http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ Making music, recording, and music technology easy to understand and use en Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:41:25 +0000 http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=16#post-36 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:54:29 +0000 KONNIE18qg 36@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>It's not so simple to buy a excellent already written essays, especially if you are engaged. I advise you to find <a href="http://www.qualityessay.com">buy essay</a> and to be void from discredit that your work will be done by paper writing services </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=16#post-35 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:06:49 +0000 Wim Dijkgraaf 35@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>I just wanted to notice that the material I received show consistently middle C as C3. While normally (at least my other books and other resources on the internet) define middle C as C4.</p> <p>I quote the English wikipedia on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_</a>(musical_note)</p> <p>"Middle C is designated C4 in scientific pitch notation because of the note's position as the fourth C key on a standard 88-key piano keyboard. While other note-octave systems (including those used by some manufacturers of digital music keyboards) may refer to "Middle C" with a different designation, the C4 designation is the most commonly recognized in auditory science and in musical studies it is frequently used in place of the Helmholtz designation c'."</p> <p>So my question is: why is this course different in this respect?</p> <p>Abraços,</p> <p>Wim Dijkgraaf<br /> <a href="http://www.wimdijkgraaf.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.wimdijkgraaf.com</a> </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=15#post-34 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 02:01:43 +0000 pachorruo 34@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>Hello Peter:<br /> I´m reading the chapter about violin : basic information and doing the midi mock ups of Mozart´s 36 symphony .<br /> I got questions :</p> <p>Must I do first a midi mock up with the solo strings?<br /> is only the string section that I must do ?</p> <p>Alberto Martinez<br /> Canary Islands </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=14#post-33 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 05:17:29 +0000 pachorruo 33@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>Right now I´m reading the first chapter of PO book 1 with all the material about divisi writing . I try all the techniques , that´s why I go so slowly.:)<br /> Sound great</p> <p>Alberto Martinez<br /> Canary Islands<br /> Spain </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=8#post-32 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 05:13:47 +0000 pachorruo 32@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>By the way , I´m from Canary Islands, Spain. </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=8#post-31 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 05:13:20 +0000 pachorruo 31@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>Hello I´m Alberto Martínez , I´m a graduate in music composition but there´s always something new to learn and that´s why I´m here . :) </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=8#post-30 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:31:53 +0000 BRoss 30@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>Hello,<br /> I'm a musician from Los Angeles and just signed up for the String Orchestration Course. I'm excited to learn about orchestration for strings, as I do music prep for an awesome arranger/orchestrator - and I really want to know the basics so I can orchestrate too. I use Logic 8 and Sibelius 6. I've got the Garritan Orch. for Logic but I'm not very happy with it yet.</p> <p>I'm just completing my first-ever feature film score (indie film), and as the budget was extremely low (cough cough), I did no audio recording but did everything with Logic 8 and some softsynths. I need instruction on orchestration for future film and personal projects, and I'd thought I'd start with this course on strings.</p> <p>Looking forward to the class, and to getting to know you all better. It's exciting that we're from different parts of the world.</p> <p>Best regards,<br /> Bettie </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=13#post-29 Sat, 23 May 2009 16:04:18 +0000 pachorruo 29@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>I think they are amazing, a job well done </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=11#post-28 Sat, 23 May 2009 16:02:56 +0000 pachorruo 28@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>Yes , you will surely do.I´m a graduate in composition and I´m learning a lot of stuff.Some things I knew, some I don´t. </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=12#post-27 Sat, 23 May 2009 16:01:10 +0000 pachorruo 27@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>Alberto round here from the Canary Islands, I´m downloading the course right now, amazing to say the least. </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=8#post-26 Thu, 21 May 2009 10:51:57 +0000 riverojg 26@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>Hello Guys,<br /> I am a student from Alexander University and I want to check if this forum stills active.</p> <p>Kind Regards.</p> <p>Jose </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=8#post-25 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:00:25 +0000 tmwise 25@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>Well hello to everyone. I'm also new to the forum and I am currently reading Professional Orcestration Vol. 1. This course seems very massive, but here goes.... </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=8#post-24 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:41:01 +0000 xavier 24@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>I´m Xavier from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I´ll start the Alexander course on Monday too.<br /> I play french horn in local student orchestras. I currently use Finale 2006 and Garritan Orchestra samples that come embedded in it. That is all the sample knowledge I have. I expect to learn more about samples and orchestration it with this course.