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Got it - thanks. A bit of a shame there isn't a faster way but I'll get through it.

Is there any way to convert nki files to snapshots? I assume there is a "save as snapshot" feature, but I'm not sure exactly how the process would work.

I've used the case club hard case for the mac studio on flights around the US. It fits perfectly inside a standard roller bag. It is very durable and I like how it has room for my hard drives, mouse, etc inside. It also has multiple spots for locks. I wouldn't feel so comfortable knowing my...

There is crucial context to her music. She is the first "test subject" in the newly rediscovered compositional training method "partimento." From an extremely young age she worked with the most advanced music theory experts in compositional models designed to recreate the classical style. My...

It's great that they've consulted with "5 big orchestral sample library companies". Obviously implementation is reliant on NI/Kontakt adding it - but there's also the other factor: the companies will have to actually update their software for once!!

Alan Ferber has a bunch of sheet music (for free!) on his website - fantastic jazz composer and arranger. Some of them have versions for nonet and big band which is great for comparing techniques.

I tried it and didn't find the action to be very nice (the keys are like half height which is odd). Seems like they are marketing it more for the portability. Not sure if I would want to use it everyday in the studio.

Metagrid is so so good. Very flexible and enjoyable to use.

If you can get an internship I’m sure it will be a very beneficial experience, if anything as it exposes you to the actual day to day reality, which is honestly not for everyone. Being able to see how large scores are made at a high level is really great information and learning operational...

Jeez, Wow...

This ended up being a weird interaction with an audio interface and I managed to fix it by switching back to my normal interface. I haven't experienced this so far.

Having a strange issue as of late, metagrid/art conductor remote switches are no longer triggering any articulations in Logic. Other metagrid features work fine and art conductor remote even updates when I select an articulation manually in Logic. Any ideas?

Pretty simple question, does anyone know how to assign the mic position slider to a CC in NI's/Evolution Series LORES? Even if it requires some under the hood work any info would be appreciated!

Thanks for the discussion! Certainly interesting to hear how even some minor issues can effect an orchestrators choice of program. Hopefully Dorico can address these issues and we can get more features to assist for Hollywood scores.

I've been asking different orchestrators in LA if anyone is using Dorico for day to day work, and so far everyone seems to be using Finale or Sibelius. Dorico positions itself as very "pro", but it hasn't seemed to catch on in Hollywood yet. I'm curious why this might be or if anyone has...

This link lists credits for violin and cello for this track. https://www.discogs.com/release/17488153-Hans-Zimmer-Wonder-Woman-1984-Sketches-From-The-Soundtrack

Using multiple DAW's is not unusual for many of us, but normally it is because we are doing different tasks in those different DAWs (ex. Recording in Pro Tools, Writing in Cubase). Recently I've had to work on different composition projects in different DAW's (ex. writing music in Cubase...

You can’t currently create custom groups/organization. I’ve asked @babylonwaves about this and they said it might come in the future, but we can’t be sure of that. Hopefully more users can give feedback like this so they know how important it is. The organization for Cinematic Studio Series...

Ok, I managed to set this up, and wow, there is so much clever work here! The concept and execution of the tech is really really well done (once you set it up). And that this overlays with the many limitations of stock Logic Pro so well is a great credit to @speakerfood @Metasystem.io...

I was so excited for the release of this. I love love love MetaGrid Pro and recommend it to everyone I know. I makes me really sad to say that I’m very disappointed in the release so far. Clearly there needs to be much more documentation on how to get this to work properly. Secondly, we...

Yup, I also feel like that dorico users (or at least those that engage in forums) are pretty closed-minded. Gatekeep-y even.

I was just considering one pedal (for CC1/Mod Wheel). I am now curious what you would use multiple pedals for?

@Ben Can I use volume automation with in Logic? Or does that break the rules?

