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Brass Swells by Sonixinema!
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Want clean mockups? Try Orchestrating BACKWARDS.
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KraftGeek Music Stand Review - The Best Portable Stand?
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What goes into a live recital?
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Music is a Universal Language - for Voice and Orchestra (Live Performance)
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First Flight - for Flute and Piano (Live Performance)
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Reflection - for French Horn and Piano (Live Performance)
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Fun in the Sun - for Clarinet and Piano (Live Performance)
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Indignation - for Viola and Piano (Live Performance)
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Gallop - for English Horn and Piano (Live Performance)
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Dancing Among the Stars - for Violin and Piano (Live Performance)
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Daybreak - for Bassoon and Piano (Live Performance)
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Daybreak - for Bassoon and Piano (Live Performance)
Child's Play - for Oboe and Piano (Live Performance)
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Child's Play - for Oboe and Piano (Live Performance)
Consolation - for Cello and Piano (Live Performance)
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Consolation - for Cello and Piano (Live Performance)
Moments in Time - Complete Live Recital! 🎶
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Moments in Time - Complete Live Recital! 🎶
The Best Sample Libraries for Orchestral RUNS!
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The Best Sample Libraries for Orchestral RUNS!
What an Incredible French Horn Library! (Legacy Horn)
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What an Incredible French Horn Library! (Legacy Horn)
How I use sound design in my orchestrations!
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How I use sound design in my orchestrations!
New to composing? Follow 3 simple steps.
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New to composing? Follow 3 simple steps.
What virtual instruments do I use every day?
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What virtual instruments do I use every day?
VISTA 2, Pacific Solo Strings, Fluid Shorts 3 by Performance Samples!
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VISTA 2, Pacific Solo Strings, Fluid Shorts 3 by Performance Samples!
The best orchestral sample libraries in 2024? (Q&A)
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The best orchestral sample libraries in 2024? (Q&A)
How much is MUSIO? (2024 Update)
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How much is MUSIO? (2024 Update)
An Interview with: Cinesamples/MUSIO! (Mike Patti)
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An Interview with: Cinesamples/MUSIO! (Mike Patti)
Want People to Remember Your Music?
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Want People to Remember Your Music?
Musical Structure - My Favourite Forms!
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Musical Structure - My Favourite Forms!
Which Harp Library is Better for You?
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Which Harp Library is Better for You?
Parker Oboe by Musical Sampling!
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Parker Oboe by Musical Sampling!
What's the Best String Library for Pop & Rock Music?
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What's the Best String Library for Pop & Rock Music?

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @ilayskripch
    @ilayskripch 7 годин тому

    Thank you man for good review! I love how this library sound, I`m professional clarinettist and I know how musical instruments should sound. Now I gues it's one of the best woodwinds libraries. Not worse than hollywood woodwinds and BBC Symphony Orchestra Woodwinds. I like CS choice of acoustics and the ability to get a "clean" sound to fine-tune the reverb to your liking.

  • @ambersh
    @ambersh 17 годин тому

    hey thanks for sharing this! I liked the spirit & tone of your delivery in addition to the helpful info

  • @Thaddarwin
    @Thaddarwin 18 годин тому

    $199 at the moment - 2nd July 2024

  • @mixaudiodesingn
    @mixaudiodesingn 20 годин тому

    Thanks

  • @jenstornell
    @jenstornell День тому

    I just got my hands on Instant Cello, at 50% off right now. It's their light version of their Bohemian Cello. It's instantly playable and very affordable even for me on a budget. I'm not the guy spending 500K on sample libraries the first year. :P Anyway, I really recommend it to everyone who want the great Cello for a great price.

    • @ChristopherSiu
      @ChristopherSiu День тому

      Lovely, congratulations! I’ll be doing a video on the viola soon (and maybe the Instant cello too).

  • @rodferreira2
    @rodferreira2 День тому

    Thank you so much, Christopher! This really inspired me even more! SIUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

  • @KiraPlaysGuitar
    @KiraPlaysGuitar День тому

    2:38 I know this is quite old, but were you counting scale degrees here, or did you arpeggiate the chord in your head to work out the quality? Because if the latter, wow.

  • @micwarren21
    @micwarren21 День тому

    You do produce some very helpful and educational videos. That is why I am a subscriber to your platform. Keep up the great work.

  • @micwarren21
    @micwarren21 День тому

    Charles Ives had a seventh income stream - Insurance salesman.

