Bob Singleton

Bob Singleton working on adding music to a Barney episode.

Bob Singleton is an experienced, classically trained composer and producer with deep roots in rock, jazz and ethnic music. He is a Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum album award-winning producer, composer and arranger. His music work includes over 70 PBS episodes, over 30 albums, an NBC network special, and a sold-out Radio City Music Hall run. He has also worked as a composer and music producer for home videos and award-winning commercial & industrial projects (Gold Cindy Award), and worked on award winning theater and musical productions. Bob has been nominated for 4 Dove awards in the Children's Musical Album of the Year category.

He has produced music and soundtracks for hundreds of programs. These programs have appeared internationally and nationally on NBC, PBS, independent TV stations, The Disney Channel, educational distribution and home video retail sale.

His scoring experience ranges from synthesizers to full orchestra, hip-hop, R&B, rock, symphonic, pop and children's music. He has written hundreds of songs, commercials and scores for a variety of broadcast and industrial clients. Bob has also created and produced animated and live action home videos as well as several interactive computer media titles.

Bob started his music career in his home state of California, where he worked as a keyboard player making song demos for a pop song publisher. He traveled to Texas for college. After graduating with honors in Music Composition from the University of North Texas' School of Music, he went to work as a recording engineer. His first work was in Dallas, where his ability to read scores in jingle sessions made him one of the top engineers in a busy jingle industry town.

He went on to engineer top acts like Willy Nelson, The Commodores, Amy Grant, and many others in studio and for live TV and radio broadcasts. He traveled and worked in Dallas, LA, Nashville, Toronto and many other locations.

Bob carried on parallel careers as both a composer and a freelance engineer for many years, until he set up his own production company in the 80's. He distinguished himself by being a leader in the coordinated use of computer compositional tools and audio-video interlock. Many of his clients were ad agencies whose commercials, needed tightly synchronized scores in a wide variety of musical styles, and major political candidates (like Bill Clements, Gov. of Texas) wanting persuasive musical signatures. Bob's client list has included American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, The US Air Force, JC Penney, Gaylord Entertainment, Lyrick Studios, Sony Entertainment, Marvel Animation, and many more.

In the 90's, Bob became one of the top creators of music for kids in the US. He was a music director on Barney® and Friends for 10 years, and his music for Barney is still heard in over 100 countries, worldwide. He produced over 30 albums for children, gathering a Grammy nomination, 4 Dove nominations, a triple platinum album and a platinum album. While working on the Barney® TV series, Bob started working on computer-based media projects. He collaborated with Activision on a PlayStation game, and developed sound tracks for several interactive CD-ROM projects.

He continued with commercial and industrial projects too; picking up a Gold Cindy Award for his work with JC Penney and Henry Grethel Clothing, created music for The Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Sidekicks, and produced for major industrial clients like Interstate Battery Systems of America and World Vision.

Equipment overview

When Bob was hired as the new music director for future Barney projects, he began building his own music style, collecting hardware and software like keyboards, synthesizers, sampler racks, drum machines and everything in between. On this list are programs used by Bob from products like Yamaha, Roland, E-MU and more.

Music Department

Alesis HR-16

• 11 Cowbell Medium
• 12 CYM Crash
• 17 HClaps
• 23 Kick 22inch Gated
• 25 Kick 24inch Power
• 30 OHH Half
• 31 OHH
• 34 Snare Ambient Wood
• 37 Snare Gated
• 39 Snare Sidestick
• 47 Triangle
• 48 Woodblock Large
• 49 Woodblock Small

Alesis SR-16

• 06 Block low
• 07 Block mid

BOSS Dr. Synth: DS-330

• BANK1 -> Piano: 5 E. Piano 1
• BANK2 -> Chromatic Percussion: 11 Music Box
• BANK2 -> Chromatic Percussion: 14 Xylophone

E-MU Emax II

• X031 Harpsichord
• X037 Big Horns
• X117 South American Pipes
• X155 E3 Shakuhachis
• X231 New Pop Brass
• X239 Bari/tenor Sax
• ZD764: Double Reeds

E-MU PROFORMANCE/1 +

• PRESETS (Standard Unit): 02 Classic Grand
• PRESETS (Standard Unit): 05 Honky Tonk
• PROFORMANCE+ PRESETS: 13 Synth Tines

E-MU Proteus/2 (Orchestral)

• Bank 0: 009 Marcato 1
• Bank 0: 017 Pizzicato 1
• Bank 0: 024 Flute
• Bank 0: 025 Piccolo
• Bank 0: 026 Oboe
• Bank 0: 028 Clarinet
• Bank 0: 029 BassClarinet
• Bank 0: 030 Bassoon
• Bank 0: 031 Contrbassoon
• Bank 0: 036 FrenchHorn 1
• Bank 0: 042 Harmon Mute
• Bank 0: 043 Trombone 1
• Bank 0: 045 Tuba
• Bank 0: 050 Timpani
• Bank 0: 051 Gong-Cymbal
• Bank 0: 053 Temple Block
• Bank 0: 054 Xylophone
• Bank 0: 055 Glockenspiel
• Bank 0: 056 Celesta
• Bank 0: 057 TubularBells
• Bank 0: 058 Percussion 1
• Bank 0: 060 Harp
• Bank 2: 137 Jazz Bass

