orchestral

Hey! Here's a piece I just finished polishing, written during the last two weeks, following the making of my Ned Rorem mockup I posted a few weeks ago. It isn't tied to any imagery or narrative, I just followed my inspiration of the moment, trying to just make music for music's sake, hence the...

Not necessarily focusing on what you currently use – but: which DAW or other program do you believe is best for work with orchestral sample libraries in 2024? I'm thinking of all kinds of work here, like composing, arranging/orchestration, handling sampler libraries (eg CC automation and...

Today I'm sharing with you something very special. It's a composition that I wrote in 1995 and re-created just recently. The music is based on a short story which originated in an RPG that I used to play for quite some time. It involves a snowy village, a white wolf, a mysterious curse and, of...

Hello, I haven't posted here in a while. Here is my latest track. It started as a piano only composition while messing with my keyboard but I ended up giving it an orchestral arrangement as it was quite "military". I would love some thoughts. What would you have done differently ? Leonis

I’ve got a very specific project on my plate right now that is calling for orchestral sounds to match the late 60’s Capital Studio’s sounds of Nancy Sinatra, Lee Hazlewood, etc recordings. The string and brass layers are being layered over a traditional 4-5 piece band in the same style. I’ve...

The Batman comic "The Bat-Murderer" is a 4-part detective story from Batman's Bronze age which I loved reading as a kid. In 2016 I composed a soundtrack to it (using the VI Special Edition), and though I've learned a thing or two since then, I found it was worth re-arranging for use with my...

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I like hearing others music and sharing my own, just never really done it much here. I discuss enough about the technical aspects of sample libraries and wanted to start sharing a bit more. This was written for a super-hero themed ad campaign, I really like how it turned out! Thinking of...

Hi everyone, Here is a new video where I talk about how I created a boss fight music for the video game Nocturnal. Lots of sounds from @audioimperia Musical Sampling and Cinematic Studio Series here. Hope you'll like it.

Hello musicians, I'd like to present my latest orchestral filmscore like track. It has a bit of a classical flavour though. I aimed for a calm and sad piece, full of sorrow but with a glimpse of hope. "Unfortunately" I deviated (again) in the big, full and epic territory. This time I worked...

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Hey all! I made a track inspired by African music and instruments. Hope you like it!

Hi all before I ask my question I'm not referring to 'layering' different libraries (unless that's the only way to do it). What I'd like to know is how would you go about using an orchestral section from 1 wet library and using that with the other sections of another wet library. Say for...

Hi everyone, I need to purchase one of these two libraries, you can also recommend others if you want, I have a question though: I noticed that nucleus does not have legato articulation for all the instruments and sections, I was wondering if it is a lack or if it is because of technical issues...

Hi all, I have BBC PRO and overall I'm pleased with it as a simple 'one stop shop' for orchestral work, however I'm interested in a library/libraries that would compliment it's shortcomings, particularly in the brass, specifically with the horns and trumpets. I'm also interest in libraries that...

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...

Hi there! Is it just me, or are there more incomplete orchestral series than completed ones? Some examples of incomplete series include (not including percussion): 8Dio - New Century Woodwinds Spitfire Audio - Abbey Road One: Film Scoring Selections (High Strings) Audiobro - Modern Scoring...

I recall Falcom getting some love around here lately, so I thought to share this here as well. It was a well-deserved break from writing my thesis, a simple theme with the emphasis on feeling and getting the right sound. Perfect mindfulness practice right there. Game: The Legend of Heroes...

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Hi there! I thought it was time to post another original composition, but instead of showcasing my usual melodic stuff, I chose something that I feel is kind of rare here, which is composition with orchestral effects, clusters and atonal techniques. For this I used Espressivo, Constrictor...

Hey all! I made an orchestral piece for Brass and Percussion. I wanted to explore interesting harmonies and brass playing techniques. Hope you like it! :)

Hi fellow Virtual Instrumentalists, I would like to present my latest cinematic track (the 4th in my journey as a hobby film composer). I still consider myself as a beginner although it's the 3rd year I dedicate quite a lot of spare time to this awesome hobby. The track is mainly orchestral...

