Fred's Gratis Scores

I particularly enjoy when non-orchestral instruments are used in orchestral pieces, but you turned that upside down using an orchestral instrument in a non-orchestral piece - and you did a fantastic job. I really, really enjoyed this and the mix sounds great to me. Edit: And BTW - I love your SoundCloud mast image with the skeleton on the mixing board!

I liked all the guitars panned left and right. Also enjoyed the transposed vocals., at first I thought it was children. Mix sounds good to me too on my Sony MDX headphones.

Sounds great in Oregon! In face, it makes me think of being at Stub Steward State Park under dark sky and watching the Perseid Meteor Shower.

Another enjoyable one Kenny. I don't know if this has been discussed before but each song in it's own thread works for me - some days (like today) my "at work playlist" is this sub forum and it helps me quickly and easily see what's new vs. ongoing discussion on something I've heard. Music is meant to be shared and I don't think anyone should feel awkward making a new post for each song. Looking forward to your next...

Apparently this was one of those "There's no budget, but it will do wonders for your career." moments. Thanks!

Thanks for the kind words Kenny. And yes sir, you are correct - that is Mt. Hood taken from Jonsrud Viewpoint near Sandy (I'm also in PDX). - Fred

Liked and followed! Also echo that I whished played like that way back when. Talking Tele's sound reminds me of something Pink Floyd-ish. Loved all 3. Thanks for sharing.

Very nice and relaxing. Easy to listen to. Nice job with the virtual instruments. I do concur on the session strings, they do sound a bit synth-y with all the other acoustic instruments if that's what you were going for. If it were me, I would try giving them some modulation swells and a little movement, but not too much to be distracting. Nice job!

Nice smooth groove!

Thanks! One of the reasons I follow Guy is because he is so entertaining.

Cinema Man by Fred's Gratis Scores A fun superhero scoring exercise from award winning film and TV composer Guy Mitchelmore via his YouTube channel where he invites his viewers to score this superhero film short themselves. Dialog and Visuals by: Guy Mitchelmore / ThinkSpace Education Music and scoring by: Fred's Gratis Scores Music score licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution (CC-BY). Note this does NOT include the video content as that belongs to Guy Mitchelmore / ThinkSpace Education. Download available at: https://soundcloud.com/fred-evad/cinema-man-score Stems available on BandLab: https://www.bandlab.com/freds_gratis_scores/cinema-man-score Instrument libraries used in this piece: - cinesamples CineWoods CORE - cinesamples CineBrass CORE - Spitfire Audio Originals Cinematic Percussion - Spitfire Audio BBC Orchestra Discover - MT Power Drum Kit - SoundIron Requiem Lite - Spitfire Albion ONE - cinesamples CineStrings CORE #CineWoodsCore #CineBrassCore #CineStringsCore #SpitfireOriginalsCinematicPercussion #SpitfireBbcOrchestraDiscover #MtPowerDrumKit #SoundIronRequiemLite #SpitfireAlbionOne #FredsGratisScores #Soundtrack

Finally, after weeks of online training and rebuilding my orchestral template, here is the third and final installment in a space series initially inspired by @Kevin Perry's Aftermath of Colliding Neutron Stars... Cosmic Explorer: Return To The Blue Planet by Fred's Gratis Scores Third in the Cosmic Explorer space series, bringing the voyagers back home from space through the plasma into reentry and falling towards earth where the parachutes open and the craft triumphantly splashes down. CC-BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) This piece is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution (CC-BY). You can download, use in your playlists, use in your videos, and create directive works both commercially and non-commercially. Have fun! Download available on SoundCloud. Stems available at on BandLab. Instruments used in this piece: - cinesamples CineWinds - cinesamples CineBrass - ProjectSam Free Orchestra - Spitfire Originals Cinematic Percussion - Spitfire Albion ONE - Spitfire Audio BBC Orchestra Discover - SONiVOX Big Bang Orchestral Percussion - Spitfire Labs Moon Guitar - Spitfire Labs Dulcimer - Native Instruments Noire - SoundIron Requiem Lite - Audio Imperia Nucleus Lite Edition - cinesamples CineStrings * Earth and Reentry photos curtesy NASA. #Soundtrack #FredsGratisScores #CineWinds #CineBrass #CineStrings #ProjectSamFreeOrchestra #SpitfireOriginalsCinematicPercussion #AlbionONE #BBCOrchestraDiscover #BigBangOrchestralPercussion #SpitfireLabsMoonGuitar #SpitfireLabsDulcimer #NativeInstrumentsNoire #SoundIronRequiemLite #AudioIimperiaNucleusLE

