Adastra Ensemble Strings - JRPG Score by GLASYS

video upload by 8Dio

"We were honored to have GLASYS take our Adastra Strings for a compositional tour de force. Adastra is a reimagination of our timeless 8Dio Adagio and Agitato String libraries but super-powered in Soundpaint, emphasizing playability and emotional realism.

Adastra Ensemble Strings is the culmination of 20 years of deep-sampling and building technology to facilitate hyper-realistic orchestral instruments.

Soundpaint makes the Adagio Strings come to life by offering both true polyphonic legato. 127 discrete velocity layers for things like non-vibrato to vibrato and an infinite amount of dynamics and round robin for short notes.

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Adastra Ensemble Strings will be available on September 19th 2023 (on www.soundpaint.com) - and there will be highly affordable crossgrades for all owners of our 8Dio Adagio, Agitato and Anthology String series.

Exclusively (and only possible) in Soundpaint."

Drawing a Synthesizer in MIDI - Live!

video upload by GLASYS

"I've been really enjoying making live MIDI art, so I thought it would be cool to try and draw one of my favorite things in the world - a synth! 😀

I tried to make it look 3D, and the biggest challenge was drawing the black keys - I had to get the timing of those notes just right, play them faster and faster and then reverse their direction. Hope you like the results!

The controller is Roli LUMI, the sound is my Sequential Prophet X layered with Steinberg Retrologue. My DAW is Cubase 10.

Get the MIDI file (and audio) on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/glasys"

Pac-Man Theme - Live Finger Drumming & Keyboard Cover

video by GLASYS

"Pac-Man theme performed on keys and arcade buttons. All sounds played live simultaneously.

A YouTube #Shorts​ video."

Dreamy Zelda: Link's Awakening Music // Synth & Reverb Pedal (CXM 1978)

GLASYS

"The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening on Gameboy is the first Zelda game I ever played and it holds a very special place in my heart. In this video, I play tunes from the game as well as some improvisations using the Moog Matriarch and an awesome reverb pedal I just got called the CXM 1978 (by Chase Bliss Audio and Meris).

Get high quality WAV files of all these on my Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/glasys

Tunes:
0:00 Sword Search
0:49 Mabe Village
1:40 Cave
2:14 Nice Chords
2:59 Zelda Inspired Improv
3:56 Inside A House
5:28 Odd Time Improv
6:06 Dream Shrine
7:18 More Nice Chords
8:11 Spooky Stuff
8:58 Southern Face Shrine
10:21 Zelda's Lullaby"

Made A Christmas Song In One Hour (From Scratch #2)

GLASYS

"I tried to write a Christmas song for the first time in my life, in only one hour. Things got weird... quickly.

This is the second video in my new series 'From Scratch'. The first vid didn't do too well because I think it was too long, so I trimmed this one even more. I would LOVE your feedback, so please let me know what works / doesn't work in your opinion... I wanna improve the format. And if you have ideas for future episodes, please share them in the comments.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays! :)

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glasys"

With the Sequential Prophet XL.

GLASYS From Scratch posts

GLASYS: Can I Write a JRPG Theme... In An Hour? (From Scratch #1)

GLASYS

"Watch me succeed (or fail miserably?) at composing & recording a JRPG-style tune in one hour. (I didn't actually plan on writing a video game style theme, I just hit record and that's what came out).
So, I've been wanting to do this for a long time - get over my own perfectionism and create something as quickly as possible, without the ability to redo stuff or get into the details. Obviously it's far from perfect, but I actually had a lot of fun doing this - it's very liberating!
I would love to make this a weekly challenge. Let me know if you enjoyed watching this, and if you have any ideas for future episodes (could be anything from a certain style, a mood, or even a cover that I create in one hour)."

Metroid Music - Maridia Rocky Underwater Area (Synth Cover)

GLASYS

"My live arrangement of the Maridia Rocky Underwater theme from Super Metroid for SNES. Felt like playing something a little more relaxing this week. :)

High quality audio download available for Patrons:
https://www.patreon.com/glasys

Performed on Sequential Prophet XL, Moog Matriarch and Therevox ET-4 through a couple of pedals (Cooper FX Generation Loss, Chase Bliss Audio Thermae)."

Mother Brain Boss Theme (Super Metroid) - Live Synth Cover

GLASYS

"Here's the Mother Brain final boss battle theme from Super Metroid arranged and performed live on my synthesizers + finger drumming controller.

I've covered a lot of Metroid recently and I was actually planning to move on to something else, but this haunting theme was stuck in my head and I felt compelled to play it. It's fitting for the times, I suppose!

