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  • Some Goodies

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    Perhaps some of you will - involuntarily - have more time... (because of the corona virus)...
    ...A few links to interesting topics for "sample orchestrians"

    Maybe there are still people who want to mix their samples without "MIR" use the next two links...
    Video "Reverb Approach"

    https://www.beat-kaufmann.com/vitutorials/reverb--approach-konzept/index.html
    ...including introductory text on the website (English & Deutsch).
    Maybe nothing new for many. Those who do not apply this approach may well consider it again. The mixing results can be very interesting. This concept is especially interesting if you have to combine "dry" and "wet" samples. With this concept it works perfectly!


    23 audio files (unedited, raw)
    to practice mixing an orchestra.

    The piece is called "Praise the Lord", composed by Karg Elert, arranged for large orchestra by Beat Kaufmann.
    see at: https://www.beat-kaufmann.com/files/index.php
    That's how all the 23 files sound without any mixing activity (mp3)
    A first possible mix... (mp3)

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    This tutorial is also useful for the latest libraries from the "synchronized" series.

    Free tutorial "Music with Samples"
    It explains the basics and, above all, encourages frequent changes of articulation (like a musician does). So that musical results emerge, as in the example by Karg Elert above or with this short excerpt of Bach.

    See at https://www.beat-kaufmann.com/tutorial-music-with-samples/index.php


    I also like to refer to my earlier mixing videos.
    There is always something you can learn or you get a suggestion to try out something...
    https://www.beat-kaufmann.com/mixing-videos/index.php

    For those of you who are on my side for the first time: There are still some tips and tricks, which are mainly for making music with VSL. Some of them are older, but they are still valid - even for the newest VSL products.

    Have fun
    Beat

    • Download MP3
    • Download MP4
    • Download M4A

    - Tips & Tricks while using Samples of VSL.. see at: https://www.beat-kaufmann.com/vitutorials/ - Tutorial "Mixing an Orchestra": https://www.beat-kaufmann.com/mixing-an-orchestra/