STEPHAN OBERHOFF
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Making "Lush Life" ....LUSHER!! The Expanded Orchestral Walk-thru by Stephan Oberhoff
Stephan's first full production since he relocated the Creation Station - his beloved studio, to the gates of Nashville, Tennessee, turned into a total harmonic immersion and very likely his most extensive orchestration thus far!
The tasteful use of deep, velvety and powerful brass orchestra sounds as well as ultra low woodwinds (bass clarinet, bassoon, bass flute etc.) lead to an emotional smorgasbord of sound and scenes which are supporting jazz vocalist (and client of Stephan's), Gary Brumburgh's wonderful vocal interpretation of the jazz classic!
Covered over 200 times by a wide variety of artists including Lady Gaga dueting with Tony Bennett and many others, this gem of a highly complex song was written by a very young Billy Strayhorn, one of Duke Ellington's favorite compositional partners.
You will hear some serious harmonic liberties being applied - without ever infringing on the original dark and somber intention of the song.
LINKS:
Stream or download "Lush Life" by Gary Brumburgh here:
open.spotify.com/track/73oaMF35OIkMfWCLEllj87?si=469007806e4b4a40
Gary's other works are here:
open.spotify.com/artist/2iJsZj8o4cjopqbBo2lnYg?si=1o9TF5WUR8OzKJoy2qjYag
Freddie Hubbard "This Dream"
open.spotify.com/track/5Rhnel5dSw2vw1NylOtjKX?si=7676f04d98634099
Shirley Horne "Here's To Life"
open.spotify.com/track/7CqH6kXso4XuLHOJSFomOA?si=c657564902b042d9
Here's the cool part: You can study with Stephan One On One, via Zoom.
This proved to be a huge blessing for many international orchestrators and arrangers - we didn't have to stop learning and could continue to grow beautifully!
Special thanks to the great Gary Brumburgh for allowing us to take our time to REALLY discover all we could discover inside of the amazing harmony of "Lush Life" - and for singing it so stunningly and believable!
Contact Stephan via his website contact:
Admin@StephanOberhoff.com
www.StephanOberhoff.com
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Відео