  • @cheska_yo
    @cheska_yo День тому

    Love this video Christopher! I remember watching a video of you some years ago explaining why you didn't want to compose music full time, and I relate to your perspective so much. I'm currently at the beginning of my journey with my online course, private lessons, and creating UA-cam content while composing for film projects. Super inspired by you!

    • @ChristopherSiu
      @ChristopherSiu День тому

      Thank you so much Cheska! I really appreciate your support, and am happy you already have a great balance. All the best!

  • @mikes_work
    @mikes_work День тому

    Thank you New subscriber

  • @Andysmusicaljourney
    @Andysmusicaljourney 2 дні тому

    Well. It would be really great to hear a more in-depth video on why you don't do composition as your full-time job. What is the reality of a composer that makes you not want to dive in head on? I'm pretty sure everyone of your followers would really like to know also, because many of us probably envision a "dream" that they'd be able to do just that, composition full-time. I mean, you touch that subject at the end, but just throwing it out there. Many are most likely also surprised that you don't even really want to do it. I fully get the point of not doing what you love as your job, but there's got to be more to that as you have probably done at least some paid gigs. A down-to-earth view on that would be very much appreciated.

    • @ChristopherSiu
      @ChristopherSiu 2 дні тому

      Great idea for a video. Thanks so much Andy!

  • @alontrigger
    @alontrigger 2 дні тому

    Great video. Have you had any experience with the Century series from 8Dio, Chris? I own CSW, and love it! However, for my strings, brass and harp I am very interested in the Century series for its extended list of techniques and controlled sound. Moreover, it's way more affordable than the Cinematic Studio series and will be also rolling out on the new Sound Paint sampler that is a new generation sampler compared to Kontakt.

    • @ChristopherSiu
      @ChristopherSiu День тому

      Thank you! Alas I haven’t; I was already covered when I discovered the Century stuff and never dove in.

  • @alontrigger
    @alontrigger 2 дні тому

    Great video

  • @mikeklement7223
    @mikeklement7223 4 дні тому

    Are the new samples or did they re-use sounds from Novo, Forzo and Vento?

  • @ChristopherSiu
    @ChristopherSiu 5 днів тому

    UPDATE: The giveaway has ended! If you'd like to pick up this library (and support my channel in a small way), you can purchase here: bit.ly/3fYFvVu Enjoy, and thanks again!

  • @tarek-jawad
    @tarek-jawad 5 днів тому

    Wow sounds great., great vid Chris. Would love to use it to add, mystery, drama to my music, it actually sounds really inspiring.

  • @MrTADEUSARIUS
    @MrTADEUSARIUS 5 днів тому

    So nice library for my orchestral music i make!

  • @aryehlitt2787
    @aryehlitt2787 5 днів тому

    This would be fantastic for adding some texture to slower passages

  • @dom_5393
    @dom_5393 5 днів тому

    Really cool sounding library. I would use it for some trap or r&b production.

  • @wouterlinart7876
    @wouterlinart7876 5 днів тому

    Sounds nice! A great complementary library to many bread and butter ones

  • @olivertevcev125
    @olivertevcev125 5 днів тому

    Crafting brass crescendos and decrescendos with the modwheel is more often than not prone to a myriad of issues. Sampled and tempo synced swells is the viable alternative. This one sounds and looks pretty good! Thanks for the giveaway! Cheers

  • @Krzychu3005
    @Krzychu3005 5 днів тому

    I would definitely try to use this alongside 8dio arcs from Artisan Brass and Century Brass. Just for starters, to compare flavors. Next step would be to compose something brassy with nice swells to test this with my new Symphonic Destruction :D

  • @ILoveTeles
    @ILoveTeles 5 днів тому

    Thank you for putting this together. For the Nucleus oboe, if you wanted to do a trill, is that a hidden feature, or is that an articulation that you’d have to turn to another library for? I’ve written for real orchestra before, and am looking to get into orchestral libraries, but don’t want to skimp on things like articulations.

  • @jensimon9280
    @jensimon9280 5 днів тому

    Fantastic 😊

  • @jensimon9280
    @jensimon9280 5 днів тому

    Thanks for another great review! This is a great sounding library.

  • @BDReflet
    @BDReflet 5 днів тому

    Great review Chris! Lovely sounding library. I was blown away by the legato patches when the premier video came out yesterday afternoon. Many of these softer sounds were reminiscent of some of John Williams classic scores. I would use this library for my musical theater writing and for an animation soundtrack I am currently working on. Such great tones right out of the box!

  • @boyfromdover1
    @boyfromdover1 5 днів тому

    Great library. Keep up the excellent reviews!

