Eli Krantzberg presents comprehensive MIDI Orchestration video tutorials! If you've ever wanted to start creating orchestral arrangements and motifs, this is the series that will get you on your way. Learn all about the important basics of orchestrating today's virtual instruments with MIDI and create truly authentic sounding orchestral parts. This series is meant to replace Eli's original MIDI Orchestration Explained, adding more info and utilizing current virtual instruments for a more up to date learning experience. You also get the MIDI files that Eli creates throughout the videos so you can import them into your DAW and follow along. These videos are for those new to MIDI orchestration.

Eli welcomes you and starts with an overview of what will be covered in this detailed video series, followed by the important info you need to know when working with modern software instruments. Topics include Articulations, Key Switches, Expression Messages, Legato Transitions, Velocity Crossfades, and other performance aspects that are available on most modern orchestral software instruments.

Next you'll learn all about the individual instruments that make up an orchestra including info on what makes them special individually and in an ensemble. Eli talks in-depth about their individual and combined sonic textures and how to blend them convincingly, as well as the different ways to voice them such as closed or open for different sounds and emotions.

Throughout the rest of the videos you'll learn tons of orchestration techniques like Doubling Techniques, Accompaniment Strategies, Sequencing Tips, Counterpoint, Ostinatos and Layering, Reharmonization, Aleatoric Orchestration, Exploring Minimalism, Harmonic Substitutions, Motivic Development, DAW Workflow Tips, and much, much more.

To see what these truly in-depth MIDI Orchestration tutorials show you, and how they'll start you on your journey into orchestrating emotive, moving pieces, see the individual MIDI orchestration video descriptions on this page. Pick up your conductor's baton now and get ready to make some magic... Watch "MIDI Orchestration Explained®" today!

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