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T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING I N T R O D U C T I O N 1 INT RO DUC T IO N 2 EPIC O RC HEST RAT IO N 3 SO UND DESIG N 4 MAST ERING & MIXING T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING I N T R O D U C T I


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SLIDE 1
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SLIDE 2

T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING

1 INT RO DUC T IO N 2 EPIC O RC HEST RAT IO N 3 SO UND DESIG N 4 MAST ERING & MIXING

I N T R O D U C T I O N

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SLIDE 3

T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING

WHY EPIC SC O RES?

  • MO RE IS MO RE
  • IN HIG H DEMAND
  • EFFEC T

IVE

  • T

HEY WO RK/ SEL L WHO USES EPIC SC O RES?

  • G AMES INDUST

RY

  • MO T

IO N PIC T URE ST UDIO S

  • T

V NET WO RKS

  • MEDIA C O RPS
  • T

RAIL ER C O MPANYS

I N T R O D U C T I O N

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SLIDE 4

T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING

DEFINIT IO N O F EPIC SC O RE

  • UNIQ UE O RC HEST

RAT IO N

  • ST

RING S

  • BRASS
  • PERC USSIO N
  • C HO IR
  • ENSEMBL

E SIZE & L AYERS

  • SO UND DESIG N
  • SO UND F

X

  • O RC HEST

RAL FX

  • SYNT

HESIZER

I N T R O D U C T I O N

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SLIDE 5

T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING

  • SHO RT

NO T ES (MF- FF)

  • MARC AT

O (AC C ENT UAT ED)

  • ST

AC C AT O (SHARP AT T AC K)

  • SPIC C AT

O (BO UNC ING BO W)

  • C O MBINE AL

L FO UR G RO UPS

  • 1ST VIO L

IN ST AC S / 2nd SPIC S

  • VIO L

A SPIC S

  • C EL

L O SPIC S

  • BASS ST

AC S W/ SL APS

  • ST

AC KED IN 3 L AYERS

  • SAMPL

E L IBRARY 1

  • SAMPL

E L IBRARY 2

  • SAMPL

E L IBRARY 3

E P I C O R C H E S T R A T I O N & S T R I N G S

O C EAN

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SLIDE 6

T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING

NO RMAL VIO L INS (30)

E P I C O R C H E S T R A T I O N & S T R I N G S

T RIPPL E T RAC KED (90) VIO L INS

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T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING

FUL L (30/ 12/ 12/ 8) ST RING SEC T IO N

E P I C O R C H E S T R A T I O N & S T R I N G S

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SLIDE 8

T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING

FUL L (90/ 36/ 36/ 24) ST RING SEC T IO N

E P I C O R C H E S T R A T I O N & S T R I N G S

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SLIDE 9

T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING

  • SHO RT

NO T E T EC HNIQ UES

  • USE RR FO R ST

RING REPS

  • T

HE FAST ER – T HE MO RE RR

  • T

KT ANT I- MAC HINE G UN SC RIPT S

  • L

O NG NO T E T EC HNIQ UES

  • MV/ X- FADES FO R EMO T

IO N

  • SIPS/ L

EG AT O FO R C O NNEC T IO N

  • INT

EG RAT E BO W F X

  • O T

HER T EC HNIQ UES

  • DIVISI SEC T

IO NS

  • USE SO L

O ST RING S O N MEL O DY

E P I C O R C H E S T R A T I O N & S T R I N G S

O C EAN 2

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SLIDE 10

T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING

  • SHO RT

NO T ES (MF- FFF)

  • ST

AC C AT O (SHARP AT T AC K)

  • ST

AC C ISSIMO (VERY SHO RT )

  • C O MBINE AL

L (AL L BRASS)

  • FRENC H HO RN
  • T

RUMPET S (2 T O AVO ID PHASE)

  • T

RO MBO NES

  • 1- 2 BASS T

RO MBO NES

  • T

UBA (WAG NER)

  • ST

AC KED IN 2 L AYERS (MAX)

  • SAMPL

E L IBRARY

  • SAMPL

E L IBRARY 2

  • BEWARE O F PHASING

E P I C O R C H E S T R A T I O N & B R A S S

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SLIDE 11

T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING

E P I C O R C H E S T R A T I O N & B R A S S

T HE END

  • SHO RT

NO T E T EC HNIQ UES

  • USE RR FO R BRASS REPS
  • T

HE FAST ER – T HE MO RE RR

  • T

KT ANT I- MAC HINE G UN SC RIPT S

  • USE RIPS – SO PL

ENT IFUL

  • L

O NG NO T E T EC HNIQ UES

  • MV/ X- FADES FO R EMO T

IO N

  • SIPS/ L

EG AT O FO R C O NNEC T IO N

  • USE BASS BO NES FO R BASS SUPPO RT
  • PHASING ISSUES
  • ST

AC KING T IL L IT PHASES

  • USE
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SLIDE 12

T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING

E P I C O R C H E S T R A T I O N & P E R C U S S I O N

JUST IF IC AT IO N

  • BIG PERC USSIO N T

EC HNIQ UES

  • USE EVERYT

HING IN YO UR ARSENAL

  • PHASING IS RAREL

Y AN ISSUE

  • G REAT

FO R L O W PIT C HED ART S

  • USE O RC HEST

RAL PERC

»

BASSDRUMS & SNARES

»

T O MS & C YMBAL S

»

