Good stuff.

Incidentally you have to be in LA to write this good. [:)]

Evan Evans

Very nice writing, Craig!
The string runs are just spot on!
My pulse jumped +20 [:)]

Thanks for sharing..

are the horns VSL as well?

Nice work Craig. Hey get the gig for the third 'Bourne Identity' film [:)]

Tell us which articulations you used. Thanks for the demo.

Rob

Nice mix and midi mockup. Very clean! The scaled runs are very cool. VSL rocks! [H]

Frederick Russ
V.I. Control Forums

Thanks for the nice comments.

Evan, in reffering back to one of your comments, I tried to layer cube 14 vi's ...solo violin,and the exp vi's from chamber with the idea of getting more expression, which did happen (I was quite pleased with the result). I was also hoping of course I would make the strings somewhat thicker, this didn't happen as you would suspect. I could have tried maybe doubling with a viola below, but that would defeat the purpose of hearing thicker violins.

Nicklas,
i used Epic horns

Rob, here is the list of articulations....

Flute stacc
Fl run Dmi
English horn Leg...the new one
French oboe trill
Tr-3_stacc
Tr-3_per-leg_f+filter
HO-8L_sus+filter
HO-8_stacc-1+2
PO-3_stacc (Bones)
PO-3_perf-leg
tuba stacc
Ktuba stac
Vi 14 porta (used only a little
Vi stacc
Vi 14 run Gmin
Vi 14L_mV_sus 4 lay
Vi-6L_sV-espr
Vi_perfleg_f
VC8-staccs
VC-8_mV_perf-leg_porta
KB-6L_sus
KB6-stacc
HA_7 gl-fa_G-mh
HA_7 gl-fa_D-mh
timp cres rool
cymbal swells...sticks
KTr-4ST (4 snares)
Belltree

hope this helps...[*-)]

The run, for instance at 0:42, is wonderful. Some of the earlier more sustained notes (0:28, 0:31) needed a sharper attack for me -- they sounded oddly 'up-bowed' where a down bow would be appropriate. The whole excerpt is quite exciting!

Try having the violins in octaves, or with the Viola an octave below. That will give you a huge sound.

Evan Evans

@Craig Sharmat said:

Evan, [...] I could have tried maybe doubling with a viola below, but that would defeat the purpose of hearing thicker violins.

hope this helps...[*-)]

From above, Evan... The point was to make thicker violin unison lines combining solo, chamber and ensemble violins - of course orchestration and other tricks can also make string lines thicker.

Nice example Sharmy, may I note the whole sounds a bit too clean for my ears. Maybe it's just me.

PolarBear

Thanks Craig for the listing. I have everything except epic horns and Chamber. Have the new oboe and English horn on their way now.

Thanks again.

Rob

@Craig Sharmat said:

Evan, [...] I could have tried maybe doubling with a viola below, but that would defeat the purpose of hearing thicker violins.

From above, Evan... The point was to make thicker violin unison lines combining solo, chamber and ensemble violins - of course orchestration and other tricks can also make string lines thicker. ... PolarBearPolar, I understood. And so I gave him an alternative. Now we are back to the beginning again.

Dogs chasing our tails.

Evan Evans

I think you both understood my comment....Woof!

Craig,

Come on brother, write the cue to go along with the visual - "circular canine caper". Use your doggy for inspiration [:P]

Rob

ROFL