Greetings!
I recently got VSL SE Volume 1+ bundle. I decided to practice with it by mocking up a song from a game I really enjoy. It should be noted that I am not an orchestrator and did not have the sheet music for this, so I did everything by ear.
Hre is the original:
Super Mario 3D World OST: Bullet Bill Express
Here is my version:
My mock up
I know there are some volume issues on some of the instruments, but one of my main concerns is the horns at 23 seconds. I tried to find a horn that sounded close to that. I am guessing it's a french horn, but I'm not sure. I am thinking the vienna horn would do nicely though. The trumpets sustained articulation don't sound quite right and the next lowest horn is a tuba which is then too low. Would the vienna horn be what I'm looking for?
Other than that, I am still getting used to how the articulations work. I really enjoy using this library though much moreso than other libraries I've used. I tried creating another song from Mario Galaxy with the other library and it turned out nowhere as near as close as this one did.
Please let me know what you think and please give me your feedback. As I said before, I currently only have Special Edition Vol. 1 and Vol. 1 Plus to work with. What other expansions do you suggest I get in order to more closely mimic this sound? Or if it is possible to recreate this song with this particular set of instruments, what should I learn or do more research on inparticular?
Thanks for your time!