This track is available as a high quality audio download for my Patrons:
https://www.patreon.com/glasys

Technical details:

All sounds performed live simultaneously (no pre-recorded material or overdubs).

The left hand horn / bass sound was programmed on the Sequential Prophet XL even though I'm controlling it from the mini keyboard on my Arcadia controller.

The right hand spooky sound consists of multiple layers: A pad created on the Prophet XL, a few stacked / detuned church organs from HALion Sonic and SWAM Trombones (the latter being mapped to one octave only). All these layers are pitch-swept simultaneously using an expression pedal.

Drum sounds were programmed with Native Instruments Battery 4.

The intro sound is played on the Arturia Microbrute which is running through Chase Bliss Audio's Thermae and MOOD pedals. The 'wet' knob on the Thermae is all the way up which is why there's a delay between what my fingers are doing and the sound you hear.

Hope you enjoy, thanks so much for your support!"

GLASYS ft. T-Pain - Brinstar Underground Depths (Down For The Count) // Super Metroid Hip Hop Cover

GLASYS

"I finally collaborated with T-Pain! On a Metroid cover no less.
Download / stream here: https://fanlink.to/glasys_tpain

3 years ago T-Pain commented on a video of mine on Reddit and said he wanted to work together. We spent some time in the studio and went back and forth on a few different ideas, but nothing really happened until I sent him this Super Metroid live cover / remix of mine which he loved and immediately agreed to add vocals to.
This is the "Lower Brinstar" theme from the iconic 1994 Nintendo SNES game. I tracked my part live, playing all the sounds simultaneously. T-Pain then wrote lyrics and added some awesome vocals and harmonies in his signature autotune style.

I decided to release this track together with my other video game covers as well as originals that I performed in YouTube videos. The name of the album is "Off Screen - Video Recordings" and you can find it on most platforms (the Bandcamp version has the most tracks because not all the covers could be licensed for streaming).

You can also get a high quality download of this track if you support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glasys

Hope you enjoy!


Gear / synths used: Sequential Prophet XL, Moog Matriarch, Studio Electronics Boomstar 4075, Spectrasonics Omnisphere and Keyscape, Korg MicroKey 2, Arcadia custom controller (built for me by Moldover)."

Aquatic Ambience (Donkey Kong Country) Live Synth Cover

GLASYS

"Aquatic Ambience from Donkey Kong Country for SNES has always been one of my favorite video game underwater themes. Here is my live synthesizer arrangement of the song. All sounds performed simultaneously without any backing tracks or overdubs.

Get a download of this track on Patreon:
http://www.patreon.com/glasys

Technical details:

This song was pretty tricky to arrange in my style even though it's pretty downtempo / chill. I wanted to stay quite close to the original arrangement by the fantastic David Wise, and there were a lot of different sounds to recreate and figure out how to do in one go.

I ended up creating a bunch of new percussion samples and mapping them to the arcade buttons as well as layering some of them with the bass. For example, the snare that comes in the second half is unmuted with an expression pedal and layered with the bass notes that I play with my pinky.
I enjoy finding solutions for this stuff, it's like a puzzle game. :)

The bass sound itself is the Boomstar 4075 through Polyverse Gatekeeper (for the arpeggiated effect).

For my right hand, I split the Prophet XL into two sounds: The bottom half is a pitch shifting string and the top half is that "guitar feedback" type of sound. The split point is set up in a way that lets me trigger both sounds with one chord at a certain point. Those dreamy arpeggios are played on the Prophet 6 (Valhalla's free plugin "SuperMassive" is the awesome reverb) and the main melody is an Arturia MicroBrute through a few pedals (Red Panda Tensor and MWFX Judder). The piano is Spectrasonics Keyscape, flute is SWAM Flute (both those sounds are played on the Korg MicroKey).

Phew, I think that covers it! :)
Drop a comment below and let me know what you'd like to see on this channel."

GLASYS: The Hydrasynth is a Beast! I Created an Entire Track With It

GLASYS

"The ASM Hydrasynth is a very deep and unique synthesizer and has quickly become one of my new favorites. Here's a tune I wrote called "The Hydra" that was made using nothing but 8 patches I programmed on this synth.

I recorded it pretty spontaneously, the main melody/pad sound was improvised and recorded without a click, I then started overdubbing the other sounds. Since nothing was recorded to a grid, the timing is pretty dynamic and... human. :)

I created the Hydra background in Photoshop out of some ancient Greek art.

Hope you enjoy!"

