KVR Audio

Howard · Post by **Howard** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 9:05 am

Urs wrote:But yeah, the one thing we couldn't quite add to the package is Hans Zimmer's workflow and of course his skills as a composer. I'm sure many people will listen twice to TDK and TDKR soundtracks now to figure this out.

Tip: HZ does LOTS of layering. He's very adept at getting several layers to blend together, creating a single "sound".

Tp3 · Post by **Tp3** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 10:32 am

Howard wrote:Tip: HZ does LOTS of layering. He's very adept at getting several layers to blend together, creating a single "sound".

Well, modern sound design is about layering sounds - IMO at least. as there are WAY too many sounds and techniques around, the effective way to go (getting unique sound as fast and as effortless as possible) is layering. or - blending. or - mashing.

Having seen BB and (in the midst of) TDK I must say that I was drawn much more to the Inception soundtrack.
It has that WOW (:o) factor. the synth based scenes are powerful and seem to blend perfectly together (ie. the scene and the music that accommodate it). that is not to say the the orchestra parts are not good, but to ME, the parts that involved synths (PADS), perfectly and powerfully conveyed the nature of the scene.

There is one sound there (in Inception) that I was kinda able to imitate using two layers of zebra
(tough it goes out of tune all the time !!

naaa just kiddin'

)

mellotronaut · Post by **mellotronaut** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 10:41 am

Tp3 wrote: ... I was drawn much more to the Inception soundtrack.
It has that WOW (:o) factor. ...

the 'Inception' soundtrack is really something else. it lifts the movie into another dimension. incredibly powerful!

Howard · Post by **Howard** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 10:54 am

Tp3 wrote:There is one sound there (in Inception) that I was kinda able to imitate using two layers of zebra
(tough it goes out of tune all the time !! naaa just kiddin' )

Ah, that one... (pssst. it's included in The Dark Zebra).

Tp3 · Post by **Tp3** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 10:58 am

Howard wrote:
Tp3 wrote:There is one sound there (in Inception) that I was kinda able to imitate using two layers of zebra
(tough it goes out of tune all the time !! naaa just kiddin' )
Ah, that one... (pssst. it's included in The Dark Zebra).

Excuse me.... Ah don't yooz no presets, friend !

IT IZ >MY< ZOUND

Howard · Post by **Howard** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:06 pm

Tp3 wrote:IT IZ >MY< ZOUND

Actually old chap, it's mine

. Edit: Oh, I thought you were doing a German accent

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:13 pm

i think hes saying he made a close approximation of the sound you made for inception. the sound you have now added to this bank.

still not seen inception, its got that decaprio bloke, cant stand him... (as an actor, i obviously dont know him as a person...)

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:14 pm

I'm just now listening to TDKR soundtrack with headphones... definately an Uhbik-A on the Scissors preset there...

Loads of Zeebs. Much more obvious than in TDK or even Inception.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:16 pm

i would like to win as my life needs a boost right now

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:21 pm

vurt wrote:i would like to win as my life needs a boost right now

Keep posting

zvenx · Post by **zvenx** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:22 pm

oh.. I thought the winner would come from page 44 or earlier?
rsp

Urs · Post by **Urs** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:26 pm

zvenx wrote:oh.. I thought the winner would come from page 44 or earlier?
rsp

Yeah, but we're now drawing a second one on Monday - the Friday one has to have posted on page 44 or earlier... that one will be drawn on Monday too, due to yesterday's events.

zvenx · Post by **zvenx** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:29 pm

understandable and very cool of you to do so...

rsp

Arrested Developer · Post by **Arrested Developer** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:32 pm

Urs wrote:
vurt wrote:i would like to win as my life needs a boost right now
Keep posting

Well here it is: a posting!

mellotronaut · Post by **mellotronaut** » Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:34 pm

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