"Had to bail my mother out of jail again" - I'm still laughing at that line.

Sounds great. Very nice listen on a winding-down Friday afternoon. I like your studio videos and how the how you switched up the guitars in the middle.

Very nice piece, I like it alot. Fantastic job. Technically: Well mixed and balanced. I also have and work with BBC SO Discover and can offer these tips: - Did you do your own panning (one part sounded like it was going left-right-left-right)? The way BBC SO is recorded, the instruments will already be panned in the stereo sample as to where they are in the orchestra, so you can leave the pan dead center for realism. - If you don't already know, most orchestral libraries have a built in lag and you'll need to back your MIDI notes up 10-20 ms to get them in time and won't be the same from library to library. Setup (in preferences) and Use Cakewalk's Nudge feature by selecting the clip and "Nudge Left". I didn't notice it in your piece, but it's something to be aware of. - I think perhaps the "notes pinching" that @Sabby Brown was hearing is inherent to the BBC library and you can't avoid. Most all the instruments seem to "ramp up" at the start of the sound, more so than other libraries I have (and makes it harder to figure out where to "nudge" to). What you can do, spectacularly in quicker passages, is layer the Long and Stac articulations and copy the MIDI to give the start of the notes more bite. You won't want to do this everywhere, just where you feel it's needed for more realism. - In passages where you have a combination of long and short notes, you can again layer the long and stac articulations by copying the MIDI clip, then removing the short notes from the long articulation and optionally removing the short notes from the long articulation (as in the previous tip). I learned this tip from Guy Mitchelmore on YouTube (lots of informative and fun videos) that can be applied to all DAWs. - For more realism, use dynamics (Mod wheel) to introduce natural swells, even if just slightly noticeable. If and/or when you get other orchestral libraries, this will change the timbre (multiple sampled layers) as the instrument get louder. When you coordinate this with other instruments, you can create overall dynamics as in a real orchestra. Selecting a clip and raising or lowering the modulation (or drawing new modulation, along with velocities for short articulations) helps with texture and makes the mix phase alot easier! - If you quantize, same rules apply as with other "human"-ish soft synths - quantize with a slight random variation (then nudge). Sorry, rambling on with tips not necessarily what I heard in your piece. Keep up the good work and please post more!

Second in a space series inspired by @Kevin Perry's Aftermath of Colliding Neutron Stars post at the end of July. This piece was the original idea that sparked when I heard Kevin's tune. I'm planning a third in this series to bring them home, but haven't started it yet - I'm currently doing a major rebuild of my Orchestral template - 200+ tracks. Cosmic Explorer: The Voyage by Fred's Gratis Scores Shortly after Lift Off pads, strings, a piano and horns propel the piece through the galaxy. Tense vocals signal a problem that resolves with horns taking charge and push the piece forward until vocals bring it to it's destination. CC-BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) This piece is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution (CC-BY). You can download, use in your videos, and create directive works both commercially and non-commercially. Have fun! Download available. Stems available at: www.bandlab.com/freds_gratis_scores/the-voyage Instruments used in this piece: - Spitfire Audio Albion One - Spitfire Audio Originals Cinematic Percussion - SONiVOX Big Bang Orchestral Percussion - Native Instruments Noir - Soundiron Requiem Lite - Realitone Realivox Blue * Image courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech Made with Cakewalk by BandLab

Thanks for the listen and feedback. This is the first time I attempted to write music to tell a known story that people could relate to. I studied the recent Falcon 9 launch on YouTube to figure out what parts I needed and tried to create music to match that imagery. Fortunately, I have a good day job. I figure since I'm doing it for the pure enjoyment of creating music, it just seemed appropriate to share and license it for derivative works.

