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CD Review: Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen – The Score
Daniel Schweiger reviews as Steve Jablonsky’s music morphs for a for bigger, and better sequel scoreEastWest Snags Award Winning Engineer Shawn Murphy For New Hollywood Strings Library
EastWest has announced that Academy Award winning recording engineer Shawn Murphy was retained to record the company's new Hollywood Strings Virtual Instrument, the newest addition to the PLAY software instrument family of products.BlueArrow Technology: What it Does, and Why It’s Needed
Gael MacGregor launches her new Music Supervision column with a look at BMI's revolutionary tracking technologyPrimary Wave and BFM Digital Announce “Scored!” CD Series
Primary Wave Music Publishing has announced an agreement with BFM Digital for the digital distribution of its catalog of recordings, beginning with their SCORED! seriesFastTrack Board of Directors Names BMI’s Del Bryant as Chair
The FastTrack Board of Directors has named BMI (United States) President & CEO Del Bryant as its new Chairperson, succeeding outgoing Chair Prof. Dr. Jürgen BeckerCD Review: The Journey of Natty Gann
Daniel Schweiger reviews as James Horner’s Disney Americana finally hits the CD roadHummie Mann Joins Music Faculty at Columbia College Chicago
Two-time Emmy-award winning composer Hummie Mann will join the faculty at Columbia College Chicago this fall, where he will teach composition and orchestration to the schools' graduate students in their Music Composition for the Screen MFA ProgramOrange Tree Samples Releases Iconic Bass: Jaco
Orange Tree Samples has released "Iconic Bass: Jaco", its fifth sample library, in honor of the late Jaco PastoriusJohn Ottman To Be Honored At Vision Awards
Film editor and composer John Ottman will be honored this Saturday with the Composer/Editor of Vision at the 36th Annual Vision AwardsLA Phil Presents Ultimate Mancini at The Hollywood Bowl
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Composer Feature
Hi everyone, it's time for a new feature here and as we do we would like to thank Phil Kelly for the time given on his piece. Check him out often at www.philkellymusic.com
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This month's featured composer: John Doryk tells us a about his fascinating link up between Colorado Springs, USA and Kiev, Ukraine where he remotely controlled the performance and recording of his music.
John says,
Several weeks ago, I had the opportunity to record a number of my cues with the Kiev Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, in Kiev Ukraine. I had them record several cues as "concept/demo" cues for several feature films and documentaries that I am both currently working on and scheduled to score later this year. The unique aspect of the sessions I did with them, was that, although they performed and recorded the session in Kiev, Ukraine, I simultaneously directed and produced in my studio in Colorado Springs, CO via a broadband SKYPE video-conference. The studio fed me a monitor line and I was able to see and communicate with the orchestra, conductor, and contractor during the session. The recordings were done with a 100 piece orchestra, 40 voice choral, and a soloist(whom we overdubbed here in CO). Everything went splendidly, and I was very pleased with the results. You can hear one of the cues I recorded with them, at this link:
http://www.johndoryk.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/KSO3.mov
Regards,
John William Doryk
film composer/sound designer
Night Sky Music & Sound Design
www.johndoryk.com
members wishing to ask questions can do so by following this discussion link
John's virtual journey.
Please remember.... as a working composer/producer he will have to fit any answer session into his busy schedule.
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How to go about your composing? Do you hum and record... or do it on paper? 10 Replies
I am just wondering. How do you compose? - Do you flinker with your instruments and write in on paper? - Or do you record the process whilst you are doing it... - Do you use any cool software to m...
Tagged: paper, software, down, write, humming
Started by Solar Flare in The Art of Composition. Last reply by Kristofer Emerig 1 hour ago.
Iron Man guitars
sort of basic crunchy power chords for kontakt, scripted by one of my faves, Greg at Orange Tree Samples. Sits very nicely in a movie music orchestral mix, so some people might be innarrested. e...
Started by Jan Civil in Music Technology 2 hours ago.
is this any better?
I tried running my midi through soft synths. Any feedback would be great.
Started by marv cripps in Music Dissection 9 hours ago.
Danger's of composing for money. 2 Replies
I have never composed with the intent to please other's ears, so I'm curious of those who do. Do you ever feel that your music has suffered because you are trying to please an audience? Perhaps it ...
Started by Chuck Lucy Finale in The Business of Composing. Last reply by J Renzetti 9 hours ago.
"A Gentle Old Woman" 3 Replies
Hello, I'm an amateur and new to this forum and I'd like any feedback on this piece which I composed recently. The piece is supposed to be about a quiet, gentle old woman. And um.. I don't mind if...
Started by Derianto Kusuma in Music Dissection. Last reply by Per-Erik Rosqvist 20 hours ago.
Splitsound Suite 6 Replies
Hi everyone, stayed up very late last night writing this. Interesting metre, hope you enjoy. :) Splitsound Suite I - Play Splitsound Suite II & III - Play Splitsound Suite IV & V - Play ...
Tagged: OST, Splitsound, mp3, Pickett, Jack
Started by Jack Pickett in Music Dissection. Last reply by Jack Pickett 1 day ago.
How Do You Structure Your Music? 22 Replies
I was always taught about structure in purely musical terms like sonata form or binary form etc. I was wondering if there are any composers out there who think about structuring their pieces in oth...
Started by Alex Dunn in The Art of Composition. Last reply by Jan Civil 1 day ago.
What would you do if part of your composition sounded like another? 3 Replies
Hey guys, I'd like to ask you this: Have you ever written something that sounds very similar to something that already exists though without meaning to? If so, what do you do about it? Do you try ...
Started by Emmanuelle Fonsny in The Art of Composition. Last reply by Jan Civil 1 day ago.
piano recordings los angeles
i have my transcriptions completed for light classical piano solos, need to hire a pianist, and find a studio in so. cal to record? any suggestions? this is not for a digital recording, hoping for ...
Started by douglas mccann in The Business of Composing 1 day ago.
P-E Rosqvist feat Marre - Nocturne 6 Replies
A piece I wrote a while back. I'd like any feedback on this one.. The swedish singer is an alto with a deep voice. The lyrics about depressing topics ;) , and the rythmics strange by my own choi...
Started by Per-Erik Rosqvist in Music Dissection. Last reply by Per-Erik Rosqvist 1 day ago.
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The Music Of Poligraf : Leaving The Ashram part 1 & 2
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The Music Of Poligraf : Polygraph part 1
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Digitial Composer-in-Residence Competition - call for submissions!
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Action Music 2: This time it's personal!
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