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- Uploader : Nicholas Cook (N.J.Cook@Sheffield.ac.uk)
-
- The file NICKMID1.zip contains the following midi files along with a text file
- called NICK'S.TXT which gives a fuller explanation of the other files, and this
- text file is included after the file list.
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- NICK1 MID 22759 20/09/94 11:16
- NICK2 MID 9237 12/08/94 0:40
- NICK3 MID 12674 11/09/94 11:37
- NICK4 MID 19688 19/09/94 14:02
- NICK5 MID 7827 12/04/95 23:46
- NICK6 MID 15022 09/09/94 10:49
- NICK7 MID 22687 20/09/94 11:52
- NICK8 MID 2322 19/09/94 12:37
- NICK9 MID 20061 19/12/94 13:00
- NICK10 MID 6428 18/12/94 11:19
- NICK11 MID 6058 25/03/95 23:30
- NICK12 MID 22145 25/03/95 23:34
- NICK13 MID 28521 19/04/95 13:50
- NICK14 MID 14446 27/03/95 19:56
- NICK15 MID 29927 14/04/95 23:38
- NICK16 MID 11359 18/04/95 20:24
- NICK17 MID 32233 28/04/95 19:30
- STING_N1 MID 38467 04/01/95 20:43
- STING_N2 MID 8147 08/08/94 14:19
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- NICK COOK'S MIDI COLLECTION
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- Introduction
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-
- For over a year, I've been using my Gravis Ultrasound to create music of
- one sort or another at home and then coming back to University (Sheffield) and
- considering submiting the results to the GUS archive. Well, I've finally got
- around to doing it!
- The files contained in the zip-archive are a series of my own creations
- and are described below.
- I only use Midisoft Recording Session as I don't have a keyboard but am
- familiar with Musical Notation, so it's quite a slow process to compose any
- pieces, but I'm pleased with some of the results.
- I tend not to use many midi effects as I find them too time comsuming for
- what they can add to the music. The only one I do use is to double up the piano
- and vibes sounds when playing as a solo instrument to give independent left and
- right channels.
-
- I hope these pieces are at least somewhat interesting. Please email me
- with any comments, criticism or suggestions - even improved versions! Feel free
- to use these in any way you wish - I wouldn't mind hearing the results!
-
- All the best,
- Nick Cook
-
- N.J.Cook@Sheffield.ac.uk
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-
- The Files!
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-
- NICK1.MID Size: 22,759 First Attempt at my own composition - heavily
- edited later to give something almost bearable
-
- NICK2.MID Size: 9,237 Second Composition - much more stately than the
- first one. Basically a short piece of Chamber
- Music, but I couldn't resist the Pizzicato
- Strings and the Timpani.
-
- NICK3.MID Size: 12,674 Third Composition - Another classical
- composition using a much 'bigger' sound towards
- the end and relying on a melody from the cello.
-
- NICK4.MID Size: 19,688 Fourth Composition - A slow rock piece which
- makes use of the chord sequence from Eric
- Clapton's song 'Old Love', but I don't think
- it's TOO obvious.......
-
- NICK5.MID Size: 7,827 'Blackadder' - Theme Tune to the B.B.C. TV
- comedy series. The actual T.V. program has
- several versions depending on which series you
- are watching - I think that this is probably
- closest to 'Blackadder the 2nd' or 'Blackadder
- the 3rd'.
-
- NICK6.MID Size: 15,022 Another original composition - This one was
- begun as an experiment with the the different
- pads available and evolved with the addition of
- the percussion to the final piece.
-
- NICK7.MID Size: 22,687 The next composition - a fully orchestral piece.
- I was particularly pleased with the third theme
- based on rhythm from the string section with
- melody and harmony from the wind and brass.
-
- NICK8.MID Size: 2,322 A short, simple piece composed when I was
- feeling a little under the weather.
-
- NICK9.MID Size: 20,061 I don't know how to describe this piece - try it
- and see what you think. Tucked away is that same
- chord sequence from Mr. Clapton.
-
- NICK10.MID Size: 6,428 'Treasure Hunt' - Theme Tune to the British
- Channel 4 game show. I think that it is pretty
- accurate to the original.
-
- NICK11.MID Size: 6,058 'Last of the Summer Wine' - Theme Tune to the
- B.B.C. TV comedy series - not accurate to the
- original, but not bad anyway!
-
- NICK12.MID Size: 22,145 Another Composition - A jazz-rock piece which
- contains an attempt at an accelerating drum
- solo. I have then shamelessly borrowed a section
- from 'Tubular Bells 2' by Mike Oldfield as it
- seemed appropriate - I decided to leave out the
- bagpipes in my version........
-
- NICK13.MID Size: 28,521 Another jazz-rock composition based on two
- distinct sections with a short introductory
- section which is repeated at the end.
-
- NICK14.MID Size: 14,446 'Knight Rider' - Theme Tune to the long-running
- T.V. series. I had great trouble finding a
- suitable instrument for the top line of
- semi-quavers but I've eventually settled for a
- combination that works - sort of......!
-
- NICK15.MID Size: 29,927 A more lively rock composition consisting of a
- main theme and varius 'interuptions' and one
- modulation.
-
- NICK16.MID Size: 11,362 'Red Dwarf' - Theme Tune to the B.B.B. TV
- comedy series produced at the request of my
- brother, an ardant fan!
-
- NICK17.MID Size: 32,233 'Eternal Flame' by the Bangles - I don't have
- a copy of the actual song, and I know that it's
- missing some percussion (triangle etc.), but for
- 3 hours work, I'm very happy with the result.
-
-
- STING_N1.MID Size: 38,467 The first of two arrangements of songs by Sting.
- This one is called 'Straight to my Heart' from
- the album 'Nothing Like the Sun'. This piece was
- my first attempt with the GUS and Recording
- Session over a year ago now. It has undergone
- gradual change as I have learnt more about the
- use of Recording Session and the GUS's abilities.
- This is a relatively faithful reproduction of
- the original song except for the steel drums in
- the introduction which I couldn't get quite
- right (- so they're left out).
-
- STING_N2.MID Size: 8,147 This second song is called 'The Secret Marriage'.
- This version contains additional material from
- me (Vibes, Flute+Oboe) as I felt that it sounded
- to bare without the vocal line.
-