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  1. Cody Ortz
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    Band Piece

    Mike, thanks for the great feedback on Unleashed! I definitely have some more work to do reducing the piece, but everything you were able to pull...
    Post by: Cody Ortz, Dec 20, 2021 in forum: Critique & Feedback
  2. Cody Ortz
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    Band Piece

    I'm wondering, should I try to keep all of the textural stuff in there? Or just block out chords and melody?
    Post by: Cody Ortz, Dec 2, 2021 in forum: Critique & Feedback
  3. Cody Ortz
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    Band Piece

    I am actually in the middle of doing a reduction of it right now for that very purpose! ...and then running to the liquor store to prepare.
    Post by: Cody Ortz, Dec 2, 2021 in forum: Critique & Feedback
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    Band Piece

    Hey everyone! I just finished a piece for symphonic band. The client approved it, so it'll stay as is, but I'd love any feedback/criticism that...
    Thread by: Cody Ortz, Dec 1, 2021, 5 replies, in forum: Critique & Feedback
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    What's wrong with this piano?

    Awesome explanation! Thanks for the info! I actually don't teach anymore, just doing music production full time now. But I think I could find a...
    Post by: Cody Ortz, Dec 1, 2021 in forum: Tips, Tricks & Talk
  6. Cody Ortz
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    What's wrong with this piano?

    So it's kind of like you are using the multiple mic positions to emulate how you would record the "ensemble" in a live situation. Rather than...
    Post by: Cody Ortz, Nov 27, 2021 in forum: Tips, Tricks & Talk
  7. Cody Ortz
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    What's wrong with this piano?

    Thanks man! I'll check this out ASAP!
    Post by: Cody Ortz, Nov 23, 2021 in forum: Tips, Tricks & Talk
  8. Cody Ortz
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    What's wrong with this piano?

    Here you are! [MEDIA]
    Post by: Cody Ortz, Nov 22, 2021 in forum: Tips, Tricks & Talk
  9. Cody Ortz
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    What's wrong with this piano?

    Oh, good insight! I think that's what's bugging me. I tried in the second link on the post to use room mics and I think that helped the sound...
    Post by: Cody Ortz, Nov 22, 2021 in forum: Tips, Tricks & Talk
  10. Cody Ortz
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    What's wrong with this piano?

    Is this one any better? There's something still off about the performance I think, but I think the sound is nicer. Same library, just different...
    Post by: Cody Ortz, Nov 19, 2021 in forum: Tips, Tricks & Talk
  11. Cody Ortz
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    What's wrong with this piano?

    I think it's just the tone of it I'm not happy with. I think it sounds too boxy (like no depth or color to the sound). I've been trying to find a...
    Post by: Cody Ortz, Nov 18, 2021 in forum: Tips, Tricks & Talk
  12. Cody Ortz
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    What's wrong with this piano?

    Hey everyone! I'm playing around with piano VSTs recently and I can't seem to get any of them to sound decent. I'm pretty happy with the horn...
    Thread by: Cody Ortz, Nov 16, 2021, 16 replies, in forum: Tips, Tricks & Talk
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    John Williams “B Roll”

    This is why this is interesting to me. I think if you go to this level of depth, you can relate almost anything to something somewhere else. But...
    Post by: Cody Ortz, Jun 15, 2021 in forum: Tips, Tricks & Talk
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    John Williams “B Roll”

    I think the beginning of this cue is a great example. Basically everything from the beginning to m. 13, except for m. 3-4 in the oboe/clarinet....
    Post by: Cody Ortz, Jun 15, 2021 in forum: Tips, Tricks & Talk
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    John Williams “B Roll”

    I have been listening to and looking at a lot of John Williams scores recently, and I’ve become really interested in what I’m calling his “B...
    Thread by: Cody Ortz, Jun 13, 2021, 5 replies, in forum: Tips, Tricks & Talk
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    Wind Ensemble Piece

    Ah! So here's what just popped into my mind—Mike talking about the first-ever piece that he played for his mom. I believe she said, "Well that has...
    Post by: Cody Ortz, May 24, 2021 in forum: Critique & Feedback
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    Wind Ensemble Piece

    Thanks, David! It does sit and pad a little, especially in the middle. So some more harmonic motion would probably help me there.
    Post by: Cody Ortz, May 22, 2021 in forum: Critique & Feedback
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    Simple Waltz (first time trying to write using sheet music!)

    I don't know of any notation program that can implement this yet. You could cheat a little bit in Dorico and adjust the MIDI lengths of the notes,...
    Post by: Cody Ortz, May 20, 2021 in forum: Critique & Feedback
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    The Battle

    I agree 100% with this. The material is really great, but it is very "sectional." This is something I struggle with all this time in my pieces—the...
    Post by: Cody Ortz, May 20, 2021 in forum: Critique & Feedback
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    Wind Ensemble Piece

    Hi all, I wrote this piece for a wind ensemble and it just had its virtual "premiere" after the actual premiere got canned due to COVID. I'd love...
    Thread by: Cody Ortz, May 20, 2021, 4 replies, in forum: Critique & Feedback
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