Hey, finally i got my hands on abbey road one for just 269€, im very very very satisfied with the brass and percs, strings are beautiful too but sadly no legato. in this thread i wanna discuss several things: 1. Share my work with you 2. Which F***** strings and woodwinds library to use? (for...

Hello, So I'm interested in Berlin Studio, Eareverb2, or Spaces II. I currently use Precedence/Breeze 2 combo and FabFilter Pro-R for tail. I'm decently happy with this but I want to get a high end convolution plugin. Purpose is mostly for modelled dry instruments such as SWAM and...

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...

After studying film music for many years (in the meantime I did some songs because I come from pop/rock) I finally had an opportunity to do this DEMO for a film. I was contacted by a director who asked me this, and even if I was not the chosen composer for that film, I'm happy anyway because...

Hi, I wanted to put my good old Soaring Strings to the test and this is what I got: It still holds up well in my opinion. Instruments used : - Hum...

Dear fellow musicians, currently I'm trying to explore different sub-genres of filmmusic like romance, action, fantasy etc. My latest project is in a style I always wanted to make: a heroic fanfare / entry music. At the end it wasn't that traditionally orchestral I expected it to be beforehand...

Hello, I'd like to switch from mac to windows for my next machine (as I'm a bit disappointed with the current mac line up, for an orchestral use (need a lot of rams). I have my eye on the new 7950x3D (the cache seems to make a difference in audio) and now we have thunderbolt 4 ports with AMD...

Hola, VIC World - new in town here! I am a student conducting research in order to assemble a proper PC rig for orchestral production, media scoring, hybrid rock/metal, basic video editing (YouTube music videos), as well as some "light" gaming in my free time (e.g., Atomic Heart, NieR...

Hi composers, I share my second composition in the genre of orchstral filmmusic. I'm a hobbyist and kind of perfectionist tweaking every little note until I got deaf hearing my own work over and over again. Structure is probably the weak part of the piece. I planned it far shorter than it is...

My name is Tristan Blaskowitz, I am a composer from Mainz and I would like to introduce you to my new album Short Stories. What exactly is "Short Stories" about? The crickets are chirping. The sound of the river can be heard in the distance. The fire crackles, the wood cracks. We are sitting...

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Hi folks, These last days, I've been busy doing a mockup of Yoda's Theme, from the Empire Strikes Back by John Williams (1980) in case you lived on another planet for 50 years It was a way to test proof my template and also to study the Master's awesome-detailed-genius writing. It's my first...

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Learn More: https://soundiron.com/products/core-micro Introducing: Core Micro A powerful compendium of sampled instruments, voices, ensembles, sound-design and cinematic effects built for Kontakt Player and NKS. This library includes a selection of orchestral strings, symphonic choirs, solo...

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Hi all! Long time lurker, first time poster. I was especially in the Halloween spirit this year and wrote this score for the title sequence of Hocus Pocus (which I just rewatched for the first time in 10+ years, still a great watch). Orchestral mockups are new territory for me, and I would very...

Hi all Does anyone here use the BBC series? Not sure if this is just a BBC issue or spitfire products in general but is there any way to make the legato transitions or the legato articulation faster in playing each note "peak"? I don't mean a delay issue where there is a certain amount of time...

Hi all As the title says, I'm wondering what techniques or software are available to effectively remove (or preferably reduce) reverb on a mastered vocal track I bought. It's a liturgical hymn I'd like to add an orchestra to and while the reverb of the church they are in is beautiful I'd like...

Short Scene from WAR on ROBOTS, for orchestra IV. Casual Martial

I asked the BtBaM subreddit what song they would like to see covered and they chose their longest track, weighing in at 17 1/2 (!) minutes. Then (because I am insane) I changed things up and went with a sheet music video this time around. I had never made any sheet music notation before but I...

