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T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING I N T R O D U C T I O N 1 INT RO DUC T IO N 2 EPIC O RC HEST RAT IO N 3 SO UND DESIG N 4 MAST ERING & MIXING

T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING I N T R O D U C T I O N WHY EPIC SC O RES? MO RE IS MO RE • IN HIG H DEMAND • EFFEC T IVE • T HEY WO RK/ SEL L • WHO USES EPIC SC O RES? G AMES INDUST RY • MO T IO N PIC T URE ST UDIO S • T V NET WO RKS • MEDIA C O RPS • T RAIL ER C O MPANYS •

T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING I N T R O D U C T I O N DEFINIT IO N O F EPIC SC O RE UNIQ UE O RC HEST RAT IO N • • ST RING S • BRASS • PERC USSIO N • C HO IR ENSEMBL E SIZE & L AYERS • SO UND DESIG N • • SO UND F X • O RC HEST RAL FX • SYNT HESIZER

O C EAN T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING E P I C O R C H E S T R A T I O N & S T R I N G S SHO RT NO T ES (MF- FF) • • MARC AT O (AC C ENT UAT ED) • ST AC C AT O (SHARP AT T AC K) • SPIC C AT O (BO UNC ING BO W) C O MBINE AL L FO UR G RO UPS • • 1 ST VIO L AC S / 2 nd SPIC S IN ST • VIO L A SPIC S • C EL L O SPIC S • BASS ST AC S W/ SL APS ST AC KED IN 3 L AYERS • • SAMPL E L IBRARY 1 • SAMPL E L IBRARY 2 • SAMPL E L IBRARY 3

T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING E P I C O R C H E S T R A T I O N & S T R I N G S NO RMAL VIO L INS (30) T RIPPL E T RAC KED (90) VIO L INS

T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING E P I C O R C H E S T R A T I O N & S T R I N G S FUL L (30/ 12/ 12/ 8) ST RING SEC T IO N

T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING E P I C O R C H E S T R A T I O N & S T R I N G S FUL L (90/ 36/ 36/ 24) ST RING SEC T IO N

O C EAN 2 T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING E P I C O R C H E S T R A T I O N & S T R I N G S SHO RT NO T E T EC HNIQ UES • • USE RR FO R ST RING REPS • T HE FAST ER – T HE MO RE RR • T KT ANT I- MAC HINE G UN SC RIPT S L O NG NO T E T EC HNIQ UES • • MV/ X- FADES FO R EMO T IO N • SIPS/ L EG AT O FO R C O NNEC T IO N • INT EG RAT E BO W F X O T HER T EC HNIQ UES • • DIVISI SEC T IO NS • USE SO L O ST RING S O N MEL O DY

T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING E P I C O R C H E S T R A T I O N & B R A S S SHO RT NO T ES (MF- FFF) • • ST AC C AT O (SHARP AT T AC K) • ST AC C ISSIMO (VERY SHO RT ) C O MBINE AL L (AL L BRASS) • • FRENC H HO RN • T RUMPET S (2 T O AVO ID PHASE) • T RO MBO NES • 1- 2 BASS T RO MBO NES • T UBA (WAG NER) ST AC KED IN 2 L AYERS (MAX) • • SAMPL E L IBRARY • SAMPL E L IBRARY 2 • BEWARE O F PHASING

T HE END T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING E P I C O R C H E S T R A T I O N & B R A S S SHO RT NO T E T EC HNIQ UES • • USE RR FO R BRASS REPS • T HE FAST ER – T HE MO RE RR • T KT ANT I- MAC HINE G UN SC RIPT S • USE RIPS – SO PL ENT IFUL L O NG NO T E T EC HNIQ UES • • MV/ X- FADES FO R EMO T IO N • SIPS/ L EG AT O FO R C O NNEC T IO N • USE BASS BO NES FO R BASS SUPPO RT PHASING ISSUES • • ST AC KING T IL L IT PHASES • USE

JUST IF IC AT IO N T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING E P I C O R C H E S T R A T I O N & P E R C U S S I O N BIG PERC USSIO N T EC HNIQ UES • • USE EVERYT HING IN YO UR ARSENAL • PHASING IS RAREL Y AN ISSUE • G REAT FO R L O W PIT C HED ART S • USE O RC HEST RAL PERC BASSDRUMS & SNARES » T O MS & C YMBAL S » » T IMPANY (UNISO N W/ BASS) • USE NO N- O RC HEST RAL PERC » T AIKO ENSEMBL E DJEMBE ENSEMBL E » C O NG A ENSEMBL E » G RAN C ASA ENSEMBL E » T O M ENSEMBL ES » RO T O / O C T A » DRUMKIT S (RO C K) »

