Wednesday, 2 February 2011

Cantaloupe Island Jazz Tutorial

"Cantaloupe Island" is a jazz standard composed by Herbie Hancock. It was one of the first examples of a modal jazz composition set to a funky beat.

Because is a well known and also fun to play on it, I made a backing track for you guys to fool around with it.
Introduction 8 bars, then structure repeats 5 times, last with an outro.

DOWNLOAD (right click and "save link as")

Composed by Herbie Hancock.
Track arranged and sequenced by Mihai Sorohan in 2011.



On the Fm7 chord, you can play F Dorian.
On the Db7 chord you can play Db Lydian dominant.
On the Dm7 chord you can play D dorian.

Here, take a look and get inspired by the master himself:

Herbie Hancock: Piano
Bob Sheppard: Tenor Saxophone
Lionel Loueke: Guitar
Marcus Miller: Electric Bass
Vinnie Colaiuta: Drums.

By downloading the provided files you accept the following terms:
You may use the provided backing tracks for:
- practice;
- recording/filming yourself soloing on top of it, and posting on YouTube or similar free services;
- use in a live performance/show.
You may not:
- use it for commercial purposes (put it on a CD and sell it, sell it online, etc).

Disclaimer:
All materials are properties of their owners. All material used here is for informative and educational purposes.
Enjoy the freebie.
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Wednesday, 29 December 2010

Christmas (late) SampleTank Freebie

I wanted to make a free glockenspiel patch for Christmas, patch I thought to be for Mu.Lab and Kontakt, but I thought "why not try SampleTank, now that it's free".
Well, took a while to make it, mainly because SampleTank is a very closed and hard to understand, at least the free version. So, because I was late with it, I thought "why not throw in there some more stuff?".
DOWNLOAD
List of instruments:
Percussion
- Glockenspiel
- Bamboo
Brass and Wind
- Muted Trumpet
- Recorder
Install:
Unzip into the "Instruments" folder.
The structure should be Program Files/IK Multimedia/ Instruments/Mihai Sorohan Sounds/.
You should be able to acces it from ST menu.

No loop points, no velocity multi layering, but still I think it might be useful. All samples recorded at 32 bit and converted to 16 bit wav stereo.
There are available 8 more child presets by jobromedia originally posted on KVR.
DOWNLOAD
Extract them in the same folder where you extracted the original samples.
In order for the child presets to work, you should previously have the parent original samples.

The Free version of SampleTank Free you can get from IK Multimedia website:
SampleTank Free Download
It comes with over 500 MB samples for over 200 sounds included.
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Saturday, 11 December 2010

Arpeggio Study no2 For Guitar

Original made way back in 2008, now reworked.
I tried to cover two aspects of guitar playing, the triads and the sweep picking. Basically all started because practicing arpeggios can be boring, so a technique switching and building sort of a melody (and all on top of a backing track) can "spice up" a bit practicing.
Here's the track:
Arpeggio Study no2 For Guitar

DOWNLOAD (right click and "save link as")
Track composed by Mihai Sorohan in 2008.
Track sequenced, performed, recorded and mixed by Mihai Sorohan in 2010.

Arpeggio Study no2 For Guitar- Backing Track
Starts with 2 bars of metronome to get you in the tempo (120 bpm)

DOWNLOAD (right click and "save link as")
Track composed by Mihai Sorohan in 2008.
Track sequenced, performed, recorded and mixed by Mihai Sorohan in 2010.

All guitars recorded with Epiphone SG Special through Guitar Rig 4 Player (free).