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Hey there, building the ideal template is a big issue for many of us here, so I thought it's time I shared mine for I'm quite comfortable with it so far. I think it's important to listen to what it actually produces sound- and style-wise, so I'm sharing this along with this composition that...

This is somehow an allegory to the Waltz scene, as it could be remade otherwise; not precisely me "scoring the scene", but a musical phantasy from which eventually a new scene could be remade.

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edit: I can track who disllikes without hearing the music, since you are first viewer. Bad practice, man if you don´t like, read the Critique of the Judgement of Immanuel Kant and teach me...

Hi friends, I just wanted to share a little piece of myself with you: the instrumental version of my album Freedom. It's around 45 minutes long, and contains a blend of styles that have influenced me throughout my lifetime. I hope you enjoy it, and that it gives you a sense of comfort and...

A piece about growth, a bit melancholic, but not sad (I hope). All comments are obviously welcome :) VIs used: OT Tableau (viola pizz, cello sus soft leg, violin sus cc1 leg) SF BDT (violin harm, flute soft alt, cello soft) SF Tundra (woods low air, strings high air&ice leg) SF Aone (string...

Heya all! Three months of endless work later, I finally finished my largest and most complex piece to date. This is a character theme – or really a suite of themes and variations of themes for that character – from an audiobook soundtrack I’ve been working on for the last few years. It...

Hey friends! Got an exciting interview for you today, with orchestral mixing engineer Joël Dollié! Please enjoy; you'll find the timestamps below. 0:00 Welcome! 1:31 Joël's background 3:04 Mixing basics 5:20 Joël's mixing workflow 7:37 Orchestral mixing vs. other genres 9:33 Balancing...

A little something I made for my little girl :) Made using BBCSOD with some support from Aone and Tundra.

Hello All. After not a few months of weekend/spare-time work, I thought I better post this before I move on to whatever is next. I love creating music but getting it out beyond my circle of friends/family has never been a thing until now. I personally like the end result but third-party...

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Hi composers, I'm totally new to the whole world of music production (just a hobbyist). I enjoy filmmusic since I've been a child (in the early 90s) and wanted to do at least something similar. In the last 12 months or so I learned again (had 2 years piano training ages ago) music theory...

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Hello! You might recognize me as the OP of a different thread. I just finished a draft for a piece following some advice I was given, and wanted to know what others think. I'm already thinking, after listening to the wav file, that the strings sound a bit muddy. My melody also feels too simple...

Hey everyone! This is my tribute to the Assassin's Creed series. It consists of nine sections and in total it has mostly orchestral, hybrid, rock/metal and oriental elements, as well as some hints to Jesper Kyd's "Ezio's Family". Hope you enjoy this track; the connoisseurs of the AC lore may...

Hey friends! I'm so happy to share this Disney medley with you, containing many of my favourites. Please enjoy, and thanks in advance for watching! :)

This is an end-credits-style suite of character and setting themes from my score for a fan-made audiobook of a fiction story I like. (That was a mouthful.) The original album was completed a couple years ago, but I decided it needed a little something extra to cap it off for good. The score is a...

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Hi everyone, I'm very excited to share MIDI Mockup Secrets with you! This course is designed to take your orchestral mockups up a big notch, uncovering the core techniques used by professional MIDI orchestrators every day to achieve full, realistic, and rich mockups. By the end of MIDI...

Especial in this music is the use of variations and the compositional strength. Different movements display different motives already presented in previous ones, creating an unique and magical interplay along the whole soundtrack. This technique is not new in film scoring, but here is very well...

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Hey everyone, With all the recurrent questions about building orchestral templates, I thought I'd make an in-depth "guide" showing how I proceed for my own use. I'd love to have your thoughts and know how you work with your orchestral templates too. Please note that my number 1 goal is maximum...

