So someone is interested in using a track I wrote at a car event (Porsche, cars like that). How much should I charge for a non-exclusive license? One time fee for limited use (one day) How does that work? What should I say, the terms?
I'm in California. Event is in California. Do license fee...
I got this project producing up some orchestral type music.
All is going fine, until this morning I ran into something weird with KONTAKT.
I have just one instrument within KONTAKT, and all of the knobs and options in that instrument are somehow grouped together. By adjusting one thing (in...
I just released my very first album on bandcamp: Tales from the Twilight
It's a collection of some of the early songs I made that I think might be somewhat good plus a recent one. I'm still getting better at making music so they're probably not great but I wanted to release them anyway to...
Hi everyone,
Sharing some news: new album/soundtrack on major platforms, as "Vaya Vacaciones" hits the theaters today, in Spain.
Family comedy, orchestral, with many influences...! It was a very fun one to work on this one!
Also, published on atmos format, as well as stereo!
Hope you like...
Hey, im new in the world of orchestral mockups, i will start studying music engineering in october but i already have some experience (electronic music).
My orchestral mockups do sound very good but theres missing something for the next level, some small details and the entire tone (mainly the...
Check out our latest pack in action! Thanks Alex Pfeffer for this awesome walkthrough of Signature Strings.
Created by our team of award-winning sound designers, with credits such as Disney+, Men, Finch, Diablo 3, Soul, Starcraft 2, Heroes of the Storm, Hearthstone, Assassin's Creed Valhalla...
What's up guys. I've composed digitally for all my time as a composer, but lately I've started to feel I'd be better off switching to traditional sheet music and a piano for the sake of experience or workflow (i.e. analog versus digital synths). I also think this would encourage more original...
I want to charge clients a fair rate but without screwing myself over.
I have a few people, clients, who needs help with creating music for their youtube intro (10-15 seconds) or would like a 30 second piece of music for their video vlog. One's a humble channel with around 25 thousand...
Hello everyone! I introduce myself. My name is Choco and I join this fantastic community that many fellow musicians have spoken to me about so well, to learn from everyone, contribute what I humbly can and share this passion for music and its tools.
Long live music! :2thumbs:
Hi all,
Sincerely hoping you're all doing great. I'll cut to the chase.
Firstly of course I'd love your input and reaction to the music itself, and the use of VIs integrated to live instruments.
But there's a fundraising aspect to this piece, too, and I'm posting here as I know it's a...
Hello,
My friend and I were having a discussion around this I thought it might be interesting to hear more peoples thoughts. If you haven't heard this quote I think it was in a Christian Henson video (I can't remember exactly which one) and the context was about work/life balance, creativity...
I made this demo reel from a cut scene from The Legend Of Zelda : Breath Of The Wild using a original composition piece I made!
Critiques and suggestions are all welcomed
Here the link:
Hello, I am a beginner musician and I would love to start making elevator muzak, bossa nova, lounge relaxation etc. My primary interest is in muzak. A good example of the kind of music would be Lady Blue by Muzak Orchestra. I love the mood it sets and I'm really eager to know what instruments...
Like those ads from Mercedes-Benz or the music you hear in luxury brands like Louis Vuitton, Cartier or any other advertisement that gets played before a video stars on Youtube? Where do they get their music from? Do they hire someone or do they go through music libraries and if so then which...
Hey friends! I think a common problem we've all encountered at some point is coming up with a melody or hook we love, but we're unsure how to develop it next and flesh out the theme further. How do you personally overcome this?
This is my take on the issue. Please enjoy!
Hello from Los Angeles everyone!! Home of the Super Bowl Champs - LA Rams!! My name is Jason. My company, Audio Perception Music, makes... music!! Surprise! Lol. Yes, we do a lot of that, but we also develop some super handy dandy, super affordable percussion sample libraries in Kontakt...
Hi friends! In this short video I take another crack at realism with virtual instruments, this time using sample libraries to re-create Benjamin Britten's "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra". I added three of Embertone's virtual instruments to 3 of the four sections to create a little...
Another Music Mechanics episode featured in "Bass Musician" magazine
https://bassmusicianmagazine.com/2021/07/music-mechanics-intervals-part-1-number-quality-and-the-interval-formula/
Hey everyone! Creating and producing your own album from start to finish is a labour of love and commitment, but it can also be overwhelming if you haven't done it before, or still daunting if you're a veteran. In today's video, I'd like to share what I've learned from producing my own album...
