How To Orchestrate Beautiful RUNS!

[@JairusC]

The timing for this video couldn't have been more perfect. Thanks so much for the insight, Chris. It's helping me a ton!

[@ChristopherSiu]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ChristianBrown-sc3pk]

Great Video Chris. Is there a PDF of this lesson.

[@OrchestralMusicMidJourneyArt]

What is the average note length of a run and is the full scale used for a Run? I would of liked to see the piano roll of midi notes.

[@bronistevoni]

What godly mac are you using that can run this project and all of the other apps!?

[@tutorialeszephyro2469]

I am actually learning both music and english with your videos jaj! You re an excelent teacher, greets from argentina

[@ChristopherSiu]

Amazing!

[@MichaelCavanaughVideo]

Sounds beautiful!

[@ChristopherSiu]

Thank you!

[@dfizzbom]

Cinestrings has a deal on string runs and I grabbed it right quick. Midi drives me nuts mostly and nothing is more annoying and time consuming than manipulating it to make a string run that doesn't usually sound all that great anyway. So news alert, the string runs library sale. It's awesome.

[@tosvus]

I'll have to wait for the next one! :P

[@lauramelaniemusic9183]

Your work is beautiful. Thanks for making the video.

[@ChristopherSiu]

Thank you very much!

[@oskarlinderoth]

Really awesome depth 👌🙏

[@extras5164]

what program do you use? is it also on windows? also how do you put this stuff unto sheet music on your program

[@bichotvmusic6653]

Oh, great video! I was looking for some information about run woodwinds and this is actually good. Now what I need is to get those samples which sound just amazing

[@ChristopherSiu]

Yes haha!

[@drtolgaege]

How can we write these lowely runs with piano roll instead of midi keyboard. Do you have any tutorial. Thanks.

[@ChristopherSiu]

I can definitely do that!

[@RazielX12]

nice.. thanks for the vid still with the good job!

[@EmilMarlindMusic]

Easiest subscribe of my life

[@NickSchiller]

good insights on how one can also use runs. Also a really nice composition Christopher. Keep it up. ;)

[@ChristopherSiu]

Thank you!

[@jeremiahlyleseditor437]

Sounds good Chris. Better than some others who use timpani too much.

[@JoshrryCam88]

Nice one. what is your computer specs?

[@SuAhockProductions]

what is your thought process for using a sub bass in a very organic/orchestral piece like this? Just to really fill out the low end even more than a double bass can and reach full low end extension? If so, how do you decide when to apply it?

[@ChristopherSiu]

It’s really down to personal taste! Would it feel more balanced and full if applied? If yes, go for it!

[@SuAhockProductions]

@@ChristopherSiu Thanks! Do you design your own in Alchemy/Serum presets? I'm assuming this is more for the feeling of subharmonics than actually being heard. In that case, I assume you need very little edits to a basic sine wave. Do you still saturate it, to add those new higher harmonics?

[@federicoverdicchio]

This is useful Chris but I find the title a bit misleading as the video is about showing examples of where to place runs and how you're using them in your piece.

[@ChristopherSiu]

Hey Federico, sorry if you didn’t find what you were looking for! What were you hoping to learn?

[@federicoverdicchio]

@@ChristopherSiu thanks for answering. Basically when I saw the title "How To Orchestrate Beautiful Runs" I wad expecting to see you showing hot to midi orchestrate each line (woods, strings, harps) or showing the notation for it. That would have been great! 🙏

[@ChristopherSiu]

I can do a separate video on that for sure.

[@federicoverdicchio]

@@ChristopherSiu yeah that could be an idea for a future video! Right now I'm trying to learn how to make Woodwinds runs on my own rather then relying on the Runs patch of BWW

[@DCPImages]

Great! How about ostinatos next?

[@ChristopherSiu]

Good idea! I can do a dedicated video on those in April.