BEHRINGER DEEP MIND 12 - My Favorites 12 Sounds So Far!
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Sound designer and music producer Stephan Oberhoff is exploring the Behringer "Deep Mind 12" and shares a few presets as well as tasteful custom patches of this powerful machine. "The thing that really sruprised me is that the DM 12 really holds true to it's intention, to be a full polyphonic analog synth with a surprising variety of complex and very fat analogue sounds - even honoring the anal...
Getting "Intimate" With Each Standard - MAPPING YOUR SONG!
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Stage and studio performer Stephan Oberhoff releases a perfect preparation technique to open up and deeply dive into each chord of any standard. "This technique was one of the first things my coach Terry Trotter (pianist for Frank Sinatra, Larry Carlton and many others) had asked me to embrace and apply to each song I want to improvise on. It is a way to really get a grasp and some sense of com...
Let's Create COOLER KEYBOARD Sounds! Piano Colors Episode 2
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Join studio veteran sound designer Stephan Oberhoff in his quest of finding ever new and evocative substitutes for the ordinary piano sound in pop music, intsrumentals, scoring etc! "Piano Colors has become such an essential synthesizer of enormous creative potential in my library of sounds, it is absolutely indispensable. Just today I came across the combination of two different patches which ...
PianoTeq 8 - When The BECHSTEIN beat the STEINWAY!!!
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Welcome back to yet another installment of ultra-realistic and amazingly flexible piano sounds in this session, coming from the hands of veteran producer, multi-instrumentalist, orchestrator and sound designer Stephan Oberhoff. "Do you get this sometimes? Something like :"I can't believe I haven't jumped on this earlier - this is amazing!" That's what happened to me when I heard a colleague pla...
LYRIC LEARNING from the INSIDE OUT - a road tested tip by Stephan Oberhoff!
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Welcome back to the Creation Station (now called The Creation Station EAST - as Stephan recently moved to Nashville!) Stephan: "Ever struggled with remembering lyrics on stage? Most of us learn lyrics but just repeating them endlessly, but we often still lose concentration and forget parts of the lyric sometimes. No performer is immune against this, but this smart little trick may help you stay...
B3-X _OMG - the responsiveness is crazy!!
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Hi everyone, since I am in the process of moving my life and studio over to Nashville, this is an un-edited video, containing the bread0and-butter sounds of the amazing (yes!) B3 emulation by IK Multimedia. Boy they have done everything right on this instrument and I can't wait to use it in my Live rig! Please consider subscribing to this channel - and check out the other videos on some of the ...
TWEAK CITY Episode 3: SCARBEE MM Bass - full on Kontakt 6 editing!
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Follow veteran sound designer and music producer Stephan Oberhoff into the bowels of Kontakt and it's new mind-bending updates. "Guys and gals, I came across Bass Pro for the first time in Kontakt version 6.7 - as it had just been introduced and realized with this particular version. What an excellent job the folks at Native Instruments have done with this plug-in - it just roars! I am using it...
L.A. SCORING STRING 3_Hear The First Orchestral Build In Action! Gorgeous!!
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Welcome back to yet another installment of symphonic gorgeousness coming from the hands of veteran producer, orchestrator and sound designer Stephan Oberhoff. "This is long overdue - and worth the wait guys! LASS 3 has some features up it's sleeve that can't be done with ordinary patches - the polyphonic legato is truly amazing! While I have a small wish list for improvements, the biggest one t...
Stephan Oberhoff performs BRASILIA SKY Live @ JAZZ VESPERS in Northridge CA!
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Multi-instrumentalist and music producer Stephan Oberhoff performs as guest artist with the Robert Kyle Quartet in the Jazz Vespers Series at Northridge Methodist church in the beautiful worship room, hosted by Yvette and Edward Hartley. (Music starts at 01:15) The original and moving studio version of this composition can be found on Stephan's Brazilian album "Applauding The Sunset" which is f...
FabFilter Saturn 2 Boosts Any Amp Simulator - SOUNDS MUCH MORE REALISTIC!!
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In this 3 1/2 minute quick tip, producer and multi-instrumentalist Stephan Oberhoff features Fabfilters latest brain child, the updated version of The flexible and feature rich saturation plug-in SATURN 2 Listen to how the smart usage of this plugin brings out the character of the guitar better than the amp sim could do it alone. One shout out of gratitude to Slate's TH-U that is the main amp s...
UJAM Virtual Bassist "SLAP" - actually a fantastic Fingered Bass in disguise? You'll be surprised!
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"When I saw the announcement of the plugin "Slap" from Ujam show up in my mailbox, I immediately purchased it and put it through it's paces", reports veteran sound designer and music producer Stephan Oberhoff from his Los Angeles studio. "If you guys remember "Do I Do" from Stevie Wonder, listen again to the bass solo of the great great Nathan Watts (also Stevie's musical director for a long ti...
"LORES" by Native Instruments - First Impressions and 7 magical patches for starters!
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Veteran producer and sound designer Stephan Oberhoff takes the brand new Kontakt-based app named "LORES" on a short trip into the world of imagination this software evokes. "I was shocked by how organic and emotional these sounds flowed out of the speakers! Makes me wish I had some film to score right now because the engine produces highly cinematic and visual textures that blend into orchestra...
A Transient Modulator before A Ping-Pong Delay? WHY?
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This video is part of Stephan Oberhoff's "5 Minute Quick Tips" production series and came about quite accidental: "I was just working on my client's track when I noticed something distracting about the ping pong delay of the electric guitar solo. In the higher registers, the repeating of notes filled up my ears too much but I didn't want to lose the lovely stereo image I get from the ping-pong ...
CSC "BARITONE ULTRA" Version 1.0 is out!
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The Creation Station has been burning up with this new release - the biggest one so far: a carefully sampled (and diligently processed) Baritone Electric guitar! "I have been searching all over the place and found only a handful virtual instruments with this mighty low texture and I know for a fact that this library will add a sound to your productions you didn't even know you missed! Since it'...
CSC "BARITONE ULTRA" Introduction and Promo
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CSC "BARITONE ULTRA" Introduction and Promo
An Electric Baritone Guitar - EXTENDED RANGE? Yep - here it is !!
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An Electric Baritone Guitar - EXTENDED RANGE? Yep - here it is !!
INSTALLATION TIP for Kontakt Sounds: What if the sounds don't load?
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INSTALLATION TIP for Kontakt Sounds: What if the sounds don't load?
The Brand New PEDULLA PUNCH BASS is out! Only $ 29.95 intro price!!
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The Brand New PEDULLA PUNCH BASS is out! Only $ 29.95 intro price!!
AMAZING TRICK IN KONTAKT: Dynamic MIDI Control!
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AMAZING TRICK IN KONTAKT: Dynamic MIDI Control!
Creating a MARCHING BAND with MIDI Instruments and Live Singers!!
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Creating a MARCHING BAND with MIDI Instruments and Live Singers!!
FAMOUS E PIANO - How Did I Miss This Plug-In? Totally happy ....
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FAMOUS E PIANO - How Did I Miss This Plug-In? Totally happy ....
I GO CRAZY Official Music Video by Jason Gould, produced by Stephan Oberhoff at The Creation Station
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I GO CRAZY Official Music Video by Jason Gould, produced by Stephan Oberhoff at The Creation Station
Native Instruments PIANO COLORS On My WorkBench - Welcome To Another Dimension !!
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Native Instruments PIANO COLORS On My WorkBench - Welcome To Another Dimension !!
LIVE MIXING SESSION from ZERO to ROUGHMIX in 55 mins with Stephan Oberhoff
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LIVE MIXING SESSION from ZERO to ROUGHMIX in 55 mins with Stephan Oberhoff
"I Am Blessed" Featuring Marieann Meringolo_In Support Of Marsha Malamet
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"I Am Blessed" Featuring Marieann Meringolo_In Support Of Marsha Malamet
Cracking The Code Of Brazilian Swing (Suinge) And How To Use It In Your Tracks!!
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Cracking The Code Of Brazilian Swing (Suinge) And How To Use It In Your Tracks!!
SWAM CELLO V.3 - A REDEFINING UPGRADE !!
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SWAM CELLO V.3 - A REDEFINING UPGRADE !!
PANDEMIC PANDEIRO - AVAILABLE NOW AT THE CREATION STATION !
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PANDEMIC PANDEIRO - AVAILABLE NOW AT THE CREATION STATION !
Heart-Breaking Sounds Come Out Of ABBEY ROAD ONE !! In-depth Video by Stephan Oberhoff
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Heart-Breaking Sounds Come Out Of ABBEY ROAD ONE !! In-depth Video by Stephan Oberhoff

