Popular Archives | Midi Film Scoring Tips & Tutorials for Film and Game Composers Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:29:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 3 Music Composition Techniques for Supporting a Melody http://www.midifilmscoring.com/music-composition-techniques-supporting-a-melody/ http://www.midifilmscoring.com/music-composition-techniques-supporting-a-melody/#comments Sat, 28 Mar 2015 22:16:02 +0000 http://www.midifilmscoring.com/?p=731 Even the most beautiful melody can be boring on its own. Listen to 3 compositional techniques commonly employed by film composers to support a melody.

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]]> http://www.midifilmscoring.com/volume-automation-make-virtual-instruments-sound-realistic/feed/ 7 5 Ways to Mix Contemporary Effects With Orchestral Samples http://www.midifilmscoring.com/mix-contemporary-effects-orchestral-samples/ http://www.midifilmscoring.com/mix-contemporary-effects-orchestral-samples/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2015 15:45:28 +0000 http://www.midifilmscoring.com/?p=574 Learn 5 creative techniques for spicing up orchestral music with contemporary effects, and listen to audio demonstrations from film, TV, and video games.

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]]> http://www.midifilmscoring.com/mix-contemporary-effects-orchestral-samples/feed/ 2 EQ’ing Orchestral Instruments http://www.midifilmscoring.com/eq-orchestral-instruments/ http://www.midifilmscoring.com/eq-orchestral-instruments/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2015 19:54:16 +0000 http://www.midifilmscoring.com/?p=511 Apply EQ to each of the orchestral families to get that Hollywood sound, make extra room in your mix, enhance solo performances, or create abstract effects.

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]]> http://www.midifilmscoring.com/how-to-compose-video-game-music/feed/ 0 Creating Ambient Soundscapes http://www.midifilmscoring.com/creating-ambient-soundscapes/ http://www.midifilmscoring.com/creating-ambient-soundscapes/#respond Mon, 29 Dec 2014 23:36:33 +0000 http://www.midifilmscoring.com/?p=153 Sound designer James Ede discusses how to create your own ambient soundscapes for film and games using virtual instruments and effects plugins.

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]]> http://www.midifilmscoring.com/creating-ambient-soundscapes/feed/ 0 Make MIDI Sound Real: Creating Orchestral Mockups, Part 1 [VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT] http://www.midifilmscoring.com/make-midi-sound-real/ http://www.midifilmscoring.com/make-midi-sound-real/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 23:34:01 +0000 http://www.midifilmscoring.com/?p=145 In this video tutorial, Los Angeles film composer Dan Brown demonstrates how to work with virtual instruments to make your MIDI mockups sound realistic.

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]]> http://www.midifilmscoring.com/make-midi-sound-real/feed/ 2 Make MIDI Sound Real: Creating Orchestral Mockups, Part 2 [VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT] http://www.midifilmscoring.com/make-midi-sound-real-part-2/ http://www.midifilmscoring.com/make-midi-sound-real-part-2/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2014 23:34:29 +0000 http://www.midifilmscoring.com/?p=147 Learn how to make realistic-sounding orchestral mockups in Part 2 of this video tutorial by Los Angeles film and television composer Dan Brown.

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