https://orchestralmusicschool.com Just another WordPress site Sat, 08 Aug 2020 07:08:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.13 https://orchestralmusicschool.com/orchestral-template-for-beginners-new-short-course/597 Mon, 10 Aug 2020 07:05:44 +0000 https://orchestralmusicschool.com/?p=597 I just published a new short course on Udemy, “Orchestral Template for Beginners”. I wanted to show a simple way to create a basic orchestral template for virtual orchestral music production; one providing tips on routing, panning and balancing. This course is meant for beginners who know their way around DAW and production (which you […]

The post Orchestral Template for Beginners – New Short Course first appeared on Orchestral Music School.]]> https://orchestralmusicschool.com/4-plugins-you-can-use-to-mix-orchestral-music/574 Sat, 06 Jun 2020 09:02:05 +0000 https://orchestralmusicschool.com/?p=574 Mixing is an art – it’s almost a cliche to say it, but it is true. Learning professional mixing requires time, effort and money – this last thing you need to learn and buy equipment. There is no denying mixing orchestral music is a hard work. At some point of my musical career I realized […]

The post 4 Plugins You Can Use to Mix Orchestral Music first appeared on Orchestral Music School.]]> https://orchestralmusicschool.com/an-introduction-to-the-orchestra-the-brass-section/538 Sat, 09 May 2020 06:26:05 +0000 https://orchestralmusicschool.com/?p=538 In this series of short articles, we already covered the strings section and the woodwinds section. Now it is time to talk about the brass section, which adds power to the orchestra, but which can also provide wonderful, mellow moments in your music. The Brass Section Brass can be quite a challenge to work with […]

The post An Introduction to the Orchestra – The Brass Section first appeared on Orchestral Music School.]]> https://orchestralmusicschool.com/mojo-madness-by-thomas-bergersen-mockup-and-midi-and-tips-for-orchestral-mockups-from-score/562 Wed, 29 Jan 2020 07:06:14 +0000 https://orchestralmusicschool.com/?p=562 Many years ago, “Mojo Madness”, a track by Thomas Bergersen, was released through Virtual Instrument Magazine – well, actually the first 20 seconds or so were released as source files, which proved to be a valuable educational content. Today, these files are no longer available, but you can still find the score in PDF for […]

The post Mojo Madness by Thomas Bergersen – Mockup and MIDI (and Tips for Orchestral Mockups from Score) first appeared on Orchestral Music School.]]> https://orchestralmusicschool.com/learn-reaper-daw-part-2/531 Sat, 18 Jan 2020 07:34:28 +0000 https://orchestralmusicschool.com/?p=531 We continue the “Learn Reaper DAW” series, in which I teach you, step by step, the basics of working with Cockos Reaper digital audio workstation. In this part, we will work more on individual tracks, and various MIDI and Audio items.  How to Copy a Track To copy a track in Reaper, right-click the track’s […]

The post Learn Reaper DAW – Part 2 first appeared on Orchestral Music School.]]> https://orchestralmusicschool.com/an-introduction-to-the-orchestra-the-winds-section/537 Wed, 15 Jan 2020 07:33:50 +0000 https://orchestralmusicschool.com/?p=537 In the previous part, we’ve discussed the string section, the workhorse of the orchestra. Today we will discuss woodwinds, sometimes shortened as simply “winds”. This section is often ignored by modern trailer and epic music composers, but it is very important for the sound of the orchestra. Let’s get on with it. The Woodwinds Section […]

The post An Introduction to the Orchestra – The Winds Section first appeared on Orchestral Music School.]]> https://orchestralmusicschool.com/learn-reaper-daw-part-1/514 Sat, 11 Jan 2020 08:07:54 +0000 https://orchestralmusicschool.com/?p=514 Reaper DAW, made by Cockos, is a powerful, although not very modern in its design, digital audio workstation that is very affordable. For personal use, non-commercial work or business making less than 20 thousand dollars a year, you can grab a full license for 60 dollars. It is a DAW I have picked up because […]

The post Learn Reaper DAW – Part 1 first appeared on Orchestral Music School.]]> https://orchestralmusicschool.com/12-both-free-and-affordable-virtual-orchestral-instruments/478 Sat, 04 Jan 2020 08:53:42 +0000 https://orchestralmusicschool.com/?p=478 Not everyone wants to spend huge money on a new hobby when the person isn’t even sure if this is the hobby he or she wants to pursuit. A lot of people look for the most affordable way to start producing orchestral music with virtual orchestra. Thus I compiled this simple guide – first, we […]

The post 12+ Both Free, and Affordable Virtual Orchestral Instruments first appeared on Orchestral Music School.]]> https://orchestralmusicschool.com/how-to-make-kontakt-instruments-an-overview/484 Wed, 06 Nov 2019 12:46:08 +0000 https://orchestralmusicschool.com/?p=484 You don’t have to know how Kontakt sampler (or any other sampler) works in order to make your own music. But some people may be interested in this craft, so I decided to write an article on how Kontakt works. While I focus on Kontakt, all samplers work in similar way. In this article we’ll […]

The post How to Make Kontakt Instruments – An Overview first appeared on Orchestral Music School.]]> https://orchestralmusicschool.com/symphobia-albion-or-metropolis-ark/471 Wed, 23 Oct 2019 06:30:39 +0000 https://orchestralmusicschool.com/?p=471 Symphobia, Albion and Metropolis Ark – these are three “all in one” virtual orchestral libraries recommended for beginners. Which one should you choose? I already gave you some tips in my How to Make Epic and Orchestral Music course, part 3. In case some people may miss this entire series, I want to answer this […]

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