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Alex Pfeffer
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15 years ago @ alexpfeffer.net - The “atheist approac... · 0 replies · +2 points
in the end (and this may sound very technically) composing is not more than just putting melodies and chords together with rhythm. They are either more complex or very simple, ... so if you know about chords, melodies, scales and rhythm, why not trying to start together stuff you like? :) ... In the end you have a great advantage, you already know lots of music. Why don't you start analyzing on what every composer did to achieve this mood etc.?
Besides that, is your stuff really boring, or do YOU ONLY think it is boring! ;)
15 years ago @ alexpfeffer.net - arranging, mixing and ... · 0 replies · +1 points
Generally I compose, arrange and load samples/instruments to a certain point. Mostly when I feel I have too much MIDI going on and need a bit of a restructure. Then I render my individual tracks to audiofiles and before I start continue working, I make sure than I lower the faders down to like -6dB, -9dB or even lower. Just in case it gets too soft, I simply raise my volume knob on the soundcard :) ... by doing this I always make sure to get enough headroom going.
Just think console! If you got too much going, the output starts distorting and clipping. Since most stuff is digital anyway and clipping is mostly prevented, one forgets about it easily (incl. me) ;)
15 years ago @ alexpfeffer.net - arranging, mixing and ... · 0 replies · +1 points
15 years ago @ alexpfeffer.net - arranging, mixing and ... · 0 replies · +1 points
One thing to get rid of this problem might be to sit down and do a one time intensive session of trying to find existing tracks of different styles representing your personal most awesome sound :)
If you are done composing your own track, listen back to your reference track and compare the sound.
Maybe there is an universal track which represents your personal favorite sound in every aspect.
So if you compare your track with the reference, you might find that your track sounds much more bright or dull, thinner or doesn't have that much power or dynamic. Sometimes it might be just an easy one to simply raise some high frequencies or notch out a few muddy stems - sometimes it needs more tweaks. At the end of the day you gather nothing but experience and your sound will definitely improve and you get much more sure in what you do! :)
15 years ago @ alexpfeffer.net - Epic Score · 0 replies · +1 points
the tracks I did was: Hunted Assassin, Battle for Immortality, Legendary Forces ...
15 years ago @ alexpfeffer.net - the little workshop: b... · 0 replies · +1 points
First thing is, I simply don't have much time to set up bigger tutorials. I would also have to do dump quite a few gigs to free some time and do longer tutorials. Even though, I sell them I hardly believe this could pay my rent if you know what I mean :)
Second thing is. I like to not serve finished meals to people so they just have to eat it, burp and forget about it :) I like to tease people and try to suck them into the matter. The only true way of really getting it done is interest, focus and endurance. So if one takes all these little tutorials and puts 1+1 together, he/she might learn much more rather than showing how to create a full piece of epic music ... I would like to see people develop their own music, rather than just reprogramming the stuff of someone else :)
BUT, ... you never now. Maybe I might consider it one day! :)
15 years ago @ alexpfeffer.net - the little workshop: t... · 0 replies · +1 points
well, if you always or mostly stick with the same instruments and have to do prescoring or write sheets it makes sense. I personally see no advantage to use the expressions when not to take care of upcoming orchestra recording sessions. I mostly know the MIDI CC from all the instruments I am using, so it would be double work to set it up. Besides that it happens that I replace or exchange instruments and I would have to do it all again, so I'd rather stick with the normal CC stuff ... but surely, if you take the time and setup all the expression maps and stick with the same instruments for a longer time, it surely makes sense. To me the biggest advantage would be if you want to have the client have a preview while automatically taking care of preparing the prescore.
15 years ago @ alexpfeffer.net - the little workshop: b... · 1 reply · +1 points
Thank you for the heads up!
Alex
15 years ago @ alexpfeffer.net - American Idol and Amer... · 0 replies · +1 points
15 years ago @ alexpfeffer.net - the little workshop: t... · 0 replies · +1 points
as for 2. Yeh well, if you are running a machine with like 128 samples buffer, which is barely like 4ms to react, it is obvious that it would need something like 40% while using such amounts of Vsti's
In general lots of people overestimate their machines. Your looks really powerful, but as long as you are not using dedicated slaves and realtime audio triggered via MADI or even MIDI stuff - it will always be there. I think in a few years we go as low as 1-2 ms. I always work at 1024 when it comes to huge orchestra setups, btw and I have no problem dealing with around 12-20ms of latency.
3. Can't say anything about it. I am on Mac and didn't really work with newer Windows systems yet.
Experiment