You know, in some circles that would be considered a negative. =)
I happen to admire move soundtracks as an art form, but I know a lot - if not most - of the "serious" classical music fans I've run across look down their collective, long, pointy noses at them.
I didn't realize that some circles were snobbish enough to consider scores like that from Last of the Mohicans as beneath them, but I can understand it. There is a certain right-brained quality to soundtracks: The ability to truly and artfully express and incite mood through instrumentation. However, I find most of the "serious" classical music fans listen to their music with only the left side of their brains (with the exception of those with huge appreciation for the Russian composures). Oh, yes, the music is highly complex, and only the most skilled can play it. But as much as I value the skill required to play the works of many of the great classical composures, I also value the ability of a musician or composure to move me. To me, the best musicians/composers do both. Music is not merely math. I have endured many a performance that was advanced, technically flawless and completely boring. More frequently, however, I have endured many a performance that was full of emotion and technically sucked. I am afraid that is an even greater crime. *g*
How many young musicians have you had to counsel, "Volume is not synonymous with skill!"? Gah!
Oh, we can mix it... the challenge is how to flatten the dynamics without flattening the dynamics...
I expect he just needs to use a harder touch for a few of the parts, so they are a bit more balanced. The softer touch will be great for some of the quiet passages... but if he uses them while I'm doing a particularly heavy part, they get lost.
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Date: 2008-08-29 06:42 pm (UTC)The internal metronome and general musicality required to synchronize that piece is quite a feat. It's movie soundtrack worthy. Beautiful.
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Date: 2008-08-29 06:54 pm (UTC)You know, in some circles that would be considered a negative. =)
I happen to admire move soundtracks as an art form, but I know a lot - if not most - of the "serious" classical music fans I've run across look down their collective, long, pointy noses at them.
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Date: 2008-08-30 12:34 am (UTC)How many young musicians have you had to counsel, "Volume is not synonymous with skill!"? Gah!
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Date: 2008-08-30 12:45 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-08-30 12:53 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2008-08-30 02:53 am (UTC)I had a basic, straight ahead prog metal sound on the guitar, and the piano - with all its touch sensitivity tended towards too loud or too soft.
We'll have to figure out how to handle that so it only overrides when we want it to. =)
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Date: 2008-08-30 05:21 am (UTC)No, wait. That's acoustic DRUMS and a small room.
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Date: 2008-08-30 06:22 pm (UTC)Everything direct.
Except for the horns, although we weren't using those yesterday - those have to be mic'd. =)
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Date: 2008-08-30 07:06 pm (UTC)Ah, well... The technogeek side of music wasn't one I ever came to learn, unfortunately.
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Date: 2008-08-30 07:25 pm (UTC)I expect he just needs to use a harder touch for a few of the parts, so they are a bit more balanced. The softer touch will be great for some of the quiet passages... but if he uses them while I'm doing a particularly heavy part, they get lost.