- Quick Tip: Realistic Panning
- How to Create Orchestral Christmas Music: Part 1
- How to Create Orchestral Christmas Music: Part 2
- How to Create a Compelling Ostinato
- A Guide to Producing an Epic Orchestral Track
- Case Study - Orchestral Scoring To Picture
Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Orchestral Mockup Tutorials
For people who want to produce soundtracks, orchestral or hybrid or just MIDI "mockups", here I found some really really interesting tutorials:
Monday, 4 June 2012
440 or 432 Hz?
Here, something that is very close to what I think, but put in better words by smarter people:http://www.medson.net/A432hz-myth.html
"The intention carried by a music is more influential than the pitch to which it is tuned. The choice of scales - and therefore the resulting intervals - are also fundamental in my understanding. There are several. There are 15,000 scales in Indian music."
"Stating that 432 Hz corresponds to the proportions of the Cheops pyramid, Maya temples, the speed of light, the frequency of the water, the frequency of the human heart or the Precession of the equinoxes is therefore pure fantasy and I classify these statements as fragile and partisan."
http://www.miltonline.com/2014/01/07/hertz-so-good/
"Play any higher tone followed by a slightly lower one and you can convince yourself and others that the second is more relaxed and resolved, and less ‘harsh’. This is simply a trick of associating negative connotations to higher pitches and positive ones to lower pitches. A higher pitch could be described as harsh, cerebral, brash, brittle and sterile (as opposed to soft, spiritual, peaceful, relaxed and warm) or strong, thoughtful, brave, optimistic and bright (as opposed to weak, thoughtless, cowardly, pessimistic and dull). Our expectations do the rest. If you value anecdotes, then consider this: I’ve discussed the 440Hz/432Hz issue and played the two tones to an audience, almost all agree that the latter sounds more ‘relaxed’ and ‘peaceful’. However it’s then revealed that what was actually heard was 432Hz followed by a 424.15Hz tone (a drop in pitch proportional to 440Hz-432Hz)."
"Fiction: Mozart used 432 Hz for all of his music.
Fact: The only evidence for Mozart’s A comes from an ancient tuning fork from 1780 with the tone of A=421.6 Hz. This tuning fork belonged to the Viennese piano builder Johann Andreas Stein, the leading piano maker in Vienna at the time, who was responsible for Mozart's pianos as well as Haydn’s and Beethoven’s. It is likely that they have all used A=421.6Hz."https://ask.audio/articles/music-theory-432-hz-tuning-separating-fact-from-fiction
Wednesday, 1 February 2012
Silver Glockenspiel
I proudly present "Silver Glockenspiel", a Kontakt based instrument on which I was collaborating with MA-Simon.
The Glockenspiel has been carefully sampled both with mallets and a violin bow.
It was recorded in an acoustically treated room using two AKG Precision microphones.
Within this library you will find Solo and Section Patches.
The Instrument has been sampled cromatically from C3-C5. But the patch has an extended range to G2-C5 for the Mallets and to G2-E5 for the Bowings.
The volume of the Bowed Instruments is controlled with the modwheel.
There are looped and unlooped patches so you can either play the original recorded bowings ore the more smooth and looped ones for more fluid playing.
On the interface there are some handy controls for quick use of:
Attack and Release for all Mallet Patches and Attack, Hold, Decay, Sustain and Release for all the Bowed patches.
The instrument is for sale at sampleism.com for £4.99 (approximately $8 or €6) which is a steal for this library.
The Glockenspiel has been carefully sampled both with mallets and a violin bow.
It was recorded in an acoustically treated room using two AKG Precision microphones.
Within this library you will find Solo and Section Patches.
The Instrument has been sampled cromatically from C3-C5. But the patch has an extended range to G2-C5 for the Mallets and to G2-E5 for the Bowings.
The volume of the Bowed Instruments is controlled with the modwheel.
There are looped and unlooped patches so you can either play the original recorded bowings ore the more smooth and looped ones for more fluid playing.
On the interface there are some handy controls for quick use of:
Attack and Release for all Mallet Patches and Attack, Hold, Decay, Sustain and Release for all the Bowed patches.
The instrument is for sale at sampleism.com for £4.99 (approximately $8 or €6) which is a steal for this library.
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Modern modal scales on the natural notes
A more correct title would be "The modern Western music approach on the transposed version of what we think was the Greek system, based on work of a number of medieval musical theorists"... but that would be way too long.
Most modern, popular, western music has been largely based on the major and minor scales. Before this, most music was based on the seven traditional modes established by the Greeks.
I made a list because I couldn't find a good quality one on internet, good enough for printing, so here you have it:
The subject is widely covered here (links to articles):
Most modern, popular, western music has been largely based on the major and minor scales. Before this, most music was based on the seven traditional modes established by the Greeks.