</p> <p>Xavier </p> <p>P.D. as you can see, it is the first time I post in a forum. Had a bit of trouble..jeje. </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=11#post-23 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 19:38:57 +0000 xavier 23@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>I´m Xavier from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I´ll start the Alexander course on Monday too.<br /> I play french horn in local student orchestras. I currently use Finale 2006 and Garritan Orchestra samples that come embedded in it. That is all the sample knowledge I have. I expect to learn more about samples and orchestration it with this course.</p> <p>Xavier </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=10#post-22 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:52:51 +0000 admin 22@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>SONiVOX has decided to not lower their price in the face of other libraries lowering there's. It's a great library. The string section is smaller sounding than other libraries. But it's a great sound and the muted strings are well thought of. </p> <p>You can get a good price for them at <a href="http://www.truespec.com." rel="nofollow">www.truespec.com.</a> You can call 804-733-6122.</p> <p>Peter Alexander </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=8#post-21 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:10:50 +0000 Mitchell W 21@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>Jorge? Hey it's me Mitchell! How are you? I just signed up for this class too. </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=10#post-20 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:22:29 +0000 plug 20@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>I would like to know if someone knows if the Sonivox Strings and co. are so different from the other in the market becouse they have a very different prices.</p> <p>Thank you in advance</p> <p>plug </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=9#post-19 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:11:17 +0000 admin 19@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>I'm in the middle of writing several identity packages, but I will check this. Meanwhile, have you played the programs using the mod wheel to see if there are different programs assigned? </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=8#post-18 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:51:02 +0000 jsuria 18@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>Hi Mike;</p> <p>I share your exact interests. I took the Berkelle course in Guitar and Orchestration. I downloaded the LAexanader lessons today and will start browsing them.</p> <p>Ive been working with midi sequences and VSL samples over the past year.</p> <p>I too would like to write something for guitar and orchestra and movies.</p> <p>REgards;</p> <p>JOrge </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=9#post-17 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:18:27 +0000 Beder 17@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>To Peter, or someone who owns Logic Pro 8:</p> <p>I just finished the first PDF chapter for Street Smart Guide to Logic 8. In Chapter_01_Getting Started lesson while listening to various sounds in the Sound Library I found these potential discrepancies. I would greatly appreciate a conformation compared with your installed Library. Are these the same in your install?:</p> <p>Library &gt; 09 Orchestral &gt; 10 Strings &gt; Bass Section Legato sound is NOT legato; sounds just like Bass Section Tremolo.</p> <p>Library &gt; 09 Orchestral &gt; 10 Strings has Bass Section, Cello Section, String Ensemble, Viola Section, Violin Sections. Where are the solo strings - Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass? Does the Logic Sound Library have these?</p> <p>Library &gt; 09 Orchestral &gt; 02 Brass has solo French Horn and Tuba but NO Solo Trombone or solo Trumpet. Do these latter solo instruments exist in the Logic Sound Library?</p> <p>Please confirm whether or not your install has the same discrepancies. It would help me to know if this is the way it is or if I need to reinstall.</p> <p>Peter, I'm debating as to whether it is worth buying the Miroslav Philh series while on sale so I'm taking a good look at my sound inventory. I will be working with VSL SE. I would like to have all the solo instruments of the orchestra handy. </p> <p>I'd appreciate your help. Thanks.</p> <p>Beder </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=8#post-16 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:02:29 +0000 Jamie 16@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>Hi there Mike, </p> <p>I live in Sydney, and have just started the course too - just finished the first week and am finding it really interesting. I am a jazz guitarist but have always wanted to learn orchestration so it seemed a good place to start. </p> <p>I am also using Cubase SX. Still have to get hold of a decent ochestra sample set, using Synful Orchestra now which seemed ok to start with. </p> <p>Hope your CD comes together this year - I would love to hear what you end up doing on it strings-wise. </p> <p>Jamie </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=8#post-15 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:37:22 +0000 admin 15@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>Great Mike! I check in every few days so I'll look for your comments. </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=8#post-14 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:03:07 +0000 mike55 14@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>Hello to any other students out there. I've just joined the Writing for Strings Home Course and am looking forward to hearing / sharing with others.</p> <p>I live in London and am a guitarist / songwriter intending on using this knowledge to write string backgrounds to songs that I've written for a self-produced CD later in 2009.