Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
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Just in time for Halloween, here's the arrangement for which my patrons voted: a selection of cinematic themes from Halo 3 that represent the Gravemind, a sinister but pivotal living entity in the Halo universe!
Originally composed by Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori
*Instruments used, in roughly chronological order:*
• Initial drones - Sugar Bytes Aparillo patches (Unfunny SB)
• Contrabassoon - East West Hollywood Woodwinds
• Bass drum - East West Hollywood Percussion
• Chime synth - Custom Logic ES2 patch
• Alarm noise - Custom Logic Sculpture patch, East West Hollywood Percussion, Logic Drum Machine (After Party), and choir samples from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• Alarm section drones - Spitfire LABS Piano Pads, Sugar Bytes Aparillo patches (Downwarder SB)
• Live spoken word with heavy effects
• Orchestra - East West Hollywood (flute 1, flute 2, clarinet, 2 trumpets, trombone, choir, full strings)
• Bass synth - Custom Logic ES2 patch
• Choir supplement - Logic Sampler (legacy Gregorian Ensemble)
• Destruction sound effects - public domain sounds courtesy of freesound.org
Become a patron to support the channel! patreon.com/scruffymusic
You can download the track on BandCamp: scruffymusic.bandcamp.com/track/gravemind-halo-3-arranged-by-scruffy
And you can follow me on Twitter for more updates! twitter.com/Scruffy_Tweets
Just in time for Halloween, here's the arrangement for which my patrons voted: a selection of cinematic themes from Halo 3 that represent the Gravemind, a sinister but pivotal living entity in the Halo universe!
Originally composed by Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori
*Instruments used, in roughly chronological order:*
• Initial drones - Sugar Bytes Aparillo patches (Unfunny SB)
• Contrabassoon - East West Hollywood Woodwinds
• Bass drum - East West Hollywood Percussion
• Chime synth - Custom Logic ES2 patch
• Alarm noise - Custom Logic Sculpture patch, East West Hollywood Percussion, Logic Drum Machine (After Party), and choir samples from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
• Alarm section drones - Spitfire LABS Piano Pads, Sugar Bytes Aparillo patches (Downwarder SB)
• Live spoken word with heavy effects
• Orchestra - East West Hollywood (flute 1, flute 2, clarinet, 2 trumpets, trombone, choir, full strings)
• Bass synth - Custom Logic ES2 patch
• Choir supplement - Logic Sampler (legacy Gregorian Ensemble)
• Destruction sound effects - public domain sounds courtesy of freesound.org
