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Scoring
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5 mysterious (and free) KONTAKT libraries for horror scoring
No cheap tricks here – just five powerful tools for creating chilling atmospheres.
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Download a shape-shifting, retro MASSIVE X patch from composer Joseph Trapanese
This free patch goes from ‘80s FM leads to warbling string-synth pads with a flick of the mod wheel.
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Watch 13 artists explore the sounds of KOMPLETE 13
We asked some of our favorite artists and creators to dive into our flagship production suite and play through the…
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Real Talk: Amanda Jones
The Emmy-nominated composer and guitarist shares her top tips for breaking into – and succeeding in – the scoring business.
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5 free trailer-scoring tools for KONTAKT
We round up some camera-ready and cost-free libraries that nail this distinct flavor of cinematic music.
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Check out the best videos from our community this September
This month, we’ve got Expansion deep-dives, the inside line on DAMAGE 2, and more.
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How Mitsuto Suzuki helped reimagine one of the best-loved video game soundtracks of all time
To recreate a classic '90s soundtrack for modern gamers, the FINAL FANTASY VII composers turned to a thoroughly modern set…
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Turn your passion into a profession: Composing for film and television
Five successful film and TV composers offer inside info and no-nonsense advice for getting started in scoring.
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5 free KONTAKT libraries for neo-classical and avant-garde composition
Check out some gratis sonic solutions for high-brow music making.
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The maker of ARKHIS on the three things that make a great sampled instrument
Orchestral Tools CEO Hendrik Schwarzer explains how our latest pro scoring instrument came to be.
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Slate + Ash is the Bristol-based studio pushing the boundaries of KONTAKT
Go behind the scenes of AURAS and CYCLES, and get tips on creative sampling from one of the most exciting…
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Scripting, sound design, and singing out of key: How we made MYSTERIA
Galaxy Instruments' Uli Baronowsky and Stephan Lembke take us deep behind the scenes of their tension-building texture machine.