jal0021
New Member
Hi all - first time actually posting and first time sharing, but here goes. Feedback is much appreciated!
This is part of an ongoing passion project that began when I started composing short themes for original characters created by friends in our long running weekly tabletop RPG game. It has since morphed into a full blown symphonic suite that will probably take years to finish, but as a hobbyist, it's nice to have a long-running project to keep me focused.
So far, this is the most narratively focused piece of program music that I've written. At the most basic level, it's the story of a reluctant hero, his fated death and unwilling resurrection. In the end, the hero accepts his new destiny as defender of the people in the face of many unknown trials to come.
Libraries used:
BBCSO Professional
Embertone Chapman Trumpet
Spitfire Chamber Strings*
Spitfire Symphonic Brass*
* Used for a very, very small amount of layering in a couple of exposed spots.
For BBCSO, I primarily used the Mix 1 mics with some additional Close mics in the Strings/Woodwinds and some additional Outriggers in the Brass. Reverb is the BBCSO built-in with a touch of Cinematic Rooms to glue everything together. I was going for a more natural, live recording type of sound, so mastering is limited to a few EQ cuts, some tape saturation to add character and Kush Clariphonic to add... well, clarity.
This is part of an ongoing passion project that began when I started composing short themes for original characters created by friends in our long running weekly tabletop RPG game. It has since morphed into a full blown symphonic suite that will probably take years to finish, but as a hobbyist, it's nice to have a long-running project to keep me focused.
So far, this is the most narratively focused piece of program music that I've written. At the most basic level, it's the story of a reluctant hero, his fated death and unwilling resurrection. In the end, the hero accepts his new destiny as defender of the people in the face of many unknown trials to come.
Libraries used:
BBCSO Professional
Embertone Chapman Trumpet
Spitfire Chamber Strings*
Spitfire Symphonic Brass*
* Used for a very, very small amount of layering in a couple of exposed spots.
For BBCSO, I primarily used the Mix 1 mics with some additional Close mics in the Strings/Woodwinds and some additional Outriggers in the Brass. Reverb is the BBCSO built-in with a touch of Cinematic Rooms to glue everything together. I was going for a more natural, live recording type of sound, so mastering is limited to a few EQ cuts, some tape saturation to add character and Kush Clariphonic to add... well, clarity.