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @jonathanwingmusic
    @jonathanwingmusic 24 дні тому

    Sounds great, and also beautiful playing! Thanks for the demo.

  • @hankboerman8238
    @hankboerman8238 26 днів тому

    Sounds really beautiful.

  • @vrusimov917
    @vrusimov917 27 днів тому

    Bechstein "under the lid" setting is particularly sweet.

  • @AmirAl-Kahwagy
    @AmirAl-Kahwagy Місяць тому

    I hope you're fine, I'm waiting your new videos 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @AmirAl-Kahwagy
    @AmirAl-Kahwagy Місяць тому

    The best ❤️

  • @martywilsonlife
    @martywilsonlife Місяць тому

    Rest in peace, dear Marsha. ❤

  • @Amirkahwajy
    @Amirkahwajy Місяць тому

    how great you're are, i swear you're the best, real artist!!

  • @yadivilla4975
    @yadivilla4975 Місяць тому

    ❤❤❤ i love this song 🎶 your voice is so beautiful

  • @speakezmusik4018
    @speakezmusik4018 Місяць тому

    Question: I see you have two Bass patches layered...Whats your thinking by not using a Cello Patch?

  • @hsepo
    @hsepo 2 місяці тому

    How do you do snare rolls? Is it just some combination of keys?

  • @hsepo
    @hsepo 2 місяці тому

    You got it. That's how music becomes alive. That's how it starts breathing. You feel the music well. Smart. I will purchase The Grandeur. Sounds awesome.

