Music Mix for “Smartphone” Use

Jan 17, 2020 | Daily Film Scoring Bits, Technical

Music Mix for “Smartphone” Use In current times, you can not expect that your music will be listened to under ideal conditions (e.g. in a cinema or good speaker systems) but many people watch media and listen to music in less ideal situations. Of course...

Close Mic Sound Characteristics

Jan 9, 2020 | Daily Film Scoring Bits, Technical

Close Mic Sound Characteristics The sound of orchestral instruments is heavily influenced by the room it plays in. With some instruments, the interaction with the room is essential. For instance the French Horns which always project to the back of the room and bounce...

Mixing Dialogue Underscore

Dec 19, 2019 | Daily Film Scoring Bits, Technical

Mixing Dialogue Underscore Scoring dialogue scenes comes with a few specific requirements, all of which put emphasize on the necessity to keep the speaking voices understandable in the final mix. In writing, a general rule of thumb is to treat the speakers as if they...

Stereo Snare Drums

Dec 12, 2019 | Daily Film Scoring Bits, Technical

Stereo Snare Drums The advantage of recording a score in a scoring stage versus playing a “regular concert” with an orchestra is that you can alter the setup of each cue (within reason). For instance when you want a really large snare drum sound, let’s say...