John Williams - "Harry's wondrous world" - Mockup by Xavier Duch - Merging libraries -

Hello! This time I bring you the result of many months of work, doing all kinds of tests, choosing the best articulations to create an effective and versatile orchestral template.
It's based on the wonderful new Abbey Road One from Spitfire Audio. My main goal is to use my other libraries that build up my template so after several different processes, they give me the feeling of sounding in the same studio and in a credible way, being in Abbey Road.
I have chosen one of the most prodigious compositions of John Williams, "Harry's wondrous world", in the version of "chamber of secrets". It's plenty of colors, different time signatures, tempo changes, and a challenge in itself for getting the best of every single library.
LIBRARIES:
Woodwinds:
BBCSO: piccolo, flutes, 2 flutes, oboe, 2 oboes, English horn, clarinet, 2 clarinets, and bassoon.
Symphonic Woodwinds: piccolo, oboe, English horn, clarinet, bassoon, and contrabassoon.
Berlin Woodwinds; Eb clarinet
Brass:
Abbey Road One: Trumpets, horns
BBCSO: Trombones, tuba
Sample Modeling: Trumpet 3 (version 3.0)
Harp:
Spitfire Audio Skaila Kanga
Celeste:
Cinesamples Randy Kerber celeste
Piano:
Pianoteq 6 (it appears in the score, but I am sure is not present in this soundtrack version)
Percussion:
BBCSO; Vibraphone, glockenspiel rolls, snare, bass drum, cymbals, suspended cymbals, triangle.
Abbey Road One; Timpani, glockenspiel.
Strings:
BBCSO, violins I and II, violas, cellos, double basses.
Spitfire Audio Symphonic strings; 2nd major, 2nd minor, 3 minor thirds.
Spitfire Audio Chamber strings; violins I legato
Orchestral Tools; Sphere 4th trills
Audiobro: Lass cellos legato for some legato pattern ( the only one that let me avoid machine gun effect)
Hola! Aquest cop us porto el resultat de molts mesos de treball, fent tot tipus de proves, escollint les millors articulacions per crear una plantilla orquestral eficaç i versàtil.
Es basa en la meravellósa llibrería Abbey Road One de Spitfire Audio. El meu principal objectiu és utilitzar les meves altres biblioteques que construeixen la meva plantilla, de manera que després de diversos processos em donen la sensació de sonar al mateix estudi i d’una manera creïble, de que estic a Abbey Road.
He triat una de les composicions més prodigioses de John Williams, "Harry's wondrous world", en la versió de "La cambra dels secrets". Hi ha molts colors, molts canvis de compás, canvis de tempo i un repte per si mateix per aconseguir el millor de cada biblioteca.
Hola! Esta vez os traigo el resultado de muchos meses de trabajo, haciendo todo tipo de pruebas, escogiendo las mejores articulaciones para crear una plantilla orquestal eficaz y versátil.
Se basa en el maravilloso nuevo Abbey Road One de Spitfire Audio. Mi principal objetivo es utilizar mis otras bibliotecas que constituyen mi plantilla, por lo que tras varios procesos me dan la sensación de sonar al mismo estudio y de una manera creíble, de que estoy en Abbey Road.
He elegido una de las composiciones más prodigiosas de John Williams, "El mundo maravilloso de Harry", en la versión de "La cámara de los secretos". Hay muchos colores, muchos cambios de compás, cambios de tempo y un reto en sí mismo de conseguir lo mejor de cada biblioteca.

[@ASX2001]

Unbelievable! Outstanding! Never thought of combining ARO and BBCSO. And those trumpets (SM = SampleModeling?) and horns! That sounds like an 99% Orchestra (Strings need 1% more) - assuming Your great craftsmanship to handle it. Phenomenal! How did You manage that crisp sound and the same time huge reverb? Perfect balance!

[@xaviduch]

Thanks again! I would like to edit these strings a bit more but, KZbin doesn't let you update any àudio content (except if you want to use some audio included in the creator studio) so.. I based my main sound on ARO, as a main reference, than I inserted a great plugin called Silverspike R2 to achieve the room tone in many instances (it's a huge and long explanation) and combining different mic positions from every library.

[@ASX2001]

@@xaviduch Thanks a lot for Your anwers! 👍

[@upplysta3497]

John Williams is a legend, this piece is so beautiful and you represented excellent. Job well done, in my opinion. So, don't doubt yourself. It's a very piece of music you shared with us.

