man's best friend
film score notes

Song fragments:
A = melancholy D-Em (loop 10 sample)
        (1) strum chord and flatpick descending upper melodic line [F#,E,D,B-D]
        (2) add harmonic [e.g. 12:6,7:5,4,3 / 12:5,4,3]  
        (3) add mid-register lead line (only for some scenes tho)
B = transition D (D-G, ascending upper melodic line, cautious optimism)
C = insistent Em-D-C/G-D fingerpicking (thumb driven bassline) 
D = mixed emotions C/G-D/G (let it ring)
E = happy 
        (1) initially some suspense
        (2) fully happy A-A-G-D boppy 
        (3) add happy whistling
Z = ziggy! (trumpet?)

scene 1 - "Beginning" 
couple seconds' intro

scene 2 - "The Office" (3:37) 0:03-3:40
    
    0:03-1:50   A(1,2)   lonely/wistful/melancholy
    1:50-2:02   B   googling, more hopeful / transition up
    2:02 *      Z   ZIGGY! (onscreen)
    2:02 - 2:28 B   inspired
    2:28-(car)  D   transition down... dogs not right...
    (car)-3:32  A   in car, back to melancholy
    3:32-3:39   -   (silence / fadeout)

scene 3 - "The Perfect Dog" (3:02) 3:40-6:43

    3:40 *      Z   ZIGGY! (in person)
    3:40-4:10   B   really inspired / hopeful / scheming
    4:10-5:14   C?  
    5:15-6:42   C   cigarette... following to beach

scene 4 - "Day at the Beach" (1:05) 6:43-7:48

    6:43-7:48   A(1,2,3)   melancholy on beach
    
scene 5 - "Feelin Groovy" (2:06) 7:48-9:54
    7:48-?      E(1)   the steal (needs some suspense)
    ?- ?        E(2)    happy ba pa ba paa playing
    ?- ?        E(2,3)  whistling
    !           -       hit wall of silence when "lost dog" mailbox opened

scene 6 - "On the Run" (1:56) 9:54-11:50 ????
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RECORDING SETUPS

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CURRENT:
(0) no amp, xt direct recording
+ right levels, amp modelling, reverb, etc
- loops and vocals all must share fx
    :that's ok. use audacity for mastering, not looper!

guitar > looper > podxt
mic > looper > podxt
 podxt > ozone > usb > audacity 

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(1) mic'd amp
+ setup has right levels
- eliminates mic(!) can't sing.

instr: guitar > podxt > looper 
> amp > mic (in front of amp speaker) 
 > ozone > usb > audacity

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(2) amp fx send
+ allows vocals 
+ separate guitar fx from vocal fx
- levels very low?
- not leveraging podxt for amp modelling

instr: guitar > podxt > looper 
mic: mic > looper
looper (mic + instr) > amp > FX Send
 > ozone > usb > audacity


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(3) pre-amp out
- not leveraging podxt for amp modelling
- loud at night

instr: guitar > podxt > looper
mic: mic > looper
looper (mic + instr) > amp > pre-amp output 
 > ozone > usb > audacity



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(5) ?