where at the end the ocean would persist and survive after humanity was gone, he said, “but part of me hopes it's the calm we can have after some serious intervention on our part.” ~~
🥁 Thx to Scott Boice from Phourist & The Photons • Drum Fills, Drum Textures ➔ http://phourist.bandcamp.comFort Low (1) Makin loopsronaldjenkees2023-06-11 | #helloyoutubes! Will prob finish this one. I'm using echoboy (soundtoys) for the delay - I love that plugin. Need to work on blending this with it's chorus and it can be a thing for RJCD6 🚀
PS. If you haven't seen anything from me in a while it's prob because (1) I took a needed personal break during the pandemic and (2) you might still need to hit the bell on the subscription thingy :):) Excited to be working on new things these days, so really, thx for being here!
You can email me: jenkees@gmail.com (ronaldjenkees@gmail.com is still perfect, too)Upbeat vibes: quick (live jam) w/ the AKAI 🔥 on a forgotten beatronaldjenkees2023-05-17 | #helloyoutubes! Quick and upbeat jam, hope you like it! Check below to see my new 2023 stuff!
PS. If you haven't seen anything from me in a while it's prob because (1) I took a needed personal break during the pandemic and (2) you might still need to hit the bell on the subscription thingy :):) Excited to be working on new things these days, so really, thx for being here!
You can email me: jenkees@gmail.com (ronaldjenkees@gmail.com is still perfect, too)Squares Alive - Guitar ish (live jam)ronaldjenkees2023-05-10 | Thx a million to my Patreon peeps; I shared this with them some time ago and forgot I had it. Today is a great day to make it public. :) Check below to see my new 2023 stuff!
PS. If you haven't seen anything from me in a while it's prob because (1) I took a needed personal break during the pandemic and (2) you might still need to hit the bell on the subscription thingy :):) Excited to be working on new things these days, so really, thx for being here!
You can email me: jenkees@gmail.com (ronaldjenkees@gmail.com is still perfect, too)Ronald Jenkees - Right Behind Youronaldjenkees2023-05-05 | Helloyoutubes!
For me, purchases/comments/likes/whatever go a long way so thank you a million times for any of it that you do. :) We're 3 tracks in this year and I'm still encouraged by the positive things you've shown from the other two. THX!
-- This song kept giving me more songs while trying to complete it. It spurred on 2 other songs, "Spark" and another simple one that’ll come after this . I think I'll release that this month, too - it needs tiny bit more work. --
3/3/23 – “Wonder and Flow” youtu.be/Odl9ksDGI00 4/7/23 – “Spark” youtu.be/HeacoIhdrvw 5/5/23 – “Right Behind You” 6/2/23 – "Outlaw" (Inspired by ‘The Outlaw Ocean’ a book by Ian Urbina) ⤵️
⎯ Buy/Stream: ronaldjenkees.bandcamp.com/track/spark (Bandcamp is the most direct-to-artist way to get my tunes. They're friendly to musicians. Thx in advance for being on there!)
Thx to ai, pixelmator pro, and Z-Game editor (FL Studio) for tools used to make the visuals / track art :) Thx to FL Studio always - used to make the song
🎹 In case you missed it, my last release was on 3/3/23 :) 🎹 Wonder And Flow -- youtu.be/Odl9ksDGI00Ronald Jenkees - Wonder And Flow (Official Visualization)ronaldjenkees2023-03-03 | Hello Youtubes!
Wonder And Flow is a project that drew me in at a time when I needed it; specifically helped me to plug back in after a too-long but necessary break from recording. I really hope you like it, and hope you are well, and hope to be uploading more soon. : )
⎯ Video Credit (I LOVE IT SO MUCH, BTW) Animated by: Soul Proprietor Studio: https://www.soulproprietor.studio
-- This song originated from this video: "Made With Fire" - youtu.be/DhgPVOrKEhY The "Fire" I was referring to was a keypad midi thingy (Akai Fire) that FL Studio kindly sent to me and I found to be a blast. I'm really thankful they sent it - this song wouldn't have been without it, and more tracks are in the pipeline from the Fire. :)
⎯ A slightly more wordy update on 2020-2022: So I'm really glad it's 2023 and not 2020-22, I'm sure some of you are too. I had to unplug for family/health things and eventually had a loss, which is okay now, and things are returning to a new kind of normal. Anyways, I didn't unplug very well, so I'm sorry for the absence on the tubes and social. Thx for allowing me to start somewhere here on youtube!