[@xaviduch]

Thank you so much! I agree, John Williams can give you so much information in every single bar of his compositions that is impossible do not try to learn and learn, from orchestration for helping to achieve the final mix with amazing surprises..

[@upplysta3497]

You're most welcome! While I currently have only one video on KZbin, it marks just the beginning of my creative progress. If you're curious, feel free to explore it at your leisure. I believe my progress extends beyond the visible talent of you, and I'm excited to share more in the future....

[@AliTalaatShehata]

Sounds amazing, it's like I'm hearing the the real orchestra playing, great mockup 👏

[@xaviduch]

Thank you so much!!

[@c-m-laurin-lenschow]

Marvelous work! I am working on an extensive Harry Potter suite myself, so I know how much work went into this :)

[@xaviduch]

Thank you, Laurin! oh yes...you can be sure about it! it's the most complex I did until now! Give me a touch when your mockup is done!

[@c-m-laurin-lenschow]

@@xaviduch I will! Might take some time though - the full suite is supposed to be almost 20 minutes long and I´m only about 8:45 minutes in so far... (started working on this in spring 2020)

[@xaviduch]

@@c-m-laurin-lenschow 20 minutes!!! wow! I know this could be a master piece! a looooong travel about searching for best articulations, libraries , etc...if you need some kind of help, let me know! I'll be waiting for this amazing project!

[@c-m-laurin-lenschow]

@@xaviduch Thank you, I will get in touch if I need help! Today I decided to upload some excerpts from the unfinished (and unpolished) suite to my channel, feel free to check them out :)

[@maiteboza2001]

BRUTAL!!!!!

[@xaviduch]

Gracias Maite!!!!!! te comento por el caralibro...;)

[@miquelconesa3245]

Brutal, sona molt gran!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@xaviduch]

Gràcies Miquel!!! Una abraçada!

[@julienjaillard8795]

Nice challenge and really great work !!! Williams scores are a lifelong learning :) Thanks for sharing

[@xaviduch]

Thank you so much Julien!!

[@paololuvie8755]

Hei Xavier, Really great job 👍👍 Nice blending of all the sections , great result !!

[@xaviduch]

Thank you Paolo!!!

[@joseluismurillohernandez1450]

Maravillosa Interpretacion!!! Este Video deberia estar plagado de Visitas por tanto esfuerzo y dedicacion Un saludo!!!

[@xaviduch]

Muchísimas gracias José Luis! Aunque sea así, que lo disfruten unos pocos con tan buen criterio para apreciar el trabajo, te hace sentir menos solo.. ;) un abrazo!

[@jeffhijlkema]

Amazingly great job programming this blending those libs, my severe compliments! All by ear or (piano)score? Specificly the brass is just outstanding. Did it need a lot of tweaking? I think from the middle till the end your phrasing programming is the best. The beginning might need a bit more dynamic phrasing in my opinion. Regards, Jeff Hijlkema

[@xaviduch]

Thank you Jeff!! This is probably one of the most difficult mockup I did...It contains a rollercoaster tempo track and it's hard to achieve the dynamics are following the tempo changes, especially with legato parts, but my main goal was to blend a lot of different libraries/resources and to mimic the original sound of the original soundtrack. Yes, a lot of tweaking. And this time it was made through a combination of a base midi file (with thousands of tiny errors to fix) a complete score except the final part, by ear...On the score you just got the another final version so...A week of work!

[@polkmusic]

Outstanding work. This was so great.

[@xaviduch]

Thank you so much!

[@LayilaFaon]

wow what an epic mood!

[@xaviduch]

Thank you Layila!!

[@sandrozylkacomposer5213]

Brilliant!!!

[@xaviduch]

Thank you Sandro!! I am sorry about delayed response... I did not see your comment!

[@muddycube-theboringytchann9036]

Sounds better than original :P great work!

[@xaviduch]

Hahaha! I would wish it but.. ;) thanks!!

[@septemberwalk]

great job

[@xaviduch]

Thank you!!

[@pasquir]

Realmente una maravilla. Enhorabuena buena por el gran trabajo realizado

[@xaviduch]

Muchísimas gracias Antonio!!

[@AlienObserverMusic]

just wow...

