Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Welcome to the third video in our new EastWest Academy series, our FREE tutorial series that teaches you how to produce music using our award-winning virtual instruments. This is one of a two part series on orchestration where we'll be exploring the general roles that each instrument tends to play in the orchestra.
Topics include – how to add low brass to add punch to your strings, which string instruments tend to be best for various kinds of ostinatos, and how to use harp to add movement and definition to a passage, along with much more.
The best way to get instant access to all of the virtual instruments discussed in this series is with a ComposerCloud+ subscription. Find out more: soundsonline.com/composercloud
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:03 Using Strings
12:26 Using Brass
19:29 Using Woodwinds
25:04 Using Percussion
28:47 Outtro
29:31 Full Demo
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Welcome to the third video in our new EastWest Academy series, our FREE tutorial series that teaches you how to produce music using our award-winning virtual instruments. This is one of a two part series on orchestration where we'll be exploring the general roles that each instrument tends to play in the orchestra.
Topics include – how to add low brass to add punch to your strings, which string instruments tend to be best for various kinds of ostinatos, and how to use harp to add movement and definition to a passage, along with much more.
The best way to get instant access to all of the virtual instruments discussed in this series is with a ComposerCloud+ subscription. Find out more: soundsonline.com/composercloud
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:03 Using Strings
12:26 Using Brass
19:29 Using Woodwinds
25:04 Using Percussion
28:47 Outtro
29:31 Full Demo
For more information and to become a part of our creative community, follow us on our social media channels:
Instagram: instagram.com/eastwestsounds
X: twitter.com/eastwestsounds
Facebook: facebook.com/eastwestsound
TikTok: tiktok.com/@eastwestsounds
#EastWestSounds #Musician #SoundtrackComposition #VST #PlugIns #Composer #MusicProduction #Producer #VirtualInstruments #MusicSoftware #Composition #Orchestration #MIDI #Mixing #Mastering #Reverb
