If it’s good enough for Kanye…

Have been working with that old Tears For Fears song which Kanye West covered on Graduation – “Memories Fade”. I really love the drum sounds those guys got so I thought it’d be a good opportunity to roll up my sleeves and get stuck in. To attempt to replicate a few sections of the song, I imported the original into an audio track in Cubase, matched the tempo and downloaded a copy of the chord sequence.

I’ve been working on the drum patterns and the synth part, but the big problem is the time it takes to input anything. Until I get my hands on my Axiom 49 Midi Controller, I’m stuck with the pencil tool in Cubase. Long-winded to say the least and I really can’t be ar%ed to write the melody out this way.

If I’ve time to move it forward tomorrow, I’ll upload some work in progress, but I’ve not got too far tonight, so I’m not holding my breath! (Nor, I doubt, are you.)

Tags: axiom, cubase, m-audio