Nice idea.
But I don't get one thing.
Is dropping audio in arrangement audio track forbidden?
Let's see an example. What the difference if I drop WAV with long sound into my native sampler, turn off filters and envelopes, and just make long midi note on it,
or drop WAV into audio track... It will achieve same result, isn't it?
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I'll go second using Reason 3 on windoze notebook.
http://soundcloud.com/goamech/goamech-parvatis-azure
Kick was from sample, pitchshifted in reason drum mashine. Substractor for the bassline.
All leads were made using the Substractor and Mallstrom.
Percussion sounds are entirely from basic refillz that comes with Reason 3.
I know mixing engine of reason not accurate, and EQs suck as well. But... There was not track mixing process in other DAW!
I think it can be done much more in Logic native. But with mixing of both Logic and Reason via Rewire - possibilities are endless. Is mix of 2 DAWs allowed in this thread? Anyway reason is not an DAW in common sense.
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I don't remember 100% exactly about 3d one, but I think it was made with Cubase SX 3 [native plugins/fx/no gear].
http://soundcloud.com/goamech/open-mind-witchcraft-simplicity
Bass - monologue or EQ'ed vb1. Leads mostly monologue too:) Percussion was done with massive audio track work ( was made from audio cuts and one-shots). It's because Steinberg Cubase SX 3 haven't good sampler for drums, but have convenient audio editing engine. Cubase's algorithmic reverbs is sexy and musical too.
Good Luck