omg, mw, we're literally dimensions apart. 😊 I've only got Special Edition Complete, but most times I go with the normal orchestral strings. It's always the strings where I have the feeling that something's missing. I'm pretty happy with the rest, except for muted horns, those I miss - I had them in Opus1, but Opus1 is long gone...

Your advice to mix in mono is interesting - I've heard that a few times already, but I've never tried it. I definitely should do that! With MIR... well, I've yet to spark the flame, I guess.

As to the contest: it's been fun. I put my entry on my composer blog along with a few thoughts if you want to check it out. Don't expect a masterpiece. 😉 Thanks a lot for your insights!

You have very good Orchestration Skills for writing, I listen to your Entry for Genius Challenge, also the Faendalar. The Beginning of Faendalar sounds awesome, you use the MIR Pro ?

I first purchased One Instrument after another, but now Im Purchasing because I need the Articulation to go further, wow thats feels enormous. That feels very different from the Idea to collect something.

This is One Technique I use now, I make wet MIRx Signal in Mono and the Mono Signal itself in a virtual Room Plugin, so i listen to a wet mono signal in a wet room setting from a Distance. Then I hear Things Im not hearing while mixing on Monitors or Headphones, because its from a Distance in a compressed Mono Setting.

The Purpose here is to test short Articulations, Pizzicato on Stringsection, but also some interesting Sounds like Bassoon Thrills and Tuba Flatter, Vibraphone and some Woodblocks.

Sunday Piece Update

since you asked: No, I don't use MIR. Only the products mentioned in my signature. But thanks for your kind words about Faendalar - I'm glad you like it!

btw: The variety in articulations definitely pays. I couldn't have told you what it was about your music that I found intriguing, but I guess it's that. Damnit, now I've got to get myself some new samples as well... :)

new short Composition

New Composition B Arrangement

New Composition

@mw design said:

new short Composition

New Composition B Arrangement

New Composition

Impressive sound. Why not make it into an entire composition?

Thank You Paul, I will do longer Compositions. Im still in a Testing Mode, testing different Sounds.

New Composition C Arrangement

Two new Pieces

Orchestral Piece - Fantasy

Orchestral Piece - Dark

By request on Social Media I made Couple of Inspiration Videos, how I start with a Piece, which is normally on a basic String Chord, preferable using Appasionata Strings. I show in this Video How I make a Basic Movement with the Use of the Chords for Harp, a Soprano Voice, Deep Brass. In the second Video I make the Harp Melodies more dynamic.

Inspiration Video 1 - Making basic Movement

Inspiration Video 2 - Harp Playing

most recent project I working on is Orchestral Fantasy, I plan for a long 15 Minute Piece.

Orchestral Piece - Fantasy - 8.12

develop a good melody takes his Time, I now used the idea of the previous Piece, the Melody Combination of Clarinet and Horns and made a different Version of this in the second part of the Piece.

Orchestral Piece - Fantasy - 10.12.2017

Christmas Piece or a Reason for using Tubular Bells, hihi

Christmas Piece - 10.12.2017

Christmas Piece changed Tempo from 101Bpm to 120 Bpm, the Mixing seems to be very challenging here.

Christmas Piece 2

Appassionata Strings are my favorite for Chords, while the Dimension Strings play the finer Melodies.

VSL Appassionata Strings Piece

A Short Piece for Woodwinds - Testing Articulations using Keyswitches and a Speed Controller. For Instance when the Staccato Articulation is triggered, depending on the Playing Speed, the Staccato Articulation changes to a shorter Staccato Articulation automatic. I now testing a third Option of Articulation Changing in Combination with the described Techniques. A Slot X Fade Controller, this means the whole Articulation can be morphed into another Articulation while playing a Note, so the Legato could start with a fortepiano and turns into a Legato.

Articulation Test on Woodwinds

This describes a Composition Technique, called Question and Answer, where the first Part of the Melody introduces a Question while the second Part of the Melody will give the Answer. From my latest Filmmusic, which is also in Progress now.

Composition Technique - Question and Answer

My Favorite Piece at the Moment, think I get this done in 2 Weeks.

Humperdinck - Hänsel und Gretel - Overture - Excerpt 1

Humperdinck - Hänsel und Gretel - Overture - Excerpt 2

now on the individual Sections, mixing 4 Flutes seems to be challenging. But It will work in the End, thanks to the amazing VSL Library

Humperdinck - Hänsel und Gretel - Overture Excerpt 3 - Flutes

small Update on Filmmusic. The idea here is not to make the most heroic Maintheme, but to build nice Crescendos and Diminuendos.

Orchestral Composition - Fantasy - April 2018