INFINIT Y T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING E P I C O R C H E S T R A T I O N & P E R C U S S I O N SMAL L PERC USSIO N T EC HNIQ UES • • USE EVERYT HING IN YO UR ARSENAL • BUY O R MAKE YO UR O WN • G REAT FO R HIG H PIT C H ART S • MIX WIT H L O W PIT C H ART S • USE O RC HEST RAL PERC T AMBO URINES » » MET AL S • USE NO N- O RC HEST RAL PERC » L AT IN PERC USSIO N BO NG O ENSEMBL E » FING ER C YMBAL S » BEL L S » SHAKERS »

F O RBIDDEN T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING E P I C O R C H E S T R A T I O N & P E R C U S S I O N ADD. PERC USSIO N T EC HNIQ UES • • RR WHENEVER PO SSIBL E • USE T KT SC RIPT S O N O L DER SAMPS • USE RO L L S SNARES » BIG DRUMS » C YMBAL S » • SYNC RO L L S WIT H BRASS RIPS • USE EL EC T RO NIC DRUMS RMX » REX BASED L O O PS » SYNC ED PERC BEDS »

PAX ENDING T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING E P I C O R C H E S T R A T I O N & C H O I R C HO IR L YRIC S T EC HNIQ UES • • WHAT ARE T HEY SING ING ? • REAL L YRIC S O VERRAT ED • WHAT EVER SO UNDS C O O L • MAKE SURE IT RHYMES DO RE MI, FA SO L A » ZE ZU L E NU, MI MA FO T U » C HO IR G RO UP T EC HNIQ UES • • SO PRANO AND AL T O » BEST FO R MEL O DY • T ENO R AND BASS BEST FO R C HO RDS/ BASS »

BREAKING ENDING T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING E P I C O R C H E S T R A T I O N & C H O I R C HO IR ST AC KING T EC HNIQ UES • • ST AC K UNT IL IT PHASES • 2- 4 ST AC KS ARE PREFF ERED • USE ST AC S O R C HO RDS T O PUNC T UAT E C ERT AIN ART IC UL AT IO NS • O RC HEST RA T HE C HO IR ST AC S T O FO L L O W G ENERAL O RC HEST RAL ST AC S AND O VERAL L RHYT HMIC ART IC UL AT IO NS • O RC HEST RAT E SO C HO IR FO L L O W MAIN MEL O DY L INES PL AYED BY ST RING S AND BRASS • USE SO L O VO IC E O N T O P O F C HO IR

135 O VERHEAT ED T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING S O U N D D E S I G N & P E R C U S S I V E S U P P O R T SO UND DESIG N & PERC SUPPO RT • • SO UND EFFEC T S (NO N- MUSIC ) • BO O MERS T UNE DO WN BIG SO UNDS » SO URC E MAT ERIAL WIT H » NAT URAL AMBIENC E/ VERB WO RKS BEST • ST ING ERS » BL END AND MIX A VARIET Y O F NO ISY SO UNDS INT O C RESC ENDO BANKS RO L L ING ST ING ERS ARE G REAT » SUPPO RT FO R RO L L ING PERC • ENSEMBL E MIXES • VST EFFEC T S (DEL AYS/ G L IT C H)

140 C RISIS T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING S O U N D D E S I G N & S Y N T H E S I Z E R S U P P O R T SO UND DESIG N & SYNT H SUPPO RT • • SYNT H ARPS F O R ST RING S » SYNC ARPS WIT H SPIC S • NO N- T UNE BASED ARPS FO R RHYT HMIC SUPPO RT • SUPPO RT ING BASS L INES WIT H SYNT H BASSES • SUPPO RT ING BASS L INES WIT H DRO NES • SUPPO RT ING SYNT HS FO R ST RING AND BRASS MEL O DY L INES • FRENC H HO RN SUPPO RT WIT H WARMER T YPE O F SYNT HS

140 C RISIS T O MB RAIDER T HE ART O F EPIC SC O RING M A S T E R I N G & M I X I N G MAST ERING AND MIXING • • FIX- IN- T HE- MIX • L IMIT / C O MPRESSIO N BEST O N: BRASS & PERC USSIO N » • PL AC E/ PAN O RC HEST RA IN C O RREC T PO SIT IO NS • IDEAL L Y USE SAMPL ES WIT H NAT URAL AMBIENC E • L ESS IDEAL L Y PL AC E VIRT UAL MIC RO PHO NES • USE FIL T ERS/ PANS T O DIST O RT PHASING ISSUES