T IMPANY (UNISO N W/ BASS)

  • USE NO N- O RC HEST

RAL PERC

»

T AIKO ENSEMBL E

»

DJEMBE ENSEMBL E

»

C O NG A ENSEMBL E

»

G RAN C ASA ENSEMBL E

»

T O M ENSEMBL ES

»

RO T O / O C T A

»

DRUMKIT S (RO C K)

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T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING

E P I C O R C H E S T R A T I O N & P E R C U S S I O N

INFINIT Y

  • SMAL

L PERC USSIO N T EC HNIQ UES

  • USE EVERYT

HING IN YO UR ARSENAL

  • BUY O R MAKE YO UR O WN
  • G REAT

FO R HIG H PIT C H ART S

  • MIX WIT

H L O W PIT C H ART S

  • USE O RC HEST

RAL PERC

»

T AMBO URINES

»

MET AL S

  • USE NO N- O RC HEST

RAL PERC

»

L AT IN PERC USSIO N

»

BO NG O ENSEMBL E

»

FING ER C YMBAL S

»

BEL L S

»

SHAKERS

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SLIDE 14

T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING

E P I C O R C H E S T R A T I O N & P E R C U S S I O N

F O RBIDDEN

  • ADD. PERC USSIO N T

EC HNIQ UES

  • RR WHENEVER PO SSIBL

E

  • USE T

KT SC RIPT S O N O L DER SAMPS

  • USE RO L

L S

»

SNARES

»

BIG DRUMS

»

C YMBAL S

  • SYNC RO L

L S WIT H BRASS RIPS

  • USE EL

EC T RO NIC DRUMS

»

RMX

»

REX BASED L O O PS

»

SYNC ED PERC BEDS

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SLIDE 15

T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING

E P I C O R C H E S T R A T I O N & C H O I R

PAX ENDING

  • C HO IR L

YRIC S T EC HNIQ UES

  • WHAT

ARE T HEY SING ING ?

  • REAL

L YRIC S O VERRAT ED

  • WHAT

EVER SO UNDS C O O L

  • MAKE SURE IT

RHYMES

»

DO RE MI, FA SO L A

»

ZE ZU L E NU, MI MA FO T U

  • C HO IR G RO UP T

EC HNIQ UES

  • SO PRANO AND AL

T O

»

BEST FO R MEL O DY

  • T

ENO R AND BASS

»

BEST FO R C HO RDS/ BASS

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T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING

E P I C O R C H E S T R A T I O N & C H O I R

BREAKING ENDING

  • C HO IR ST

AC KING T EC HNIQ UES

  • ST

AC K UNT IL IT PHASES

  • 2- 4 ST

AC KS ARE PREFF ERED

  • USE ST

AC S O R C HO RDS T O PUNC T UAT E C ERT AIN ART IC UL AT IO NS

  • O RC HEST

RA T HE C HO IR ST AC S T O FO L L O W G ENERAL O RC HEST RAL ST AC S AND O VERAL L RHYT HMIC ART IC UL AT IO NS

  • O RC HEST

RAT E SO C HO IR FO L L O W MAIN MEL O DY L INES PL AYED BY ST RING S AND BRASS

  • USE SO L

O VO IC E O N T O P O F C HO IR

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T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING

S O U N D D E S I G N & P E R C U S S I V E S U P P O R T

135 O VERHEAT ED

  • SO UND DESIG N & PERC SUPPO RT
  • SO UND EFFEC T

S (NO N- MUSIC )

  • BO O MERS

»

T UNE DO WN BIG SO UNDS

»

SO URC E MAT ERIAL WIT H NAT URAL AMBIENC E/ VERB WO RKS BEST

  • ST

ING ERS

»

BL END AND MIX A VARIET Y O F NO ISY SO UNDS INT O C RESC ENDO BANKS

»

RO L L ING ST ING ERS ARE G REAT SUPPO RT FO R RO L L ING PERC

  • ENSEMBL

E MIXES

  • VST

EFFEC T S (DEL AYS/ G L IT C H)

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T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING

S O U N D D E S I G N & S Y N T H E S I Z E R S U P P O R T

140 C RISIS

  • SO UND DESIG N & SYNT

H SUPPO RT

  • SYNT

H ARPS F O R ST RING S

»

SYNC ARPS WIT H SPIC S

  • NO N- T

UNE BASED ARPS FO R RHYT HMIC SUPPO RT

  • SUPPO RT

ING BASS L INES WIT H SYNT H BASSES

  • SUPPO RT

ING BASS L INES WIT H DRO NES

  • SUPPO RT

ING SYNT HS FO R ST RING AND BRASS MEL O DY L INES

  • FRENC H HO RN SUPPO RT

WIT H WARMER T YPE O F SYNT HS

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T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING

M A S T E R I N G & M I X I N G

140 C RISIS

  • MAST

ERING AND MIXING

  • FIX- IN- T

HE- MIX

  • L

IMIT / C O MPRESSIO N BEST O N:

»

BRASS & PERC USSIO N

  • PL

AC E/ PAN O RC HEST RA IN C O RREC T PO SIT IO NS

  • IDEAL

L Y USE SAMPL ES WIT H NAT URAL AMBIENC E

  • L

ESS IDEAL L Y PL AC E VIRT UAL MIC RO PHO NES

  • USE FIL

T ERS/ PANS T O DIST O RT PHASING ISSUES