⎯ Right now: Still catching up on everything (pls email me if you need me jenkees@gmail.com) but I've started the musical gears and used this tune to do so. It got fun fast! This song is one I started years before, picked it back up this year and it really drew me in. Super thankful for it and def feel connected to the tune now. Next thing up will be a new tune to start/finish - work towards another one after that, and another after that.
In case I missed you or you have order questions/prob or just want to say hi, pls email jenkees@gmail.com (or email about other stuff)Ronald Jenkees - Halloween Theme (remix revisited 2019)ronaldjenkees2019-10-31 | #helloyoutubes! I made some 2019 edits to my old remix, tried not to mess with it too much, and got it out on all the streaming services being it's easier to do these days (cover, copyright stuff). If you dig it, comments and likes are super appreciated. Happy Halloween!
One of my favorite things to do is to just throw around new ideas. On Patreon I try to turn on the camera for more of those moments (which might not even turn into album material) and wanted to share some of that here, too ;););)
🤘 This is my first Patreon post. Made it public because I'm brand new there but hey, already have 8 Patreon peeps (THANKS 8 PEOPLE!!!!)! I like small crowds - more room to be imperfect and do whatever dangit.
About the video here, I shot it with my phone. That happens sometimes. Messin with the ROLI, nothing crazy, getting used to it and feeling it out a bit. Using a beat that actually goes with another tune I'm working on but that also happens sometimes.
www.jenkees.com (takes you to my Patreon) instagram.com/rjenkeesMade with Fireronaldjenkees2019-03-23 | Gotta get this uploaded before I analyze it too much! Made this #beat in #FLStudio - using the #AkaiFire for lead. Having a lot of fun with the Fire because because it's NOT touch sensitive (I'm not used to that uniformity and it's freeing, and mixing it up is good). I'm using it in Note mode here set to play a particular scale. That's the other big reason I like this thing - those sales and just kinda drumming on it but finding some good notes and getting into a groove. I can drone away for a long time on the same loop. LOL
♫ Don't forget to check me out on Bandcamp! I'm a fan of streaming a lot of what I listen to, but these days especially, the best way to support any musician is still to buy their music. ronaldjenkees.bandcamp.com
PS. The Fire was sent to me from FL Studio (gift). They didn't ask me to make anything with it in return
PS. Timing on the fire: In this video, there's an LFO on that lead subtly cutting it off, or side-chaining. That helps the lead duck in and out a bit, turning the output audio into something more in-time with the beat (even though you can still hear imperfections, they're more subtle using this trick). Totally recommend trying that to really get you flowing in case you want some help with timing and you're playing lots of notes.Ronald Jenkees - Sky Tied (full track)ronaldjenkees2019-02-25 | ♫ iTunes: goo.gl/UdH6Mu ♫ Spotify: goo.gl/YZxfQf ♫ Apple Music: goo.gl/85mWSh ♫ Google Play: goo.gl/PaiKQ1 ♫ Bandcamp: ronaldjenkees.bandcamp.com/track/sky-tied
I worked for like 6 weeks on this song but it's kind of a milestone for me because it's literally the first music project in my life that I stuck with from start to finish without jumping from song to song. Had fun, stayed focused and worked through some technical/sound challenges and urges to jump to the next new thing. Learned a lot. But I wouldn't even be able to afford to put in this kind of focus if it weren't for you buying, listening, commenting, and etc., so thank YOU! I can't wait to focus on the next thing. RJCD6 will be fun.
Art, music, and video by #RonaldJenkees Video made using ZGameEditor in #FLStudio Effect author credits: "Youlean Motion Blur" by Youlean "Luminosity" by StevenM "Polar" by K+OBV10U3_NINJALayers (arp and bass)ronaldjenkees2018-08-23 | Got a couple of simple "keeper" layers here and I'm pretty sure this sets me up to do another video with that lead inst. you hear at the end. Before I filmed this I set up some automation on the filters with the arp sound. It's fun to do that filter stuff live but there's something about playing the bass at the same time that leads to a more natural feel (to me) as I'm playing it.
If you'd like to see more, be sure to like/comment/subscribe (it makes the new algorithms happy and it's always super-encouraging to me)!
If you're weird and still buy music, it goes a long way and I love you for that. Bandcamp is an awesome place to download/stream albums: goo.gl/fPH7qv ^^ also, if you look for it on that page, my whole discography (everything I've ever made) is 30% OFF
Super important business inquiries (or whatever else) - ronaldjenkees@gmail.com
Thanks a million!!!