Thanks so much everyone! It seems like the adapter is the best way to go - only they are all out of stock... The lehle seems like the only really option for this. But it is very expensive. This looks really interesting. I will have to look into the software that it comes with (it seems to...

Is anyone even using an Expression Pedal?...

Not to mention the many CPU issues with the spitfire player...

I'm looking for a USB expression pedal that can send CC1 values for use with sample libraries. It seems like there are a few options for USB expression pedals, but many of them seem to not send CC1. Are there any good options or combinations of things that people are having success with?

I only use this multi-script with the advanced (now expressive) mode. The issue I ran into is that the key switch for the legato on/off used to be on A#0, but is now on G#0. I'm not sure why that change was made, but you'll have to change the keyswitch for legato in the script. From some...

I'm trying to download some libraries using the Pulse Downloader but I've been unable to download the .dmg package for the downloader at all. Can anyone confirm that the links on the website (https://pulsedownloader.com/) for Mac OS X or Higher are broken? I've tried it on multiple...

Sounds awesome - for me, it has a Kamen's Robin Hood vibe. The brass is really expressive, but I keep wanting to hear a snare drum or some more percussion to help support the rhythmic figures.

I'm biased as I created it, but I would suggest the Alpine Project.

Would have loved to upgrade from Dorico Elements 3.5 but they don't sell the upgrade from Elements anymore - seems a bit strange?

Do you have Logic? Alchemy could be really good for this

During the spitfire holidays Winter Warmer Christian "accidentally" shared his desktop screen revealing some documents referring to Albion Colossus. The only clue we have is that one of the files had a picture of a large planet. While it almost certainly was an accident on his part, knowing...

Bass Clarinet and English Horn are obviously standard woodwind instruments and have been for over 100 years.

Caroline Shaw Partita or "It's Motion Keeps" She uses a lot of extended vocal techniques which sound amazing but most of which have probably not been sampled.

Very cool - I didn't know that they had already done this... too many libraries to keep track of!

It's a super cool concept, but none of the demos are really blowing me away in terms of actually sounding like a baroque orchestra (maybe I just need to hear it with a harpsichord in the mix?). I think we just need to hear some Bach/ Vivaldi / Handel mockups with it. I hope they do a baroque...

Hmm. It's the VSL studio chat with Danny Elfman.

Music doesn't get much better than the legendary Tallis Fantasia.. Bernard Herrmann prefered the Barbirolli recording which is astoundingly good.

I really liked Danny Elfman's setup from this video. I couldn't figure out what the plastic/glass mouse stand was, but I'm using something similar I DIY'd which serves the same purpose. It's the closest thing I've gotten to having mouse/keyboard/piano at the same height. The key is that it...

There was a VI Control challenge back in the day! https://vi-control.net/community/threads/vi-controls-collaborative-learning-projects-ideas-and-project-archive.33266/ I think something loose and not too formal would be really great. If I remember, it involved showing your work in progress...

It's set to CC 2, but if you can assign a fader to that it works perfectly.

If you have Reaktor this is a really good option. You'll need to give it some reverb, but it is very powerful.

I remember reading an old Thomas Bergersen article about where he touched on this. Essentially he said most librarys have a fairly consistent dynamic across the range (ex. all fortes are the same dB), so if your template is balanced in a certain range (say horn around middle C), it won't be...

You have to admire how clear they are on the pronunciation of their product.

As the creator of the Alpine Project - I really don't like this comparison video. As the website states, Alpine Project is meant to fill in the gaps in your other free libraries. It's precisely because there are excellent ensemble strings sounds from OT, Spitfire, Project Sam (big commercial...

Yes! It is surprisingly awesome music!! The slower neo-classical stuff feels really fresh in this show and is really beautiful.

Hi All, Noah here from the Alpine Project. Thanks so much for the kind words regarding the new Alpine Project update. Regarding the download email issue - I've tried a lot of things out and I think I've settled on a good solution. After you put in your email now, the green text that...

