Lockdown Modular Sessions - Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 (2021 Remaster)

I've always wanted to do this one since I was young. I blame the Exploratorium commercials during Captain Cosmic on KTVU with Wendy Carlos' music. Now that I'm stuck at home, here goes. One of my favorite Bach pieces, almost impossible to play live and just as difficult to mix. Keep creating people!

Details for the eurorack nerds out there ... I pulled out Yarns for this one, but even with the two A4 CV outs, I was able to do 7 parts with some creative overdubbing. The first cello is Klavis Twin Wave and the sub goes through Rossum Evolution with a touch of distortion so it pops. The second cello is EMW Alias going through Erica Plasma (sorry double bass players, no third cello part). The viola is Klavis Twin Wave through a Wasp with heavy S/H on the cutoff. The lead violin part is the E352 going through an SEM (very Depeche Mode sounding) with the remaining violin parts coming from Chord2 in poly mode going through Belgrad with just enough input clipping that it sounds like a harpsichord at times. Yes, I added a kick to the first movement, it just seems to work for me.

The lesson learned is how powerful ADSR's are (thanks Peaks x2) instead of just AR's on the Quadra. Recorded the individual tracks on a Zoom L-20, then fine-tuned the mix in Reaper.