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    Basics in Mixing & Mastering

    Michael, sometimes I use a DAW and a lot of libraries, while at other times I use NotePerformer 4 along with HOOPUS in the playback engine. To my...
    Post by: David Rubenstein, Oct 2, 2023 in forum: Tips, Tricks & Talk
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    Piano Concerto Slow Movement w/ score

    Beautiful piece! For the first three minutes, I was pretty sure that this is not a movement in a "piano concerto". Hmmm ... a concerto is a piece...
    Post by: David Rubenstein, Feb 3, 2023 in forum: Critique & Feedback
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    First try at composing to picture

    I really like the hit at time 0:21, when the guy's hat falls off! The transition when the carriage is first seen at time 0:26 is wonderful. What I...
    Post by: David Rubenstein, Jul 21, 2022 in forum: Critique & Feedback
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    8-bit video game theme

    Very nice! I have just started composing some tracks with 8-bit samples for a video game. I find that it is actually quite challenging, more so...
    Post by: David Rubenstein, Apr 26, 2022 in forum: Critique & Feedback
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    Escher Staircase

    I recently read the book "Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting" by Robert McKee. (Mike's classes pushed me to...
    Thread by: David Rubenstein, Aug 14, 2021, 0 replies, in forum: Film & Film Production
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    Story and the dramatic structure of a film

    Mike's video class on "Action Scenes" brings up a number of provocative issues. This is not the only class where Mike brings up these issues. But...
    Thread by: David Rubenstein, Jul 2, 2021, 0 replies, in forum: Action Scenes
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    Tides (feat. Budapest Film Orchestra)

    Very nice, Frederico. I enjoy the drama of the piece. You mention on your website that this music accompanies a story. What is the story?
    Post by: David Rubenstein, Jun 14, 2021 in forum: Critique & Feedback
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    Wind Ensemble Piece

    Quite a lovely piece! The only suggestion might be to vary the key a bit--I realize it's a short piece, so take this with a grain of salt! My...
    Post by: David Rubenstein, May 21, 2021 in forum: Critique & Feedback
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    James Horner UCLA Guest Lecture (1992)

    I do agree with you, that copyright is being taken too far. However, in the case of Tchaikovsky's piece; the composition is certainly out of...
    Post by: David Rubenstein, Apr 5, 2021 in forum: On Horner
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    Film Music in Pre-Production

    I've been enjoying Film School 101, trying to understand how the structure of the score should follow the structure of the film. So, this brings...
    Thread by: David Rubenstein, Mar 31, 2021, 4 replies, in forum: Film School 101
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    Jazz Voicing

    The best book I read is "Inside the Score" by Rayburn Wright. You will want the CD that accompanies it. The book shows scores for a traditional...
    Post by: David Rubenstein, Mar 24, 2021 in forum: Score Study Resources
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    COVID Vax - Are you going to take it?

    Martin, I take it back--you are correct. I had seen statistics from the Heinsberg study--I misread it. The article states that there are ten times...
    Post by: David Rubenstein, Dec 20, 2020 in forum: The RedBanned Bar & Grill