Artist/Band: Ronald Sanderson
Music Genre: Christian
Other Genre: Classical and Ambient.
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Bio
Formative Years
It would be fair to say that I first got into synthesizer music when the Switched on Bach series came out in about 1968. From here, it combined my love for classical music with fresh new sounds and a whole new world of possibility. I learnt Piano and Bass guitar later and used the bass in bands for many years. Because I had an interest in electronics in the 70s I used this knowledge to enhance our music at that time. I think I was the first to have a frequency divider for a Bass so it gave an octave lower. Later, I built a filtering device that emulated a choir sound from a keyboard, and we used this at a large outdoor concert to great effect. So, for me, music involved innovation.
Next up
I enjoyed a wide variety of music, from Medieval music to contemporary music, as well as rock, pop, and film music scores. I love a great sound.I see the synthesizer as a classical tool more than just a sound effects device, and it ties in with my other favourite instrument, the Pipe Organ.From the 70s till now, I would have spent untold thousands of hours doing sound engineering for both live and recorded artists ( mainly small-time artists). My first album was Concepts volume 1, and was first made in about 1978 on reel to reel, and it got a full play on a local radio station, which was very special. At this time, I may have been the first to play an all-synthesizer outdoor concert in Adelaide at Elder Park.Here, I used a Tangerine Dream style theme and a classical work.
Now days
With the advent of the internet and music DAWs, I find composition more convenient now and use both keyboards and “soft synths” and an amazing Virtual Pipe Organ program.With electronic music, I like the authenticity of sound or realistic sounds, and also more of the synth sounds that are available.With my more formal classical works, I use a music score program as this allows for true polyphony and a music score after if anyone wants to play these. The 5 string quartets were made using this, and the Choir Angelica series was made with this also.With the impromptu concert series, they are more live played and are only modified to join sections together, and a video is made to go with them.I use AI images a lot in these to add a bit of interest or theme to the works.
Where to from here?
I am realistic enough to know that I will not be the next big thing ( not Taylor Swift, etc ), but it is good to get new and differing types of music out into the community because many out there like these styles. Which is why I’m here.My newest works at times reflect the 20th-century French Organist who used large broad sounds andmany different tones in their works. Now and then I’ll do a Gothic period style as they lend themselves well to synthesizers.Some of my music has “dark” themes while others or bright and grand.They all have a story to tell and have visions of eternity in some of them. My largest work goes for 25 minutes ( on YouTube & Days ) and is a story of the universe.
Gear and Gadgets
I run a Gothic-style keyboard stand for the sake of videos and presence.It has a Casio keyboard with effects pedals added and a 661-note MIDI keyboard which runs a pair of Roland synth modules. This adds both traditional and contemporary sounds to the music.Both keyboards also run a Virtual Pipe Organ via MIDI, so in effect, I can have truly symphonic works all at once. There is also a standard pipe organ-sized pedal board to complete the setup, which, when recording a work, can add real depth to the sound. I then finish off these with a DAW before releasing the works. I enjoy this whole process but it can also be demanding at times. I hope you found this interesting,
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