</p> <p>I use Cubase SX 3 and Garritan. </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=4#post-13 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:13:09 +0000 MikeM 13@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>Thanks that helps, much appreciated! </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=6#post-12 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:32:01 +0000 admin 12@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>I have a story here that covers system integration issues that you need to read if you haven't already: <a href="http://soniccontrol.tv/category/producing/computers-and-recording/" rel="nofollow">http://soniccontrol.tv/category/producing/computers-and-recording/</a></p> <p>On a quad core you have a lot of system integration issues to work through as first you have to list: </p> <p>a) which programs are streaming off the hard drive and which are loading into RAM</p> <p>b) which are compatible with Intel vs. th G5. If you're using the pre-PLAY versions of EW, you'll need Kontakt 3 installed to open those programs. I don't know about the virtual effects as I use an older Lexicon PCM I got el cheapo off eBay. </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=4#post-11 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:21:18 +0000 admin 11@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>I would set it up by orchestration technique then library using Excel or the spreadsheet that comes with iWork. </p> <p>For example:</p> <p>Pizzicato Eastwest EXS24 VSL </p> <p>What I've done for me personally is to just listen to key critical sounds and see what matches, then write my observations in a notebook. It's not very high tech, but with so many sounds, it's a huge task to manage. </p> <p>Thank you for posting. </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=7#post-10 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:16:48 +0000 admin 10@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>I only use my Mac for sequencing. Jeff Laity is the Marketing Manager for Tascam and you find him at <a href="http://www.vi-control.net/forum" rel="nofollow">www.vi-control.net/forum</a> where there's a Giga section to help you.</p> <p>Thank you for posting. </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=5#post-9 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:14:56 +0000 admin 9@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>You set up a track and label it in the Arrange Window. Then use Cmd3 to enter the Notation Window. All the tracks you setup now appear as staves. I'm sorry, but I can't answer the question about score sets because when I need to go that deep, I switch to Sibelius. </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=7#post-8 Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:00:12 +0000 Anonymous 8@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>has anyone used Windows Vista on Mac to to successfully run windows based programs like Gigastudio? </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=6#post-7 Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:07:29 +0000 Anonymous 7@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>Hi there. I need some help. I need to know what would be the best/most cost-effective system in order to run full orchestra + other softsynths. I currently have just one Intel mac (quad-core). I plan to use:<br /> Digital Performer (and possibly Logic Pro)<br /> Gigastudio (but not for much longer since it's being discontinued)</p> <p>Native Instruments:<br /> Komplete 5 (incl.d Kontakt, Reaktor, absynth, Guitar Rig etc...)</p> <p>Spectrasonics:<br /> Stylus RMX (essential!)<br /> Atmosphere</p> <p>Propheads:<br /> Reason<br /> Recycle</p> <p>Plugins:<br /> Waves Gold Bundle (great, but there are also other great bundles...or the UAD card would be an excellent way to go. Look it up).<br /> Altiverb</p> <p>Steinberg:<br /> Virtual Guitarist (though it's now discontinued). May switch to Music Lab's 'Real Guitar' soon.</p> <p>East-West/Quantum Leap:<br /> Symphonic Orch Gold XP<br /> Choirs<br /> Stormdrum</p> <p>---Your kindest advice will be greatly appreciated! </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=5#post-6 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:04:32 +0000 Logic8SSG 6@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>Peter, How do I set up a multi-stave score in notation. Does each line get saved in Score sets? I want to be able to see the lines that I have scored at the same time. No problem with lead sheets just scores themselves. Where in the SSG can I learn more. Thanks, Deak </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=4#post-5 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:29:16 +0000 MikeM 5@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>Hi, </p> <p>I am just in the process of listening to and organizing a database or list of my sound library patches/programs so I can find the right instrument patch/program when I need it. (ie: what qualities a certain string patch/instrument has versus another).</p> <p>Any thoughts or suggestions by anyone who's done this already would be very welcome. I use some VSL and other East West samples in kontakt 2 and EXS instruments, plus some hardware midi modules as well.)</p> <p>Thanks!</p> <p>Mike </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=3#post-4 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:08:50 +0000 admin 4@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>Open NEW and just set up for one new Software Instrument track. When the arrange windows you have no tracks showing. Now CMD-3. This opens the notation window. You see no tracks.</p> <p>Go back to the arrange window. To SEE music notation you must have data in the track. Per page 1 of Chapter 21, you can record your data in real time, or step time.</p> <p>Once the data is recorded in the track using real time, CMD-3 or type N, and you see the music notation. You're automatically in Linear View.</p> <p>Go to Chapter 3 page 13 (First Steps in MIDI recording) where this is explained.</p> <p>Also read Chapter 9, Step Time and MIDI Mock-ups. </p> http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/topic.php?id=3#post-3 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:08:20 +0000 admin 3@http://soniccontrol.tv/bbpress/ <p>I am having trouble setting up the Score editor in Logic. For the life of me I cannot get the stave to open up at the top of my screen so that it looks like your pix on page 2 of Lesson 21, Creating a lead sheet. Also, do I need to open this as "create a new project" or open it using the "Compose" button. I'm confused!! </p>