Hi friends! Finally resuming music theory. In this episode we'll talk about genre and the concepts that help define the parameters of a specific genre. Related to genre, we'll also discuss part 1 of what I like to call the context principle. Hope you enjoy it! Music tracks featured in this...
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It was finished 5 years ago, but better late than never to get it out into the world.
This is definitely the most eclectic of my three cinematic music albums
and was a lot of fun to work on. Hope you find something on it to enjoy!
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/tylerkoontz/forgotten-horizons
The piece is about my all-time favorite book series. I'd trade Harry Potter for Fablehaven and Dragonwatch any day. He writes for ages around 12, but there's a mature psychology, moral grasp, and clever plot twists. It's entertaining and immersive enough to have made a perfect way for me to...
Does anybody know where can I find answers to the exercises in Kent Kennan's Counterpoint book?
I recently started self studying it and it would be great if I can know how am I doing.
In a recent interview with his piano maker (Steinway), he talks about how he still uses pencil and paper. Here is a short excerpt:
Q. Do you still compose with a pen? Have you made the shift to a—
A. Oh no, I'm not shifting. While composing, I'm scribbling with a pen and throwing pages all over...
Hey friends! I wanted to share an excerpt of a lesson I had with one of my friends and students, Shaheen. He's currently working on a couple of tracks, this one being a big trailer one! I hope you enjoy our discussion. :) It's always fun working on genres that aren't my go-to, so I learn a lot...
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We strive to provide producers, composers, and musicians of any skill level the tools need to create impactful music.
We know how frustrating it can be to feel uninspired. Or maybe you feel like your skill level isn’t enough to make the music you hear in your head. We...
Hi there, as a new member I'm grabbing the chance to announce one of my newest compositions: "Trance Trailer." Trance Trailer is for the main part "Uplifting Trance" including typically film trailer elements. I merged both worlds into one epic piece. I used Omnisphere, Soundmaster One and 2...
🎶 Hi folks! 🎶
I'm glad I've joined the VI Community! Let me introduce myself in a few words :
I've been playing and composing music for 30 years. And working in the sound archiving & audio digitization industry for 20 years.
Played in various bands, having different projects over the years...
Hello!
I'm working on my next song. It's not mastered yet and there's some noticeable clipping. This is the first minute of the track.
If you have any comments, critique, or such as; please leave a comment here. Thank you! :)
Hey friends! For those who may not know, what is the secondary dominant? How does it add lovely colours to your chord progressions? Let's talk about it in today's video! :)
500 Subscribers!! Woo hoo!!! Thank you SO MUCH for watching and subscribing. In Episode 25 we're going to finish up with drop voicings, discuss the minor 9th avoidance rule, consonance and dissonance, suspended chords, add chords, 6/9 chords, we'll introduce extensions, and finally discuss some...
I posted this last year. I just want to give you a little update. Right now i'm studying information- and communication technology and its really hard. I've learnt so much until now. I know how an Equalizer works and i can even build my own Equalizers. I'm surrounded by cracks in audio...
Hi friends! Hope this is useful. In Episode 22 of Music Mechanics we'll talk about chord symbols for seventh chords, WHY proper notation practices are so important, chord inversions for triads and seventh chords, octave displacement, and the root position and first, second, and third inversions...
Hi everyone,
I created this piece for a competition and thought I would share it here.
The track is called "Call of the King", and my intent was to make it sound heroic and powerful.
Let me know what you think!
I can make any genre that you are looking for and make all the sound effects you might need.
Rates/Payment Method: Prices will be negotiated privately in DM's. Because i don't want to give a specific price and deny indie developers that are creating some incredible games that work on a low...
So I'm pretty much a hardware-noob, especially when it comes to laptop components. Somebody else did put together the parts for my current computer and I was somewhat proud that I actually managed to make it running on my own. It's still a great PC, however I'm planning to buy an additional...
Hello everyone!
We are currently looking for a music composer for our upcoming indie game!
The game is a pixel-art side scroller Die And Retry game that takes place during the Greek Mythology. We wouldbe looking for someone who can make the perfect soundtrack for this game and that would fit...