PS. The activity (comments, etc) on that last video I uploaded was awesome! With how youtube is set up now, I was expecting way less. THANK YOU!heynow - A new tune in progress (for RJCD6)ronaldjenkees2018-08-01 | If you'd like to see more, be sure to like/comment/subscribe (it makes the algorithms happy and it's always super-encouraging to me)!
I've never taken a break from making music but I definitely deal with mental blocks around making videos. Trying to get my head around making more without caring too much and just turning on the camera more. The goal is to upload WHATEVER more regularly - shorter, spontaneous, imperfect stuff - the stuff I'm already doing when nobody is watching and I'm in my zone.
If you're weird and still buy albums, it goes a long way and I love you for that. Bandcamp is an awesome place to download/stream albums: goo.gl/fPH7qv ^^ also, if you look for it on that page, my whole digital discography (everything I've ever made) is 30% OFF
Super important business inquiries (or whatever else) - ronaldjenkees@gmail.com
Thanks a million!!!
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PS. that album cover flash on the first second was an accident but makes for a good subliminal message.
PSS. if a couple of parts on the end sound familiar, I'm messing with the Excitebike (NES) themeRonald Jenkees - Mindfulronaldjenkees2017-11-03 | Buy Mindful on Bandcamp: goo.gl/aamnqR Spotify/Apple: goo.gl/mCRg7P Google: goo.gl/CGbfoF CDs and T-Shirts: goo.gl/KyMb5Y
New single! Hope you like it! Also, my 2017 album Rhodes Deep is available everywhere if you haven't listened yet. I love you for checking it out.
This track is not about friends but it is dedicated to one. Thank you Tnevs for surprising me with the keyboard I casually told you I liked in the store. I made this track with it and I hope it's liked.
I made the track art with deepdreamgenerator (along with a couple other tools) and the video with FL Studio's zgameeditor. Thanks to the folks at deepdreamgenerator.com for lending their CPU for the track art and providing personal help on that.
I post in-progress beats on Instagram sometimes if you ever want to see what I'm up to: instagram.com/rjenkees
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Rhodes Deep (Physical CD) and shiiiirts: goo.gl/KyMb5Y
We're about to have some unusually nice (cooler) weather on this July weekend - exactly the type of weekend that inspired this track. If you listen closely, you'll hear my vocals in some spots (heavily edited in FL Studio).
If you leave a comment letting me know your favorite track on Rhodes Deep, I'll probably smile a bunch reading it and also give you a hi five.
Thanks a million for checking out my album! I really do appreciate it!
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Video credits: Ben Luce https://www.soulproprietor.studio/ He does amazing work. Millions of thanks to him!!!
The peeps who made this video set up this gofundme for cancer research. Would be the biggest thank you from me to them if their small goal was met: gofundme.com/RobotArtFightsCancerRhodes Deep - Arp Islandronaldjenkees2017-04-14 | Magic arp circle invades at 00:18
*This album will come in a matte finish like DF. I'm excited to see it. BTW, I still sign them as usual when you buy two or more.
The album has been delivered everywhere and will show up pretty soon wherever you listen to your music.
THANKS, millions of thanks for listening to my music and getting me to RJCD5. The fun never stops.
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Special thanks to my friend TNEVS for staying up w/ me until like 5AM for years, giving me careful creative and technical feedback. And all the other close people that let me bounce ideas off them, you know who you are - I'd be creatively lonely if it weren't for your ears.I found this old video of Try The Bass (WINDMILL VERSION!)ronaldjenkees2017-01-30 | After I filmed this back in the day, I thought I could do way more with it so it never got uploaded and I kinda forgot about it. It was a blast of a jam session though, so I'm not going to hoard it anymore.
RJCD5 will be out soon! I think March, 2017. If you want me to email you when it's ready, look at the top-right corner of this page: www.ronaldjenkees.com
Ohh, I recently put out a jam along album. 10 tracks, 2 versions each (no drums or no lead versions) so you can mess around w/ my tunes or just listen to different versions. Try The Bass is in there:
REALLY, REALLY appreciate you listening to my tunes. Thank you so much.Ronald Jenkees - Aquatic Jambianceronaldjenkees2016-08-18 | - Edit: this track was included in my album, Rhodes Deep:
Heyhey! This track might be on my 5th album (late this year or early next) but I wanted to throw it up here and now because I got to messing around w/ visualizations in FL Studio and something fun came about really quickly. It's inspired by Donky Kong Country - Aquatic Ambiance (1994). Hope you dig it!
