agobbett
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Fellowship Of The Ring
Hi Guys, I would like to share a WIP of my Lord Of The Rings Fellowship Of The Ring piece based off the Lord Of The Rings Symphony. This started off a while ago as a ‘lets test some new libraries’ track, but I was enjoying it so much I kept adding to it… then it turned into a 15 minute monster that i’ve been working on in between other projects. It’s purely a labour of love for the music now. I have started doing something similar with the other two movies, but one at a time is enough of a challenge for now!
I’ve gotten to a stage where i’ve heard it so many times i’m starting to lose perspective on whether it is good or not, and how I can improve it any further. So i’m hoping for some critical feedback so far on what’s not working, or how I can improve on it.
Right now i’m still in the midi/orchestrating phase and haven’t started any real mixing, apart from adding an overall reverb, and a quick EQ on the busses to sweeten it up while i’m putting it together. I’m planning on bouncing out all the mics and balancing it in a separate session. I know there’s a few things poking out here and there and a few bits that don’t stand out enough but i'm try not to get drawn into moving faders just yet.
What I would like feedback on:
- Programming, which areas can be improved, anything specific that sounds weak.
- Any transcriptions that are off? My transcription skills aren’t always the best.
- Anything else that would help me get this done!
What needs to be replaced with real musicians at some point:
Solo Vocals:
00:00 - 00:30
05:00 - 06:15
08:40 - 09:20
03:40 - 15:20
Tin Whistle:
02:50 - 04:00
Solo Violin:
03:15 - 03:50
Cheers!
Alex
UPDATE!
The Two Towers
Thanks for the feedback on the first track. I have tried to rebalance the brass in this piece based on comments.
This is the unmixed version using mostly default mic positions. Any feedback/comments/suggestions are welcome to help me improve the track before I begin mixing.
As with the previous track the solo vocal parts and solo violin are place holders until I find some live musicians to perform these parts (any suggestions of good places to find find musicians who would suit this?)
Hi Guys, I would like to share a WIP of my Lord Of The Rings Fellowship Of The Ring piece based off the Lord Of The Rings Symphony. This started off a while ago as a ‘lets test some new libraries’ track, but I was enjoying it so much I kept adding to it… then it turned into a 15 minute monster that i’ve been working on in between other projects. It’s purely a labour of love for the music now. I have started doing something similar with the other two movies, but one at a time is enough of a challenge for now!
I’ve gotten to a stage where i’ve heard it so many times i’m starting to lose perspective on whether it is good or not, and how I can improve it any further. So i’m hoping for some critical feedback so far on what’s not working, or how I can improve on it.
Right now i’m still in the midi/orchestrating phase and haven’t started any real mixing, apart from adding an overall reverb, and a quick EQ on the busses to sweeten it up while i’m putting it together. I’m planning on bouncing out all the mics and balancing it in a separate session. I know there’s a few things poking out here and there and a few bits that don’t stand out enough but i'm try not to get drawn into moving faders just yet.
What I would like feedback on:
- Programming, which areas can be improved, anything specific that sounds weak.
- Any transcriptions that are off? My transcription skills aren’t always the best.
- Anything else that would help me get this done!
What needs to be replaced with real musicians at some point:
Solo Vocals:
00:00 - 00:30
05:00 - 06:15
08:40 - 09:20
03:40 - 15:20
Tin Whistle:
02:50 - 04:00
Solo Violin:
03:15 - 03:50
Cheers!
Alex
UPDATE!
The Two Towers
Thanks for the feedback on the first track. I have tried to rebalance the brass in this piece based on comments.
This is the unmixed version using mostly default mic positions. Any feedback/comments/suggestions are welcome to help me improve the track before I begin mixing.
As with the previous track the solo vocal parts and solo violin are place holders until I find some live musicians to perform these parts (any suggestions of good places to find find musicians who would suit this?)
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