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Get complete guidance on both traditional orchestration and modern production techniques with this unique book. With effective explanations and clear illustrations, you will learn how to integrate the traditional approach to orchestration with the modern sequencing techniques and tools available. You will discover how to bridge the two approaches in order to enhance your final production. The accompanying CD includes a comprehensive and wide selection of examples, templates and sounds to allow you to hear the techniques within the book. By covering both approaches, this book provides a comprehensive and solid learning experience that will develop your skills and prove extremely competitive in the music production business. It contains a complete orchestration manual covering both traditional and modern techniques as well as versatile, non-software specific, perfect choice for professionals and colleges.It comes with a DVD with examples, templates and sounds that brings techniques to life.
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Andrea Pejrolo is a music technology professor at Berklee College of Music, MIDI programmer, sound designer, composer/ arranger, and jazz acoustic and electric bassist. He is also the author of Acoustic and MIDI Orchestration for the Contemporary Composer (Focal Press, 2007) and has written several articles for music magazines in the US and abroad. Andrea created the iAcousticA Studio drum library available in Kontakt, EXS-24, iDrum, Giga Studio, and Reason NN-XT formats. He has collaborated on many varied projects with US and UK production companies, theaters, music festivals, websites, and international organizations
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is fantastic in its detailed effort to cover all aspects of midi orchestration that a modernist composer needs to know.
This book is perfect for composers who already have some technological proficiency with the likes of Logic or Cubase, and therefore can use this book to improve the final sound of their compositions.
Unlike other books that aim to improve the realism of a composition, this book successfully explains the requisites when writing for a certain instrument e.g. ranges, limitations etc. so that you do not get used to writing passages that might sound good but are unplayable in practice
I bought this book to help reduce the 'midi-like' quality of my compositions and I have to say that this book hits the nail on the head. Whether it's adding legato to a violin passage or panning different sections of the orchestra, this guide provides pretty much all the information you need to know.
This book, however, is not ideal for composers who have no prior knowledge of orchestration or instrumentation, as there are other books that are more suitable in giving you more detailed information in those areas.
Hope this helps!
p.s. The guide comes complete with a DVD to provide audio and image examples of what it being explained!
This book is perfect for composers who already have some technological proficiency with the likes of Logic or Cubase, and therefore can use this book to improve the final sound of their compositions.
Unlike other books that aim to improve the realism of a composition, this book successfully explains the requisites when writing for a certain instrument e.g. ranges, limitations etc. so that you do not get used to writing passages that might sound good but are unplayable in practice
I bought this book to help reduce the 'midi-like' quality of my compositions and I have to say that this book hits the nail on the head. Whether it's adding legato to a violin passage or panning different sections of the orchestra, this guide provides pretty much all the information you need to know.
This book, however, is not ideal for composers who have no prior knowledge of orchestration or instrumentation, as there are other books that are more suitable in giving you more detailed information in those areas.
Hope this helps!
p.s. The guide comes complete with a DVD to provide audio and image examples of what it being explained!
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
The Kindle Edition is missing the audio examples
10 Oct 2009
Format:Kindle Edition
This is a good book, easy to digest yet surprisingly thorough.
However, be warned. The otherwise awesome kindle edition is lacking the critical audio examples that you get when buying the printed version.
Why? I don't know. The kindle can handle audio files. Or the publisher could make the examples available on their web site.
But neither option is available. Which ruins an otherwise great read, since you'll be zooming along learning about this or that intonation -- and then the author will say "check out this sample track on the CD" -- but, woops, no audio samples are available on the kindle. I'll bet all the examples would take less than 2 or 3 MB of space as MP3 files, which would be fine. I hope Amazon or the publisher corrects this error.
Luckily, I was able to get ahold of the author himself and he helped me connect with the samples. But that's just crazy! Cool of him. Bad on Amazon!
However, be warned. The otherwise awesome kindle edition is lacking the critical audio examples that you get when buying the printed version.
Why? I don't know. The kindle can handle audio files. Or the publisher could make the examples available on their web site.
But neither option is available. Which ruins an otherwise great read, since you'll be zooming along learning about this or that intonation -- and then the author will say "check out this sample track on the CD" -- but, woops, no audio samples are available on the kindle. I'll bet all the examples would take less than 2 or 3 MB of space as MP3 files, which would be fine. I hope Amazon or the publisher corrects this error.
Luckily, I was able to get ahold of the author himself and he helped me connect with the samples. But that's just crazy! Cool of him. Bad on Amazon!
19 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Why was my previous review deleted?
29 Feb 2008
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I wrote a detailed review a couple of weeks ago that gave this book a three star rating. It was not vulgar or inappropriate in any way, yet it was completely deleted. However, I just received an email from Amazon soliciting my opinion once again!
In short, the book has some decent information on sequencing techniques, though some of it just demonstrates a firm grasp of the obvious, i.e., "use controller messages to add expression" and other similar gems.
The orchestration part of the book covers the rhythm section (don't over quantize) as well as the various sections of the orchestra and how to sequence those instruments realistically. The book does not cover how to combine instruments from the various sections. Stings + woodwinds anyone? You will have to look elsewhere for that type of information.
Recommended for beginners.
In short, the book has some decent information on sequencing techniques, though some of it just demonstrates a firm grasp of the obvious, i.e., "use controller messages to add expression" and other similar gems.
The orchestration part of the book covers the rhythm section (don't over quantize) as well as the various sections of the orchestra and how to sequence those instruments realistically. The book does not cover how to combine instruments from the various sections. Stings + woodwinds anyone? You will have to look elsewhere for that type of information.
Recommended for beginners.
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Great book, great insights !!
26 Nov 2007
Format:Paperback
A great book for beginners and intermediate orchestrator enthusiasts who wishes to sequence their scores in the computer. Provides a pretty technical explanation of using sample libraries and the way to actually sequence different sections of the orchestra.
A very good blend of traditional and modern orchestration insights. Book is very well organized in addressing different needs of modern day orchestration using computers.
I would recommend this book for any budding composer or orchestrator who wishes to create a mock-up of the orchestral piece...
A very good blend of traditional and modern orchestration insights. Book is very well organized in addressing different needs of modern day orchestration using computers.
I would recommend this book for any budding composer or orchestrator who wishes to create a mock-up of the orchestral piece...
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