Ravanna
Ravanna
Experimentation in Drum n Bass, Industrial, Darkwave/Goth, classical/chillout and Alternative.
Band Member(s) - Aeryn Davies
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
2004 - Shine Forever and Sardinian Sunset played for the public.
2005 - New songs written, but never finalised
2005 to 2008 - Slowly getting to grips with new software, and learning the ins and outs of compression/EQing/mastering/limiting.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
1 song played in dorset night club, another in a belfast radio station.
Not a performer at heart, I play piano violin and guitar, but would have no desire to knock out a bad tune amongst company.
Your musical influences
Moby had perhaps the most influence, and to a lesser extent the outlandish talents of Fat boy slim.
The classical sides of Apocalyptica and Within Temptation have lent me ideas for classical/orchestral scores and inserts.
some of my music has a dirty darkwave/goth undertone, this much is clear.
But i try to attain some degree of compliance with the general charts of trance and Drum and Bass. its all very well being unique, but there is such a thing of being TOO unique. aka. No one wants to listen to that wierd stuff.
What equipment do you use?
Lead tunes are usually derived from playing keyboard before hand.
Grade4 Piano. Piano within songs are usually soundfonts, steinway or PianoTrans.
Tracks for Bass lines, Violins, and guitars, usually i'll prepare the main riff on a real instrument, then rely upon the clear sounds of a soundfont. Only after will i record myself playing bass guitar/classical guitar/violin to add some realism blended in.
As for the main program, I've never used anything other than FL studio. I'm still using version 5. But over the years I've gathered countless advanced VST addons*, and learnt how to use them to their maximum potential.
* equipment list
VST instruments:
Drums - ezdrummer, samples, FLFPC
Synths - Sytrus, +3Zeta synth, krakli strings
Strings and Melodies - Variety of over 500 soundfonts
VST effects:
Waves Reverb/FL Reverb2/Delay Banks, mda resources
Mastering VST plugins:
Limiters - TLs 4032 Pocket Limiter and BetaBugs W1 Limiter
Compressors - Nomad Studio Suite, Waves AudioTrack
