Neifion Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Every once in a while I like to mock up a John Williams cue for study and practice, and this time I decided to do my favorite theme from The Force Awakens.http://kekomusic.net/track/1017096/the-jedi-steps-star-wars-the-force-awakens-sample-mockup?feature_id=154326 Comments and critique are most welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MES Records Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Really nice. I don't think I would have noticed the difference if this was in the film instead. May I ask what software you're using for the orchestra? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neifion Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 Thanks MES. I used Cubase and the following libraries: Woodwinds: Spitfire BML and CineWinds, Berlin Woodwinds for some of the trills and runs Brass: CineBrass Percussion: Spitfire Percussion Harp: Spitfire Skaila Kanga Piano: Hans Zimmer Piano Strings: Soaring Strings, Sable, Mural, Spitfire Solo Strings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MES Records Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Could've sworn the strings were from VSL. Thank you for the answer. You seem to like Spitfire a lot though, so I'm surprised the brass is from something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neifion Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 CineBrass is second-to-none, especially the dynamics and legato. Spitfire Brass is beautiful but the horns legato is wonky and the sound isn't as crisp; a bit muddy to my ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2r1t Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Wow, so glad to see someone else loves The Jedi Steps! The mystery, the swelling emotion, the sense of conclusion - too good. Nice work recreating it! Neifion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neifion Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 On 5/19/2016 at 10:59 AM, 2r1t said: Wow, so glad to see someone else loves The Jedi Steps! The mystery, the swelling emotion, the sense of conclusion - too good. Nice work recreating it! Thank you! It is a great cue, and I learned a lot from mocking it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelCityOutlaw Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 That was amazing! Neifion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaeus222 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Great work! I thought the lead strings attack was a tad weird when they were more exposed (0:22, for instance, though elsewhere they sounded clean), but I found the brass to be particularly excellent. Neifion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afilion Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 John? John Williams? Is that you? Only criticism is that is sounds a tiny bit too quantized and midi-ish. Other than that it's perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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