Feb 21, 2019 | Daily Film Scoring Bits, Technical
Remote Recording Sessions Many orchestral recording facilities/studios/services offer the possibility to do a remote session either via Skype, Source Connect or another form of audio stream where you as the composer can hear what’s coming right through the monitors in...
Jan 24, 2019 | Daily Film Scoring Bits, Technical
Marking Scores During Recording Sessions In recording session situations, it is crucial to keep an overview over which parts of a cue are already covered in a good take and which parts still need another take or a few bars to patch them later in the editing. A very...
Nov 16, 2018 | Daily Film Scoring Bits, Technical
Panning Instruments After the Scoring Session You should be aware that it is practically impossible to change the panning of an orchestral recording in the mix. As you use the signal from the decca tree in the room as your main mix signal, you can place the (usually...
Sep 27, 2018 | Daily Film Scoring Bits, Technical
Writing “For Samples” Even with all the advancement in sampling technology, you unfortunately still need to write “for samples” nowadays. This means that you need to keep the strengths and weaknesses of your samples in the back of your mind and...
