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I have a question. What's the difference in terms of performance when you're writing your composition in Finale Notepad (or other software) VS. you record all that in real-time using Kontakt libraries? I do know that the Kontakt libraries will probably give it a more realistic sounding, but what about the performance... Is it better? Is the timing sheet more precise? I've been listening to alot of the older RPG composition and the performance is really good. The timing does sound alot different than if one were to perform live, yet still has that nice cheesy feel/performance/timing related to it. I consider myself a composer as well, but I dont write the idea into sheet. I write it on the spot while I'm recording using a midi controller and overdub each instrument one by one in Cubase. Does this method get more messier? I've been really struggling to get my performance to feel tight. I'm going for that RPG feel. So now I'm thinking of writing the sheet first and render the midi and replace it with my Kontakt libraries and see if it's more accurate in timing. I want that nice cheesy performance (not necessarily the sound quality) but I can't acheive it when i record it in real-time. So i'm thinking maybe it's Finale that fixes the performance beforehand? Can anyone confirm this?

Hello Young Composers! I recently purchased some percussion libraries which I think is great for RPG and anything adventure (no hard epic scenes)... I am figuring how you go about programming percussion drums. I can program acoustic drums (kicks, snare, hihats etc) but I am aweful at percussion, especially ethnic percussion. Are there any tutorials or information you guys can point me to? I'd greatly appreciate it!

I play the keyboard but I cannot compose. I do improvise but I only do so based on the music I listen to. You are what you eat. I want to be a composer so I can start finishing up my songs!! See, I can play, but I can't write it so that it can be finish. I play for a little while then I quit, start a new project. I have roadblocks. I cannot get pass the 16-32 bar. This is why I want to learn composing so I can advance forward. Does anyone know where I can start?

So you don't memorize the notes, you just read it? That is so awesome and sound very complicated. LOL! I watch some Finale tutorials on Youtube but it seems so boring to me. You have to click the note every time. Why do I have to do this when I can just play the keyboard? I did see the arrangement view where you go into each instrument and draw their part. But can't you just memorize it while you are recording say inside of Cubase? See, I record and I play at the same time. To me that's consider composing too. Eventhough I don't write it on the sheet. I would give Finale a try and see if I like it. I dont even know what I suppose to do with Finale after I write all the note. I have always record on my own in real-time. I dont know why I need the sheet for. [thinking hard]

I feel you! I went through at least a few times myself, but I always took it that they are incapable of collab with me, it was to tough for them.. so I just passed. lol!

Hi everyone! I am new here. My friend is a composer but I'm more of a producer and I would love to come here to study from you all. I play the keyboard. I know my intervals and basic chords, C 7th and 9th etc but i'm not classical trained. I have a question. Do any of you write the score into a sheet first before performing/recording it? My friend doesn't record but he writes through Finale Notepad. He then render the midi and replaces the instrument using Kontakt libraries. I don't write. I normally just think of a chord progression as I place my finger on my keyboard and sitting for hours trying to find a good melody and I just click the record button inside Cubase and run with it. To me this is still consider composing. The difference is I just don't write it on the score sheet. I can't read music sheet, but I'm really good with my ears. My friend writes and he is fast! His composition are pretty good even though he doesn't record it himself. He just load the midi inside his DAW before they get replace by instruments. The performance turn out so well, while mine is so messy. lol. This year, I decided to focus more on the writing aspect, I need to get some ideas first before I can start recording. My style is Celtic or anything that is slow and not so vigorous. Is there anybody who can help me write a composition? Where do I start? And why do I need to write music into sheet when I can just think of it in my head and play the keyboard and record at the same time?