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  Topic: David Blumberg 1942-2010
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 48
Views: 3768

Post Re: David Blumberg 1942-2010
Mon Aug 02, 2010 7:44 pm   Forum: EIS Discussion
The memorial was quite special. For those who could not attend there were many great speeches and videos from musical dignitaries and performances by many who worked with David including Stevie Wonder ...
  Topic: Heavyocity Evolve Opinions...
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 15
Views: 1441

Post Re: Heavyocity Evolve Opinions...
Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:58 pm   Forum: SAMPLE Talk
Tonehammer and Evolve are quite different. I like both but since you asked about Evolve, for some of my quick turnaround projects it has been a life saver. I do a lot of quick turnaround TV and it is ...
  Topic: Getting an orchestral performance in L.A.!
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 8
Views: 816

Post Re: Getting an orchestral performance in L.A.!
Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:17 pm   Forum: COMMERCIAL Announcements
Congrats, hope to make it.
  Topic: Using the Bible (book 11 L.6)
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 14
Views: 963

Post Re: Using the Bible (book 11 L.6)
Fri Jul 02, 2010 8:25 am   Forum: EIS Discussion
Thanks Marco,

I think what is giving this a live sound is the guitar is the feature throughout.
  Topic: Using the Bible (book 11 L.6)
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 14
Views: 963

Post Re: Using the Bible (book 11 L.6)
Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:25 pm   Forum: EIS Discussion
Hi Hannes,

Did you try it in more than one browser, it might be a browser.

Thanks Mike, this is just the sketch to give to give to the live guys to show intent so I hope it will improve over the ...
  Topic: Ambient Skyline released by Big Fish Audio
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 4
Views: 665

Post Re: Ambient Skyline released by Big Fish Audio
Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:53 am   Forum: COMMERCIAL Announcements
I listened to the demos and they are all ethereal. Does this collection get dark?
  Topic: Using the Bible (book 11 L.6)
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 14
Views: 963

Post Re: Using the Bible (book 11 L.6)
Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:39 pm   Forum: EIS Discussion
thanks for the listen

Yeah, I am not too concerned with tightening the groove as it will be real players so tweaking is a waste of time.
  Topic: Using the Bible (book 11 L.6)
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 14
Views: 963

Post Using the Bible (book 11 L.6)
Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:43 am   Forum: EIS Discussion
I had a chance to teach "The Bible" this week. I feel it one of the best lessons in the course and wrote a simple piece using it. The lesson allowed me to take simple structures and add inte ...
  Topic: What is the 'essence' of EIS?
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 125
Views: 5193

Post Re: What is the 'essence' of EIS?
Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:38 pm   Forum: EIS Discussion
Well the course was designed at the time for working pros as Spud intended. They wanted to be able to write quickly like him in the style of the day. Times change and to say this course is just for pr ...
  Topic: Impact Percussion? - vanished!
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 15
Views: 840

Post Re: Impact Percussion? - vanished!
Fri Jun 18, 2010 5:45 pm   Forum: SAMPLE Talk
Tom, you may wish to repost links to demos.
  Topic: Special/Historical New Piano Lib
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 28
Views: 1768

Post Re: Special/Historical New Piano Lib
Thu Jun 17, 2010 5:21 pm   Forum: COMMERCIAL Announcements
i am not a piano type guy but this library will be a must for me.
  Topic: Still liking Symphobia
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 80
Views: 5284

Post Re: Still liking Symphobia
Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:45 am   Forum: SAMPLE Talk
here is something I can't say about most libraries I own...if it were to vanish from my hard drive I would buy it again.
  Topic: It's another new string library... [NI Session Strings]
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 50
Views: 6716

Post Re: It's another new string library...
Mon Jun 14, 2010 3:30 pm   Forum: SAMPLE Talk
this looks like a new library to me. Only eleven players used for all sections combined so it would probably be smaller than the libs you are thinking. Also it was created it seems by

http://www.e- ...
  Topic: My collection is complete
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 75
Views: 3440

Post Re: My collection is complete
Mon May 31, 2010 5:59 pm   Forum: SAMPLE Talk
I think a good sounding production beats good writing and mediocre sound sources. I do think sadatayy makes a valid point. I have heard worse composers sound better than a knowledgeable composer based ...
  Topic: Happy New Year - Jazz!!!
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 3
Views: 286

Post Re: Happy New Year - Jazz!!!
Mon May 31, 2010 7:40 am   Forum: EIS Discussion
Hey Leo,

Really enjoyed the piece. I rarely find much to critique now in your writing as it is always solid but I found the WIVI instruments not working well here.
  Topic: My collection is complete
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 75
Views: 3440

Post Re: My collection is complete
Sun May 30, 2010 9:18 am   Forum: SAMPLE Talk
I think Dan-Jay should be commended for his purchases. Many people his age do things the "wrong way". It's easy being young and deciding to take advantage of illegal sites etc. Hell I knew p ...
  Topic: East-West-The Good-The Not so Bad
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 38
Views: 3719

Post Re: East-West-The Good-The Bad
Thu May 27, 2010 12:55 pm   Forum: SAMPLE Talk
1. The Good-Play appears to be working in Ve-Pro for those who did not know! I have not done extensive testing but in a sequence seems to working the way it should.

2. The Bad-One needs to buy a 2 ...
  Topic: East-West-The Good-The Not so Bad
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 38
Views: 3719

Post Re: East-West-The Good-The Bad
Thu May 27, 2010 10:10 am   Forum: SAMPLE Talk
It is Play 2

the thing is with VE-pro I wonder if it will see 2 comps being the same system.