I made a list because I couldn't find a good quality one on internet, good enough for printing, so here you have it:
The subject is widely covered here (links to articles):Friday, 9 December 2011
RECsoprano VSTi Free !!!
Hi there.
After a little bit of silence I'm back again, and not just back, but with some great news.I'm happy to announce the release of a nice free VST instrument. The instrument was designed and made by TEK'IT-Audio using my recorder samples.
The instrument is pretty impressive, it has envelope control, a selection of tuning, polyphonic voices and a polyphonic portamento. Also, the GUI allows you to visualize the soprano recorder fingering while you play.
Feature highlights:
tekit-audio.com/products/real-play/recsoprano
- Samples played and recorded by Mihai Sorohan
- Recorded at 32 bit, 44.1KHz samplerate
- Realtime fingerings visualisation
- 3 tunning: Modern, Renaissance and Baroque
- Polyphonic portamento
- Monophonic and 8 voices polyphonic mode
- Full MIDI automation support
- Easy MIDI learn on all parameters
- Preset manager, rename, copy, save, load...
- Undo your changes to initial preset value
- One click preset randomize
tekit-audio.com/products/real-play/recsoprano
Monday, 11 July 2011
II-V-I Exercise for Trumpet (Bb)
Hi there
II-V-I is probably the most used chord progression in jazz, so, there are some simple patterns using this progression that you can practice and make this as a daily routine.
Those exercises I wrote doesn't get too much into the high register so those can be used as warm up.
First exercise use more simple arpeggios, second use some substitutions and sounds more interesting.
Both exercises can be played on top of this backing track:
DOWNLOAD (right click and "save link as")
By downloading the provided files you accept the following terms:
You may use the provided backing tracks for:
- practice;
- recording/filming yourself soloing on top of it, and posting on YouTube or similar free services;
- use in a live performance/show.
You may not:
- use it for commercial purposes (put it on a CD and sell it, sell it online, etc).
Disclaimer:
I don't accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, liability, injury or upset caused to or suffered by you as a result of misusing this material.
Music sheet made with Muse Score, a free cross-platform WYSIWYG music notation program.
All material used here is for informative and educational purposes.
Enjoy the freebie.
II-V-I is probably the most used chord progression in jazz, so, there are some simple patterns using this progression that you can practice and make this as a daily routine.
Those exercises I wrote doesn't get too much into the high register so those can be used as warm up.
First exercise use more simple arpeggios, second use some substitutions and sounds more interesting.
Both exercises can be played on top of this backing track:
DOWNLOAD (right click and "save link as")
By downloading the provided files you accept the following terms:
You may use the provided backing tracks for:
- practice;
- recording/filming yourself soloing on top of it, and posting on YouTube or similar free services;
- use in a live performance/show.
You may not:
- use it for commercial purposes (put it on a CD and sell it, sell it online, etc).
Disclaimer:
I don't accept any responsibility for any damage, loss, liability, injury or upset caused to or suffered by you as a result of misusing this material.
Music sheet made with Muse Score, a free cross-platform WYSIWYG music notation program.
All material used here is for informative and educational purposes.
Enjoy the freebie.
Thursday, 7 July 2011
Footprints Jazz Tutorial & Free Backing Track
"Footprints" is a jazz standard composed by Wayne Shorter, first appearing on his 1966 album Adam's Apple.- Wikipedia
Whilst in 6/4 metre, it is debatable whether it could be called a jazz waltz, since the feel could be divided into compound duple or simple triple time.
Footprints Backing Track
Tonality C minor.
Track sequenced, performed, recorded and mixed by Mihai Sorohan in 2011.
DOWNLOAD (right click and "save link as")
Music Sheet from mobetterblues.altervista.org
Another good tutorial for this jazz standard can be found HERE
Here, for inspiration Wayne Shorter - Footprints from 'Adam's Apple'.
- Wayne Shorter (ts),
- Herbie Hancock (p),
- Reggie Workman (b),
- Joe Chambers (d).
Previous tutorials & backing tracks:
- Blues Tutorial
- Cantaloupe Island Jazz Tutorial
- Blue Bossa Jazz Tutorial & Free Backing Track
- Footprints Jazz Tutorial & Free Backing Track
By downloading the provided files you accept the following terms:
You may use the provided backing tracks for:
- practice;
- recording/filming yourself soloing on top of it, and posting on YouTube or similar free services;
- use in a live performance/show.
You may not:
- use it for commercial purposes (put it on a CD and sell it, sell it online, etc).
Disclaimer:
All materials are properties of their owners. All material used here is for informative and educational purposes.
Enjoy the freebie.
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