[@DJaycerOfficial]

Now my next problem is finding the right sounds to use. Muse score has some really great sounds but is much harder to use than FL studio. So I might try to find a way to use muse sounds elsewhere.

[@marvinschluckauf6783]

How would you recommend to input the midi for runs? Step input?

[@ChristopherSiu]

I always use a separate track for any runs, and play them in manually when I think they should play.

[@EthanToavsFanMusic]

Your music is beautiful, and this is an effective tutorial. When you talked about "programming" in the title, however, I thought that you were going to discuss the technicalities of actually sequencing these runs so that they sound realistic, not talk about orchestration techniques. It is still a fine tutorial, but it is not quite what I was expecting from the title.

[@ChristopherSiu]

Thanks Ethan. Do you think I should rename it to ‘Orchestrate’?

[@EthanToavsFanMusic]

​@@ChristopherSiu Definitely. That seems much more accurate to the actual video. Good work as always! Also, are you going to be releasing any new music soon?

[@ChristopherSiu]

@@EthanToavsFanMusic Done! Thanks for your feedback. Regarding new music, I'm currently working on an album of cinematic orchestral music, which I hope to release by September at the latest. I definitely need to be held accountable for that! :D

[@EthanToavsFanMusic]

​@@ChristopherSiu No problem! I look forwards to your new album! Out of curiosity, do you think it is a better idea to release no pieces of an album as you finish them, or is it better to release the entire album at once. I am staggering the releases of the pieces of my current album, so I wanted a second opinion on that kind of thing.

[@ChristopherSiu]

I would say that depends entirely on your goal. For me, my aim is to let the listener one continuous experience from start to finish, so I will release them all together upon completion. However, if you don’t mind releasing in parts consistently, almost like a ‘single’ format, that could work well!

[@nicoe.4137]

Nice Tutorial! Just a general question, is there a reason to most people having their strings all the way to the top in their orchestral template, as they would usually be on the bottom in a classical score? For me that would make more sense but I haven‘t seen anybody doing it this way :D

[@ChristopherSiu]

Great question Nico! I think it’s because we generally start writing with strings first, especially in more romantic/emotional scores, so it’s just easily accessible when on the top. At least, that’s my reasoning :)

[@GerrlichStudios]

well done

[@ChristopherSiu]

Thank you!

[@pjdahmen]

Thank you for the great tutorial

[@ChristopherSiu]

My pleasure!

[@Shadyworld_jazzmoney]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@gkgyver]

Can you recommend a library for warm, soft legato string runs in the style of Wagner? Like in the Prelude to Parsifal? I was thinking Spitfire SS, but I'm thinking twice before spending the money.

[@ChristopherSiu]

Hi there! What string libraries do you currently own?

[@gkgyver]

@@ChristopherSiu I own the East West Symphonic Orchestra from about 8 years ago.

[@ChristopherSiu]

I see! I would consider Orchestral String Runs from Orchestral Tools if EW doesn’t handle them well enough.

[@BluemountScore]

That's a good one!

[@mwebster3265]

This is 🤮 lol Really Really 🔥🔥🔥🔥 lol I was looking for videos to learn how to use strings for my RnB and Rap beats and this dude got me wanting to be Hans Zimmer. Yoooo! Alice Walker.. Danny Elfman for real, for real. Dope...as..hell. lol

[@zaharishtonov]

An actual programming of a run demonstration would've been nice, not just listening. We couldn't even see the editor window. Do you have another video that does show this?

[@ChristopherSiu]

Can definitely do another video on this Zahari!

[@shinodaprime9182]

nice video, i just dont know why on earth you wouldnt show us the midi :D

[@erniesfo]

Sonokinetic Modal Runs. Mic drop...

[@dafingaz]

Cool

[@Shadyworld_jazzmoney]

Who can add orchestra strings like this ? I will pay for additional strings. Send ur IG asap

[@dafingaz]

🎻 🏃‍♀️ LoL

[@yves2078]

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