Why learn orchestral composing?
When composing for films, you must be able to compose for a wide range of styles and genres. Although you may have a specific preference in a niche genre, having the ability to switch from one style to another gives you more opportunities. Having the ability to compose orchestral compositions gives you an overall well-rounded skill set of techniques and tools to draw upon.
Becoming good at composing music means you have a versatile composing skill set. Composing orchestral music is a great way to get exposure to a wide range of composing situations. Composing orchestral MIDI music forces you to have experience with the following elements:
- Understanding how to compose chord progressions and spread the instrumentation among different instruments
- Understanding the limits and opportunities that live acoustic instruments present
- Understanding how to make instrument plugins sound more real and less synthetic
- Using percussion to generate...
