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.
6 Awesome (and Underrated) Film Scores by John Williams
Love the theme from Star Wars? Indiana Jones? Check out these fantastic and underappreciated movie soundtracks by illustrious film composer John Williams.
How to Compose Video Game Music: An Intro to Interactive Composition
Learn the basics of composing video game music! In this intro to adaptive music, audio designer David Franco takes us through a video game arrangement.
Creating Ambient Soundscapes
Sound designer James Ede discusses how to create your own ambient soundscapes for film and games using virtual instruments and effects plugins.
Orchestral Reverb 101
Get familiar with the parameters of your reverb plugin and learn three common applications of reverb for orchestral MIDI mockups.
Make MIDI Sound Real: Creating Orchestral Mockups, Part 1 [VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT]
In this video tutorial, Los Angeles film composer Dan Brown demonstrates how to work with virtual instruments to make your MIDI mockups sound realistic.
Make MIDI Sound Real: Creating Orchestral Mockups, Part 2 [VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT]
Learn how to make realistic-sounding orchestral mockups in Part 2 of this video tutorial by Los Angeles film and television composer Dan Brown.