Computer Orchestration Tips And Tricks

Using modern technology, composers no longer need to wait until an orchestra plays their score to hear what their music will actually sound like. Using a computer and suitable software, it’s possible for anyone to produce high-quality results that can be used for music CDs, film and TV scores — or even as a basis of a recording session using orchestral players.

Many musicians would like to add synthetic orchestral colour to their work but are often left feeling frustrated that their first attempts don’t sound very realistic or that the techniques needed will be too difficult to learn.

Computer Orchestration Tips and Tricks — the newest installment in PC Publishing’s series — is aimed at those with little or no understanding of music notation. It gives the reader a basic understanding of the principles of orchestration and offers tips and techniques to help get the best simulated orchestral performance out of their equipment.

With the help of this book, you will also learn how to:

• Create realistic sounding orchestras on your computer with little or no previous musical notation knowledge
• Create scores for real players to read
• Get the best out of your software