Those numbers are from some remote (virtual) rehearsals (due to the pandemic). When musicians were able to get the latency to under 7-10ms (actually very difficult to do), they were able to perform even difficult jazz rhythms in time. Drummers, of course, are musically working with adjusting...

I'm not sure, but I know that recent research has shown that anything above 7-10 ms is distracting to players.

IMO the 8dio poly-legato is a game-changer, especially the poly-time stuff they have for arcs and other stuff. Something like OA or Tundra with that scripting would be amazing. I would imagine that both Spitfire and Orchestral Tools are working hard to incorporate poly legato into their own...

For what it's worth, your mockup sounds very good to me!

Here's the example with the different mic positions. First, we have the cello 1 close mic, then the tree center, then a full mix. All of the slides and transition details really aren't heard in the tree at all. Sheet music was pretty basic, and I believe this was the 2cd or 3rd take...

It's a high tenor clef cello part - this sound, to me, is the default. Especially if it is a solo part or section solo. This expressive high sound is something they've certainly practiced a lot, and potentially even the reason they decided to spend their life playing the cello If you're not...

Ok - A good string library - SCS or CSS (both are not really beginner library, but they are worth learning) Percussion collection - Berlin Perc, CinePerc, or True Strike Woodwinds - various solos from the OT BWW collections as needed Brass - various from 8dio century as needed Solo strings...

Some thoughts: 1. Is your computer good? The worst thing you can do as a beginner is to buy libraries that don't run well on your computer. 2. Please don't spend $1500 all in one go if you are just starting out. There will probably be quirks to each developer that you like and dislike - you...

I don't see why the sale indicates a merger as some have speculated. Musescore's parent company has its hands in many pieces of music software which are run by different people. To consider that Staffpad was first developed when pen support on tablets was barely a thing, I think that this...

If you are in Logic you could try to bounce to audio and then use Flex Pitch to add in the glissando. You could probably use Melodyne if you have a different DAW.

Yes, how you do exercises is more important than what the notes are. I think hanon can serve very well to rotation practice, but you will probably need the physical movements explained by a Taubman (I very much recommend looking up the Taubman approach!) or Alexander technique teacher...

I would suggest caution to those inexperienced in piano playing with these exercises - the early exercises which have you hold down notes do not encourage rotation (a crucial part of good technique), and can hurt your overall technique. I personally know several friends who have been seriously...

Forget film music - Herrmann was one of the most innovative musicians in general in the 20th century!

Try layering the stac. samples with the longs to get a more marcato sound. Right now the longs have a very flabby attack. Reminds me of Back to the Future.

As someone in college currently, I would prioritize something easy and portable like a zoom h series. The odds of someone hiring a freshman cellist to do remote recording in a dorm room are rather low, while the chance the cellist would want to record their lessons, or quartet practice on...

The inspector tab or whatever that thing below the music is, is great - I just wish the little toggles for the various settings weren't so ridiculously small!!

Don't forget that he had a lot of jazz experience too! Your version doubles the root in both chords, which extremely common in western tonal practice, but rather frowned upon in jazz (or at least not the default).

https://imaginary.github.io/web-hexachord/ This might be useful for those getting into NRT.

The issue is when they try to get on our cue sheets with claims like these...

This has made it much worse imo

Yes - impossible to argue with that. I think some of it can clearly be traced back to academic approaches of the time (the atonal processes), but the missing stuff is certainly in the Wagnerian influence - many of the ex-German film composers that would have been influences/teachers of these...

To me all of these seem to have some relation to pitch sets - particularly some Octatonic subsets which Bartok would have liked (it is all extremely interval-based in the melodic material). The main thing is the process in which the pieces were composed, a very specific way one would score to...

An excellent analysis here, very much worth checking out: A truly Wagnerian approach - the music echos everything in the shot! Lots of Herrmann influence in the Steiner music - my favorite of the bunch. The small ensembles are such a unique sound.

