Create an Orchestral Template in Studio One

Imagine trying to audition sample libraries, set up tracks, and fiddle with reverb for an entire orchestra every time creativity strikes and you just want to write a song, or worse yet, when you have a deadline! Orchestral templates are very useful for improving workflow when composing a film score, orchestral mockup, classical work, or any kind of music that needs an orchestra broken down into the sections and individual instruments. In this video we'll take a look at how to create an orchestral template in Studio One 5.5 from scratch. I'll discuss one approach to setting up reverb (which I may change and post an update video later on), volume balancing instruments, blending sample libraries from different vendors, and the sample libraries I personally use in my template.

Contents of this video:
00:00 - Start
00:02 - Intro
02:29 - Setting up a template
11:50 - Setting up reverb
22:22 - What's in my template
44:41 - Template routing
50:08 - Automation initialization
54:00 - Saving your template
55:14 - Using a reference track
58:00 - Ending

Sample libraries I use:
BBC Symphony Orchestra Core - Spitfire Audio
Spitfire Chamber Strings Core - Spitfire Audio
East West Hollywood Orchestra and Choir - East West
Berlin Woodwinds Soloists 1 & 2 - Orchestral Tools
Cinematic Studio Strings and Piano
VHorns Brass Section - Acoustic Samples
Cinebrass Core, Pro, and Sonore - Cinesamples
Cinewinds Pro - Cinesamples
Cineharps - Cinesamples
Tina Guo Cello vols. 1 & 2 - Cinesamples
Joshua Bell Violin - Embertone
Emotional Viola - Best Service
Ravenscroft 275 Piano - VILabs
Damage 2 and Master Sessions Ethnic Ensemble - Heavyocity
The Grandeur and Maverick (Pianos) - Native Instruments
Garritan Personal Orchestra 5 (I don't use this much)