This piece is a variation on what is probably the easiest arrangement for Pachelbel’s Canon I have heard other guitarists play, which is in fact arranged for C major. However, the Capo on the second fret means it stays in the original key of D major. I changed up the sections slightly, added an outro, and added one part an octave higher to make it more my own.
The orchestral part is played via MIDI with the Spitfire BBC Symphony Orchestra Core software. I used the Godin Multiac SA (synth access) guitar for this, which comes with the Roland 13-pin MIDI guitar output. For digital conversion, I used the Roland GI-20 interface which I got nearly 20 years ago, but this still works perfectly fine in Logic (as MIDI itself isn’t exactly new technology)!
In terms of the additional software sounds, there is a harp underneath the guitar which is triggered by every note played. The rest of the orchestral string sections are triggered within a particular range. For example, the Cello part is just the bass notes, whilst the violin parts are triggered by only the higher (melody) notes. I also turned off certain instruments for various sections, which can be achieved via a MIDI foot controller.
As with most times I have tried playing MIDI guitar, the tracking is sometimes a bit off and ghost notes were triggered. This was easy enough to quantise and repair though, and I also changed the octaves of a few notes and added articulation during postproduction to make it more realistic and interesting.
The only note that wasn’t played in time is the Timpani roll, which must be placed a beat before the note target note actually hits.
I will probably post some content on MIDI guitar set-ups in a future video, as it is something I have wrestled with for years and has caused much frustration and intrigue. This is the best set-up I have managed so far. Notably, this is because the modern Spitfire software / plugins are so good compared to a lot of what has come before, especially in compared to the sounds inbuilt within some of the older MIDI guitar units.
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