Osmose synthesizer, Expressive E - Cello 'duocello' preset improvisation with onboard reverb

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"A quick improv with the Osmose preset - Duocello. I cranked the onboard reverb mix up to ~80%.

The initial key press technique of placing fingers into the centre of it's tone is something I've learnt (and still learning...) from playing the Osmose for a few hours now. The very gentle touches that can render sound are wonderful.

The audio dynamics range a lot, but hopefully YouTube won't compress too much.

Recorded directly into Logic using Behringer U-Phoria UMC1820. All effects and eq are onboard the Osmose itself.

Music sketch: 'Cell sketch'
Performance, recording, video, and composition by Chris Beard @exploring-notes
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Osmose synthesizer, Expressive E - familiarisation and exploration. Haken EaganMatrix strings.

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"The Osmose keyboard arrived today and I recorded an initial experimentation with a pad preset and bending of chords and notes. There was a three year wait while the keyboard was developed. Development history can be found here - https://expressivee.happyfox.com/kb/a...

00:00 Intro
00:38 Initial chords
02:05 Breakdown
02:34 Stacking chords

I've only played it for a couple of hours but already I can tell that playing the keyboard can be extremely nuanced. Flicking through the presets was more than just listening as I played... each preset asks to be pushed into, pushed sideways and explored.

Three parts only:
Pad - Osmose preset Hybrid Strings 2, recorded directly into Logic
Guitar - Fender SQ Contemporary Jaguar HH played through Chase Bliss Generation Loss Mk2 Lo-fi pedal
Drums - Logic drummer played through Devious Machines Infiltrator

Mastering preset added to the mix bus.

Music sketch: 'Sad interconnection'.
Performance, recording, video, and composition by Chris Beard @exploring-notes
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