Template Balancing Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:14:57 +0000 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:14:57 +0000 RedBanned.com https://redbanned.com/forums/template-balancing.80/ Tue, 23 Mar 2021 19:37:01 +0000 https://redbanned.com/threads/how-loud-are-strings-harmonics.1339/ https://redbanned.com/threads/how-loud-are-strings-harmonics.1339/ invalid@example.com (Marko Dvojkovic) Marko Dvojkovic
Thanks!]]> 4 Wed, 25 Nov 2020 21:11:57 +0000 https://redbanned.com/threads/perc-losing-bass.1286/ https://redbanned.com/threads/perc-losing-bass.1286/ invalid@example.com (Mike Ellaway) Mike Ellaway
I have watched about half of this masterclass, and just have a couple of questions if I may...

Does Mike go through perc? If not, does any one have any suggestions about loudness between sections here?

I assume loud to soft is:

Bass Drum
Timpani
Snare
Crash
?

When equing the horns etc to give depth, what do you do about the bass that`s` lost?

This is a great masterclass, has been one of my favourites.]]> Sat, 26 Sep 2020 18:05:18 +0000 https://redbanned.com/threads/anyone-tried-the-orchestra-guide.1246/ https://redbanned.com/threads/anyone-tried-the-orchestra-guide.1246/ invalid@example.com (Duncan Formosa) Duncan Formosa
The idea is that you have a reference track for each instrument and you set the levels of your VST to that to get a perfect balance. I hate having to mess around with all the VST stuff so any way to make the process easier sounds great to me, and this sounds promising...But does it actually work?

The entire package costs around $79 - £63, really want to know if this is worth it so I don't waste my money. Has...

Anyone tried the "Orchestra Guide"?]]> 9 Sun, 29 Dec 2019 16:09:03 +0000 https://redbanned.com/threads/compared-to-mirpro.764/ https://redbanned.com/threads/compared-to-mirpro.764/ invalid@example.com (Steve Schow) Steve Schow
Compared to MIRPro]]> 6 Mon, 18 Nov 2019 16:11:14 +0000 https://redbanned.com/threads/jon-peros-sound-localization.957/ https://redbanned.com/threads/jon-peros-sound-localization.957/ invalid@example.com (Travis Morgan) Travis Morgan

^This is a fantastic short video that a friend of a friend uploaded awhile back on sound localization. Goes a bit more in-depth about haas delays and early reflections. I'm kinda sorta using a middle-ground of stuff I've learned from Mike's class and from this video for my template. Thought some of you might like to see it.]]> 4 Sun, 25 Aug 2019 17:08:15 +0000 https://redbanned.com/threads/1st-and-2nd-violins-no-necessity.884/ https://redbanned.com/threads/1st-and-2nd-violins-no-necessity.884/ invalid@example.com (Manuel Cervera) Manuel Cervera My questions are:
1. For example, in the score Also Sprach Zarathustra, there are first and second violins. All notes of both instruments must be played with the same patch?




2. The same for the...

1st and 2nd Violins (no necessity)]]> 6 Sat, 20 Jul 2019 08:26:54 +0000 https://redbanned.com/threads/eastwest-play-articulations-purging-samples-etc.819/ https://redbanned.com/threads/eastwest-play-articulations-purging-samples-etc.819/ invalid@example.com (Rohann van Rensburg) Rohann van Rensburg
Is there any way to optimize PLAY beyond the EW recommended setting adjustments? Wondering if there's a way to purge samples like in Kontakt so I can load up the template but only use what I need, rather than having all EW articulations loaded. The lack of keyswitching is a real pain.

Also wondering if there's a "recommended articulations" list anywhere. Strings is more obvious to me, brass and winds less so.]]> 12 Sat, 20 Apr 2019 13:28:52 +0000 https://redbanned.com/threads/a-clarification.804/ https://redbanned.com/threads/a-clarification.804/ invalid@example.com (Patrick Naughton) Patrick Naughton I just wanted to ask a question about signal flow from this class..
So, I have strings, brass, winds and perc going to busses..

Am I right in thinking that there should be an eq with the m on each of the busses, and a send from the busses to separate reverbs, each with an eq before it?

Or can I just have the eq and the reverb as inserts on the busses?..

Thanks..]]> 4 Fri, 22 Feb 2019 18:07:12 +0000 https://redbanned.com/threads/string-sections.751/ https://redbanned.com/threads/string-sections.751/ invalid@example.com (Rohann van Rensburg) Rohann van Rensburg Mike also mentioned adding both sections of violins together on the same patch, rather than having to do the work of both sections. I can see why this is preferable, because this stuff...

