Do yourself a favor, discover Anne-Kathrin Dern if you haven't already. Composer expenses and income 2024.

AKD is talented and makes great videos. She's also a member of this community

el-bo said:

She's also a member of this community

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When I now see others here referring to her as AKD I realize I was a little behind the curve. Hope this thread helps others discover her.

SlHarder said:

When I now see others here referring to her as AKD I realize I was a little behind the curve. Hope this thread helps others discover her.

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Haha! I only shortened it like that because i replied from an iPad while in bed. Nothing more than laziness, on my part

What I love about Anne-Kathrin Dern is that she's proof that you don't need the latest and greatest and most extensive libraries to do amazing mockups. What you need is talent.

robgb said:

What you need is talent.

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She certainly has talent. In her vids she generously shares her talent and experiences and hard work. Her communication style is easily accessible for those of us not as gifted in the talent department. Her sample library reviews are definitely candid and based on extensive personal experience as she has worked in many composer shops.

SlHarder said:

Her Youtube channel contains a WEALTH of personal experience and information. Her presentation is honest and without conceit. She covers nitty-gritty tech, and working as a composer and orchestrator, and mockups, and midi, and sample libraries and ...

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Thank you so much for starting this love fest! It's always great to hear positive feedback about what I'm trying to do. I'm really happy so many people find my content useful.

A.Dern said:

Thank you so much for starting this love fest! It's always great to hear positive feedback about what I'm trying to do. I'm really happy so many people find my content useful.

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Excellent videos! But in each of the first two you neglected to show us the midi for the violas! Your virtual violas are feeling most neglected!

jbuhler said:

Excellent videos! But in each of the first two you neglected to show us the midi for the violas! Your virtual violas are feeling most neglected!

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Viola players are always neglected...

robgb said:

Viola players are always neglected...

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As they should be.

In all seriousness, I started watching her content about three months ago and she's a goldmine of insight. I was learning so much from her and Trevor Morris, but then Trevor fell off the planet or something. Haven't seen anything from him in quite some time.

Hi,

I have been a long time subscriber to ADK's YouTube channel.

I really enjoy watching her video presentations, tutorials, and tips, and highly recommend subscribing to her YT channel.

Thanks @A.Dern for all the effort, and time you put into making your very helpful videos on YouTube, and also being part of this forum.

I just finished watching her part 2/3 of the Lord of The Rings video, the result was an awesome sounding mock up.

I find it very interesting to see how many tracks she layers, be it for the Strings, or Brass, or Woodwinds, to achieve the sound she likes, and not be technical about how many sampled instruments are being used.

imho. the numbers of sample players does not add up linearly when layering, they just blend into each other to create a newer, richer, more complex timbre that often sound better, and more realistic than using one patch for i.e. 6 Horns from only one library. Also layering different articulations to add various characteristics is a good technique to use when that's needed.

We need to use our ears, and not just rely on the titles of the patches we use.

Bottom line : Use your ears, if it sounds good, it is good.

Cheers,
Muziksculp

100% this. She's putting out some of the best content for us composers out of anyone currently. Amazing stuff.

RSK said:

As they should be.

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Hey, be nice to those big-knuckled brutes. They didn’t ask to be born violists.

Thanks for the post. I just watched her overview of string and brass sample libraries. I think she has the most candid and honest comments I've seen in an on-line review and she speaks from personal experience with impressive credentials. Subscribed!

ReelToLogic said:

I think she has the most candid and honest comments I've seen

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My Youtube to-do list got a lot longer when I was referred to her channel. Isn't often that I want to watch everything on a channel.

Not only do appreciate her candid reviews and down-to-earth videos, but I totally dig Anne's music. Very inspirational.

I also have rediscovered CS2!

There's much to love with Anne-Kathrin's tutorials, a great combination of talent, passion and nuts and bolts.

Always a joy to watch Anne's content :D