  • @hsepo
    @hsepo 2 місяці тому

    You have a very pleasant voice and style of the speech. All VST plugin manufacturers should line up and hire you to present their products! What is also unique is your level of musicality. It's a very high standard.

  • @hsepo
    @hsepo 2 місяці тому

    I really like the way you play actually. There's so much character. Can you please provide a direct link to that SLATE TH-U plugin website. And also Drums plugin sounds good too. Please give us a link to the drum VST plugin as well. Thank you.

  • @takaliuang
    @takaliuang 2 місяці тому

    Please help me with new buying, what 2 pianos packages do you recomend? My style of playing similar with you, thank you!

  • @cianmccarthy3464
    @cianmccarthy3464 2 місяці тому

    you may have already found this as this is an older video...but you can easily trigger dynamics with velocity by clicking on the cog next to the word "dynamics" under the big knob and select "VEL" (the option all the way on the right). Now all dynamics will be controlled by velocity.

  • @AmirAl-Kahwagy
    @AmirAl-Kahwagy 2 місяці тому

    How I respect you man!!! 💯

  • @FrequencyEntanglementMusic
    @FrequencyEntanglementMusic 3 місяці тому

    Amazing sounds!

  • @Recsonic1022
    @Recsonic1022 3 місяці тому

    amazing video sir thumbs up

  • @JC-lb2mg
    @JC-lb2mg 3 місяці тому

    Really well done. Could you maybe add a chord sheet? That would make the folioing easier with the ideas how the harmonisation goes together with the orchestration... Tina x a lot from over the ocean

  • @Amirkahwajy
    @Amirkahwajy 3 місяці тому

    Perfect!!!! where are you man????

  • @nowalls8713
    @nowalls8713 3 місяці тому

    Wow, that’s so interesting. What about the velocity curve? It’s more realistic the way you changed it or it’s about personal feeling and specific keyboard response?

  • @benheveroh5275
    @benheveroh5275 4 місяці тому

    Thanks for the Sustain CC 0 tip, solved an ongoing annoying problem with that, cool…. And for the EQ settings, I was ready to give up on this thing, I’m digging it now, thank you!

  • @ryanjones4150
    @ryanjones4150 4 місяці тому

    Great vid. I am considering getting a whole new computer setup and subscribing to pro Tools ( I have Protools 9, but my computer is 11 years old and uses Windows 7, that protools will not work on Windows 10 and up. I am kind of a novice at all of this stuff, If I wanted to use Abbey Road drums from NI, I would just need to get Kontakt, which is free, right ? is there any advantage to having the paid Komplete thing when using Abbey Road drums ?

  • @femiadebayo2819
    @femiadebayo2819 4 місяці тому

    You are a true master, thank you. Years of struggle ended with one video😢

  • @femiadebayo2819
    @femiadebayo2819 4 місяці тому

    Super grateful for this❤

  • @lofenoialof5320
    @lofenoialof5320 5 місяців тому

    Beautiful! Which controller are you using?

  • @BartekEVH
    @BartekEVH 5 місяців тому

    I've been waiting for you to show me the octaver and nothing :(

  • @athishayjain.m.k9257
    @athishayjain.m.k9257 5 місяців тому

    Lovely ❤

  • @jakeperl5857
    @jakeperl5857 6 місяців тому

    Well I knew the Bechstein was good, but I didn't know how good 'til I heard you slaying it! BTW the new Bosendorfer is fantastic...would love to hear that under your fingers.

  • @Amirkahwajy
    @Amirkahwajy 6 місяців тому

    Perfect!!

  • @JBGoode-zx7pp
    @JBGoode-zx7pp 6 місяців тому

    Incredibly instructive video!

  • @TheBarOst
    @TheBarOst 6 місяців тому

    thanks for showing how to build up an ensemble, after years of research, this combination sounds perfect (using splits A B C, etc.)

  • @Tremendouz
    @Tremendouz 7 місяців тому

    This sounds gorgeous! I'm curious if it's possible to get a sound somewhat close to this using the built in stage positioning thing, timbral presets and a reverb send or if you did something drastic to shape the sound.

