Creating Cinematic Textures From Scratch (With Live Instruments)

In this video I want to go over my process for recording organic drones and cinematic texture samples from scratch. I'll go over my recording process, how I layer things, the basic processing, and how I export and use these textures in my work to inspire new ideas.
Links I reference in the video:
Composer Master Tools: www.evenant.com/composer-mast...
Evenant Engine: www.evenant.com/evenant-engine
EXTRA INFO:
I cut the following out of the video because it became quite long, but for those who are interested:
I use a reference note while recording the first violin notes since it doesn't have frets, and I want to minimize all post processing. This helps me stay on pitch easily.
This is the recording process for ONE key. If you want to make textures in several keys, you can either record one for each note: C, D, E, F, G, A, B, or every other one like C, E, G, B - which I prefer. This way you can pitch things a semitone up or down if you need more keys without loosing quality, and you cut your working time in half.

[@dpixvid]

I love texture libs! Awesome/beautiful made your own! Wow!

[@nitinmistry6280]

Great tutorial Arn. I would love to see more videos on scoring scenes. From fast action to romantic, sad, etc.

[@Evenant]

Thank you! Working on something like that!

[@davidbrussard-composer7372]

Great video! I'd totally buy a sample pack of lots of different processed and unprocessed organic textures like this

[@Evenant]

Thank you! Got something exciting in the works

[@joshuacrispin2840]

The master showing us how it's done!

[@TomHawkComposer]

Great video Arn! Recording custom textures like this always inspires new musical ideas. Really cool seeing your process with this, thanks for sharing

[@Evenant]

Thanks Tom glad you like it!! See you soon!!

[@SDSMOfficial]

The man himself is here.

[@randydominguezmusic]

Awesome stuff Arn. Refreshing to see musical layers speaking with each other instead of extreme processing.

[@Evenant]

Thanks Randy!

[@geegoboyrecords1975]

Wow 👏 amazing and really beautiful atmospheric textures ‼️ thank you for the knowledge 💯🙏🏽

[@Evenant]

Pleasure I’m glad it helps 🙏🏼

[@brettclarinmusic]

Brilliant, thanks!

[@Joshua_Griffin]

Good one

[@Flowee141]

Awesome, im so happy to see that you are back with tutorials

[@mikehall5835]

Brilliant!! Great food for thought. Thank you.

[@Evenant]

Cheers glad you liked it!

[@darkcinemafilms1164]

Love this 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 very beautiful 😍

[@Evenant]

Thank you glad you enjoyed it!!

[@bandoli66]

Great!!

[@Evenant]

Thanks!

[@hariomchaurasia6413]

Thanks a ton Arn!!

[@Evenant]

Pleasure!!

[@sudhanva-bhat]

amazing Arn

[@Evenant]

Thank you!

[@berserker2551]

Thnak you so much for this tutorial I cant wait to buy your courses and learn alot of music I want to became an Elite Musician and i am in convince you will help me alot with your Academy Reggards🤘🏻

[@Evenant]

Thanks so much for your comment!

[@SteveOuimette]

What a great tutorial, Arn! I don't have a violin but I do have a GuitarViol as well as a bouzouki and some other fun stuff at the studio. Really love how you incorporated a variety of instruments to create the textures. Love what you and Evenant do.

[@Evenant]

Thank you, appreciate the comment! Love the bouzouki, it’s fun to experiment with combinations of different instruments!

[@SteveOuimette]

@@Evenant You're very welcome! I love your courses and they've been very helpful on my continuing education. You can never learn too much. And yeah, the bouzouki is a winner, right?!

[@Evenant]

@@SteveOuimette so glad to hear man, agreed you can never learn too much. Love the bouzouki, came across it randomly in an instrument store in Amsterdam, and fell in love with the sound

[@SteveOuimette]

@@Evenant That's the journey! How cool, yours looks like a really nice one. Mine sounds great but the top is bellied a good bit. Doesn't seem to inhibit the structural integrity so it's a keeper. They're just so unique. Kinda like a giant mandolin, lol!

[@TiagoNugentComposer]

I'm jealous! I've always wanted a guitarviol lol

[@sound-engineer]

Your tutorial has changed my life. After finishing Cinematic Music - From Idea To Finished Recording I've suddenly found myself learning elementary counterpoint, prolonged counterpoint (a.k.a actual composition) harmony, harmony functions and musicial forms (sentences and so on). I will go back to the Cinematic Music - From Idea To Finished Recording to review and repractice it with new visions and full of knowledge. To the guys who are newbies : It doesn't matter what kind of music you produce or want to produce, enroll the cource Cinematic Music - From Idea To Finished Recording, it will dramatically improve your vision, skill and workflow. All of the techniques you will learn can be applied to any melodic genre. This cource has amazingly improved my workflow and made me understand what is really important when creating a piece or electronic music. Furthermore Arn is a great educator and the cource will flow smoothly, I mean, you won't get bored. Arn, you are not only a great educator, but also a mentor. I really enjoy listening to you during all the cource.

[@Evenant]

Wow thanks for this beautiful comment, I appreciate you for real!!

[@sound-engineer]

@@Evenant Welcome, Arn. Your tutorials are priceless. I mean you really deserve every cent for your labour.

[@Evenant]

@@sound-engineer thanks a lot again, means a lot!

[@janetmahony4804]

Thank you‼️ 😍❤🙌🏾💯

[@Evenant]

Cheers!!

[@danny.ray101]

Granular synthesis (I think Omnisphere and Absynth include a module) or Paul Stretch are also great tools for creating dynamic textures. Especially the second one can turn relatively short samples into long evolving pads and is free.

[@Evenant]

Oh yes such a gem!! I might make a video on more of this stuff soon

[@danny.ray101]

@@Evenant I think we all are always happy to watch new tutorials of you :)

[@producedbydraka]

Arn the 🐐🐐

[@Evenant]

Cheers legend 🤘🏼

[@t.henricus9971]

Great video, Arn, and educational as always! Thank you! This is how I approach textures as well, however, I haven't taken the steps to create assets or drop them into a sampler for later use. Sometimes I simply want to experiment with instruments and this is a great way to do it and be productive! As an aside, happy hear the WA47 in action -- sounds great! Are you typically tracking through anything, or straight to interface?

[@Evenant]

Highly recommend making them playable instruments! WA47 is amazing, I only run it through the included tube preamp - Then into my UA Apollo

[@taromuzikpie]

wowoww

[@rkmithunchakravarthy3097]

😍