Virtual Orchestration
Virtual Orchestration
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Creating a sample library for Kontakt : The making of “REVERIE - Cello textures by Clara Baesecke”
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In this bonus episode, Alex gives you an in-depth look at how he created the library “Reverie - Cello textures” with Clara Baeseke. He explains how it all started as an experiment but grew much bigger. He walks us through recording and editing the samples in ProTools, as well as programming the processed samples in Kontakt to make a playable sample library. And as a bonus to the bonus episode: ...
Orchestral piece with ONLY 6 notes, VIRTUAL guests, sampling + more…? SEASON 1 FINALE !
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That’s a WRAP! The first season of Virtual Orchestration ends with this episode, and our beloved host, Alex Lamy, pulls out all the stops! He samples Clara’s cello playing in a KONTAKT instrument and uses it for a new piece. As if that weren’t already exciting enough, he also makes extensive use of the Lucent flute library from guest host Claire Wickes. Enjoy Alex’s final composition for Season...
FREE SAMPLES ? How GREAT can $0-libraries sound? Alex’s self-experiment!
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We're close to the finish line for season one of Virtual Orchestration. In the last regular episode of the season, Alex digs deep into the possibilities of creating music with free samples. Which ones are the best you can find on the net, how you can use them and how it’s possible to match the different sounds of various sample libraries from different developers ? Plus, Alex goes the extra mil...
BEND with the WOODWINDS! How to write for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon (SOLO + ensemble)
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After Claire Wickes’ takeover, Alex Lamy picks up where she left off in her last video, diving deeper into the woodwind section of the orchestra. He offers important details to consider when composing for the flute, oboe, cor anglais, clarinet, and the bassoon. And after breezing into how to combine the woodwinds with other instruments, Alex arranges his piece “Robin on a Winter Morning” for a ...
The fellowship of the BRASS - ranges, registers and arranging!
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The return of the Virtual Orchestration king: Alex Lamy is back from the Shire, bringing everything we need to know about trumpets, trombones, horns, and tubas. Alex provides amazing examples of how to write for these instruments. And as an extra special treat, we get a bit of music history examining why various brass instruments actually sound so different and how the modern brass section was ...
FAMILY REUNION of the WOODWINDS! Get to know their instruments, ranges + registers!
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In this week’s episode of Virtual Orchestration, guest host Claire Wickes unboxes her flutes and literally blows us away with an extensive overview of the woodwind families and their eccentric family members. She dives deep into the various Instruments of the Flutes, Oboes, Clarinets and Bassoons and provides us with detailed infos on the ranges and the distinct subsections of the ranges - the ...
STEP on the PEDAL - long notes to enrich your harmonies !
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In this episode, guest host and composer Claire Wickes teaches you what pedal tones are, when to use them, and what kind of impact they can have on your music. Claire also classifies the different types of pedals used in compositions and gives examples of how to use them. Fasten your seatbelts, we’re putting the pedal to the metal with some long, long notes! Virtual Orchestration is a collabora...
The RIGHT MEASURES in YOUR MUSIC - demystifying time signatures!
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While our beloved main host, Alex Lamy, is on tour with Hans Zimmer, British composer Claire Wickes takes over the channel for a couple of episodes. In her first video, Claire enlightens you on how music is divided into little time-chunks, called bars or measures, in order not to lose the overview of your piece. These measures can have different lengths and can also imply certain rhythms. Clair...
Take your STRING WRITING to the next level with the ZED Clef ! feat. Sean McMahon
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Sean McMahon, chair of the Screen Scoring Department at Berklee College of Music, gives you expert tools to perfect your string arrangements. He explains and demystifies the nebulous ZED clef, a super handy measuring tool to see if your string writing is well balanced. What’s more, he also shares his knowledge on octave doublings vs unison string lines among the different string instruments, an...
String arranging IN-DEPTH + your WINNING arrangements for #VOStringsComp23
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In this episode, Alex dives deep into arranging for strings and presents different arrangements based on the melody we provided for our VOStringsComp23 competition! Alex demonstrates how the string section can be used and orchestrated to create very different musical impressions. And at the end of the video, we announce the winners of our competition! Have a listen to their entries and please s...
