Summary
The ability to compose for orchestra is highly valued when composing for films and video games. Understanding orchestral MIDI composing techniques lets you quickly compose orchestral music and deliver scores to be played by live musicians.
In this chapter, you learned how to create orchestral music using MIDI programming. You learned about the various plugins you can use to create orchestral music. You also learned how to use velocity, articulations, and expression to add realism to your compositions. Finally, you learned about various orchestral MIDI programming techniques, tips for making sampled instruments sound real, and mixing ideas.
In the next chapter, you'll learn how to create sheet music for musicians, sync music to visuals, and also how to create sound effects.