Ensoniq EPS

• Essential Sound Disk ESD-1005 -> Pop Horn Section: BRASS BLASTS

Kurzweil K1000

• PX Professional Expander: 13 Digital Electric Piano
• SX String Expander: 4 Pizzicato Strings

Peavey DPM Spectrum Bass

• 012 Acoustic Bass 1

Roland D-50

• Internal: 11 Fantasia
• Internal: 16 Living Calliope
• Internal: 32 Gamelan Bell
• Internal: 58 Rock Organ

Roland Expansion Board - SR-JV80-01 / Pop

• XP-X: 047 Banjo 1

Roland Expansion Board - SR-JV80-02 / Orchestral

• XP-X: 074 Pizzicato 1
• XP-X: 185 Classical Gt
• XP-X: 196 Harpsicord1
• XP-X: 209 Xylophone 2

Roland Juno-106

• 25 Donald Pluck

Roland JV-880

• A. PATCHES: 17 Clav 1
• A. PATCHES: 48 Overdrive
• A. PATCHES: 51 Woody Bass 1
• A. PATCHES: 59 Pick Bass
• B. PATCHES: 01 Pizzicato
• B. PATCHES: 03 Harp
• B. PATCHES: 08 Orch. Strings
• B. PATCHES: 28 Harmon Mute2
• B. PATCHES: 49 Steel Drum

Roland MKS-70 (Super JX)

• C4 STEEL DRUM BAND
• D4 CELESTA
• E3 CALLIOPE
• E6 HORN SECTION

Roland PN-D50-01

• BANK 1: 14 Warm Strings
• BANK 4: 48 Whistling Soldiers
• BANK 5: 55 Ocarina

Roland PN-D50-02

• BANK 3: 36 Koto
• BANK 4: 42 Xylophone

Roland R-8

• 01 Dry Kick 1
• 02 Dry Kick 2
• 10 Wood Snare 1
• 12 Tight Snare
• 14 Fat Snare
• 18 Reverb Snare
• 22 Side Stick 1
• 23 Side Stick 2
• 37 Closed HiHat 1
• 38 Open HiHat 1
• 40 Crash Cymbal 1
• 44 Ride Cymbal Bell 1

Roland S-50 Sound Bank

• RSB-502 #2 -> Harp 1: 1 Harp 1
• RSB-502 #3 -> Woodwinds 2: 2 Oboe 1
• RSB-502 #3 -> Woodwinds 2: 3 Clarinet 1

Roland SOUND Canvas SC-55

• Capital Map: 04 Honky-tonk
• Capital Map: 05 E. Piano
• Capital Map: 09 Celesta
• Capital Map: 12 Vibraphone
• Capital Map: 13 Marimba
• Capital Map: 14 Xylophone
• Capital Map: 19 Organ 3
• Capital Map: 22 Accordion Fr.
• Capital Map: 23 Harmonica
• Capital Map: 34 Fingered Bs.
• Capital Map: 36 Fretless Bs.
• Capital Map: 47 Harp
• Capital Map: 49 Strings
• Capital Map: 61 French Horn
• Capital Map: 62 Brass 1
• Capital Map: 68 Baritone Sax
• Capital Map: 77 Bottle Blow
• Capital Map: 92 Space Voice
• Capital Map: 99 Crystal
• Capital Map: 106 Banjo
• Capital Map: 109 Kalimba
• Capital Map: 110 Bag Pipe
• Capital Map: 121-128 SFX set
• DRUM SET TABLE: 1:Standard Set
• DRUM SET TABLE: 49:Orchesta Set

Roland Sound Library - SN-R8-01 / Contemporary Percussion

• 07 Open Surdo
• 08 Mute Surdo
• 11 Open Cuica
• 12 Mute Cuica
• 13 Maracas
• 15 Long Gui
• 16 Short Gui
• 17 Triangle
• 19 Castanets
• 20 Wood Block

Roland Sound Library - SN-R8-02 / Jazz Brush

• 05 Brush Swish Snare 1
• 09 Brush Slap Snare 1

Roland Sound Library - SN-R8-03 / Sound Effects

• 15 Scratch Push
• 16 Scratch Pull

Roland Sound Library - SO-PCM1-05 Accordion

• PATCH LIST: Musette det1
• PATCH LIST: Musette det2

Roland Sound Library - SO-PCM1-06 Baroque

• PATCH LIST: Fiddle About

YAMAHA TX81Z

• 09 LoTine81Z
• 29 RichHarpsi
• 31 BriteCelst
• 01 Trumpet81Z
• 12 Pan Floot
• 16 Harmonica
• 24 Harp
• 07 Old Banjo
• 09 Elecbass 1
• 15 LatelyBass
• 26 Java Jive
• 27 Xylophone
• 20 Whistling

Other

Larry Haron, Bob’s assistant music director has his own equipment that he uses in Bob’s music. (Only for the musical numbers.) These are the only samples from these sources he uses.

KORG M1

• Preset -> PROG: 04 Guitar1
• Preset -> PROG: 09 Drums#1
• Preset -> PROG: 15 Vibes
• Preset -> PROG: 26 A.Bass
• Preset -> PROG: 89 Drop

This list is incomplete, you can help by expanding it. Every sample found from these sources are both correct or random. Most of these sources to every keyboard sampler rack and synthesizer used by Bob has not been found yet.

External Link

https://singletonproductions.com/

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