Create FEAR with STRING INSTRUMENTS! Writing music to a HORROR CUE
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In this episode of Virtual Orchestration, Berklee’s Assistant professor Jungmin Lee gives us an insight into her work on the Korean horror film "The Closet" (copyright by CJ ENM). She explains in detail orchestration choices, finding the right pace and rhythm for the scene, and how to build tension. Moreover, she takes a deep dive into how to use the string section of the orchestra to create ee...
What you NEED to know about strings - Ranges and registers of the string section
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In this week’s episode, Alex lays the foundation for arranging strings by showing you their ranges and registers. Plus, he has written a melody for the very first Virtual Orchestration competition: VOStringsComp23 ! Turn Alex’s theme into an amazing string arrangement and get the chance to win the Berlin Orchestra created with Berklee. Head over to www.orchestraltools.com/competition/vo-strings...
Q + A! Answers for YOUR orchestration questions!
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This week, Alex takes a moment to reply to some of your questions for our first Virtual Orchestration Q&A. Thanks to everybody in the community for reaching out to us and putting your questions forward. Virtual Orchestration is a collaboration between Berklee College of Music (Boston, USA) and Orchestral Tools (Berlin, Germany). ▬▬ Table of content ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 0:00 - Intro 0:24 - Out of time...
LEVEL UP your orchestration skills with these 5 hacks!
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This week Alex presents the 5 best orchestration hacks on the planet! First he talks about doubling instruments and fascinating combinations of instruments, then he dives into interlocking, enclosing and overlapping. After some amazing tips on how to spice up your strings, Alex ends this video with a look at “dovetailing”. Wait… Where is hack number 5? Virtual Orchestration is a collaboration b...
Build tension for your action cue: Metric modulation, time signature changes, ostinatos and more !
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Build tension for your action cue: Metric modulation, time signature changes, ostinatos and more !
The halfway bloopers celebration ! BERGFEST!
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The halfway bloopers celebration ! BERGFEST!
What you REALLY need for great orchestral MIDI mockups: Alex's ultimate BASIC GEAR GUIDE
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What you REALLY need for great orchestral MIDI mockups: Alex's ultimate BASIC GEAR GUIDE
BE NICE - the MOST IMPORTANT THING in the music business! + Correction episode on tempo
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BE NICE - the MOST IMPORTANT THING in the music business! Correction episode on tempo
GET on the TEMPO TRACK! Breathe life into your music and BE THE CONDUCTOR
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GET on the TEMPO TRACK! Breathe life into your music and BE THE CONDUCTOR
Express yourself AND your music with MIDI CC11
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Express yourself AND your music with MIDI CC11
Make your PROGRAMMED HARP GLISSANDOS sound ULTRA-REALISTIC!
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Make your PROGRAMMED HARP GLISSANDOS sound ULTRA-REALISTIC!
Will QUANTIZATION kill your music? The secret weapon - TRACK DELAYS!
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Will QUANTIZATION kill your music? The secret weapon - TRACK DELAYS!
Tempo demystified: Why Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata is ALWAYS PLAYED WRONG!
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Tempo demystified: Why Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata is ALWAYS PLAYED WRONG!
Make your MUSIC STAND OUT by creating a UNIQUE PAD sound! feat Yao Wang
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Make your MUSIC STAND OUT by creating a UNIQUE PAD sound! feat Yao Wang
Choosing the RIGHT SHORT PATCHES to make your strings SOUND REAL
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Choosing the RIGHT SHORT PATCHES to make your strings SOUND REAL
SECRET MAP🗺️ for SHORT STRING patches? Articulation walkthrough with REAL CELLIST!
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SECRET MAP🗺️ for SHORT STRING patches? Articulation walkthrough with REAL CELLIST!
Sounds like heaven? How to write 👼ANGELIC GLISSANDI for harp 𓏢 ! feat. Timothy Huling
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Sounds like heaven? How to write 👼ANGELIC GLISSANDI for harp 𓏢 ! feat. Timothy Huling
🤢SICK OF LEGATO🤢! How to handle the 🍬SWEETEST POISON☠️ in melody programming
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🤢SICK OF LEGATO🤢! How to handle the 🍬SWEETEST POISON☠️ in melody programming
Beyond realism: BOOST UP your arrangement with a compelling SONIC PERSPECTIVE!
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Beyond realism: BOOST UP your arrangement with a compelling SONIC PERSPECTIVE!

