Music to Relax too.

Music to Relax too.

Today I am going to compare the relaxation music I have created and mixed on Pro Tools to 5 new tracks that I intend to mix on Logic Pro. Have a listen to my tracks on Spotify and enjoy.

Mixed on Pro Tools

The first five tracks are –

Talking Guitars, Uplifting Strings, Treading Lightly, Floating Flute, Tranquil Heart.

These can be found using the link –

You can also check it out on You Tube –

The Creation Process

These were the first 5 relaxation pieces that I have ever created and I was really happy with them.

I used chords that all gave the impression of calmness and rest and used sounds that were light and gentle. The result, I was informed, was relaxing.

I was using the free Pro Tools software as the full Pro Tools had become too expensive. This meant that I could create up to 8 tracks, which isn’t much.

We have come a Long Way

Interestingly, when I first started my home recording journey I had a 4 – track cassette recorder. Then the technology enabled me to record a SMPTE track on one of my cassette tracks and link this to Cubase which could play MIDI tracks. As time went by I could record more MIDI tracks as long as I had the Synths or Sound Modules to play the sounds. My first Sound Module could play 8 notes, with a maximum of 2 notes per sound, giving 4 sounds or 8 sounds with one note each.

I had to have a dedicated Sound Module to play a drum kit as a drummer could, potentially play 4 instruments, simultaneously.

SMPTE was herald as the ultimate breakthrough with home recording but you could only run the tape a number of times before the tape stretched and the SMPTE recording was out of sync with the audio recordings.

With this history I knew I could create complex and high-quality recordings with just 8 tracks.

Looking to my Future

Now, having bought and installed Logic Pro I have the ability to create more relaxation pieces with unlimited tracks and enough instrument sounds to fill a stadium.

So, my first task is to take the 5 pieces of new music I created on Pro Tools and re-mix them on Logic Pro. Will they be better or will the overwhelming amount of choice be a hindrance.

You will be able to give your opinion next week when I compare 2 of the tracks.