Orchestrating a Melody in 3 Unique Ways with Cinematic Studio Strings & Solo Strings!

Today, I'm diving back into the world of ‪@cinematicstudioseries2985‬ Cinematic Studio Strings and Cinematic Studio Solo Strings to explore orchestration. In this video, I've composed a short piece that I'll orchestrate in three distinct ways using CSS and CSSS. You'll experience the variety of colours, flavours, and atmospheres these exceptional string libraries can create!

In all three orchestrations, I use the default patches, I don't mix the tracks, and I use the default microphone positions, so this should give you a great impression of what these beautiful string instruments are capable of without any processing.

If you have any questions about my orchestration techniques or how I use Cinematic Studio Strings and Cinematic Studio Solo Strings, please comment. I'm happy to share my insights and answer your queries.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:31 Playback of the Original Sketch

VERSION 1:
02:01 Starting to orchestrate
02:28 Delay
03:15 Smoothing Lumpy Legatos
03:38 Adding Harmony
04:47 Adding Rubato
05:30 Cellos
07:06 Basses
09:14 Playback of Version 1 (CSS)

VERSION 2:
11:23 Introduction
11:43 Viola Melody
12:00 Bass Melody (!)
12:38 Using Harmonics
13:18 Sparse and Simple
13:55 Cello Octave Doubling
14:23 Viola Countermelody
14:48 CSS Violas & Cellos are Unmatched
15:20 Adding Tremolo
15:52 Adding a Little Bass
16:26 Playback of Version 2 (CSS)

VERSION 3:
19:07 Introduction
19:59 Orchestrating in Sibelius
23:34 Programming in Logic
25:20 Playback of Version 3 (CSS & CSSS)

Software Used:
► DAW: Logic Pro X
Virtual Instruments:
► Cinematic Studio Strings
► Cinematic Studio Solo Strings

Connect with Me:
► Instagram: www.instagram.com/tom.harrold_music
► Website: tomharrold.com/
► SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/tom-harrold

My Setup:
► Mac Studio M2 Max 64GB
► Audio Interfaces: Presonus 8pre
► Headphones: ‪@shure‬ SRH 1840
► Controller: ‪@GhostNoteAudio‬ Conductor
► Keyboard: ‪@StudiologicMusic‬ SL73

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