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @AlfaOmega_MusicalMind
    @AlfaOmega_MusicalMind 4 години тому

    Awesome!!!.Can someone tell me the name of the daw she is using?🙏.Thanks!!!.

  • @lionelhobden8294
    @lionelhobden8294 2 дні тому

    Thanks for including a real cellist in there too!

  • @tsites1
    @tsites1 3 дні тому

    A note on doubling: As a general rule, do not assume that someone proficient on the primary woodwind (flute, oboe. clarinet, bassoon) will also be proficient on the other members of that woodwind family (or that they even own those instruments). If you write parts for these other instruments and they involve important solos or are technically difficult, consider writing these as separate parts rather than asking someone to double. That said, most people proficient on these other instruments usually both own and are also proficient on the standard instrument of their family. So for example, you can usually trust that most English horn players own and are proficient on oboe and it is therefore OK to ask the English horn player to double oboe, but not necessarily OK to ask your 2nd oboist to play English horn. And please don't ask the bass clarinetist to double on Eb clarinet ever (I'm talking to you Mahler <1st Sym>).

  • @lucasgust7720
    @lucasgust7720 5 днів тому

    Why you call C3 to the C4 (middle C)?

  • @justspectator9963
    @justspectator9963 6 днів тому

    May I use in other cases woodwinds and brass instruments for Horror music?

  • @YuvalRon
    @YuvalRon 6 днів тому

    This stuff is priceless.

  • @MikaelRatilainen
    @MikaelRatilainen 11 днів тому

    I am curious to know how do you balance different publisher libraries together? :)

  • @anidiot4702
    @anidiot4702 14 днів тому

    ah yes, contrabasson. Every composer's favorite instrument to forget

  • @user-dq3by5hj9f
    @user-dq3by5hj9f 14 днів тому

    It's amazing what you know. However, as a harpist, at first I thought the glissando, by itself, had too many lower notes and needed to be cut by around 5 notes. It sounded a little muddy and something you may not know if you don't play. This glissando is only being played with the right hand. But then, when you played with the other instrumentation, it sounded fine.

  • @Harlem55
    @Harlem55 17 днів тому

    ua-cam.com/video/cRK8pCImdlc/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared

  • @jerrychau94
    @jerrychau94 18 днів тому

    6:51 I see cc21 for Spitfire Vibrato hahaha

    • @alexlamymusic
      @alexlamymusic 17 днів тому

      Haha! Yes, these are a bit outdated now, I think. I see BWW vibrato for the Kontakt versions of that library too. Pretty much all covered by CC2 or CC3 these days

  • @thegamedude9883
    @thegamedude9883 20 днів тому

    Great vid just wanted to say bassoons can only go down to a Bb1 not a Bb0, and contrabassoons can only go down to a Bb0 not a Bb-1

    • @alexlamymusic
      @alexlamymusic 3 дні тому

      The numbering here is using the standard MIDI system of Middle C = C3. So we do get -1's for the lowest registers. It's frustrating for musicians, but it's better to use this system as the focus of the channel is programming virtual orchestrations with sampled instruments, and that's what you're going to see in a DAW as default.

  • @ransbarger
    @ransbarger 24 дні тому

    I didnt know Harry Potter was a musician.

    • @alexlamymusic
      @alexlamymusic 19 днів тому

      Fun fact, I'm basically the same age as Dan Radcliffe, and when the first HP film came out I had people actually stop me in the cinema thinking I was really Harry Potter!

    • @ransbarger
      @ransbarger 19 днів тому

      @@alexlamymusic All kidding aside, you are doing an outstanding job. Thank you.

  • @rakatafly1978
    @rakatafly1978 28 днів тому

    0:14 Does anyone understand what samples she's using? It's NOT the "glissandi" of Berlin Strings, because you can't choose to have vibrato on them or not. THANK YOU!

  • @zvscoringlab
    @zvscoringlab 29 днів тому

    Great explanation of an elusive and challenging topic. Thanks.

  • @Joshua_Griffin
    @Joshua_Griffin Місяць тому

    Great video, thanks

  • @chickenbone7418
    @chickenbone7418 Місяць тому

    justice for the contra atlo (Eb) clarinet! I played it recently in a clarinet choir :(

  • @brentmarquez9057
    @brentmarquez9057 Місяць тому

    Didn't realize I need an audio interface - can't I just plug my midi keyboard into the computer via USB? What is the audio interface for? (I am new to this and am looking to get into orchestral composition as a hobby/amateur).

    • @alexlamymusic
      @alexlamymusic Місяць тому

      MIDI keyboards and audio interfaces are unrelated here. You can simply plug a midi keyboard in via USB, the audio side of things doesn’t factor in to that. The audio interface is for connecting your computer to speakers, headphones, microphones, and other external audio equipment, as well as providing a dedicated driver for audio which will reduce latency, and potentially provide monitoring and/or loop-back software as well - not to mention providing better quality digital to analogue conversion than any built-in audio device.

