Quick Tip: Realistic Solo Orchestra Instruments with Keyswitch Articulations
“Performers who play orchestral instruments often use multiple playing styles throughout a piece of music. Therefore, knowing when to switch articulations is important for computer composers who want to achieve a realistic sound. Fortunately, many orchestral VSTi have a feature that helps us do this, called keyswitching.”
This week’s featured item is Hair Today, Band Tomorrow by GarryONeal.
“This hard hitting track will have you rocking. And rolling if you’re not careful. Up-tempo, lots of guitars, and finished with a generous spray (Aqua Net) of eighties hair band bombast.”
Mastering Elements Part 3: Multi-band Compression
“As many of you will know by now mastering is a subject with many facets. Learning how to successfully treat your tracks after your mix is complete generally requires a good amount of experience but some solid technique will get you going in the right direction.
“To get this essential theory embedded I have decided to chop a typical mastering chain into nice bite-sized pieces. This way we can focus on each processor one at a time. At the end of the series we’ll look at the whole chain in action. This tutorial looks at multi-band compression and what it can do for you during a mastering session.”
Kickass Cover of the Day: John & Lindsey (AKA Vektor) complete the viral song cycle with an impressive indie rendition of the Gregory Brothers’ “Bed Intruder Song.”
Our current featured author here on AudioJungle is liambradbury who joined in November 2009, has a portfolio of 54 items for sale and has racked up 23 sales!
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“These videos are packed full of great technique that every one will find interesting no matter what style of music you make.”