[@xaviduch]

Thank you!! ;)

[@AtelierOrgan]

I'm speechless. I've just started to make music with the VST recently(I've used to use hardware modules for a long time). Now I just found your amazing work here and you made me motivated to learn more! Thank you for sharing this massive beautiful work and congratulations on your great success with the song!!

[@xaviduch]

Thank you Koichi!!! I`ll be glad to help you if you need!... Questions, etc ;)

[@mdk_millenial]

Sounds great ! Cheers🥳

[@xaviduch]

Thank you Manoj!!

[@HugoPaulo]

Impressive! Awesome work!

[@xaviduch]

Thank you Hugo!!

[@farnellnewton]

Sounds Amazing! I made sure to subscribe!

[@xaviduch]

Thank you so much, Farnell!! Welcome to the channel! :)

[@edmasters4454]

Nice job!

[@xaviduch]

Thank you!!

[@simonedeangelis]

Amazing work!

[@xaviduch]

Thank you Simone!

[@MarcosSalinasNz]

¡Asmobroso trabajo! Querría hacerle una pregunta: ¿hacer este tipo de videos (recrear música con derechos de autor con librerías orquestales) puede acarrear problemas por derechos de autor (por ejemplo, que el video sea desmonetizado o incluso borrado)?

[@xaviduch]

Hola Marcos! Efectivamente, puede generar algún tipo de reclamación de manera indirecta por parte del autor (mediante KZbin) pero también hay que decir, que a pesar de que la mayoría no van a monetizar nada, es permitida la recreación (mockup) por parte de algunos autores... En el caso de John Williams, de las cuatro piezas que tengo hechas, tres tienen reclamación (pero repito, en este caso solo es meramente informativa de que no van a generar ingreso alguno aunque no se me exige borarlos) . Puede ser interesante, aunque no moneticen, el que sirva para atraer gente interesada en alguna librería y de ahí poder tener gente que se suscriba a un canal...;)

[@MarcosSalinasNz]

@Xavier Duch Music / Mixing for media Justo ayer subí un video de esta clase que ya tiene el tipo de reclamo que menciona, y es cierto lo que usted dice... yo tampoco esperaba monetizar nada así que da igual😅. Sobre todo, lo que quería es que no fueran eliminados. ¡Muchísimas gracias por responder!

[@Sellouth]

that sounds pretty well ! congratulations ! there's just some very brieve high passages that sound a bit synthetic (for example at 3:57, the brasses; I would recommend you Vista for the strings, even if the legato sound good in general) but this is details and due to the sample libraries I would say. You did a very great work, I never heard a well-done mockup of this song like you did; might have been very instructive

[@xaviduch]

Thank you so much Sellouth! Well, I agree....Always there are things we don't like us....like no round robins in legato strings patterns and the way some articulations reacts when they are forced to sound like some than it exists and you can't escape or lie about it..this is the reason for I always try to push harder those libraries. Obviously, I prefer to do my compositions to avoid comparing versions! ;)

[@Sellouth]

@@xaviduch yes it would be interesting to listen to some of your stuff inspired by J. williams techniques

[@xaviduch]

@@Sellouth Sure! I started uploading just mockups bit, there is something. More soon! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGGtqoRsi8hkqqc

[@alistairmaccallumbagpipes6964]

Great

[@xaviduch]

Thank you!!

[@ridgero]

Wow this is amazing, thanks! Dumb question: Would you share your template (without midi) of BBC / Abbey Road with us? Thanks!!!

[@xaviduch]

Hi, ridgero! Sure! It needs to be cleaned...there are VEP connections, lots of plugins, etc. I am working right now on a video project with a close date so, leave an e-mail and I will prepare the cpr in a few days!

[@Alexisoustabassidis]

@@xaviduch here it is : [e-mail]

[@xaviduch]

@@Alexisoustabassidis Hi! I am still busy but, I can send you the cpr as ir is, with midi, no problem!

[@michaelbennettmusic15]

Brass sounds amazing. Abbey road must be best for brass at the moment for realism.

[@xaviduch]

Thank you Michael! Abbey Road one is amazing, with 5 dynamic layers.. This is a huge improvement comparing with BBC so, but it needs the last one due a lack of main articulations.

[@TimHareMusic]

Hey Xavier, your mock-ups are really great! In using BBCSO and other Spitfire libraries do you automate other parameters than just Expression and Dynamics?