  • @MrGeekymusic
    @MrGeekymusic 5 днів тому

    Lovely review, thank you! I would love this library, it sounds very contemporary and unique. I would use it as a teaching tool when working with students who are learning how to compose, produce and finish their own music. I would also be interested in having it in the arsenal for contemporary music composition for film or audiobook dramas. I was thinking to buy the string swells already.

  • @charlesroydubuc4870
    @charlesroydubuc4870 5 днів тому

    This would be perfect to fill the gap in my toolbox. I would use it to get my brass more Realistic.

  • @willg.h.724
    @willg.h.724 5 днів тому

    I love using these arc/swell libraries. They breathe so much life into my compositions.

  • @DanielFainberg
    @DanielFainberg 5 днів тому

    Prerecorded brass swells are exactly what I'm looking for to complement my BBC Core. The versatility and quality of Brass Swells make it a perfect fit for my template. I really appreciate how realistic it sounds. I'll consider purchasing it anyway, but I'll wait for the end of the giveaway with hope! :)

  • @LandonQizilbash
    @LandonQizilbash 5 днів тому

    I would love to use this for an upcoming score I'm doing. It's going to be an abstract, experimental film with a lot of woodwinds and synth. So a brass/sound designy library would be a great addition to build on the ethereal sound.

  • @axb312
    @axb312 5 днів тому

    I would use this library to compose some "swell" brass parts :)

  • @VHF.brunoverdoni
    @VHF.brunoverdoni 5 днів тому

    Perfect for film music. Makes it sound more natural than using the pencil on cc data

  • @junos_song
    @junos_song 5 днів тому

    Nice video! IMO, phasing effect on woodwinds' legato(between legato samples and sustain samples especially at legato timing when I use a single WW) is always problem. I think single note's sound is better on BWW, but long legato phrase is better on CSW. Needless to say, both are good!

  • @JasonSeymore
    @JasonSeymore 5 днів тому

    I have to say, this is a great compliment to the String Swells library! Thanks so much for sharing this in depth look at this library! Sonixinema does it again!

  • @CameronAdamsYouTube
    @CameronAdamsYouTube 5 днів тому

    Wow this is great, I would use this library to pay off my student loans 😎

  • @technodudy
    @technodudy 5 днів тому

    This library is great because there it does a fill a gap in the toolbox of mine. It does a specific thing well and that is dynamics, it does have hybrid unique sounds they created that can be off use. Would use it for dynamic swells in film scores.

  • @gentajourney
    @gentajourney 6 днів тому

    nice brass color and versatile for make scoring music. love them

  • @benoitgeorges7927
    @benoitgeorges7927 6 днів тому

    Wow it brings so much life in seconds ! Must blend perfectly with other brass library for extra realism

  • @princess_sarina_aria_elysia
    @princess_sarina_aria_elysia 6 днів тому

    The narrower CC curves at the end reassure me as with BBC SO Core I often find myself having to exaggerate the width of these curves to hear a noticable difference, but then often I don't want to go all out until the big climax of the song, but other libraries like this seems to offer the dynamic range I'd love to have

  • @AndromedaX8
    @AndromedaX8 6 днів тому

    Sounds like a great final to the trilogy! I don't have any brass swells yet, so this would be really useful to have.

  • @AndromedaX8
    @AndromedaX8 6 днів тому

    Sounds like a great final to the trilogy! I don't have any brass swells yet, so this would be really useful to have.

  • @nickrozzell2841
    @nickrozzell2841 6 днів тому

    Honestly I don’t know what I’d use this library for. I like the designed patches more than the singles so probably as a layer in a pad

  • @llevante
    @llevante 6 днів тому

    Love that brass! I would probably use it in some cinematic compositions but I would be very curious to try it in some hip-hop productions too! Some really great atmospheres here! 🎺🎶

  • @cherrysound
    @cherrysound 6 днів тому

    Super nice library! I think it should be great for some kind of a Matrix-beginning of the movie music 😮 Sounds very familiar for me 😊

  • @theinvitation1198
    @theinvitation1198 6 днів тому

    This would be ideal for cinematic scores, and for my own media content, very inspiring!

  • @danielrennie8444
    @danielrennie8444 6 днів тому

    Yeah this is a great library and great video presentation of it! I could see myself using this to set a mood, particularly using low brass to set a darker mood like in the score of Hulk vs. Wolverine at the beginning.

  • @ameninternational3413
    @ameninternational3413 6 днів тому

    God Bless your production.