Hi! I wanna share a new track of mine. To some extend, there are all 5 Metropolis Ark libraries included in here, as well as Rhodope2 and some Freyja Choir, CSW and 8Dio Synthetic Shadows. It is part of the album I'm currently publishing and still working on, I'm planning a total of 8 tracks...

What's your favourite harp library? Usually I'm dancing between CineHarps and Berlin Symphonic Harps, but if you held me at gunpoint, I'd blurt out CineHarps. Why? Allow me to disclose in this video. Enjoy :)

I don´t use VEP yet, but wonder if it does not require too much setup and some important change in my workflowP I wonder with a slave (computer assitent) can be a problem somehow, even if it helps with RAM. This opnion is shared in a video of a composer who said why two slaves are worse than...

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It looks that groups can create more confusion, but are made to make things easier. Do you use less groups or groups in a more detailed and quantitative way? I have 33 groups, and use it as a way to select things faster. However, when it is active you can easily create problems with automation...

Just an exercise i'm currently doing to improve my orchestration skills. It's not complete, not mastered, not anything. Feedback more than welcome!

Hi all My question might sound a little long winded so hopefully this will make sense. I use metropolis ark 1/2 and Berlin Inspire series and I'm confused about how to create realism between note changes. For example if I am using sustained horn and play a melody, the first note has that...

Hi Guys, i am interested if anyone is using CRP with an orchestral template and how they are using it. I have seen people only use this as you can tweek everything and its super versitile. For example, i usually use Altiverb for my early reflections and then disengage the tail and then use an...

I am attaching one of my later tracks called Dynasty, please listen to it if you wish! I have been attempting orchestral composition for a few years now and I feel I've stagnated a bit. I think the quality of my music is okay, but I have had a hard time finding any jobs in the area. This is...

Hi, a couple of friends from Vienna have produced a small Star Wars-inspired fan film. What the flick lacks in dialogues and dramaturgy is hopefully compensated by the excessive overuse of homicidal martial arts elements :P (All are passionate fencers.) Well, since John Williams unfortunately...

Just finished this little commission. A friend of mine asked if I could compose a theme song for red pandas, which he’s rather obsessed with, and was willing to pay for it. How could I refuse? So I broke out my marimbas and kalimba and a few others, and a bit of noodling later, this happened...

I'm new and quite interested in the history of sample library usage, feel free to be as in depth as you like please

I'm not a huge template guy, but I've just updated mine for general purpose scoring. What are some must-haves in your template?

Heya all, first time sharing one of my pieces here. I’m a self-taught amateur bedroom composer who’s recently started freelancing to broaden my horizons (and to make a li’l extra dough). I’ve been lurking around these forums for a while, and I figured it was time I submitted myself to VI-C’s...

Hi folks, I made this mockup to test out my copy of EaReverb 2 (and all my most recent purchases in terms of Orchestral Libraries). The music is the opening theme from Pokémon Red and Blue, and I'm curious to hear your feedback on what concerns the sound of the "orchestra", the mix and the...

Hi everyone this is my first post here and also my first soundtrack that I created using Spitfire BBC Core audio library. This track is inspired by a book about true story from Auschwitz. Let me know if you have any feedback / suggestions on which things should I improve in my future...

Hey friends! I had the pleasure of producing, orchestrating, mixing, and mastering this beautiful Christmas song, written by Kelsey Mira and Robin Sandoval! I hope it brings you cheer and good vibes during this season. Please enjoy!

I've watched Alex Moukala's tutorials and If you have too then you'll know how much he loves Metropolis Ark 1, I'm pretty much convinced that I want this because I want to make hugely epic orchestral stuff. However I noticed that people don't seem to talk about Ark that much, it's all about the...

I know the question "how important is having libraries from the same room" has been discussed many times before. But in the context of Black Friday shopping, I wanted to ask about a combo I've heard a lot about: Strings: CSS Brass: CineBrass Woodwings: BWW Percussion: CinePerc For Black...

Had fun making this over the last week or so. Hope you enjoy it!