This is a collection of selected pieces I have composed as official sample library demos. Included are demos created for products by Orchestral Tools, Musical Sampling, and Embertone.

Sample Library Demos

These track was primarily made with 8W - a music software instrument (VST) by V8P. Exclusively available at v8p.me

V8P 8W: "Orbital Mass - 8W Full Orchestra" by Jeff Pfeifer

Clank lofi vinyl type beat a minor with keyboard and strings AND VOCALS!!

vent tordue

This epic track I wrote as a demo for Orchestral Tools' new, monumentally loud sample library, Metropolis Ark 1. Everything you hear in this track is from Metropolis Ark 1--everything. I cannot wait to blend this library with the other instruments in my template... :)

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Into the Nebula (Official Metropolis Ark 1 Demo - Lib Only)

To access and study the MIDI from this VST-ONLY track, check out the MIDI Study pack for this piece, which comes with MIDI (and Cubase Files--bonus if you're a Cubase user), reference audio, and a multi-page PDF for guided composition and orchestration instruction and assignments. https://store.fortecomposeracademy.com/midi-study-pack-1-commanding-the-fleet

I wrote this adventurous track as a demo for Musical Sampling's debut sample library, "Soaring Strings," which has won a spot in my template due to it's ease of use, solid sound, and the most fluid, agile legatos I've ever used. Programming and performing with this library is remarkably easy--there are a few spots in this track where the melody line remains almost untouched since my first pass at inputting it via keyboard and modwheel. With a ridiculously low retail price of $249 (and an introductory price of $199) this library demands a look: http://www.musicalsampling.com/soaring-strings/

Also used in this piece:

Berlin Woodwinds Main and Ex B
Berlin Percussion
Metropolis Ark 1 (choirs + brass)
Cinebrass Core 
CinePerc Core (timpani)
Hollywood Brass (6horns legato)
Spitfire Harp

Commanding the Fleet (Soaring Strings Demo)

The Upward Call (Official Metropolis Ark 2 Demo - Lib Only)

This is a demo I wrote for Embertone's Joshua Bell violin sample library. More info here: http://www.embertone.com/instruments/joshuabellviolin.php

As The Years Pass (Official Joshua Bell Violin Demo)

Autumn

Seadailer

Olan Mill - Seadailer

Rise Vigilante

Uncanny

Cold Hands Working - Homay Schmitz

https://www.spitfireaudio.com/shop/a-z/eric-whitacre-choir/

Silver Locket - Paul Thomson

NGC - 6302

Adagio Cellos - A Part Of The Anthology Series is now available! 

We are excited to announce the latest update to Adagio Cellos. This update includes several new features, additional patches, and refined articulations and programming. Anthology users will also notice improvements in the overall load times, reduced CPU footprint, and overall enhanced and polished articulations. 

Check out the new and improved features here:
https://8dio.com/instrument/adagio-cellos/


Music by Bill Brown

For licensing information contact: Dan Silver | RipTide Music 
dan@riptidemusic.com 
http://riptidemusic.com 
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310.437.4380 [p]

©2013

8Dio Adagio Cellos "Abandon" by Bill Brown

The 8Dio Studio Solo Strings series carries on from our critically acclaimed Intimate Studio product line. Now with more grit, intensity, controllability and of course articulations. The Studio Solo Viola marks countless hours of critical recording and capturing of essential musical performances, which have been carefully curated and crafted into a fully playable solo instrument. Featuring only the best in musicianship, the Solo Viola has all the intricacy and passion you would expect, capable of dynamic and moving performances, through to authentically virtuosic playing. Recorded in a controlled studio environment, the Viola was captured in incredible detail and without compromise utilizing two dual-microphone techniques. This combined method allows you to freely blend between a direct signal and a more spacious and ambient position, enabling you to control the positioning and distance of the Viola accurately.

8Dio Studio Solo Viola "Flux" By Conrad Robertson

An official demo I composed for Orchestral Tools' new library Modus - Jess Russo.

Orbit: Official Modus - Jeff Russo Demo

THis is a track I composed using only instruments from ORchestral Tools' Creative Soundpack "ORE": https://www.orchestraltools.com/store/collections/ore

It's a really nice little collection of sounds.

Botanical - Official ORE Demo

To learn how I create music like this on a computer, consider checking out my online course about How to Compose with MIDI and Virtual Instruments: https://store.fortecomposeracademy.com/how-to-compose-with-midi-and-virtual-instruments

Benjamin Botkin began composing music for film and visual media projects in 2005.  Since then, Benjamin has composed the music for multiple feature, documentary, short, and promotional films, written demos for leading sample developers, lectured about film scoring at film festivals, and is creator and head instructor at Forte Composer Academy,  a site dedicated to helping composers succeed in the new music industry. 

Benjamin lives in the greater Nashville area with his beautiful wife Audri and three sons: Ethan, Elliot, and Philip.

Botanical - Official ORE Demo

Benjamin Botkin

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