With 10 solo parts divided into three trio groups and continuo, this semi-lengthy movement required the use of at least 9 individual video tracks in order to make it work. Because of the natural size restrictions that embedded video presents, I needed to make three sets of individual movies with 3 soloists each and then mix them together. This pushed the boundaries of my computer processor, software, hardware, and most of all my patience, but all in all it was a very rewarding piece to work on. The original parts are covered and positioned like this:

Violin 1,2,3: Alto Melodica: Right to left, standing, orange shirt
Viola 1,2,3: Alto Melodica: Right to left, standing, blue shirt
Cello 1,2,3: Bass Melodica: Left to right, sitting, blue shirt, haircut
Continuo: Bass Melodica: Not shown

Because people sometimes ask, here is a list of hard and software used for this project:
Audio recording and mixing: Logic Pro 7
Mics: Røde NT-2000
Audio Interface: Alesis IO 26
DAW: Apple Macbook Pro 17”, 2 Ghz
Video recording: JVC Everio GZ-MG130
Video mixing: Final Cut Express 4
Video conversion: MPEG-Streamclip
Musical instruments by Suzuki

Higher Quality MP3:

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Music by J.S. Bach. More Bach on Melodica [link]

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