[Download Multi-track for FREE] By Cesar Arevalo | Audio Specialist. For several years, the Philharmonic Orchestra of Bogotá has been giving regular concerts of its chamber groups, youth ensembles, and other ensembles that stand out for their talent and quality of interpretation. The city’s Philharmonic Choir, founded in the 1990s by the music […]
The Bogotá Philharmonic Choir- Diana Carolina Cifuentes Read More »
[DOWNLOAD MULTI-TRACK FOR FREE] By Cesar Arevalo | Audio Specialist. In 2017, the Youth Symphonic Band of Colombia presents its concert series “Celebra la Música”, an orchestra made up of 98 young musicians from different regions of the country, this time under the baton of the Italian director Remo Ceccato, with the collaboration
A wind orchestra in the depths of a salt mine Read More »
[Download Multitrack for Free] By Cesar Arevalo | Audio Specialist. It was May 2015, the internationally recognized composer Francisco Zumaqué performed the world premiere of a series of works for Violin and Piano in his concert “Tradition and Evolution” at the Mario Laserna Theater of the Universidad de Los Andes. After overcoming countless
By Cesar Arevalo | Audio Specialist. Many times when talking about Mozart it is inevitable to recall his undeniable symphonic work, his sonatas and piano concertos, string quartets, operas, and masses, among many other relevant works. However, his production of sacred music is sometimes unknown to the general public, compositions as majestic as his
By Cesar Arevalo | Audio Specialist. The singer-songwriter Edson Velandia is one of the most prominent artists of the Colombian folklore of these times, representing for years the traditions, stories, and styles of some of the country’s regions. On this occasion, a series of orchestral arrangements of the song “Calavero” by the Santander composer have
A series of musical arrangements for a great Colombian piece. Read More »
By Cesar Arevalo | Audio Specialist. At the end of May 2016, I had the fortune to record one of my favorite Colombian chamber orchestras, conducted from the beginning by maestro Leonardo Federico Hoyos and on this occasion, with the undeniable collaboration of the Russian violist Irena Sopova, who was visiting the country to perform
A Russian Live Recording Session (Download STEMS for free) Read More »
By Cesar Arevalo | Audio Specialist . Abstract- This document dives into the rhythmic relationship between speech and progressive music genres through the production of a series of short songs built from speeches, official statements, and talks obtained from the daily news between June and July of 2020. The project especially analyses the rhythmic properties
The Bulletin Riffs: Progressive Metal and the Rhythm of Speech. Read More »
By Cesar Arevalo | Audio Specialist. Classical music has always been a crucial part of movie soundtracks, since the early history of cinema and theatre, all the orchestral possibilities have been available for complimenting any script. We are used to the idea that this music must be performed by strictly following the indications of the
Creative Soundtrack for Period Film soundtracks: Dario Marianelli Read More »
By Cesar Arevalo | Audio Specialist. Today I bring a video tutorial about converting a stereo mixing session for a baroque music ensemble into a binaural surround mix. For this purpose, I have made use of a live recording session I lead two years ago, and the accurate binaural algorithms of “dearVR” plug-in by “Plug-in
Perhaps one of the trickiest parts about simulating a real instrument in a digital context is the development of high-quality sound settings and of course, a great emulation of the interpretation as well. It is true that when it comes to Rock music (especially heavy music styles), the dynamics of the songs tend to be
Two great virtual instruments for Drums Simulation Read More »