Creating Emotional Strings

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  1. babybrown

    babybrown Ultrasonic

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    I am using Kontakt in various programs on PC. Including, Pro Tools, Ableton and now, Sonat X1.

    Can the AET function be made to work across the board with a group of Multi out Kontakt instances? Say... a string or Brass section and are there any other tricks to smearing your listeners with dynamics - aside from volume and velocity automation?

    Also, when using Voxos or Requiem what trix are there to naturalize the changes between notes to make them more real sounding - ie, sometimes they kind of flick from one note to the next or there is a noticeable change.

    Just looking to start a dialogue as I know there are a lot of hot composers on this forum and I would love to pick up some REAL game from real composers.

    Thanks a bajillion. To compose a score is my life's dream right now and I'm working soooo hard to get this music out of my heart and into the air!.

    All the best,


    BBP
     
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  3. lampwiikk

    lampwiikk Member

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    With strings using a little vibrato on the mod wheel usually improves dynamics quite a bit, once you hold a note briefly bring a little vibrato in... as far as the transitioning, you can set the release time up a little bit to allow you a little overlap between notes, or you can find the setting for legato, which will allow only one note at a time, and will transition smoothly to the next note played; you should be able to adjust the legato time too. But just fyi, I am definitely not a real composer, and I DEFINITELY don't have any real game lol :rofl:
     
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  4. djmonkeystyle

    djmonkeystyle Newbie

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    This were excerpts from the book "How Music Really Works" by Wayne Chase..
    You may already know them but just in case

    hope this helps

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  5. djmonkeystyle

    djmonkeystyle Newbie

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    Above the rest..

    my favorite is the Diabolus in Musica .AKA The Devils Fifth or TRI-TONE

    :grooves:
     
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    babybrown Ultrasonic

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    Duly noted but... thank you for your very intelligent and succinct answer :wink:
     
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    babybrown Ultrasonic

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    Thanx man - these are some very well culled tidbits for anyone looking to improve the impact of their pieces!

    You catz rok!!! :wink:
     
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    That was a very interesting read - VMT to the poster for upping it.

    I had an idea that strings could evoke certain emotions but never did I realise that it was so far reaching!

    JC
     
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