[@xaviduch]

Hello!! And thank you! ... No, that's all, and in some cases I create a tempo map to match the original recording but expression and dynamics are the only thing that requires automation. Finally, and this is just for a very precise moment, I could automate some effects send mainly for reverb... ;)

[@TimHareMusic]

@@xaviduch Appreciate the insight! They are the only 2 I am automating as well, but when I see Andy Blaney's videos it appears he is automating a lot more. Was wondering if I was missing something, but yours sound great!

[@xaviduch]

@@TimHareMusic Well, you know, depending your needs to achieve special sound character, for some libraries, I use more than automation as itself, CC commands to programming, for example, brass or woodwinds short staccato repetitions variations with the dial, like any other articulations. Sometimes, using Sample modeling I use a lot of automation for blow, flutter, vibrato, velocity vibrato, etc (you can hear a lot of this in a short piece I wrote for Adam contest, "drink at Phillies"), or some programming for bassoon in catch me if you can, but... Andy Blany, in their lovely demos, mainly using BBCSO or whatever demo, he uses a lot of automation in the mix section, mics setup, etc plus all you can think about strings vibrato, brass reps etc

[@PerchHunter]

This sounds incredible ! Fantastic video . If i can i would like to ask is it possible to please You for cubase project or even only midi . Of course only for study purposess. I would love to look closer on this incredible piece especially closer look in how you program "runs" for example. I would be very gratefull . But anyway ,, as i say its fantastic video ,, and sound incredible., Thanks

[@xaviduch]

Hi!! Thank you so much! Leave me an e-mail and I will send you through Wetransfer, it's a huge file...and if you need the score, let me know, ok? ;)

[@PerchHunter]

@@xaviduch Thank You so much for this :) Here is my e-mail : [e-mail] Im looking forward for contact ;)

[@xaviduch]

@@PerchHunter It's done! Enjoy it!

[@PerchHunter]

@@xaviduch Thank You so much . Im very gratefull . Im looking forward to dive in ! :)

[@eltristezo7014]

Awsome work , how did you modify cubase background image ?it looks clean and slick af bro

[@xaviduch]

Thank you! It's in the Edit preferences menu/user interface/color scheme/custom colors and there, editor area background you can modify the color as you wish. In Adobe Premiere I just set up the layer with 90 percent of transparency so I can show the image background.

[@jaketanner109]

The tone of AB1 fits the movie...but I don't get why spend so much time on a mockup with a library that is not meant to do this. Well...maybe not over 5 minutes worth anyway. Sorry, just have to ask why.

[@xaviduch]

Hi Jake! Well, It's a good question and it deserves a good answer! As a composer, and many times bass player or just producing, I need to improve my workflow trying to spend less time about finding the right articulation for that, the best room insert plugin for this, the best tale for all, etc (it's a huge etc!) so, I've worked in those templates years ago, every time I can get something I need and find the way to insert another block or section in the template. Ok, it's worth it? Hmm...yes! it's my approach to give the best service to my clients because I know many people are constantly asking themselves if should I buy this or that...does this library fits well with my other stuff...? is there a unique library nowadays that can do all I want (I am afraid no way) So...I think KZbin is perfect for finding this kind of question/answers and If this serves anyone, or brings him to find a solution, I think is a benefit for everybody. I learned so much from KZbin than I love to do it in exchange, and I am getting a good (for me) template with I feel close to my needs! ;)

[@jaketanner109]

@@xaviduch So you did it purely to work out the library? To learn the library more?

[@xaviduch]

@@jaketanner109 Not exactly to learn more about AB1 in itself (because as you know, right now is just foundations) but base on its sound, the 5 layers capability, and some really lovely details, is my base library where I want to build the rest of the template. I learn a million times more doing some mockup than my own compositions... As I said in some places, you can't escape showing reality when you work with such well-known music! the notes that compose it must sound ... if there is a trombone that in a certain note, it sounds terrible, ok, there you have a mistake and you have to solve it, with another library or however you do it, it will depend on each one ... On the other hand, in a composition of your own, or a demo of the ones we find on the product websites, I am sure that it will not show you any of its weaknesses so (me, you, they) can find some trick or just do the orchestration with another instrument, etc Mockups of well-known scores is risky, you can have a lot of "easy" criticism because everybody knows about the song, but it's a powerful exercise about, studying the score, practice reading, finding good solutions for mimic those notes... and many things more! ;)