Testing will need to follow.
  Topic: East-West-The Good-The Not so Bad
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 38
Views: 3719

Post Re: East-West-The Good-The Bad
Thu May 27, 2010 9:50 am   Forum: SAMPLE Talk
Oh my, that's UGLY.

But is it really true? Did you confirm the price?

I've bought additional licenses for EW products and they were only $99 I believe (I forget how many I have though....its ...
  Topic: East-West-The Good-The Not so Bad
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 38
Views: 3719

Post East-West-The Good-The Not so Bad
Thu May 27, 2010 8:47 am   Forum: SAMPLE Talk
1. The Good-Play appears to be working in Ve-Pro for those who did not know! I have not done extensive testing but in a sequence seems to working the way it should.

2. The Bad-One needs to buy a 2 ...
  Topic: EIS-Moving Forward!
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 3
Views: 572

Post EIS-Moving Forward!
Wed May 26, 2010 6:10 pm   Forum: EIS Discussion
I thought it a good time to update everyone checking here on the state of EIS at this time.

First many of you have already been placed with teachers. For those who wrote me privately and are not pl ...
  Topic: New HS demo by Thomas J. Bergersen
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 268
Views: 13814

Post Re: New HS demo by Thomas J. Bergersen
Wed May 26, 2010 11:33 am   Forum: SAMPLE Talk
from what i read you don't have to install the whole lib so you can create your own gold version.
  Topic: New HS demo by Thomas J. Bergersen
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 268
Views: 13814

Post Re: New HS demo by Thomas J. Bergersen
Tue May 25, 2010 10:50 am   Forum: SAMPLE Talk
This is one of the best demos I have heard and a terrific and varied use of Hollywood Strings which is maybe what is most important. It seems the library can do a lot of things. So parts are derivativ ...
  Topic: The Englishman's Pursuit
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 30
Views: 2098

Post Re: The Englishman's Pursuit
Sun May 23, 2010 10:08 am   Forum: Member's Composition Review
Lots of fun. nicely sequenced and the bone sounds great.
  Topic: re / piece
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 31
Views: 2542

Post Re: re / piece
Sun May 23, 2010 8:23 am   Forum: Member's Composition Review
great listen, terrific sense of space in the mix, and as always you find the samples personality or samples with personality.

Great to have you back on the forum and I mean that sincerely.
  Topic: Advice on string libs, especially LASS
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 44
Views: 3040

Post Re: Advice on string libs, especially LASS
Fri May 21, 2010 4:58 pm   Forum: SAMPLE Talk
It is an assumption on your part to believe Andrew has never looked at a score and did not see those markings, i can assure you he has,

There are different intensities of vibrato in the library fro ...
  Topic: Cinematic Orchestration course - opinions?
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 17
Views: 1246

Post Cinematic Orchestration course - opinions?
Thu May 20, 2010 10:33 am   Forum: Working in the Industry
But can't you get all the information from a good of Dover and Boosey&Hawkes scores?

You don't get feedback from those. also you need to be totally self motivated. This supplies a healthy amoun ...
  Topic: Cinematic Orchestration course - opinions?
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 17
Views: 1246

Post Re: Cinematic Orchestration course - opinions?
Thu May 20, 2010 4:20 am   Forum: Working in the Industry
I know nothing about the course but Milton Nelson who is one of the tutors is one of the first guys I would call as an orchestrator if I needed one. I have know him for years and he is a very talented ...
  Topic: VI Mag is alive again!!!!!
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 21
Views: 1797

Post Re: VI Mag is alive again!!!!!
Thu May 20, 2010 4:06 am   Forum: SAMPLE Talk
The mag looks great!

It looks so good I almost want to buy an "ipad" just for it.
  Topic: For Colin O'Malley....
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 10
Views: 1167

Post Re: For Colin O'Malley....
Wed May 19, 2010 7:38 am   Forum: SAMPLE Talk
+1...!
  Topic: Hard Drive Configurations for Hollywood Strings
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 31
Views: 1471

Post Re: Hard Drive Configurations for Hollywood Strings
Tue May 18, 2010 9:09 am   Forum: SAMPLE Talk
Great thread guys!

Wealth of info here.
  Topic: East West Symphonic Choirs and Staccato
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 41
Views: 2102

Post Re: East West Symphonic Choirs and Staccato
Mon May 17, 2010 12:49 pm   Forum: SAMPLE Talk
Just because I said it could be better, doesn't mean it's a bad library. In fact, it is still the best choir on the market. It's just not the best at staccato trailer music. Troels is part of the grou ...
  Topic: LASS question
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 19
Views: 2152

Post Re: LASS question
Mon May 17, 2010 11:12 am   Forum: SAMPLE Talk
If you don't need the smaller sections than the full sections and buying lite makes sense.

If you need it to sound like divisi to get accurate voice numbers then I would suggest buying the bigger b ...
  Topic: LASS question
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 19
Views: 2152

Post Re: LASS question
Sun May 16, 2010 4:08 pm   Forum: SAMPLE Talk
1. There is a huge difference between full and divisi

2. Sections are placed across the field.
  Topic: "Burden of Dreams" [added sample version]
Craig Sharmat

Replies: 31
Views: 1664

Post Re: "Burden of Dreams" [added sample version]
Thu May 13, 2010 8:08 am   Forum: Member's Composition Review
Beautiful writing. Love the live version of course.
 
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