The Art of Digital Orchestration

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1. The process of composing
	The role of the composer
	Key concepts
		The blending of old and new
		The art of compromise
		Mixing in the special sauce
		The arrangement matters
		The scope of digital orchestration
Chapter 2. The instruments
	The traditional orchestra
		Flute
		Oboe/English horn
		Clarinet
		Saxophone
		Bassoon
		Horn
		Trumpet
		Trombone
		Tuba
		Harp
		Piano
		Organ
		Guitar
		Percussion
		Strings
	Orchestral instrument libraries
		Categories
			Sub-categories
		Scenarios
			Scenario 1: quick mock-up
				Practical application
			Scenario 2: stylized sound
				Practical application
			Scenario 3: traditional orchestration with realism
				Practical application
			Scenario 4: Larger than life
				Practical application
			Scenario 5: Synthesizers
		East West library example
			Content
			Lingo
			Trial and error
			The ultimate compromise
Chapter 3. Synthesis in orchestration
	Early instruments
		Mellotron
		Moog instruments
		Switched on Bach
		Additional instruments
		FM synthesis
		Early digital workstations
		Emulators
		Improving samplers
		Digital audio workstations
	Subtractive synthesis
		Waveforms
		Overtones
		Recreating sounds
		Cello example
		Flute example
	Physical modeling
	Additional examples
		Modeled instrument
		Subtractive synthesis
		FM synthesis example
		Wave table synthesis
		Re-synthesis
	Summary
Chapter 4. Performance tools
	Keyboard
		Categories of keyboards
		Sample select
		Expand-ability
		Built-in sounds
		Expressiveness
	Keyboard alternatives
		Non-note MIDI controllers
			Modulation Wheels
				Expert tip
			Foot Pedals
				Sustain pedal
				Expression pedal
				Latching pedal switch
			Joysticks
				Expert tip
			Buttons, Faders, and Knobs
				Buttons
				Faders
				Knobs
			Breath Controllers
				Breath holding
				Airflow
				Hands-free control
			App Controllers
		Software set-up
			Latency
	Connections
		USB
			Benefits
			Weaknesses
			Troubleshooting
		5-Pin MIDI
			Benefits
			Weaknesses
			Troubleshooting
		Bluetooth MIDI
			Benefits
			Weaknesses
			Troubleshooting
		WIFI
		IDAM+
			Benefits
			Weaknesses
			Troubleshooting
	Most relevant examples
		Scenario 1: Touché
		Scenario 2: Hornberg HB1
		Scenario 3: Logic Remote app
		Scenario 4: Leap Motion
	Summary
Chapter 5. MIDI techniques
	Recording MIDI
		Click-track
			Drawing tempo
			Tap tempo
			Tempo interpretation
			Tips for successful tempo interpretation
			Demonstration
		Other tempo tools
			Recording to a click
			Click sounds
			Monitoring requirements
			Latency
			Buffer size
			Delay compensation
			Low latency mode
			Freezing tracks
			Demonstration:
		Recording
			Recording modes
			Looping
			Take folders
			Merge mode
			Punching In/Out
			Slowing it down
			Recording without recording
			Step-entry
				The biggest recording tip
	Editing MIDI
		Basic tools
			Groove quantization
			Instrument selection
			Example situation
		Tuning
			Tuning systems
			Mixed tunings
			Options for no tuning system
		Articulations and styles
			Patch switching
	Notation
		The purpose of the score
			Visual quantization
			Performance modifications
			Notation in recording
	Summary
Chapter 6. Mixing
	Mixing practices
		Tape machines
	Mixing as an art form
		Loudness
		Spectral
		Spatial
	Dynamics
		Compressors
		Gates
		Limiters
	Spectral processing
	Time processing
		Reverb
		Delay
	Mixing process
	Immersive audio research
		Panning
			Stereo
			Surround
			360° audio
		General panning guidelines
			Stereo panning and depth
			Surround panning
			360° panning
	Workstations
		360° techniques
		Monitoring options
			Waves NX
			YouTube and ambisonics
			Recorded vs created
			360° convolution reverb
				Workflow
		Sam McGuire's 360° research in the Czech Republic
			Background
			Czech Republic
			Kutná Hora
			Karlštejn Castle
			Study abroad
			Nelahozeves
			Why?
			Immersive audio
Chapter 7. Orchestration stories and workflows
	Sue Aston: digital orchestration
	Col. Vaclav Blahunek: wind symphony orchestration
	Don Bowyer: composition/orchestration process
		Composition biography/use of technology
		Orchestration process
		Jazz orchestration
		Classical orchestration
		Additional uses of technology in my compositions
			Tip for writer's block
	Rahul Shah: library analysis
	Ondrej Urban
	Camille De Carvalho
	Cory Cullinan, a.k.a Doctor Noize
Chapter 8. An outlook on future digital musical instruments
	Introduction: the concept of NIME (new interfaces for musical expression)
	Two main approaches to DMI design
		Augmented DMIs: augmenting traditional acoustic instruments
		Innovative DMIs: novel input, control, and mapping strategies
			The ancestor of innovative DMIs: the theremin
			An innovative DMI: the Tibetan Singing Prayer Wheel
			DMI system architecture: input, control, and mapping strategies
	Nostalgia and mutation: modular synths and virtual modular synths
		The "West Coast" and "East Coast"
		The modern Eurorack scene
		Virtual modular synth patching
	Performing music on-the-fly: music programming-based systems (virtual machines)
	DMIs for social engagement
		Building communities: social music-making
			Network concert technology
			Laptop orchestra
			Social music-making mobile applications
		DMIs for virtual reality and multimedia
	Posthuman DMIs: biotech, informatics, and artificial intelligence
	Conclusion
	Notes
	Bibliography
Index