Allen Matheson's

Cakewalk Compositions

A few attempts at songwriting; I used Cakewalk 1.04 (Apprentice) and 8.04 (Express).

You can download all the Cakewalk WRK files on this page if you'd like. You'll need Cakewalk if you want the WRK files to work.

Completed Stuff

Title

MP3
files

Cakewalk
.wrk Files

Pocket Change

A jazzy piano improv with guitar & bass.

The Recital

4/4 - 3/4 two part piano.

the-recital.mp3
(1.11 MB)

Big Deal

Square and Sawtooth, lots of percussion & a little brass.

big-deal.mp3
(1.25 MB)

SlapFunk

6/4 piece overloaded with percussion, Slap Bass, and a Clavinet (yes, I know the ending needs a lot of help).

slapfunk.mp3
(1.24 MB)

Strand

Tropical number with a Rock Organ bass and Steel Drum.

strand.mp3
(982 KB)

Elegy

A really short, depressing piece.

elegy.mp3
(1.0 MB)

Pas de deux

A popular number from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker.


in progress...

Title

MP3
files

Cakewalk
.wrk Files

Work file 26

Electric guitar and FX4 (atmosphere) with vibraphone accents.
work-26.mp3
(1.37 MB)

Work file 4

Overlapping FX 5 (brightness) with accents from other synths, bells, and timpani in alternating 5/8 - 6/8.

work-4.mp3
(1.65 MB)

Work file 18

Overlaying several rhythms.

work-18.mp3
(1.0 MB)

Work file 14

Pizzicato and New Age Pad.

work-14.mp3
(546 KB)

Work file 2

Hard-pounding snare, cymbal, square, and sawtooth. Play loud.

work-2.mp3
(1.45 MB)

Work file 15

A few sounds of the Orient.

work-15.mp3
(900 KB)

Work file 5

Low-end square synth and bass, with other synth effects.

work-5.mp3
(430 KB)

Work file 20

Honky Tonk Piano and Clarinet.

work-20.mp3
(686 KB)

Work file 9

Calliope Lead playing a few variations on a theme.

work-9.mp3
(854 KB)

The Planets - Jupiter

One of my favorite pieces from Gustov Holst's The Planets (but I only have 38 seconds finished so far!)

jupiter.mp3
(623 KB)

Short Drum Patterns

Title

MP3
files

Cakewalk
.wrk Files

Pattern 1

Pattern 2

Pattern 3

Pattern 4

Pattern 5

Pattern 6

Pattern 7

Pattern 8

Pattern 9

 

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emailApologies to Tchaikovsky and Holst.

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