    • @brentmarquez9057
      @brentmarquez9057 Місяць тому

      @@alexlamymusic got it. Thank you.

  • @satinrules
    @satinrules Місяць тому

    It’s nice to have those great samples to use

  • @JulianHamlin
    @JulianHamlin Місяць тому

    Such a useful, clear video. Thank you!

  • @user-wz3lq6ej5f
    @user-wz3lq6ej5f Місяць тому

    Woodwinds are not difficult I found the brass are the most difficult one in the whole orchestra section.

  • @tolisgamer
    @tolisgamer Місяць тому

    What benefits you have with NVME sample drives?external or internal

    • @alexlamymusic
      @alexlamymusic Місяць тому

      They’re faster than SATA SSDs, and physically smaller. Externals are more portable, external chassis for multiple drives are better, smaller, and faster. Internally they’re between 7-20 times faster than SATA drives.

  • @DmitryTimofeev
    @DmitryTimofeev Місяць тому

  • @MahlonBouldin
    @MahlonBouldin Місяць тому

    Excellent tutorial!

  • @jpsned
    @jpsned Місяць тому

    6:20 "And you can hear the slight change in the clarinet from around mezzo-forte and above..." Actually, we can't hear it because you're talking over the solo. 🙂

  • @e-orchestral_
    @e-orchestral_ Місяць тому

    Спасибо! Жалко, что про слайд тромбона не сказали и сочетания валторн с тромбонами. Интересно ваше мнение.

  • @fishoscine1220
    @fishoscine1220 Місяць тому

    Bonus Tips: - The harp is diatonic. Therefore if you want a chromatic or octatonic scale, you'll need to either choose 7 notes or use two harps tuned differently. - Harpists need time to change pedals, so the piece requires harp modulating keys quickly, you should write for two harps.

  • @therealwayballer
    @therealwayballer Місяць тому

    Great information. Up 'til now, I always took "portato" to be a potato cooked in port, which made my music orchestrations rather odd.

  • @jpsned
    @jpsned Місяць тому

    I play all the woodwinds: clarinets, oboe, cor anglais, flute, piccolo, bassoon and saxophones. I will point out that in your discussion of the clarinet family, you left out the contralto clarinet--half way between the bass clarinet and the contrabass clarinet. Also, when you mentioned the Bb and A clarinets, you referred to them as "twins." I've played them both in orchestras and they are completely different instruments. Lastly, you said that the altissimo of the clarinet is similar to the saxophone in tone quality. This is completely untrue--the clarinet altissimo is quite loud, piercing and even screechy. The saxophone's tone quality is warm and rounded. 🙂

  • @jihanjoo
    @jihanjoo Місяць тому

    6:39 What is the name of that keyboard right there? Looks nice.

  • @fabiotaranto6379
    @fabiotaranto6379 Місяць тому

    The quality of this content is off the charts. Thank you so much!

  • @fabiotaranto6379
    @fabiotaranto6379 Місяць тому

    This video is absolutetly amazing!

  • @Andysmusicaljourney
    @Andysmusicaljourney Місяць тому

    Isn't modern technology great? Here I am sitting at home getting a University-level education on orchestration without any gatekeepers.

  • @jensmadsen6766
    @jensmadsen6766 2 місяці тому

    Gorgeous! Where can I get these other sample libraries?!

    • @alexlamymusic
      @alexlamymusic Місяць тому

      Over at Orchestral Tools site. Mainly using Metropolis Ark 2, 5, and Berlin Strings as far as I remember

  • @MatthewGriffin-xl2jg
    @MatthewGriffin-xl2jg 2 місяці тому

    overload of winds? percussion has way more instruments

  • @Lambicky
    @Lambicky 2 місяці тому

    Exactly what I needed! Thank you! I guess this is why the pro's also have a track for every articulation, the timing wouldn't work otherwise I guess.

  • @ejw1234
    @ejw1234 2 місяці тому

    Are you playing those other instruments and their individual melodies or are you using the loops to play over your main theme?

  • @Yestey
    @Yestey 2 місяці тому

    I've learned more about orchestral arranging here than I've did in my music technology Diploma program. Big ups to the team for such a perfectly explained educational video on orchestration. Thanks!

