Learning Orchestration

[Fingernail]

Less like learning, more like trial and error. Trying to copy various techniques, this one sounds like Danny Elfman, something out of Edward Scissorhands for instance.

 

http://208.49.149.118/TheDarkMod/hehe.mp3

 

Bear in mind it's recorded in realtime through a sampler, no post-processing. I love the fact I can hit play and get sounds like this on my system, it's like there's an almost-real orchestra there - about as good as you can get on a desktop, really.

[Zaccheus]

That sounds great!

[Fingernail]

Thanks, I should extend it a bit.

[Dr.Spangle]

Not bad. Where are you getting all your samples from?

[Fingernail]

That's classified information.

 

Oh, and if you thought I meant samples like "COOL STRING LOOP" or anything like that, no. These are individually recorded notes on instruments that are played back by a piece of software called a sampler. GigaStudio is popular. Basically you press a note on the keyboard and the computer plays back a recorded note on a cello or other. But it's more sophisticated than that.

 

Also, I used a notation program, not a sequencer, so it's actual music that I could print out and get an orchestra to play.