Composer here from Orlando, FL. Just saying hello and wanted to share my newly updated website:
www.tylerkoontzmusic.com
Hope everyone is staying safe and doing well!
Tyler
What reverbs do you recommend and/or use for film / tv orchestral music ?
Any thoughts on:
UAD Ocean Way Studios
UAD Lexicon 480L
Valhalla Vintage Verb
Perfect Room
Pheonix Verb
Any others?
Looking to get room sound, that space and sense of distance
Would like to know people's...
Hi everyone! Today I wanted to react to a video created by a good friend of mine, Austin Hull. He recently uploaded this video to help producers create vocal harmonies without needing too much music theory knowledge. I wanted to fill in the gaps and show you how you can write your harmonies...
Regarding adding music to video that already has dialogue and sfx, is there a good, free or inexpensive video editor that can do this job for different frame rates and export formats (e.g. for HD, for YouTube etc) ?
Hi friends! In the start of this new series, I'm so excited to take you through a live mixing demonstration of my newest piece 'Path to Freedom'. In this first part, we'll explore taking our tracks and organizing them in a simple and clean way. Please enjoy!
Every subsequent part will be...
Hey forum! Hope you are having a great quarantine time. Working at least :)
So i tried to recreate this piece i mentioned in title. Let me know your thoughts and of course, if you have any questions let me know.
This is the full version of first movement of 5th Simphony. Project is huge so...
I am one of those who are amazed by the music of Tom and Jerry, and similar cartoons that don't have much dialogue and are only supported by very good background music. I tried to do this to one of the Avengers scenes. I cut and just took a scene without dialogue and then tried to make funny...
Hope everyone is having a great new year!!
I made a goal for myself to write more this year (outside of the work realm) and not let cues of mine just dust away in folders :) Been diving into the world of classical music a bit more and trying to let it inspire my writing.
Hi,
I'm Lukas (Anevis) from a very tiny village in South Bohemia, Czech Republic. I've been playing piano for about 10 years now and I've been wanting to learn to play guitar and drums for a while, but still didn't find the courage to do so yet I guess. Music has been my hobby since I was...
Hi All!!!!
My name is Tim Blast. I work as a music composer for Films, TV, Video Games, Trailers and Advertising. You can hear my music in "A Mermaid's Tale", "Five Piece", "Born Wild", "PawParazzi", "11 Days", "Remnants" and more on my website: www.TimBlast.com
I live in Los Angeles, CA and...
So this is where the yellow brick road has led me... I am in my young 20’s, am lured in by the nostalgia that wafts from the memories of the roaring 20’s, Madagascar, ancient Egypt, and Tibetan mountains home to zen monasteries, I live in Colorado USA, I am fascinated with eastern culture and...
Hello everyone,
My name is Iliya Ryakhovskiy and I am a full time music composer. Throughout the years I have completed 100's of compositions with over 800+ music related orders for clients from different countries around the world.
If you are interested, come check out my website. There you...
As posted in another thread here, I’ve gained much valuable information on Latin Percussion Kontakt Libraries for my current gig helping an Afro-Cuban / Latin Jazz Percussionist to record his music.
As he is very adept on many hand percussion instruments, he wants virtual instruments which...
Hey composers! Today we're diving into my first course review - all about film scoring for the individual who wants to dip their toes into the field, and learn the best practices for navigating through this industry. Please enjoy! :)
Check out the course here...
I now have a YouTube-channel.
Here you can listen to my latest compostition on SoundCloud:
And here is a YouTube-video - the theme is pollution of our planet...
Hey guys,
I finally got my own little room to make my music production studio, no more working in the living room! ;)
I am trying to find information, guides and resources that can help me make it a good working place. The thing i find hard is that you can make it as crazy (and expensive) as...
Heya @everyone!
Just wanted to share another of my tracks!
This is another one from the Videogame gig I´m doing.
-Grand Guilds is set in a Fantasy almost Victorian-Age (Pre-Steampunk) Land, the continent is on the brink of war between the 2 most important nations and a dark plot is stirring...
Hi all, I'm excited to finally release my first album titled "Impulsum". A mix of orchestral and hybrid stuff I've been dwelling with over the years and can finally tick it off the bucket list. Would love to know what you think.
You can check it out FREE on Youtube.
