From Piano To Orchestra E01: Babysteps

The first part of the first episode is out! Remember to download the MIDI and import it into your project to get help, or to do an A/B comparison - very valuable stuff.

This was so much fun to make! I hope to save some money so I can upgrade my camera and microphone in 2023, and provide even better, quality content for you guys.

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Midi-file to check in on the sketch: https://bit.ly/3FBLxEk

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Naming the piano sketch template:

flutes, violins, melodic percussion
reeds, violins, trumpets
clarinets, violas, horns
bassoons, celli, horns, trombones
contrabassoon, contrabass, trombones, tuba
hits
rhythmic engine

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00:00 - Introduction
00:52 - Creating a piano sketch template
01:32 - Naming the tracks
02:45 - Importing the MIDI-file
03:05 - Creating the rhythmic engine
04:31 - Creating a melodic motif
06:27 - Questions and answers
09:24 - Adding harmony
12:47 - Bass notes
14:03 - Programming runs
16:37 - Orchestral doubling
16:57 - Descending lines
19:10 - Improving the low-end range
21:05 - Adapting the material
22:41 - Rhytmic consistency
23:46 - Hits and stabs
24:23 - The dreaded B-part
26:01 - Changing the harmony
27:45 - Repeating motif
28:33 - Cleaning up the motifs
31:31 - Open areas
33:15 - Trills
34:31 - Last-minute changes
35:04 - Summary

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