String Sections]]> 3 Mon, 11 Feb 2019 08:20:50 +0000 https://redbanned.com/threads/internal-articulation-balancing.735/ https://redbanned.com/threads/internal-articulation-balancing.735/ invalid@example.com (Stan Kirejew) Stan Kirejew
Mike described in his class how he balances the articulation levels within each instrument, e.g. 'sustain' patches are the loudest on strings, 'staccatos' are normally way too loud, 'pizzicatos' need to be much quieter than they are set by default, etc.

I found this bit of information very valuable, which lead me to the following question: do these relative volume levels also apply to other instruments, like say, the oboe or the french horn? Would I also need to pull down the...

Internal articulation balancing]]> 3 Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:25:20 +0000 https://redbanned.com/threads/building-larger-libraries.550/ https://redbanned.com/threads/building-larger-libraries.550/ invalid@example.com (Rohann van Rensburg) Rohann van Rensburg
Mike mentions using a standard symphonic-size orchestra, i.e. 16, 16, 12, 10, 8 for strings.

I have Spitfire Chamber Strings, and while they're not all that dry, they come in 4, 3, 3, 3.

Is it feasible to basically treat, i.e. first violins, like a divisi section and simply double two sections of first violins (note: not referring to writing four divisi parts, only wondering if it's worthwhile or possible to build 4 violins into 16)? Is there a general "limit" as to how large one...

Building Larger Libraries]]> 1 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 00:35:37 +0000 https://redbanned.com/threads/class-breakdown-spreadsheet.320/ https://redbanned.com/threads/class-breakdown-spreadsheet.320/ invalid@example.com (Sam Miller) Sam Miller
I've uploaded my progress so far into Jason Tackaberry's spreadsheet. The original thread is here.
I've placed a notation in the last row to show where I'm up to, "@3:34:40."...

Class-Breakdown Spreadsheet]]> 2 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 13:28:39 +0000 https://redbanned.com/threads/playing-into-your-reference-track-does-it-makes-sense.546/ https://redbanned.com/threads/playing-into-your-reference-track-does-it-makes-sense.546/ invalid@example.com (Hans Jonathan Hummelgaard) Hans Jonathan Hummelgaard It reminds me of the school CGI task of hiding a digital 3D object on a photo of real world objects.]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2018 05:38:13 +0000 https://redbanned.com/threads/confused-about-string-reverbs-and-er.544/ https://redbanned.com/threads/confused-about-string-reverbs-and-er.544/ invalid@example.com (Hans Jonathan Hummelgaard) Hans Jonathan Hummelgaard But are they all summed into one string channel with both ER and reverb and perhaps also EQ curve or do we give them all individual reverbs and ER's ?
Do we then also do...

Confused about String reverbs and ER]]> 1 Sat, 08 Sep 2018 17:17:48 +0000 https://redbanned.com/threads/widener-early-reflections.493/ https://redbanned.com/threads/widener-early-reflections.493/ invalid@example.com (Hur Ozan Cerrahoglu) Hur Ozan Cerrahoglu
Didn't understand about early reflections. Is there a plug in for it ? Or a descent reverb plugin is expected to provide? I happen to get true verb from Waves, it has some "distance" knob in it and it "suppose" to adjust early reflections by itself. Is this a reliable thing or complete garbage?

Next thing about widener. What is a widener anyway? Does logic pro x have this thing?

Best,]]> 5 Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:41:35 +0000 https://redbanned.com/threads/looking-for-reference-scores.321/ https://redbanned.com/threads/looking-for-reference-scores.321/ invalid@example.com (Sam Miller) Sam Miller
I've been using Adler's Orchestration to get a rough intra and inter-family balance, but now I'm moving on to Z-depth (EQ, Reverb, Delay, etc.). I really like the dry sound for Jaws and the Tombstone theme, but I haven't been able to find anything reliable and readable. I considered Strauss's Also Sprach Zarathustra, but the brass instrumentation (6/4/3/2) is a bit heavy for what I'm after.

I'd love to...

Looking for Reference Scores]]> 8 Sun, 14 Jan 2018 06:33:17 +0000 https://redbanned.com/threads/template-balancing-video.319/ https://redbanned.com/threads/template-balancing-video.319/ invalid@example.com (Mike Verta) Mike Verta

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