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Realistic Panning Plugin
Hey there! I got an advice to use realistic panning plugins like Vienna MIR to make the sound more real. Is anyone of you using it, is it worth the money? Are those kind of plugins really necessary for a realistic sound? And does anyone use an alternative, beacuse 750 Bucks for a panning plugin are atm too much to spend for me.
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New comment 1d ago
2 likes • Sep 14
Yes, Vienna MIR Pro is really great. It's so easy to create depth in your mix and it sounds so much more realistic than normal reverbs. If you like the sound of older Spitfire libraries with the reverb from Air Studios, you can also try Air Studios Reverb from Spitfire, which is similar to MIR Pro, where you can place the different instruments in different positions in the room as well.
2 likes • Sep 16
@Dave Graham Hi, I do. But I haven´t paid that much. VSL usually give a discount of up to 50% on each product category once a year. So it makes sense to buy Vienna products during this discount period. And you can always test Vienna products free of charge for 30 days. But Vienna MIR Pro is not a pure panning plug-in!
Potentially my first gig in the film industry
Hello. A few days ago I sent an application to a director/screenwriter who is preparing her first film. I did it a bit as a joke, without taking it very seriously because, despite liking the audiovisual industry, I barely have any experience (only three short songs on YouTube and I am currently composing for two video games). However, I didn't expect her to accept my application! Now she has asked me to set up an interview, and I am very nervous because I have never gotten to this point. I am writing here to ask for advice from someone who has more experience in this (probably several of you who are reading me). What kind of questions do interviewers typically ask in the film industry, for example? What should I ask? Thank y'all in advance ☺️
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New comment Aug 18
1 like • Jun 27
Hi Lourdes, two other questions you can ask are about the schedule and the process. Especially when you can get the final cut of the movie and ater this how much time will be left until the music should be finished? You can also ask the director if it will be okay for her during your composing process if you send her 30 to 60 second drafts before you work out longer scenes. This question will give the director the feeling that you are completely open to a close collaboration and her "critique", but at the same time it will save you later on from having to compose longer sections, only to have to throw them in the bin if she doesn't like them after you've composed the whole thing.
1 like • Jul 8
Congrats and good luck!
Win my 3000 EUR Audio Artist Rise Premium Coaching Program 🔥
(CLOSED!) Hey everyone, first of all, thanks for being a part of this awesome community with over 450 members already! Let's have our first competition! This is your chance of becoming a part of my well-received 3000 EUR Audio Artist Rise Premium Program. If you win, you will get unlimited access to all my courses, the Audio Artist Rise Program, six weekly one-hour live calls, support in whatever way possible, helping you turning your passion into a thriving career. Here are the rules: 1. READ CAREFULLY 2. If you haven't already, sign up to this email list. To notify you about the giveaway and the winner, I need to contact you! You can unsubscribe any time! 3. Post Your Music Demo Reel targeting a specific branch of whatever industry you prefer. This could be ANYTHING (here are a few examples: action movies, real estate, hybrid trailers, women clothing, adventure video games, biomedical technology, etc.). 4. There are no rules what your demo reel has to be, sound or look like. It should be original and targeting to a specific branch and be original. You decide what this is. 5. Present your demo reel by posting A LINK IN THIS POST and add a very unique and strong sales slogan grabbing the attention of every visitor. You are free to use AI or not. All demo reels have to be submitted until the end of June 2024 The ONE winner will be announced 1-2 weeks later. If you are already a part of my AAR Program already, you can not participate in this giveaway. Stay tuned and enjoy an awesome community and free courses!
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4 likes • Jun 30
Dear film director, audio director, take a chance, Explore my reel where fantasies dance. Let my music be the soul of your tale, With epic sounds that never fail. Each note a spell, each chord a charm, Crafting worlds with mystical harm. Explore the sounds where legends start, And find the composer to touch every heart. https://play.reelcrafter.com/D69dy6HeT72Q71Do3uAbng
1 like • Jun 30
Hi @Alex Pfeffer and everyone, this is my first demo reel. I am very grateful for this challenge. Because of this deadline I not only wrote all the soundtracks for my demo reel within two weeks, but with Alex's help I also learned how to create images, poems and animated videos with AI and how to use Reelcrafter. Two weeks ago, I thought all of this would take me a few months. Thank you, Alex, for this challenge, your support and the great advice! Now it seems I have no choice but to send it to film directors and audio directors and get a good job ;-)
Making Soundtracks for a game with the same melody?
I always wanted to make tracks for games with same recognizable melodies for example elements that appear again or melodies that catch the player and lets him say "Oh I know that melody" some kind of recognition but somehow it's not working for me. It's not about composing a catchy melody but making it reappear in other tracks that are also for the game. Imagine you work for a studio and want to compose Soundtracks that will connect together through the vibes and the melody. How would you do it? Anyone have tips?
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New comment Aug 6
1 like • Jun 20
Hello Dilara, even though this thread has moved away from how I understand your original question, I would still like to respond to your original question. When I read your question, I thought you wanted to write a melody for the main hero that changes depending on the environment, emotional mood, etc. Sometimes it should sound excited and heroic, sometimes down and depressed, sometimes it should fit a love scene and sometimes it should sound magical or spooky. For such a melody, I would first make sure of two things: 1) That the melody sounds good both as a major and a minor version. This is either the case if the melody itself sounds good with a major and with a minor scale, or if the exact same melody can be accompanied with different chord sequences once in more minor and once in more major, a more epic version with mediant chord connections meandering between major and minor, as well as a magical and a spooky version both times also with mediant chord connections is usually possible with all major or minor melodies anyway. If you prefer modal scales, the principle is actually the same, that you should either be able to change scales or accompany the same scale with different chord progressions. And if you want to change such a melody depending on the cultural environment, for example on a trip around the world with a stop in China, you would have to make sure that the melody also makes sense in a pentatonic version in the Chinese environment. Or if you want to change it into an Arabian snake dance, the melody should still be recognizable in a gypsy minor scale. Etc. 2) Secondly, I would try to do one version of the melody in triple time signature and another in quadruple time signature. This way you can dress up the same melody in different clothes. For example, as a heroic march in 4/4 time and as a love waltz in 3/4 time. Of course, one of the versions can have more notes than the other. If your melody meets these two conditions, it is easy to melt it into all kinds of emotional moods, as well as different cultural colorations.
Free Libraries!
Hi everyone, As we all know sample libraries are better than they've ever been. I just thought I'd start this thread & ask/share what are your favorite free libraries out there?
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New comment Aug 18
4 likes • Jun 18
VSL has a full "Big Bang" Orchestra, a "Fujara Flute", a "Bösendorfer Imperial" grand piano and others for free: https://www.vsl.co.at/de/Product_Overview/Free_Instruments. But you need an iLok for it.
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Dieter Schwartz
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@dieter-schwartz
Composer for film, musical theater and video games. Conductor of orchestras. Co-founder of the Human Play Academy.

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Joined Apr 30, 2024
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