A talented composer could still produce a very good sounding film score with libraries that are at least 10 years old or older. Yes, no?
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RSK
Actual Member
Some of my favorite composers use the Spitfire Symphonic series, which is simply the rebranded British Modular series. That's ten years old, is it not?
To illustrate my point, listen to John Powell's YouTube channel where he posts mockups vs real, or listen to any of Trevor Morris' TV scores.
Musicianship will always trump equipment.
That might just be my favourite internet response ever.
Ashermusic
Senior Member
Sometimes I again listen to pieces done over ten years ago with older libraries by Colin O’Malley and Thomas Bergerson and they sound great still. No reason to think that if they chose to try to do it again today with those same libraries that they could not.
I agree with this.
I still have a piece written by Thomas Bergersen using QLSO saved on my hard drive and it sounds great!
Karl Feuerstake
Senior Member
If it were recorded live afterwards, would it matter?
I know, that's not the question... just being a smart-ass.
Sure. And a talented composer could still produce a crap sounding score with libraries less than 10 years old. We hear it all the freaking time.
With so much gear, I feel like it's far too easy to lose sight of the humanity behind it. And of course, anything you hear that's been used/released, well... someone probably thought it was very good sounding.
I'd suggest a truncation of the original question: A composer could still produce a film score with libraries. Yes, no?
At least that question can be answered with some certainty, without all the subjectivity and feelings and hypotheticals getting in the way of drawing a useful conclusion.
With so much gear, I feel like it's far too easy to lose sight of the humanity behind it. And of course, anything you hear that's been used/released, well... someone probably thought it was very good sounding.
I'd suggest a truncation of the original question: A composer could still produce a film score with libraries. Yes, no?
At least that question can be answered with some certainty, without all the subjectivity and feelings and hypotheticals getting in the way of drawing a useful conclusion.
NYC Composer
Senior Member
To Gunther’s question-yes.
to John Graham’s point, it would be a heck of a lot easier given the choices we have now. Who, ten years ago, wouldn’t have wanted access to some of the top end libraries we have now? It would have been a feeding frenzy.
to John Graham’s point, it would be a heck of a lot easier given the choices we have now. Who, ten years ago, wouldn’t have wanted access to some of the top end libraries we have now? It would have been a feeding frenzy.
Max Bonsi
Member
Totally agree
Beermaster
Member
Absolutely ! !
I put a mock up of a J Williams Cue and a Vivaldi cue up here that I made 16years ago using just the very fist EWQL orch library for Kontakt 1 It sounds amazing
Well constructed and composed music stands out regardless of how polished the samples are.
Inversely, poorly written and badly arranged music will always sound bad even if it’s made using the best and most recent libs !
I put a mock up of a J Williams Cue and a Vivaldi cue up here that I made 16years ago using just the very fist EWQL orch library for Kontakt 1 It sounds amazing
Well constructed and composed music stands out regardless of how polished the samples are.
Inversely, poorly written and badly arranged music will always sound bad even if it’s made using the best and most recent libs !
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Michael Stibor
Senior Member
It can be done for sure. But it's not limitless. There are some styles that will work for well with 10 year old+ samples, and some that won't.
Having said that, I still stand behind my VSL SE that I bought way more than 10 years ago, and still consider many of its sounds to be on par if not better than much of what is being put out today.
Having said that, I still stand behind my VSL SE that I bought way more than 10 years ago, and still consider many of its sounds to be on par if not better than much of what is being put out today.
pmcrockett
Senior Member
We can test this theory -- I have one kazoo library that's over ten years old and one that isn't.
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germancomponist
Senior Member
Very good answers to my question here! Thanks to everyone who replied here! I didn't ask this question to criticize new libraries! I am also enthusiastic about all the new possibilities.
