Producing Orchestral Music 2
Virtual Orchestra | Film & Trailer Music | Epic Music
Chapters
- Introduction
- Hardware and Software – the Foundation
- The Basic Gear
- DAW Digital Audio Workstations
- Sample Libraries
- Selection of Libraries
- Input devices and MIDI Controller
- Sampler & Sample player
- Special case Nexus – a Rompler that can also play an orchestra
- Working with Multiple Computers – Vienna Ensemble Pro as VST Server
- East West Composer Cloud – What's Behind It
- Performing or Editing – or Both? About Working with the Daw
- How to Enter Data to Your Daw
- Using a MIDI Keyboard
- Using the STEP Editor
- MIDI Editing
- MIDI CC for Expression and Dynamics
- Expression Maps and Key Switches
- Orchestra Libraries – Welcome to the Universe of Sounds
- Patches
- The structure of a virtual orchestra
- Hybrid and Epic Drums
- Special Trailer Drums and Trailer Effects
- Simply Heavenly – Choirs in Context with Orchestras
- Aleatoric Sounds of an Orchestra
- The Use of Synthesizers
- Methods and Techniques
- Articulations and Expressions of Instruments
- Ostinato – an important element in the production
- Real time performance samples
- Spaces and room placement
- Combining different libraries
- Creating a simple template
- Questions for self control
- Hands-on Composing and Producing with Virtual Instruments
- Production Documentary Dance Of The Warrior Queen
- The combination of Picture and Sound: Welcome to the World of Film Music!
- Techniques in Composing Film Music
- Leitmotifs – Distinctive Signatures for Unforgettable Stories
- Underscoring – the Pillar of the Film
- Hit Points and Waypoints – the Navigation Tools for Underscoring
- Deconstructions – very suitable for practice
- Trailer Music – Soundtrack in Short
- Summary and conclusion
- Module Producing Orchestral Music – Practical Assignment A
- Module Producing Orchestral Music – Practical Assignment B
- Theoretical Exam