I like how the same website suggests that Orchestral Tools has but 1 employee! Somebody give that guy a raise!

I personally find the poly-legato patches for the solo brass extremely useful, especially for trombone and horn. Getting the chordal pads those instruments tend to play much easier to get an excellent result with, particularly if you like to play things in. The tone is also very good and...

If you are still using GPO, you must check out Noteperformer before doing anything else.

I'm not sure what era of classical music recordings you are listening to, but a good portion of the records made today are pretty heavily produced, especially from the major classical labels. Classical records need a very low noise floor to really be appreciated. The modern standard of...

I'm really surprised that no one has mentioned that musicians are far more likely to look at faults than other types of people. Many of us have been trained since we were children to identify small errors and focus on details. Being a fraction of an inch off in the placement of your finger...

Can't you just use a compressor for this?

https://vi-control.net/community/threads/trying-to-study-daphnis-et-chlo%C3%A9.95713/

If you really only want to write in an epic trailer style something like Metropolis Ark 1 or Jaeger would be a good choice.

Fluid Shorts from Performance samples

In my view, it's more about the midi orchestration vs live orchestration. While there may be 3 oboe players on a recording date (actually probably the third would be on English horn), it would be very rare to have all three double the same line. Usually, the multiple WWs are for creating...

I don't think this is approved by the company. It is never a good idea to mess with sample paths.

It's not a secret that spitfire has been trying to move out of the film scoring market into other areas of music production. I would not be surprised if they made this library only to gain access to Studio 2 to record a Beatles/Rock/Pop library.

It really sounds incredible considering every instrument was machine-learned off of only 10 mins of music. Hopefully, we see the day you can import 10 mins of Miles Davis, Heifetz or others and be able to use that as a VI!

Valerie Coleman. Woodwind quintets are one of the most difficult orchestral groups to compose for and her work is absolutely the best I've ever heard. And I just found out that Laurie Johnson was in fact a man. That is rather disappointing... Still a good composer though! Bit of a Bela...

Great work! In my own experience, I've found that the main difference between such voicings for strings vs horns is that it is almost always better to have the melody in octaves in the strings (double lead voicing if you are familiar). In the register you have it, it would probably be the...

What makes you say that? I'm not an expert, but they seem high quality.

What? You forgot all the 8-bit synths!! Ok, I'm joking... I would have had music in when her eyes turn downward rather than on her sigh. I found that music people tend to sync to SFX, but if often makes more sense to sync to visual clues (+ I find that's what directors like more - they are...

I got to see him play this live last year! Absolutely one of the most incredible players!

Wow terrific!

Does anyone know if this is also true for the solo instruments?

Maybe you'd be interested in a prepared piano library? I have the cinesamples which is good (blends with CinePiano), but there are ones by many developers.

The chord progression in these measures is basically a back and forth between Bm-Gm (looking at just bass notes you mention). I don't think it is just a coincidence that Bm-Gm are also the main chords in the Imperial March (assuming you transpose it to B minor)! I also think it is interesting...

Send everything to a new audio track (including reverbs, effects, etc). Then you can automate that fader's level to match the dialogue. The idea that you shouldn't do this is some kind of misconception about historical film scores and the realities of scoring in a DAW (say you score an...

This can also be done using the Time Handles (access with Control T) in the piano roll.

Wow looks great!

If I remember Zimmer had a hand in the Last Emperor as well!

If you are using logic you in addition to @sbarrettmusic good suggestion you might also find it useful to save various runs as MIDI apple loops. I did this a while back with various harp glisses and come back to it every once in a while.

Yeah, exactly that spot. I hear it as being in C minor, so the Eb isn't super conclusive to me. There certainly are themes that need to end on the V, but I find those are the more actiony ones like the Star Wars main title. Most slower themes like this (see any Mozart 2cd mov., Yoda's theme...