Product Description

Get complete guidance on both traditional orchestration and modern production techniques with this unique book. With effective explanations and clear illustrations, you will learn how to integrate the traditional approach to orchestration with the modern sequencing techniques and tools available. You will discover how to bridge the two approaches in order to enhance your final production.

The accompanying CD includes a comprehensive and wide selection of examples, templates and sounds to allow you to hear the techniques within the book.

By covering both approaches, this book provides a comprehensive and solid learning experience that will develop your skills and prove extremely competitive in the music production business.

* Complete orchestration manual covering both traditional and modern techniques
* Versatile, non-software specific, perfect choice for professionals and colleges
* Accompanying DVD with examples, templates and sounds brings techniques to life

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #273461 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 312 pages

Customer Reviews

Acoustic and MIDI Orchestration for the Contemporary Composer
Ihave two books wtitten by Andrea Pejrolo and both for me are
the best. In these books I find everything Ineed,everything Iwant.
Thank for it and I wait next books.


Valeri

Why was my previous review deleted?
I wrote a detailed review a couple of weeks ago that gave this book a three star rating. It was not vulgar or inappropriate in any way, yet it was completely deleted. However, I just received an email from Amazon soliciting my opinion once again!

In short, the book has some decent information on sequencing techniques, though some of it just demonstrates a firm grasp of the obvious, i.e., "use controller messages to add expression" and other similar gems.

The orchestration part of the book covers the rhythm section (don't over quantize) as well as the various sections of the orchestra and how to sequence those instruments realistically. The book does not cover how to combine instruments from the various sections. Stings + woodwinds anyone? You will have to look elsewhere for that type of information.

Recommended for beginners.

Excellent book for midi orchestration!
I have not finished reading this book yet, but after reading a few pages from the midi sequencing sections for different instruments I'm pretty convinced that this is the book for a guy like me with beginner/intermediate skills. Absolutely practical information in simple and straightforward language.
If the DVD had videos rather than just audio, it would have been a major plus. However, Im so satisfied with the contents of the book that the DVD is just a bonus for me.