Psst: My full discog (4 autographed albums) is 25% off on my world wide website: ronaldjenkees.com/cd-store
Or if you want digital, all 4 albums together is 30% off on Bandcamp: https://t.co/CWYg0aFw23
* My friend TNEVS made the drums on this track. The percussion started the whole thing. THANKS TNEVS * Thanks to Jason Wishnov of Iridium Studios for helping me name the track a few minutes after I uploaded this video.
I made the song with FL Studio and the video using the FL Studio ZGameEditor Visualizer plugin:
"Flow Noise", author: nimitz Twitter: @stormoid Adapted from shadertoy.com/view/MdlXRSDr. Goose Robbins (PART 2!)ronaldjenkees2016-04-07 | You have to look for it on this page, but my Full Digital Discography (4 albums) is 30% OFF on Bandcamp: https://t.co/CWYg0aFw23
This part 2 video turned out to be one of those I hate to stop playing/recording. It's not over yet, though. Part 1 and 2 need to be joined and there might be some sort of animation in the works for the finished track. I've also started on my next project and I think it's got video potential, too. I'm getting a lot of use out of this old Korg for RJCD5 and it feels right because it makes me want to jam. Thank you old sounds.
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PS. You can email me here (I respond to as much as possible) - ronaldjenkees@gmail.comNew track for RJCD5 in the works! Dr. Goose Robbins (Part 1)ronaldjenkees2016-02-26 | You have to look for it on this page, but my Full Digital Discography (4 albums) is 30% OFF on Bandcamp : https://t.co/CWYg0aFw23
I'm working on part 2 of this jam right now and I'll upload that when I get a decent recording of it. An old sound on this Korg got me going on it - it's one of my favorite sounds to jam with so you'll probably hear more like it on my 5th CD. Appreciate you listening to my music!
If you want me to mail you any CDs or shirts, I have CDs and shirts available here: ronaldjenkees.com/cd-store
PS. Yes I know there is fuzz on my hat. It won't be there next time. PSS. You can email me here (I respond to as much as possible) - ronaldjenkees@gmail.com PSSS. You might find me goofing off here sometimes instagram.com/rjenkees
That little wire tree was made by https://www.instagram.com/jacob_guthr...
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CDs & Shirts (like the one I'm wearing in this vidya) -- ronaldjenkees.com/cd-store Alpha Numeric (my 4th album, in case you missed it) -- https://ronaldjenkees.bandcamp.com/al...
There Came an Echo on Steam (I wrote tracks 1-6 on Alpha Numeric for this game) – hey, it happens to be 50% off right now: http://store.steampowered.com/app/319...
RJCD5 is in progress now and for me, it doesn't get much more fun than this jam. I always like making music, but this one was just particularly fun to play and work on, and thankfully (and finally), I got it on camera. I worked like crazy on it, and already miss working on it. That's something to be thankful for in itself I guess. Anywho, thanks for checking out my tunes - I truly do appreciate it! Be sure to support other artists you like (bandcamp happens to be great place to do that). It goes a long way. Even a super small purchase. THANKS AGAIN! Back to work on RJCD5. :)
Thanks to Lorrin Liang for her album art, and thanks to the folks at Image-Line Software for making FL Studio 12 so awesome. Also thanks to Jason Wishnov of Iridium Studios and T-Nevs (a good friend) for their help on RJCD4. They were amazing w/ their constant feedback (I'm talking like 3-4AM type feedback - really appreciated it). :)Ronald Jenkees - Hotel Midironaldjenkees2015-06-26 | ronaldjenkees.bandcamp.com/album/alpha-numericRonald Jenkees - With Water and Light (fun with time lapse)ronaldjenkees2012-12-17 | This song is from my album, Days Away.
I made the video a while back and it puts me in a good mood, so I decided it should be uploaded instead of sitting on my Winders PC. It's a Fittonia plant that I'd forget to water every once in a while. With a little water and 4-5 hrs, it comes back to life, so I set up a camera and condensed that footage down to the length of the song.
Some people think the footage here is reversed (I can see how you'd think that), but it's not. They sell these plants at Lowe's. Buy one and don't water it until it looks thirsty, then water it like you normally would and see what happens. Plants are awesome.
