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  1. gh0stwrit3r
    In the last months I worked hard at my first small symphony. Spending some forgotten hours late at night to write notes in that marvellous app StaffPad. Slowly the story came to life. With this composition “The Boy Who Wanted To Fly” as an end result! I really challenged myself this time. I wanted to compose a classical story. A symphonic story. One that takes you by the hand and feeds your imagination. You have to know, I'm still a beginner. This is the second composition I wrote by hand. So any feedback, advise is much appreciated! About the process, I wrote it by hand in StaffPad. Exported the STEMS and mixed and mastered in my beloved DAW Logic Pro. The music is available on Youtube with the short story in the video and on every major streaming platform. So when you enjoy listening to it, you could add it to one of your favourite playlists. Link to the score: Score - The Boy Who Wanted To Fly
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    Most of my inspiration comes indeed from film and listening to other music. But I also "hum" a lot while walking with the dog. Nature inspires me a lot too. And I record these 'humming sessions' with my phone, I see them as inspiring and spontaneous building blocks.
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    I was definitely after a "film score" feel. So that's great. And many thanks for your advise. I never thought about being adventurous with chords outside of the home key. I'm still playing safe and hold on to what I understand so far. So much to learn and to experiment with. But you challenge me and that's great! I will make another version and apply your thoughts. Very interesting to see what happens then. And if I can understand it. Many thanks again!
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    Thank you so much 🙂
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    Hi all, I already mentioned in this post I would share the score of my latest music track. I wrote it all first in StaffPad and then rebuild it again on my computer with my favourite libraries. Love to receive some feedback. I really tried to pay attention to harmony, counterpoint and using the right registers for the instruments. Download score: https://bit.ly/3ka0ZLu
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    Thankful! That is what I am! Many of you listened to the three basic orchestral mockups of the Polar Express Suite from last week video. Many votes came in. Some of you shared your thoughts, insights, arguments why one of the three mockups sounded the best to your ears. Valuable information for all starting aspiring composers and I guess for the ones who are on the road for quite a while. One thing for sure, I've learned a lot from it! In this video I will announce the version which is favoured by the people who voted. And of course, we have an in-depth look at the settings of that orchestral mockup version!
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    I've prepared three (!) basic orchestral midi mockups of the polar express suite. Trying to pin down which one sounds the best. Now I guess I'm biased. So I'm asking you: which one do you prefer? In random order they'll pass (starting at 4:05 - so if you wanna skip my talk, go ahead): only tree mics and no extra panning my personal mic preferences with extra panning in Kontakt my personal mic preferences with extra panning in Precedence So let's vote! https://youtu.be/hfAVNYpUJvg Next week I'll return to this video and share the winner. Of course, we run through the midi mockup and the settings in detail. Libraries used: Spitfire Audio Symphonic Woodwinds Spitfire Audio Symphonic Brass Spitfire Audio Symphonic Strings Spitfire Audio Chamber Strings Spitfire Audio Percussion HZ Percussion 8dio Lacrimosa (female and men) 8dio Liberis Audio Imperia Jeager Violins NI Symphony Series Brass NI Symphony Series Percussion NI The Genteman Cinesine from Cinesamples Sonokinetic Modal Runs
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    I know when you have a proper balance in your orchestral template, the composition should mix itself for 90% or so. So I will try different mic settings. Trees only too. I still have to learn a lot. Thanks for the advise!
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    The ambient mics are the dominant ones with the brass. With a tree mic in the mix. That gives a great sound and feeling of width. Brass needs to breath. Closed mics on the brass are indeed normally not a good idea. I only use those for non-realistic stuff, sound design or trailer like compositions.
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    I'm creating mixes with different mics in the Spitfire Audio Libraries. A combination of tree, close and ambient. Sometimes the tree is dominant (strings), but sometimes it is not (with the brass for example). The link to the MIDI mockup is the one from me, the adjusted version. The instruments that I have added, were missing in the mockup from Ashton. For example the piatti, desk bells and woodwind runs.
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    Sometimes a new composing project can drive you nuts. Momentarily I have to deal with one of those. I can’t put my finger on it, but something is wrong. Something is missing. Something doesn’t work. Which is really frustrating. I guess there are many strategies to get out of these situations. One that often seems to work for me, is studying work from others. Doing a remake of an existing score. And that is just what I have done this time. A remake of a small piece of the Polar Express Suite! If you would like to remake this piece of the Polar Express Suite yourself, you can download the midi-mockup of this project on my Patreon page for free: https://patreon.com/gh0stwrit3r/
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    The playlist is up and running! All amazing submissions so far! If you would like to be part of the list, don't hesitate and throw me a link to your original composition/work on youtube.
