Steffan Andrews

Oh yeah, real dangerous there. I think I'll have to register an account now for sure.

Are you kidding? I'm more afraid of Jill than Andy.

*Imagines Jill being naked*

That's a great idea, but I don't want to install any additional software taking up CPU cycles and taking away from the overall stability of the system. Besides, I like to chose when I save iterations and label them with comments.

Try >90%?

I've had Fruity Loops corrupt many session files in the past. Very frustrating. I set Cubase to auto-save every 10 minutes and keep at minimum 5 backup versions. In addition to that, I save iterative sessions as "CT Remix - Tyrano Lair 01.cpr", "CT Remix - Tyrano Lair 02.cpr" etc. every time I reach a milestone or complete a significant amount of work. If the current file gets torched or you do something stupid and save it, you're able to go back in time to previous versions. There's absolutely no reason for "corrupt" sessions making you lose all of your work if you operate this way.

I'm willing to bet 95% of the time it's Fruity Loops.

Can't promise I'll create an account but I can say hi to you here

Still brainstorming I believe the scope of this will likely push my track past the due date.

Got some fun stuff in store. I think you won't be disappointed

http://www.directsong.com

Jeremy has transitioned out of game music for the most part and is focusing on film scoring. It's unlikely we will see anything more from him as he is quite busy as well.

That's pretty cool. I'll have to keep my eye on that.

Generally, money equates results. Depending on the arrangement and production style, you can more or less get away with a combination of sample libraries. One of the composers I work with will do this when a show's budget does not allow for a live session. The combination of experience in proper arrangement and orchestration for big band, coupled with cherry-picked patches from a variety of libraries, coupled with a proper mix including EQ and reverb will get you 95% of the way there. The downside to this is that you have to cater the arrangement to the capabilities of the samples, which typically only give you access to the most common styles and articulations.

It helps immensely if you have a breath controller. It's designed to react to it like you're playing the instrument. You can use any controller in substitution, like the modwheel, but it doesn't have the same effect. It responds to the natural envelope of breath, especially for staccato notes and complicated dynamics.

I also have the entire woodwind collection now. I've used the brass and woods on quite a number of cues for a TV show I'm writing for, and I plan on using it in the CT Tyrano Lair remix I'm working on currently. It's great for Williams/Elfman stuff and pretty much any orchestral setting. For more pop oriented tracks I might stay away from the Wallander stuff because its tonality is focused on recreating the beautiful nuances of the instruments. That being said, the brass will really belt it out if you drive them, and it's an amazing sound.

Damn. I wanted to complete a german piece of work.

Same with writing music

Very cool. Now let's get Tallarico to submit a remix.

Hmm. Abadass.

Man, Narshe was a great source track. Whattayadooin abadoss?

The first post of this thread seems to be accurate, but the wiki hasn't been updated.

I think a value-added service would be to tweak the system for audio/DAW purposes. There are a number of commercial DAW builders and they usually charge a hefty markup.

Damn, CT Tyrano Lair would have been perfect. I've always wanted to arrange that one.

I think I'd like a new track if that's possible.