The song came about when I was playing with the tonematrix music thingy. Play with it here, it's fun and gives you music ideas: http://tonematrix.audiotool.com
Thanks a million for watching!!Ronald Jenkees - From The Arrow Loop (Album: Days Away)ronaldjenkees2012-12-06 | "From The Arrow Loop" from my CD: "Days Away"
*** March 2013 edit (LOL): Finally got this particular version on iTunes: http://goo.gl/cxvjb
Thanks a million for watching and waiting on my new album!! To those of you thinking about doing music, it's not hard to have fun. Don't let anyone tell you different. You don't need much, and you don't have to impress anyone. Wear headphones if you have to. It's worth the time.Ronald Jenkees - Red Lemonade Remixedronaldjenkees2012-10-23 | T-Shirts & Signed CDs: ronaldjenkees.com/cd-store MP3 directly from me: ronaldjenkees.com/mp3-store iTunes: http://goo.gl/Ez3CD
Remixing and jamming on a tune from my upcoming RJCD3. This was an unexpected fun one that ended up spurring on this youtube vidya (finally! sorry for the wait), so I want to put it out there as an RJCD3 primer. I'm working really hard on my 3rd CD, trying for a 2012 release if possible. :)
While I've been bad about doing The Youtubes, I've been putting my works-in-progress out on soundcloud if you ever want to see what's keeping me busy: http://www.ronaldjenkees.comRonald Jenkees - Throwing Fireronaldjenkees2008-08-05 | Throwing Fire is on my 2nd CD, Disorganized Fun: ronaldjenkees.com/mp3-store
SUPER FUN TIME WITH THIS JAM!!!! Thanks a lot for watching! Hope you liked it. Kindof a rough cut, but it's always fun.
This video is dedicated to the band Papa Roach for letting me check out their studio and giving me a place to stay in LA. Those are some hard-working rockers and good guys. I got cold chills listening to the songs they're working on for their new album. I think it's coming out really soon.
My friend Sam gave me the hat I'm wearing in this vid. It's made of 100% recycled material. Can't beat that. Here's their site: http://www.livity.org
This is another one in the very early stages, but it's fun to jam with. I messed with it quite a bit before I filmed, but each time it came out drastically different. LOL
I used FL Studio 8 and my Motif XS8 to make this one. The sound I'm using is actually an e-piano (patch is called "Drive EP AS1" on the Motif XS series). I adjusted the distortion and delay to make it sound like it is.
**this tune is on my 2nd CD, Disorganized Fun. I named it Guitar Sound.
just havin some fun with a guitar sound (Hard Ramp AS1&2) on the Motif XS8. Some have asked about the "low notes" that come out when I hit those two keys up top - those are guitar effects built in the patch and for whatever reason, Yamaha put those effects on the high keys.
I made the background beat using FL Studio. I start the beat by hitting the space-bar on my computer keyboard before I play on the synth.
PS. I've read some reviews of this vid as if I'm trying to be a "keytar" player (apparently not a desirable thing, but how can you not like Edgar Winter's "Frankenstein") and that I should just play a real guitar. LOL @ some of those same people who probably play guitar hero (nothing against it but hopefully you see my point). The point is, folks, if you find a fun/inspiring sound to jam with, by all means, you should JAM WITH IT! I don't care if you find a $3.00 plastic trumpet. Don't worry about the technicalities and what people say. In the long run it's about the fun that YOU have making music.
**This track will be on my next CD - I'll update here when that's released
it cut me off when I said hello youtubes! not sure why it did that.
THIS IS FUN!!!!! I don't have much done on this beat, but like usual, I thought I would upload the beginnings of it. It's been one of my favorite beats to work on so far. It'll be on my next CD for sure.
I'm super-thankful for all the comments, subscriptions, and for those that check out my CD.
FYI: I made the beat using FL Studio (software) and the Yamaha Motif XS8. The patch I'm using is called "Buzz Around". Again, I like this new keyboard, but I discovered I'm not a fan of weighted keys (except for piano stuff). I might trade down to the XS7 eventually.rannndom improv jams - some hip hop & some funk/technoronaldjenkees2007-12-20 | My CD: http://www.ronaldjenkees.com/music-store
These are really two songs in 1 but they evolved in the same FL Studio project (2 different days). That's how it goes sometimes - might have to make it into two different beats since they're so different.
They keyboard I'm using here is the Yamaha Motif XS8, which is the weighted-key version of the XS series (I'm finding I'm not a fan of weighted keys for most stuff besides piano). More on that in another video where I'll play some stuff I'm sequencing purely on the board (very different and confusing to me).
The URL at the end of the video has a typo in it. When my friend was editing this, it was 4:00 AM. It's all his fault. LOL.
My friend accidentally figured out that Oklahoma's Malcolm Kelly's freestyle went perfectly with my beat "Remix to a Remix". So he helped me cue the video up and it's actually cool.