Ask Video - Orchestration 301: The MIDI Orchestra - Enhancing Realism

English | MP4 | 1280 x 720 | AVC ~1280 Kbps | 30 fps

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Genre: Video Tutorial / Sound Processing (2014)

Get real! Or at least get your MIDI orchestra to SOUND real! Learn the art of creating realistic orchestral MIDI mockups in this inspiring course by the one and only Peter (Ski) Schwartz. Orchestral sample libraries are everywhere. You can buy cheap ones or you can shell out some serious cash for the top of the line libraries. And while the quality of your sample library is important, solid MIDI techniques can make ANY orchestral sample library sound more real. You just need to learn the tried and true methods that MIDI master and orchestral composer, Peter (Ski) Schwartz, reveals in this example-filled, information-packed, super-cool course!

Think of it this way: The samples are the instruments… and we all know that instruments can't play themselves! The MIDI notes are the score… and the score is just a musical roadmap. So where does the “real” MUSIC come from? We’re talking about the all important stuff like expression, phrasing, dynamics and feeling that is key when you’re trying to emulate a room full of great musicians! Well, the answer is all in the artful programming of the MIDI CCs and all of the behind-the-scenes MIDI techniques that you, the virtual conductor, bring into the production! That’s exactly what Peter Schwartz explores and teaches you how to accomplish in this 40+ tutorial course!

Whether you're using a premium orchestral library like EastWest or the basic one that came with your DAW, this course, on enhancing orchestral realism, will guide and inspire you to make your orchestral productions as authentic-sounding as possible. So grab your virtual MIDI conductor’s baton, open up your favorite sample library and start making orchestral scores that are almost indistinguishable from the real thing!

Content:

01 Welcome (03:26)

02 Featured Sample Libraries (01:46)

03 DAW & Controllers (03:12)

04 Perspectives & The Best Libraries (06:36)

05 Advice for Newbies (05:27)

06 What is Realism? (03:09)

07 The 5 Degrees of Separation (08:09)

08 How Real Can It Sound? (03:41)

09 Playing to the Samples (07:11)

10 Dynamics Essentials (05:51)

11 Velocity Control (05:10)

12 Velocity Switch/Xfade Pt1 (06:14)

13 Velocity Switch/Xfade Pt2 (07:38)

14 Controller Velocity Response (05:10)

15 Velocity Compensation (01:52)

16 Exploring Velocity Editing (05:41)

17 Velocity Variations (01:25)

18 Hitting the Wall with Velocity (06:52)

19 Simulating Dynamics with CC7 Pt1 (04:52)

20 Simulating Dynamics with CC7 Pt2 (06:54)

21 The Myth of CC#11 (02:05)

22 Simulated Damping in EastWest (05:13)

23 Adding CC#11 Control to Kontakt (03:01)

24 Dynamic Crossfading & CC Control (05:55)

25 Breath Controller Dynamics (05:36)

26 Expressive Control in Vienna Instruments (06:54)

27 A Question of Intentions... (08:30)

28 Machine Guns & Robins (08:46)

29 When Envelopes Attack! (06:45)

30 The Problem of Mushy Attacks (04:47)

31 An Articulation Switching Primer (03:38)

32 Clarification via Articulation! (04:40)

33 The Mosaic Technique Pt1 (09:55)

34 The Mosaic Technique Pt2 (07:24)

35 Sample Offset: the Anti-Attack Control (10:25)

36 Enhancing Sample Clarity (08:50)

37 Realism & Release Time Pt1 (04:27)

38 Realism & Release Time Pt2 (04:45)

39 Realism & Release Time Pt3 (02:57)

40 Open String Vibrato? (05:13)

41 Wind & Brass Note Lengths (08:20)

42 String Position (04:50)

43 Introduction to the Harp (03:14)

44 Writing Realistic Parts (04:51)

45 Creating Your Own Glissandi (04:37)