Sequential Synth Tips #11 with GLASYS: Prophet X Sample / Oscillator Modulation

Sequential

"Welcome to 'Sequential Synth Tips,' where some of our favorite artists share their tips, tricks, and techniques on Sequential synths. In this episode, we feature pianist, synthesist, producer, and vocalist, GLASYS, demonstrating how to use samples as oscillator modulation sources with the Prophet X and XL:

Thumbnail photo by Lisa Osta

Follow GLASYS here:

http://glasysmusic.com
https://www.instagram.com/glasysmusic/"

Sequential Synth Tips

Dragon Quest XI - Serena's Harp (Synthesizer Performance) | ドラゴンクエスト11 愛のこもれび

GLASYS

"Serena's Harp melody (AKA Yggdrasil Theme) from Dragon Quest XI - Echoes of an Elusive Age performed live on synths. I added some ambient ocean sounds for atmosphere. Hopefully you find this calming / soothing.
Just finished playing this game and I absolutely loved it, the soundtrack by Koichi Sugiyama is fantastic.

ドラゴンクエスト11のラブストーリーはシンセサイザーでライブ演奏されました（私の翻訳がひどい場合は申し訳ありません）。

Performed on Sequential Prophet XL and Moog Matriarch."

Metroid Title Theme - Live Performance on Synthesizers

GLASYS

"My take on the title theme of the classic NES Metroid game, performed live on a Sequential Prophet XL and a Moog Matriarch. I overdubbed my Therevox ET-4 in one part (you'll see it)."

Metroid Music - Surface Of SR388 (Synth Cover, Return Of Samus)

Published on Jun 3, 2020 GLASYS

"Metroid 2 on Gameboy is the first game in the series I ever played. I'll never forget that feeling of being all alone on a creepy alien planet and being in awe of the size of the world and amount of exploration.
This tune is the first you hear when you start the game on the surface of planet SR388 - the soundtrack gets a lot weirder and creepier as you descend into the depths of the world."

Sequential Synth Tips #6 with GLASYS

Published on Jun 2, 2020 Sequential

"Welcome to 'Sequential Synth Tips,' where some of our favorite artists share their tips, tricks, and techniques on Sequential synths. In this episode, we feature pianist, synthesist, producer, and vocalist, GLASYS, demonstrating how to program the stereo filters on the Prophet X.

Thumbnail photo by Lisa Osta

Follow GLASYS here:

http://glasysmusic.com
https://www.instagram.com/glasysmusic/"

Metroid Music - Kraid's Lair (Synth Cover)

Published on May 27, 2020 GLASYS

"My live arrangement of the Kraid's Lair theme from the original NES Metroid game, performed on the Prophet XL, Moog Matriarch and Therevox ET-4.

My Prophet X patch has multiple layers - a slow morphing synth, a piano, a choir, and some big drums that I bring in and out using an expression pedal.
That fast squiggly synth is also layered with the Prophet and was programmed with Steinberg Retrologue.
The Therevox is running through the Chase Bliss Audio MOOD and Thermae pedals.
The Moog uses it's own great stereo delay, as well as some Valhalla Shimmer.

New video every Wednesday! For the next few weeks, I'll be focusing on #Metroid music!"

Metroid Music - Ridley Boss Battle Theme (Synth Cover + Tutorial)

Published on May 20, 2020 GLASYS

"A live cover of the Ridley boss battle theme from Super Metroid (SNES) followed by a breakdown of my arrangement. I've been getting lots of questions about how I play all the parts simultaneously, hopefully this explanation will help.

More Metroid music coming soon!

Gear used: Sequential Prophet XL, Moog Matriarch, Studio Electronics Boomstar 4075, Native Instruments Battery 4, Arcadia custom controller."

GLASYS Live at Sequential - Full Performance (Zelda Covers + Originals)

Published on May 13, 2020 GLASYS

"On my last solo tour (way before the pandemic) I dropped by Sequential's office and performed a 20 minute live set on the Prophet XL, and I thought now would be a good time to share with you the entire performance. I played a combination of tunes from The Legend of Zelda, original songs from my album Defective Humanity as well as a lofi Jazz standard.

Hope you enjoy!

Song list:
0:00 Intro
2:13 The Lost Woods (Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
3:39 Unwinder
6:36 NebuLa b
10:26 Great Fairy Fountain (Zelda: A Link to the Past)
12:24 Sheik's Theme (Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
13:38 Saxophobe
14:28 Body and Soul
16:04 People"

Sequential Synth Tips with GLASYS

Published on May 5, 2020 Sequential

"Welcome to 'Sequential Synth Tips,' where some of our favorite artists share their tips, tricks, and techniques on Sequential synths. In this episode, we feature pianist, synthesist, producer, and vocalist, GLASYS, who shares sound design secrets for creating his “Vinyl Piano” patch on the Prophet X. Follow GLASYS here: http://glasysmusic.com