How to Get the Most Out of Your Digital VST Instruments
Today, it’s not enough to just plug a digital instrument in and start recording. Here are my tips for creating music you can stand behind.
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Why You Should Make Your Acoustic MIDI Instruments Sound… Less Real
Why are producers always trying to make their MIDI samples sound realistic? I argue that if anything, they should be made to sound more electronic…
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4 Techniques for Creating Realistic Orchestral Strings
With great plugins and sample packs, creating lush orchestral textures digitally is easier than ever, but making it sound real remains a challenge.
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Humanize Your MIDI Sounds With These 5 Production Tips
With all the tech out there helping us make better-sounding digital music, the harder it is to make it sound live. Here are 5 tips for humanizing MIDI.
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Essential Tips for Orchestral Positioning and Mix Panning
Orchestral music doesn’t necessarily require EQ and compression to sculpt the sound you want.
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Mixing and Processing a Virtual Orchestra
Orchestral music doesn’t necessarily require EQ and compression to sculpt the sound you want.
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Using Velocity to Improve the “Humanness” of Your MIDI Strings
If you’re always looking for ways to make your MIDI strings sound more real, tweaking the velocity could be just the thing you’re missing.
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Orchestral MIDI String Libraries Compared
As a composer, finding that string library that can do everything you want can often feel like a never-ending quest to find the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. New libraries pop up every month or so, all professing to be the best and urging you to press the “buy” button as soon as they’re…