    • @RideTheFuture
      @RideTheFuture 7 місяців тому

      Hey there and thanks for tuning in! THe sound is all about the source samples and their dynamic interaction. One little trick for harsh sounding strings is bringing down the frequencies around 3.15 kHz - that will mellow them out drastically. Have fun with your creative endeavors and please subscribe if you haven't already!! Take care!

    • @Tremendouz
      @Tremendouz 7 місяців тому

      @@RideTheFuture Thanks for the tip! I actually don't have LASS yet, I've been going through videos and it just sounds so much better here than everywhere else haha. I was also considering MSS since it's currently the same price but I think LASS sounds more alive

  • @maurodarcio
    @maurodarcio 7 місяців тому

    Hello! Congratulations on your videos! But I don't understand the reason for using midi tracks instead of instrument tracks. Please, is there anything better to use midi tracks, performance?

  • @k8923
    @k8923 7 місяців тому

    I could listen to you all night! Beautiful playing and interesting settings on the EQ.

  • @sagrsalem6340
    @sagrsalem6340 7 місяців тому

    Hi is this patch you did or it comes with the library ? and what is the name of this patch ? Thanks

  • @poldidak
    @poldidak 7 місяців тому

    As good as the original E Model Rhodes was, it definitely couldn't do pitch bend! LOL. Listening to you play takes me back to those Jarreau/Graydon/Canning/Foster heydays.

  • @Guitarslngr
    @Guitarslngr 7 місяців тому

    Thank you so much for coloring in the background for me. You are an excellent teacher...

  • @Somer144
    @Somer144 8 місяців тому

    Wowed!! Stephan, you are brilliant musician and designer. I have implemented so many of your; ideas settings and sound design. I just ordered FC3A for my old Clavinova 150. Is it still possible to purchase the Vibraphone you are using? Thank you Sir always inspiring to listen and watch you work.

  • @davidjohnson3969
    @davidjohnson3969 8 місяців тому

    Please help! What do you use to control the expression and drawbars.... I have a Roland Piano full 88 keys, Can't figure out what to do or if I need something with faders..Dave

  • @Somer144
    @Somer144 9 місяців тому

    Great work Stephan, i miss your content and especially hacks, they have made a huge difference in music. The vocalist has a great timbre, brings to mind a cross of Gino Vanelli an Bobby Caldwell. Very Best!

  • @PeterHarket
    @PeterHarket 9 місяців тому

    Simply amazing as always.

  • @pymandres
    @pymandres 9 місяців тому

    without the swing it sounded like it was trying to sell me paper towels

  • @jayrichardson5675
    @jayrichardson5675 9 місяців тому

    Do you still use this Rhodes? I love the sound

  • @DarthAxiom71
    @DarthAxiom71 9 місяців тому

    Just got it awhile ago. It is the best emulation I have ever played or heard. Utterly flawless

    • @theaudioeng
      @theaudioeng 5 місяців тому

      +1 here too!! Superb (with out the mass!!) 😝

    • @DarthAxiom71
      @DarthAxiom71 5 місяців тому

      Absolutely. I highly recommend their Pianoverse too. And SampleTank 4Max was just $49 for 18,000 high quality instruments. If you can swing it Total Studio Max is a great package. IK Multimedia is knocking it out of the park

    • @theaudioeng
      @theaudioeng 5 місяців тому

      @@DarthAxiom71 Managed to get Syntronik 2 on a great deal a while back (electronic instrument based), but ST4 @ $49 is insane value, so I'll look at that now for sure! .... and SSD upgrades (!)

  • @Noor_Makka
    @Noor_Makka 10 місяців тому

    Absolutely amazing! 👍

  • @Noor_Makka
    @Noor_Makka 10 місяців тому

    Very well done! 👍

  • @Joedoriamusic
    @Joedoriamusic 10 місяців тому

    Yes the volume drop IS normal switching normal-soft. The hang up you experienced is the trouble with being tied to a VST/computer.

  • @arupsircar6620
    @arupsircar6620 10 місяців тому

    Why not add the midi track to ample bass guit...that ll sound better...

  • @Beatfactoryofficial
    @Beatfactoryofficial 10 місяців тому

    Beautiful