Not sure how often this happens to people but have you ever had
the feeling that what you did was 'too good'?

What I'm referring to are those times when people refuse to
believe that you did the thing by yourself, that it is not
something you bought already completed. 

My recent arrangements of MP3/WMA traditonal Christmas MIDI
music is my most recent speed bump.

I do not write music, I arrange existing well known music in
the way(s) I think it should be performed. On CD-DA when played
on a stereo system I get 'looks' that tell me they don't
believe the music is my own arrangement. Even my brother, who
was on vacation when I recorded them to CD, asked me where I
purchased the music CD. Flattering that they think it sounds
that good, but discouraging that they can't hear the
difference(s). 

FWIW the MIDI files were programmed by other people with the
proper _notes_ being within the MIDI file. I start with these
and re-arrange the instruments, add instruments, remove
instruments, etc. until I get a more pleasant combined sound. I
have a demo of this at my general music webpage that begins
with a piano duette playing "Maple Leaf Rag". As the music
progresses I change instruments, add instruments, change to
other instruments, then return eventually to just the two
pianos to complete the tune. 

My "Ave Maria" was one such MIDI file that began as two pianos
and is now a small orchestra and choir of human voices - all
synthesized of course. 

Some of the MIDI files were quite good to begin with but lacked
the feeling that anyone actually _liked_ the music. I have
tried to restore the sound(s) of musicians who are enjoying
playing their instruments (college band?). I believe I have
suceeded. 

Christmas Music in streaming MP3, Windows MultiMedia Audio,
RealPlayer - your choice: 

http://www.undercoverdesign.com/dosghost/faf/snowsc.htm 

Eclectic music files in MP3 or Windows MultiMedia Audio -
streaming and short 'samples' in MP3 format: 

http://www.undercoverdesign.com/dosghost/dos/samples.asp 

Enjoy! 

Take Care -

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