In the studio with Hans Zimmer - Sherlock Holmes, Inception # Part 1

[@opmike343]

It's like a mad scientist in his laboratory. Simply brilliant. Thank you for the upload.

[@nasrosubari49]

What's with all that static noise?! Good grief, an interview in one of the most well-equipped sound studios ever, and it buzzes and sounds like sh*t! Oh the irony!

[@eibol1573]

its actually not static

[@Jacob-ir6zi]

@@eibol1573 Shut the fuck up

[@anwiseru9064]

@@eibol1573 shut the fuck up

[@AlbertKimMusic]

quite a gem

[@HACJ38]

haa i love the start, pretending that each knob on that huge wall effects the music. Probably does, and he is an incredible musician for the different sound he can create in each film. It must be hard to constantly come up with a new sound for similar situations on screen.

[@christopherarmstrong2710]

1:32 “I grew up with technology. All musical instruments are technology, really.” 1:50 “I wasn’t very good at my piano lessons, but I was good with computers.” 2:50 The piano is “600 years of refined technology” 5:05 “I’m a nerd [of instrumentation specs]. I honestly love this stuff.” Technical engineering + Craftsman mindset. 6:08 “I come from a technological family, so there was never any great difference between music and technology. I think the reason I went into music was because I didn’t have to be in competition with my dad, who was a scientist.” 8:00 “We don’t really make anything here [in Hollywood] - other than we’re good at making movies, and we’re probably very good at having too many lawyers as well. Other than that, it’s a slightly useless town.” 9:00 “We built a lot of our own technology here. Because the problem is the imagination is always a little ahead of the people who actually go and make things commercially [mass produced creative tools].”

[@kingtoadius]

coolest studio in the world

[@StarCrusher.]

I knew he was an alien! That's really his spaceship!

[@garethbull5303]

I never knew he was the synth guy in Video Killed the Radio Star. Mind blown.

[@nomadican]

my dear god how did he make that sound at 845? amazing

[@Godlovesallpeople]

It's not about using just 1 library or 1 virtual synth. He uses TONS of libraries, TONS of virtual synths, and TONS of physical real synthesizers. But ... that being said ... one of the main virtual synths he uses is "Zebra"... and a while back he was using Giga Studio (there are TONS of libraries available for GigaStudio) Also I'm sure if you purchase everything by East West, such as Platinum Orchestra, Ra, Gypsy, Silk, Ministry of Rock, and Storm Drum, etc, you will have enough sounds.

[@hermeslord]

those are the kind of walls my dream home would have

[@Thot758]

@nomadican this is a brass crescendo . He made it with his Sample Library.

[@SmithComposition]

Another great interview! Thanks for posting this. I wonder if the occasional microphone buzz is because Hans has finally become radioactive? :-0

[@1nOnlyBeatlemaniac]

He seems like a nice guy. A musical genius with a personality = how hot

[@jmb102093]

he's so fucking cool i jus cant comprehend it sometimes

[@23Edwood]

Schade das der Ton so kaputt ist. Aber wie gerne würde ich in diesen Studio mal sein und viel lieber würde ich Hans Zimmer mal persönlich kennen lernen!!! Er ist für mich ein Vorbild!

[@TheDigitalVillain]

Thanks for posting :)

[@Dhruv1223]

Ok I was thinking of this in my mind and now I'm gonna say it. If Hans Zimmer uses both machines(Mac and Windows) then both are good for their own respective things. Finally I can say good bye to taking pat in the Mac vs. Windows debate(I always supported windows).

[@maxstudiosalkesero]

You know..you know....you know... BUT STILL THE BEST MUSIC COMPOSER!

[@AlbertKimMusic]

HAHA

[@dvamateur]

yeah, the '80s were a transition period when they thought that digital was the way to go, and there were having hard time to move Elka Synthex for $500. Today The Synthex is from $6,000 to $8,000 depending on condition. Then in 2000's has been the transition to the PC, now to iPad. Basically, my point is, I am not selling my DX7 for $100 and buy iPad. I keep the DX7 and a few other things :)

[@adrianliana1531]

how can u make that amazing sound Hans did at 8:45 ??

[@vissuthegreat]

+Adrian Liana That's just a sample.There are various libraries of such "rise and hit" sounds...

[@fruzzle2012]

uhe dark zebra pack

[@modgrip805]

Sounds like some brass, timpanis and cymbals. Get a sampler.

[@alphabeets]

Ok, how many times did he say "You Know"...

[@Hanszimmerpianoguys]

"This is just to scare the children" - Hans Zimmer. LOL

[@justeevee81]

Can someone tell him to make a Drum kit with the sounds he uses in his movies?

[@alexanderandrade29]

"You know..." - Hans Zimmer

[@EJubett]

That's when I let my flawless minimoog-d model, amp and spring reverb go for 800 bucks and bought an ensoniq esq-1. (Bang head against wall...again)

[@valedonjos]

Just buy a Behringer Model D for $300. Ezactly the same thing

[@JohnBrookMusic]

"Of course I can...I'm a NERD!" xD

[@Thot758]

@SmithComposition of course ;D

[@maulcs]

wicked fucking setup

[@Thot758]

@Mullvaden83 indeed !

[@daniel.lambarri]

excelent!! you know what sample library is he using??

[@marcugarcia723]

you know.

[@videosuperhighway7655]

Lol 25 dollars a kilo. So sad when they melted down all this stuff. Thank god Hans was smart enough to back the truck up and buy this stuff by the pound.

[@justeevee81]

@Godlovesallpeople, I know right.

[@Godlovesallpeople]

jayjones81 - why would he want to put himself out of business? You are his competition.

[@TheGaetanomariadigio]

great musician, great instruments, low good taste

[@advocatusdiabolify]

You obviously know very little about composing for film. How can you compose when they haven't even started filming yet? Yes the Director will give you some direction, but it helps tremendously to actually be able to see scenes. And you never know when the Director will change his/her mind or how well they feel your work fits with their vision. If you think you can finish a movie score a year before they even start making it, you are seriously wrong. Composers have tough time restraints as well.