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    Not sure if this is allowed (i hope it is!). The intention of it comes from the heart with no commercial goal or whatsoever. Just a composer reaching out and willing to help others in these difficult times. I have been thinking about this idea for quite a while. And I think it is a good moment to execute it. I want to support you as a musician or composer! And help you to get momentum, a following. Support you to grow your audience. So this project, is about you! If you are a composer or musician creating music for film and video, you can submit one of your music tracks to this playlist. Think about which one to pick, cause there is only one spot reserved for one of your tracks. It’s limited to one submission only. At this moment you can submit your music track by just throwing me a link in the comments on Youtube to your music track (which should be on YouTube too). I will listen to it and if it is appropriate, I will add it to the playlist. Now I can hear you think, when is my music appropriate? Well, I only have one rule at this moment. It has to be an original composition. No covers. They are not allowed. Only original work. Preferably piano, orchestral or hybrid, but not limited to these specific genres. I will start promoting the playlist from second one. Do my utmost best to create as much traffic to it as possible. Getting your music tracks in the spotlights. When your music is available on Spotify too, I will add it to a playlist on that platform too. Hopefully with an even more exposure for your music. So start submitting your tracks! And I hope we can make a successful playlist. One we all can enjoy. And hopefully one that leads much other good things in life. https://youtu.be/hrR7y8TvS80
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    Thanks Jean! That's a great compliment 🙂 And indeed, maybe it's not a typical waltz but more a 3/4 rhythm cinematic track.
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    This is the first Waltz I ever have composed. It's in a kinda oriental sphere written. Would love to hear your opinions 🙂 https://youtu.be/8EPBmkm0vos
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    https://mixwiththemasters.com/itt31 Another freebie! Good day everyone! John Powell just announced that his mix with the masters episode is free to watch, so dig in 🙂 i adore his work on the dragon series so this is super exciting.
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    Thanks again for your honesty. Taking notes here and learning from it 🙂 I guess I could have left the timpani out of it. That's true. But somehow I can't do an orchestral piece without it. My pitfall maybe? About the percussion, there's lots of it in it. Celeste, Glockenspiel, Triangle, Chimes, Cymbal etc. But in a very subtle (supporting) way. I wanted to keep the main focus on the piano and violin.
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    The beauty of music is that it brings people together. From all over the world! It’s an universal language to which we all can connect. A couple of months ago I met macky@piano♪♪（まっきぃ） She is a wonderful pianist from Japan playing outstanding improvisations. Music that speaks to the heart and mind. I'm a big fan of her and it is a great honour to do this collaboration with her. A sweet, romantic music track within the atmosphere of Christmas. On the piano: macky@piano♪♪（まっきぃ） Arrangement, mixing and mastering: David Jansen [a.k.a. Gh0stwrit3r] I hope you enjoy it!
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    To be honest, no. I wrote it and thought this would fit the music well. One of my friends imagined it was about a little mouse (Stewart Little a like) on an adventure. I guess that's the fun of it. We all imagine things when hearing music.
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    Star Wars belongs to our cultural heritage. The music is truly phenomenal! Written by John Williams, the man that plays in his own league. He is one of my biggest examples and a never ending inspiration source. How great it is then to attend a live performance of the International Symphony Orchestra of Lviv and the National Choir of Ukraine 'Dumka' playing his music (and from Danny Elfman, Hans Zimmer, Mykola Lysenko, Ramin Djawadi and Vangelis). It was mindblowing! In this video I'll do a short analysis of what is happening on the stage during the Imperial March, Darth Vader's Theme. The music track that has been released in 1980! Hopefully you'll enjoy it! And that it inspires you to write (more) orchestral music for film. Cause maybe on one day ... your work might be performed on stage by a symphony orchestra and choir like this 😉 https://youtu.be/t2L7cB5nRro From a theoretical point of view this composition is also quite fascinating! I can talk about it for many hours. Did you know: During the march all of the pitched instruments playing (strings, horns, and timpani) are at or near the very bottom of their range. The result is a very dark color to the sound. Harmonically, it focuses on the dark sound of minor chords and presents distorted versions of what would otherwise be normal progressions (i–#iv–#v–i in G minor) Melodically, the theme is constantly moving in the downward direction Fascinating!
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    Thank Luis and Jean!
  22. gh0stwrit3r
    After watching this video you'll be able to finalise your version of the orchestral music track Show Opener. And I'm really curious about your version! Share it with me before the 1st of December through Google Drive or Dropbox and I'll add it to the showcase I will create. So we can all listen to the different versions! How cool is that 🙂 https://youtu.be/QRtobab6XzE
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    It has a happy, positive and energetic feel. Reminds me somehow of the John Powell music/sound of the ‘How to train your dragon’ series. The overall sound is excellent. Easy to follow melodies and structure. I love the end with the choir. You could add some more small orchestral percussion in it to give it a little bit more. But overall, good job!
  24. gh0stwrit3r
    I composed a new music track. This time with solo strings, solo woodwinds, small percussion, harp, piano and supporting chamber strings. I've tried to accomplish a positive happy energy. I would really love to get some feedback on this one.
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    How do you actually know that all the adjustments that you did during mixing, made the track sound better? We need some objectivity on this matter, cause we can't always trust our ears. The brain is a complex psychological thing which can trick us. We need to protect ourselves 🙂 In this video I show you two simple tricks to get that little bit more objectivity in our mixes. We're gonna use two kinds of reference tracks for that. https://youtu.be/eH3nD1SDXQI
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