Alternatively it's also on...
Like trailer music with an acoustic touch? I think you'll enjoy today's video, in which we break down my recently released 'Forces Align', and talk about the production and arrangement that gives it a tight and powerful feel.
This is a new community for Expressive Instruments/Controllers
I hope it’s ok to post this here, as I think its very relevant to vi-control.
Me and some members of the Eigenharp community have put the effort into setting up this new forum. (in response to also Google+ will be shut down in...
Hi there,
I'm happy to share with you this very symbolic milestone: A light show at "Le Grand Palais" in Paris.
My track "Shadow's Legacy" was choose to be the opening music of a 15 mins light show event at "Le Grand Palais des Glaces". Its a Christmas event in Paris. It's basically a huge ice...
Hi everyone! Today I wanted to share with you one of my favourite chords to play. This one is really special because it gives us a hopeful and almost pining feeling. Please enjoy!!
Do you guys know when and how to use odd time signatures? If you're just starting out, this might be daunting. I did a quick video demonstration on when to use 7/8 for film/tv music. Hope this is helpful for someone out there!
Hey everyone! Today I wanted to break down the music behind Good Egg Galaxy, a cinematic orchestral piece from Super Mario Galaxy. If you’re into music theory, you may enjoy this :)
Thanks,
Chris
Hello Everyone,
I have been building my website, and I have finally come to a point from which I can present my work.
My website: www.rrbe.dk
The page I am most proud of is the ''Portfolio'' page:
I would love to hear your feedback. - As well as potential errors.
Thank you for you time...
Does anybody know if @mverta has planned his annual thing this christmas? Have been watching it since the startup, and can honestly say it's my favourite way to start the christmas-holidays.
Anyone delivered a piece to him for feedback, or know anything about him setting up a folder for...
Hey friends! As a pianist, songwriter/composer and orchestrator, I've had a few people contact me regarding piano/writing/theory lessons and how those would look.
I've had the pleasure of working with producer and musician Riccardo Barletta. We've been focusing on improving his piano playing...
Hi, this is a song of mine and some musicians friends. I wrote the music from min. 2,50 to 3,20.
Let me know what do you think about and if you have some advices for me!!
Thank you!!
Hi fellow composers and producers! Due to popular request, I wanted to share with you today a detailed look into the libraries that I use in my everyday workflow, and how I use them. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment!
Hey, I am not sure why I did this video.
But I want you to see how dangerously good and inspiring this library is.
Here is a live performance with 2 instances of Project Chaos and 8 layers made for fun
No mixing has been done
I am saying dangerous because everybody can create a cool track...
Hi fellow composers! On an evening where kids collect candy and dress up in their innocent costumes, a comedic spooky tune lights up the darkness. Please enjoy!
Just read an interesting long article on the website Aeon about algorithmically generated music specifically and AI-created art in general. Here's the link:
https://aeon.co/essays/can-algorithms-create-true-art-or-do-they-only-imitate
Here's a couple of excerpts:
". . . The Washington Post in...
Hello, my name is Justinas and I am a professional composer from Lithuania, I have been working as a composer for 6 years. Decided to try this forum out :)
I compose Cinematic, Orchestral, Electronic, Rock, Pop music
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Best Regards
Justinas
Hi!
I really need to buy this book for study, can someone kindly explain to me what's the actual difference between the Student version and the "Standard" one? Because there's no information about it on the website. Plus, are the online resources paid in both versions?
Thx
Just wanted to say "hello" to this great forum. Have enjoyed reading some posts.
I'm a composer and music producer who has had the wonderful privilege of working with some outstanding talent across a variety of genres. I started out as a drummer (hold the jokes! :) ) and have grown into...
Hi I'm new here!
I've been composing for a little while and decided this past month to post up my original compositions online!
This is my latest piece:
Hope you enjoy!
I want to ask some of the pros here or advanced composers, what do you think of this small piece I composed.
I know its really difficult to judge a piece of music composed by orchestral instruments since its very subjective. specially when accounting how deep and diverse the psychological...
I have been having a break for a couple of months. But now I feel creative again. I hope I have not forgotten it all.
I would be thrilled if you use 2 minutes of your day and listen to the track I am working on now.
All, and I mean ALL, feedback is welcome.
Thanx!