Love the smooth synth textures. Reminds me of something Moby-ish. The only comment I would have is that there seemed to be a jump in volume at 3:02 that pulled me out of the groove for just a moment. Nice job!

Ditto the excellent groove! Nice and tight, loved it!

First in a space series inspired by @Kevin Perry's Aftermath of Colliding Neutron Stars post at the end of July. Cosmic Explorer: Lift Off by Fred's Gratis Scores Deep drums fuel the booster rockets when lift off commences, heavy and majestic horns lift the craft to the outer atmosphere where the main engine engages to pads, strings, and vocals propelling the the explorers to the stars. CC-BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) This piece is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution (CC-BY). You can download, listen, playlist, use in your videos, and create directive works both commercially and non-commercially. Have fun! Download available on SoundCloud. Stems available at: https://www.bandlab.com/freds_gratis_scores/lift-off Instruments used in this piece: - Spitfire Audio Albion One - Spitfire Audio BBC Discover - Spitfire Audio Originals Cinematic Percussion - Big Bang Cinematic Percussion - Native Instruments Noire - Soundiron Requiem Lite - Realivox Blue * Apollo countdown audio and Lift Off image courtesy NASA.

Thanks. I'm going to chalk that hunger up to the most unique reaction ever! I'm only European by ancestry DNA test, I've lived in the US my entire life.

I thought I would try my hand at an action underscore. I appreciate the feedback, it helps me improve. Foot Chase (Underscore) by Fred's Gratis Scores CC-BY (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) After a tense intro, the action kicks into high gear in this 125 BPM piece with lots of staccato strings, horns, hits, and big percussion. This piece is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution (CC-BY). You can download, listen, playlist, use in your videos, and create directive works both commercially and non-commercially. Have fun! High quality download on SoundCloud. Stems available at: www.bandlab.com/freds_gratis_scores/foot-chase-underscore-707ecc57 Brass, Percussion, Strings, SFX (hits), and Reverb stems Instruments used in this piece: - Audio Imperia Nucleus Lite Edition - Spitfire Audio BBC Orchestra Discover - Spitfire Audio Originals Cinematic Percussion - SONiVOX Big Bang Orchestral Percussion - ProjectSAM The Free Orchestra Release date: 31 July 2020

I like this tune and where you're going with it. Rap usually isn't my thing, but listening to this I realized that it's the instrumentation that makes a difference for me (and why I have some Linkin Park on my playlists). I really like your instrumentation, the piano and synth come together with the beat to make a nice landscape to back the rap. I also like "field of vocals" in the chorus. The only thing I would recommend that others haven't already mentioned, is I would recommend using a little mod wheel on the synth in the outtro to bring it in a bit softer and swell up and back down a bit to give it a bit of an orchestra strings feel. It feels that may not be as harsh and fit a bit better with the rest of the song. Having said that, I realize that could be just my preference because orchestra has kinda been my thing lately. I'm interested to hear your final version!

I'm hearing some Joe Satriani at 3:10. Great job, nice guitar work. The only thing I heard was the snare sounded a bit robotic when close together. I don't know if the drums were played or sequenced, but perhaps some variation in velocity and slight variation in timing (just ahead or behind the beat, but not enough to sound off) might help there if it was sequenced.

Thanks! Blue is very recognizable, isn't she? I just recognized her in another BandLab artist songs. You may have already noticed that she has a sweet range that I try to stay in, otherwise she doesn't sound natural, a bit limiting in my opinion. I'd love to get Merethe Soltvedt, but that would require the purchase of the full version of Kontakt on top of the price of the library and I'm still on a budget (hence why I got Blue). I do think it's cool that Blue and sing faux words and phrases though.