Lovely work Benjamin :) Has a lot of the orchestration beauty of E.T. and Star Wars! Love it!

impressive, do you write this up or just score in DAW?

really impressive! orchestra tools rocks!!

@james-everingham: Thanks James! Yes, they are Berlin. Everything is except the Brass. Without opening the project back up I *think* those are the runs transitions patches from the BWW main library.

I love it! It's sooo cinematic! Awesome work!

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

Metamorphosis - Anne Dern

This fast-paced track is an official demo I wrote for Orchestral Tools' new flagship percussion library, Berlin Percussion. Every instrument in this demo save for the brass (combination of CineBrass Core and Hollywood Brass) comes from an Orchestral Tools library. Percussion patches used:

Toms
Dresdner Snare 13"
Bass Drum 40"
Roto Toms
Xylophone
Crotales
Glockenspiel
Celesta
Cow Bells (More!)
Zildjian Cymbal
Piatti 20"
Tamtam 130cm
Anvil and Brakedrums
Triangle 1
Seashell Tree
Metal Chimes 1
Ship Bells

Strings: Berlin Strings Main Collection
Woodwinds: Berlin Woodwinds Main Collection, Expansion B.
Percussion: Berlin Percussion Main Collection
Brass: CineBrass Core (primarily), Hollywood Brass (for the FX)


Race to the Ocean (Official Berlin Percussion Demo)

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... :)

LICENSE

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)

Orchestral cinematic music inspired by the Greek mythological tale Pandora's Box (don't open the box!).

© 2016 Paul Cassidy
THE REPRODUCTION OF THE MUSIC HEREIN CONTAINED IS PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE EXPRESS CONSENT OF THE AUTHOR.

Pandora

This track is a demo I wrote for IK Multimedia's "lite" version of Miroslav Philharmonik 2: Miroslav Philharmonik CE (Classik Edition). 

Blackbeard's Pursuit (Miroslav Philharmonik 2 CE Demo)

This heroic march is an official demo I wrote for Musical Sampling's latest brass library, "Adventure Brass." The library is very athletic and playable--making it a joy to work with. Check it out here: http://www.musicalsampling.com/adventure-brass/

I will also note that all the strings in the first 2/3 of the piece are from Musical Sampling's recent "Soaring Strings" library. The shorter string articulations in the last 1/3 of the piece are from Berlin Strings. 

Woodwinds: Berlin Woodwinds. 
Perc: Berlin Percussion and CinePerc Core
Choir: Metropolis Ark 1

March of The Victors (Adventure Brass Demo)

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

This energetic track is an official demo I wrote for Musical Sampling's sample library "Adventure Strings."

One Big Family Adventure (Adventure Strings Demo)

Official demo for Berlin Orchestra Inspire by Snorre Tidemand.
All you hear is made with Berlin Orchestra Inspire.
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Road To Olympus (Snorre Tidemand)

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)

Here is an old piece I wrote a few years back for my company, Shockwave-Sound. It's a little sweet underscore, nothing too fancy. We decided to record it live and it came out quite nice. Hope you enjoy it!

Arriving at Haven Village - Live Orchestral Recording

Official Demo for Berlin Woodwinds by OrchestralTools.com

Berlin Stories

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

Orbit: Official Modus - Jeff Russo Demo

official demo for Orchestral Tools' MODUS composed and produced by Benny Oschmann.

"Evacuating Earth" is exclusively made with Orchestral Tools Collections.

Evacuating Earth (official demo for Orchestral Tools' MODUS)

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.

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