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Sunday, 24 October 2010

Free Choir Sample Pack

The choir patch was developed by Mihai Sorohan together with Richard Osborn for Mu.Lab Multisampla and Selcuk Bor (from Symphony of Specters) for Kontakt.
Choir:
Citrina - soprano & alto
Jelena - alto
Roman & Dimitri (Timohi) - tenor
Jonny Zed - tenor
Mihai - tenor & baritone





KONTAKT
The Kontakt patch is "monolith" so you don't need to copy folders or keep track where are the files.
To run the patch you need a full license of Kontakt. In Kontakt Player (the free version of Kontakt) the patch will run just in demo mode (that means 15 minutes and then stop). 
Full Choir "Dry" Patch for Kontakt: DOWNLOAD 
Full Choir "Wet" Patch for Kontakt: DOWNLOAD 

MULAB
A reworked version of the pack named "Choir Vowel Ensemble Pack" is available on the official Mutools website on the "Download" section. Jo from Mutools converted all 6 patches into a MuSynth patch and also converted all samples to Ogg files to keep filesize low (in the original is 32 bit wav).The quality is still decent but the size is much smaller, so it's more suitable for people with a slower internet connection or with smaller HD drives.Mu.Lab Patch: DOWNLOAD
How to install:
1. Get Mu.Lab (free version would do it just fine)
2. Download and unzip the archive.
3. Move the patch folder into the Mulab/User/Library/Mux folder

By downloading the provided files you accept the following terms:
  • You get a personal non-exclusive non-transferable right to use the sample content as an integral part of your musical composition, in combination with other sounds, for both personal and commercial purpose. You may not use it for commercial sample libraries (put it on a CD and sell it, sell it online, etc) 
  • You may use the sample content as an integral part of your musical composition, in combination with other sounds, for both personal and commercial purpose. 
  • I don't accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, liability, injury or upset caused to or suffered by you as a result of misusing this material. 
Enjoy the freebie.
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Thursday, 23 September 2010

Free Rock Pack for Mu.Lab

Electric Guitar Power Chords
Stereo recorded Epiphone SG Special guitar. Samples at 44.1 KHz samplerate, 24 bit, stereo.



Acoustic Guitar Strums
Mono recorded Fender CD-60CE Nat major and minor chords, one strum and muted strums so you can make your own patterns. Samples at 44.1 KHz samplerate, 24 bit, mono.


MULAB
Source files are included for MU.LAB.
MU.LAB is an alternative, hi-quality music application for Mac OSX and Windows, transforming your computer into a complete music studio!
DOWNLOAD Mu.Lab Multisampla format
How to install:
1. Get Mu.Lab (free version would do it just fine)
2. Download and unzip the archive.
3. Move the patch folder into the Mulab/User/Library/Mux folder



By downloading the provided files you accept the following terms:
  • You may not use it for commercial sample libraries (put it on a CD and sell it, sell it online, etc) 
  • You may use the sample content as an integral part of your musical composition, in combination with other sounds, for both personal and commercial purpose. 
  • I don't accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, liability, injury or upset caused to or suffered by you as a result of misusing this material. 
Enjoy the freebie.
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Wednesday, 15 September 2010

Mihai Sorohan Discography


Albums:


2024 - Mihai Sorohan - NOIR 
(trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone)
Buy it on Bandcamp
NOIR on Soundcloud
2017 - Mihai Sorohan - ... (dot, dot, dot) 
(trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, guitar, bass guitar)
Buy it on Bandcamp
... (dot, dot, dot) on Soundcloud

2015 - Mihai Sorohan - Watercolors 
(trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, guitar, bass guitar)
Buy it on Bandcamp
Watercolors on Soundcloud
2015 - Mihai Sorohan - TWO 
(trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, keyboards, guitar)




2009 - Mihai Sorohan - Anachronic 
(trumpet, keyboards, guitar)

Singles:

2025 - Mihai Sorohan - Fantasy №1 for Piano and Concert Band


2023 - Mihai Sorohan - Liftoff
(trumpet, bass ukulele, keyboards and guitar)



2019 - Mihai Sorohan - Splash! Big-Band Version 
(trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, keyboards, guitar, bass guitar)



Collaborations as a guest artist, sound engineer & remixes: 


2023 - Botshelo Moate - Alter Ego


2020 - Sensitive Robot - HUSH PUPPIES - A Musical Story 
(trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone)
 

