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I do actually! I have evolution infinity and amplitude which I use together. But... I really.... really suck at making the music I can hear in my head ??. Partially because I'm terrible at playing the keyboard but also I don't understand how to make the sounds I like. Been thinking though that now I'm back from a long break, I should try and get better at it.

Hoboka, are you being spooky again ??

I was kinda surprised I never made a thread for this. That or my eyesight is going faster than I thought haha. Anyway, I posted this to my YT channel awhile ago but decided I wanted to make it a full remix. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B9EDR11_BR6nPnTZo01WXe036wcWe68I/view?usp=drivesdk Nowhere near done yet. The transition is an outline and so is the beginning of the second half. Mostly I'm trying to find a way to really blow the roof off that transition but haven't had time to experiment enough. But definitely am digging sort of flipping the tonality both chordally using the bass guitar and adding a serious dark militant vibe to it. Main theme is sort of light and shadow. Sort of similar to my first ocremix I guess. Anyway, I'll post more when I get to it. Edit: New review post at the bottom. Probably very close to the finished product.

Honestly I would not pick pro tools now thinking back on it. All for the same reasons you brought up. Probably would use Cubase I think. If I was a Mac user I'd use Logic haha. I think the reason Spitfire libraries appeal to me is their almost synthetic sound. They have a few that are more raw and dry sounding (it's why I use chamber as well) but I love that signature sound they have. Goes well with what I like to do too. And honestly I'm not someone who ever uses live performers so the library matters much more to me. The difference between your mock-up and live is night and day though! Anyway, Ben, I hope you find some knowledge here and I definitely support whatever direction you choose to go! I say start cheap, definitely get your DAW and preferably Kontakt as well and go from there.

I don't know a lot about FL studio and it's limitations in that regard! Thank you Jorito for coming and helping >_<. I actually use Pro Tools because it has a sheet music function (albeit...shoddy lol). Sometimes I just need to see the notes and do the durations that way and then mess with the midi afterwards. Also just to put it out there personally for orchestral things my workhorses are Spitfire Symphonic Strings Spitfire Chamber Strings Spitfire Symphonic Woods Cinebrass Core 8dio Majestica I have many others because I made poor financial choices but for orchestral things, these I always find myself reaching for in one way or another. Others I like to use time to time. Metropolis Ark 1 and 4 Nucleus Albion One Albion Tundra Other than that, my personal style makes me lean more towards synthy stuff, choirs, vocals, and the like. I wish I could make orchestral arrangements like you BenEmberly!

Hmm, I personally use Pro Tools and it's pretty common but if you are at all a Mac user Id say Logic. If not, then maybe FL Studio. Cubase is nice as well and there are other options too such as reaper. Honestly I believe outside of Logic for Mac, the rest is preference as long as you have the ability to use some of the more widely used tools. As far as support for Albion One is concerned, any major DAW that can use Kontakt should be just fine. Logic, Pro Tools, Cubase, and FL Studio all do certainly. That being said, Albion One isn't the end all be all. There are many other options and I recommend looking around for what fits you and your budget. The only thing I do recommend is purchasing Kontakt. Many of the best vsts use it and it's worth the investment if you are gonna make the jump imo. I just want to emphasize that these things arent... necessary per se and won't automatically make your pieces sound amazing. Your gonna have to learn their ins and outs and how to make them work for you. You may find they don't sound exactly like the demos and you'll be working hard to try and rectify that. But, and the big big but, you can make your music sound much much more beautiful imo, if you at least start to take the steps. Even lots of free software (after you get your DAW and probably Kontakt) will surprise you with how great they can sound. It's just a question of how much of an investment you wanna make and where do you wanna take things. I don't regret my Finale days at all...but I can never go back now (nor can my wallet ???). P.S. - Oh and lots of people love EastWest! I used to use composer cloud but I never liked the interface and how EastWest software worked. But, many many people do and I've heard some beautiful things made using various EastWest instruments.

Ahh I suspected as such. That is, I thought you probably used some kind of notation software given your writing style. Heck I still often use the notation functions of pro tools. Anywho, most of us don't use notation programs, we use more traditional DAWs (digital audio workstations), VSTs (virtual instruments), and input notes via some kind of midi device (usually a keyboard), or inputting them manually. Albion One is an orchestral library (think a bundle or collection of sounds or instruments) Edit: noooo I lost my whole super long post ????. Well, I'm not sure how much you know about these things and I'm sad so I won't rewrite my whole post haha. If you wanna know more, let me know and I'll try and write my post again to help introduce you to things. For now, here is Albion One. If you are highly unfamiliar with these things, I'd recommend just sifting through and listening to sounds and don't get bogged down by the technical aspects and jargon you don't understand

Wait you can vote if you don't participate? Well doggonit imma do that from now on!

I think it would be such a treat to see what you could do with some better samples. Some of it I think could definitely be improved with better sequencing but the samples definitely would take this to another level. Even a good intro like Albion One maybe? What do you use now?

Any new stuff with premade phrases? I always like to get more of those!

Thank you so much souperion. Truly just a dream come true.

It was so good! Idk how you are so good at it ?

Made it!

Honestly FFVII Remake would have been perfect to me without the uhh changes. But...they are here and here I am once again afraid of what the next game will be. It's so tough because the first game I was afraid it was gonna be bad and honestly it was one of the best things I had ever played. It was gorgeous, well loved, and just everything I could have asked for in a remake sans a massive open world midgar. But I think that would have been too much for square or any company to pull off and do well. But once the...stuff came through I was like man...I didn't want this Square. I don't think anyone did. You somehow managed to do everything perfect and still bring us to a crossroads of potential stupidity in the end. I'm baffled and wonder how they will keep this next game together without really setting themselves up for absolute failure.

Almost done! Second half needs some more color to justify a repeat and then I'm good.

Hello~ hihihi, I'm back and ready to work! I got some ideas for this one so let's go! Good to see you guys again! Been lurking from the shadows though and I gotta say you've all been working hard and done some impressive work.

Im looking forward to listening to these!

Wow you got some talent! Can write music and draw! Really like the 1st and 3rd one in your second post.

Like the tones of this one and the pacing. Keep doing your thing man.

First thing you can do is ask them to take it down. Next thing you can do is copyright strike them if you have no response. Honestly though, I think as small creators, when you genuinely see someone just taking your stuff, a copyright strike is a good punishment. We don't get money (at least I don't lol) and we do a lot of this for fun and to spread the love of music. I think it's so reasonable to just ask others not to copy our stuff without permission. Hit em with the copyright strike and it's a strong message not to do that.

I think the organ in spitfire's labs is pretty solid.

Slight update. Things been going pretty slow for me recently https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ITTKC8VUSzGsmOhroQ5O6kahP5VK9pb7/view?usp=drivesdk

I'm not home to completely evaluate and say for sure but I like the sound of the space you use. It's like somehow dry but also feels like it has good energy as well. Are you just using the verb from the instruments? I have Soundiron's Olympus Elements and sometimes I use that verb only because its nice.

Curious what you will add to this classic. Looking forward to it.

Spooky compo, good compo! Good work everyone, see you next time!