Virtual Orchestration
Just starting out writing orchestral music?
Looking to fine-tune your MIDI mockups?
Or in search of the secret sauce that transforms your tracks from hobby-level to pro?
This channel will help you create better MIDI mockups — and ultimately better music. Hosted by composer Alex Lamy, this free video series takes a deep dive into writing and arranging with orchestral sample libraries, with a wealth of tips and tricks that you can use straight away.
Developed hand-in-hand with the faculty at Berklee College of Music, Virtual Orchestration offers real insight in a direct, fresh format. Alex and a team of special guests will take you through the creative process — from the broadest basic brushstrokes to the finest surgical details. So whether you're just starting out or already well on your way, this free resource will help you on your path.
Subscribe to the channel so you never miss a video. New episode every Sunday!
Divisi Strings: Try this composers' technique for improving your string lines
Creating a sample library for Kontakt : The making of “REVERIE - Cello textures by Clara Baesecke”
Orchestral piece with ONLY 6 notes, VIRTUAL guests, sampling + more…? SEASON 1 FINALE !
FREE SAMPLES ? How GREAT can $0-libraries sound? Alex’s self-experiment!
BEND with the WOODWINDS! How to write for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon (SOLO + ensemble)
The fellowship of the BRASS - ranges, registers and arranging!
FAMILY REUNION of the WOODWINDS! Get to know their instruments, ranges + registers!
STEP on the PEDAL - long notes to enrich your harmonies !
The RIGHT MEASURES in YOUR MUSIC — demystifying time signatures!
Take your STRING WRITING to the next level with the ZED Clef ! feat. Sean McMahon
String arranging IN-DEPTH + your WINNING arrangements for #VOStringsComp23
Create FEAR with STRING INSTRUMENTS! Writing music to a HORROR CUE
What you NEED to know about strings - Ranges and registers of the string section
Q + A! Answers for YOUR orchestration questions!
LEVEL UP your orchestration skills with these 5 hacks!
Build tension for your action cue: Metric modulation, time signature changes, ostinatos and more !
The halfway bloopers celebration ! BERGFEST!
What you REALLY need for great orchestral MIDI mockups: Alex's ultimate BASIC GEAR GUIDE
BE NICE - the MOST IMPORTANT THING in the music business! + Correction episode on tempo
GET on the TEMPO TRACK! Breathe life into your music and BE THE CONDUCTOR
Express yourself AND your music with MIDI CC11
Make your PROGRAMMED HARP GLISSANDOS sound ULTRA-REALISTIC!
Will QUANTIZATION kill your music? The secret weapon - TRACK DELAYS!
Tempo demystified: Why Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata is ALWAYS PLAYED WRONG!
Make your MUSIC STAND OUT by creating a UNIQUE PAD sound! feat Yao Wang
Choosing the RIGHT SHORT PATCHES to make your strings SOUND REAL
SECRET MAP🗺️ for SHORT STRING patches? Articulation walkthrough with REAL CELLIST!
Sounds like heaven? How to write 👼ANGELIC GLISSANDI for harp 𓏢 ! feat. Timothy Huling
🤢SICK OF LEGATO🤢! How to handle the 🍬SWEETEST POISON☠️ in melody programming
Beyond realism: BOOST UP your arrangement with a compelling SONIC PERSPECTIVE!