  • @StubbornPoint
    @StubbornPoint 2 місяці тому

    This channel is so high quality in both information and production quality. Thanks for sharing this with us! I wrote my first 8 bar wind quintet right before watching this and the part about how the oboe dynamics vs register is the reverse of the flute really helped me to fix mistakes in my score.

  • @GitFiddler
    @GitFiddler 2 місяці тому

    What if you don't compose in a DAW, nor play piano? Let's face it, the only real need for a MIDI keyboard is if you either play piano, or you use it for programming 'beats' and such. And the really good sample libraries are created with the idea of MIDI keyboard input (especially the new Spitfire Orchestra library with Performance samples). I'm a guitar player, but I've studied music theory using the music staff to compose with, the old school method, and which I prefer. If I had to compose on piano I'd be very limited because I don't have the technical ability of a pianist. Even with a MIDI guitar I don't play 'clean' enough all the time for accurate MIDI input. Half my time would be spent with editing extra MIDI notes accidentally added while playing in a part. Also, even the MIDI keyboard can be a limiting device when trying to simulate different instruments of the orchestra, or even with trying to simulate a guitar. At present -- I'm using Notepeformer in Sibelius. Haven't tried it yet, but I plan to export my NotePerformer as MIDI files to Cubase, or as XML into StaffPad. And if to StaffPad, I would then export all the tracks as Audio into Cubase, and mix, use different reverb, etc. I don't see coverage here about any method for those who do not play a MIDI keyboard.

    • @alexlamymusic
      @alexlamymusic 2 місяці тому

      If you don’t compose in a DAW then these concepts still apply, they’re the very basics of orchestration. You’re right: Sample libraries are created with midi in mind, both in terms of keyboard layout and use of MIDI CC’s. But I don’t look at the midi keyboard like a piano - it can be, but it can also just be an input device. My keys playing is nothing to brag about. I’ll usually play lines in one at a time, and fixing notes, deleting mistakes etc. is just part of programming. When you’re using a notation program, you’re not doing any programming, you’re relying on the program to translate your dynamics and technique markings into the sound you want. When you transfer the midi over to a DAW, you’ll need to reprogram it to get it sounding decent, there’s nothing automatic about that process. If you’re thinking about mix and reverb then you’re already way ahead of yourself at that point - it has to be music first. You can input notes however you like, with keyboards, pads, wind controllers, or mouse and keyboard, I don’t think it makes any difference at the end of the day, other than you’ll do better with whatever you’re comfortable with.

  • @michaelhackethal8187
    @michaelhackethal8187 2 місяці тому

    Dear Alex, thank you for letting me sit in with you and Clara. I felt like being with you in the room. It gave me so much motivation and a new focus on details. Were it not for my advanced age, I'd try and do whatever I could to study this material myself at a university. These discussions are so enlightening. Very well done! Keep going and all the best for you and your projects!

  • @etiennedodge
    @etiennedodge 2 місяці тому

    I also heard his 5th symphony is supposed to be played twice as fast.

  • @TIGUFSUPMET
    @TIGUFSUPMET 2 місяці тому

    Track delay may be ok if you have one articulation on each track, eg lower strings chugging away staccato with a legato melody over the track. This works for film music, however for standalone composition you would want different articulations; it does not seem feasible to have one note on one track and the next on another!

  • @douglasromayne328
    @douglasromayne328 2 місяці тому

    Scott was a great teacher. Glad to hear you're passing the zed clef wisdom to your students. I use it all the time.

  • @alexanderhobson5585
    @alexanderhobson5585 2 місяці тому

    Alex, great information! What Ohm rating are your Beyerdynamic 250’s? Thanks again great work!

  • @gondiulaurentiu3804
    @gondiulaurentiu3804 2 місяці тому

    Great work, thank you

  • @ejw1234
    @ejw1234 2 місяці тому

    Would you only take this care with commissioned work? I know that the big players have full on teams.

    • @alexlamymusic
      @alexlamymusic 2 місяці тому

      I would take this care with any work, music still has to sound like music. Composers with teams don’t rely on other people to improve their programming, it’s just too slow working that way. The programming has to be good from the start, otherwise you don’t have the sound you need further down the line, and you’re not communicating properly to the listener, whether that’s a client, director, producer, or somebody that found your music at random. Too much of the same thing (e.g. in this case, fake legato) and it all becomes mush.

    • @ejw1234
      @ejw1234 2 місяці тому

      excellent! Thanks for the insight. @@alexlamymusic