Welcome to Orchestral Sample Programming 01

Learn how to harness the power of orchestral libraries to produce fantastic sounding orchestral mock-ups. This course will teach you about the orchestra itself, how orchestral libraries are recorded and how to compose with them.

This is a must-have course if you have any interest in writing orchestral music within your computer.


The Course


To start, we’ll have an extended look at the line-up of a full orchestra, before discovering how sampled orchestras are recorded.

Then we’ll move into composition, turning a basic piano sketch into a magical-sounding musical arrangement, arranging strings for a pop song and finally writing a full orchestral arrangement for an epic superhero style musical film cue. 

  • Watch three full musical examples come to life from scratch
  • 9.5 hours of rich, immersive learning
  • Learn how to compose in different musical genres
  • Discover the magic of the sampled orchestra and how to harness its power

What you will learn


I thought very carefully about which library to place at the centre of this course, to offer maximum knowledge without you having to spend thousands of $ / £ on sample libraries.

I also want to make sure that what you learn will be as applicable to as many other sample libraries as possible.

I’ll show you the details which take orchestral arrangements to the next level, including extensive use of MIDI Controllers, short-cut programming techniques and much, much more.

The skills you’re going to learn here will serve you well beyond this course – they’re the building blocks for all sampled orchestral programming you’ll tackle into the future.

  • Build your knowledge in easy-to-follow steps
  • Meticulous, step-by-step teaching
  • Apply what you’ve learned to your compositions and productions
  • Learn workflow tips and tricks to enhance inspiration and productivity


Curriculum


  Welcome
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  Piano Sketch to Orchestral Mock-Up
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  Articulation Mapping
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  Adding Strings to a Pop Song backing track
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  Templates
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  Creating a Full Orchestral Piece
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Ready to Enroll?

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Get both Orchestral Sample Programming courses 01 and 02 (that's over 19 hours of top-class education) saving £32 PLUS get the Cinematic Pads 01 download FREE

Comprehensive

Mastering the Art of Realistic Orchestral Composing

Innovative

Exploring Modern Techniques in Orchestral Writing

Intuitive

A Hands-On Guide to Creative Orchestral Programming

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Your Instructor

I’m Jono Buchanan. I’m a composer and producer specialising in music for TV and Production Music. I write extensively for some of the largest broadcasters around the world, having also worked on films, documentaries, composed for sports broadcasts and much more besides. I’ve always been a huge fan of electronic dance music too and in the early to mid 2000s, worked as a producer of remixes for some of the biggest pop acts of the day, including Whitney Houston, Pet Shop Boys, Shania Twain and LeAnn Rimes. 

I have been a visiting lecturer at London’s prestigious Guildhall School of Music & Drama for 25 years. Despite a busy life as a media composer, I’ve never been able to stop myself wanting to teach - I love seeing creativity unlocked in anyone who wants to learn more. For me, the mix of composing, producing and being fascinated by developments in music technology have all developed side-by-side. 

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