2020 - Botshelo Moate - A different Me
2020 - Nelsons - Stained Demo Tracks 
(recording, mixing, mastering) 
 
2019 - Lady Albatross - Soul Eater 
(brass, production, mixing) 
2018 - Botshelo Moate - April Sky

2016 - Botshelo Moate - Redeemed 
Buy it on Bandcamp 

2016 - Lady Albatross - Do What I Want 
(mixing, guitar, ukulele, bass ukulele)  

2015 - byron - Eternal Return 
(trumpet on "Little by Little") 

2015 - Jart Noise - various tracks 
(trumpet; brass) 
 
2014 - Various Artists - The Warp Zone - compilation by John Montoya (Ayotom) track no. 17. "Quick to the Elfmobile" 
 

2013 - Various Artists - compilation "Spring Tube vs. Easy Summer vol.8" remix of "Russian Lights" by Kenneth Thomas 
 


2012 - Timohi - "Pirmas Blynas" 
(trumpet, guitar, keyboards, sound engineer) 
 
2011 - Fierbinteanu - "Love Goes Round In Circles" 
(trumpet loops)
 



2011 - Alexandr Belkin - "Beatles'n'Jazz" 
(trumpet)


2011 - Audio Draft Compilation - Relief Songs For Japan 
All incomes from the album sales are donated to the Japan Aid of Finnish Red Cross. 


 
2011 - Josiah Heflin - Psalms 1 to 10 Revisited 
(trumpet, guitar & arrangement on Psalm 7 and 10) 
More info 

 
2010 - Timohi - CD Viktor Tsoy Tribute Lietuva 
(trumpet, keyboards)
 

2009 - Noa - triple CD recorded as part of Music Laboratory Network "The Process"
Project supervised by Moritz Bergfeld and Gediminas Zujus. 
 


2009 - Opera Skyle DVD 
Composer Rūta Vitkauskaitė 
Libreto by Gabrielė Labanauskaitė 


2009 - Yesterdays - The Spaghetti Epic III - The Great Silence (Musea Compilation)
(trumpet) 
More info (unfortunately sold out) 


2008 - Teodora Iacob - Efecte speciale 
(trumpet) 


2008 - Kaska - Liber si nesilit de nimeni 
(trumpet) 
 

2007 - Shukar Collective - Rromatek 
(trumpet) 
 

2004 - Nightlosers - Rhythm & Bulz 
(trumpet) 
 

Miscellaneous recordings: 

 
2012 - FreeMind - "DM Sentimentai" 
2010 - Eden - Eurovision single "Nirvana" (guitar) 
2008 - Bossa Nova Project - demo (trumpet, keyboards, guitar) 
2007 - Morisena - TransyMusic (trumpet) 
2006 - One - official demo (trumpet) 
2006 - Glidq - live at Delta RFI (trumpet) 
2003 - Balkan Winds - live at Deutsche Welle (trumpet)
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Sunday, 1 August 2010

Free Colombian Tiple Sample Pack

Sampled by Andrés Cabrera as part of OLPC development.
Mu.Lab and Independence 2.5 patches by Mihai Sorohan.
More info here: http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Sound_samples

 Contributions to OLPCWiki are considered to be released under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license. This is to allow others to use and share content without the usual restrictions imposed by Copyright laws.

 Download Mu.Lab Multisampla format
Download Independence Free format

 To install the samples in Independence Free, unzip the archive; the .ytil file goes in the root folder (old version had Yellow Tools Root Folder, ner version might have Magix Root Folder or 
Independence Root Folder)/layers/Third Party Instruments; the folder named "Tiple by AndresCabrera44" goes in the root folder/audio files.

By downloading the provided files you accept the following terms:
  • You may not use it for commercial sample libraries (put it on a CD and sell it, sell it online, etc) 
  • I don't accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, liability, injury or upset caused to or suffered by you as a result of misusing this material. 
Enjoy the freebie.
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