Vince Webb's Composing Podcast

I share some recent tracks and highlight unique sound design elements which I created through a mixture of live recording and processing.0:00 Intro1:31 Sci Fi (Solaris) 8:52 Documentary Guitar14:22 Animation 116:33 Light Tension (Bourne)26:16 Animation 231:50 Strange Guitar34:56 12 Principles of Musical Sound Design

In this video I share my take on diatonic harmony - one of the most fundamental music systems for creating clear sounding melodies and chord progressions.

I create a short example piece using a virtual percussion ensemble and share some MIDI programming tips along the way.Velocity to Keys Logic Scripter Script (known issues with note off data when overlapping notes. For best results play staccato) https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/cajuum45e1dhbk2a8dfrc/LogicScripter_VelocityKeys.pst?rlkey=ves49plssw5szxu7pf2n5xvw3&dl=1To install: move file to Music - Audio Music Apps - Plug-In Settings - ScripterGrumpy Monky Plugins mentioned:https://grumpymonkeyplugins.com/products/ricochethttps://grumpymonkeyplugins.com/products/roll-controlSample Libraries Used:World Percussion 2.0Objekt by Reason StudiosHeavyocity Damage 2EZ Drummer - JazzEZX expansion

I discuss the emergence of new tools for creating virtual instrument performances using AI. Tools mentionedhttps://kagura-music.jp/melisma-tophttps://www.udio.com/https://acestudio.ai/

Is it worth posting your work to social media? I share the mindset shift that helped me reframe social media as something positive rather than a burden. 💬 Join the Discord Community - https://discord.gg/GUfwVPCbET📣 Sign up to my occasional newsletter - https://vincewebb.substack.com/☕️ Buy me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vincewebbmusic

What is Set Theory and how can you use it to write modern media music? I breakdown my personal understanding and demonstrate how I compose with it with several orchestral music examples using virtual instruments.

I give my take on the Cycle of Fifths - what is it, how do we compose with it and how do we practice it?

In this episode I breakdown a recent composition and talk about the arrangement, orchestration and music theory.

I discuss 5 mistakes I've made in the past when composing professionally in a DAW. All of these issues highlight to me the important of choosing the right kind of process or tool for the job. --------------- Many of these videos are also available in PODCAST form 🎧 https://spoti.fi/3uTqtVI Velocity Curve Generator https://sumire-io.gitlab.io/midi-velocity-curve-generator/ Astronimo https://store.steampowered.com/app/1808640/Astronimo/ Astronimo Soundtrack https://youtu.be/I9-GjIOkCPg?si=7juF5HicuoiarJeh Chris Whiter Music https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisWhiterMusic Unless otherwise stated (or it's obvious) all of the music in this video was composed by me. If you enjoyed, you could: 📣 Sign up to my occasional newsletter - https://vincewebb.substack.com/ ☕️ Buy me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vincewebbmusic I can also be found at: 🏠 Home - https://www.vincewebb.com 🐦 Twit - https://twitter.com/vincecomposer 📱 Insta - https://www.instagram.com/vincecomposer/ ♪ Tik - https://www.tiktok.com/@vincecomposer

I discuss the 5 main minor scales I use and demonstrate them in a variety of musical contexts.