A collection of music written in my spare time, either demo-ing new software and sample libraries, or purely for my own satisfaction. 

All music composed and produced by Benedict Nichols

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This classical string scoring solution brings brilliant sound, vast content and adaptive performance control into one powerful package with 1st & 2nd Violins, Violas, Cellos and Basses and a huge selection of long & short articulations, legato, portamento, dynamic expressions and aleatoric effects in 4 mic positions. https://soundiron.com/products/hyperion-strings-ensemble

Lashman - The Watchers - Soundiron Hyperion Strings Ensemble

Lars Chr Karlsson - Impromptu (Library Only) - Soundiron Hyperion Strings Ensemble

Adi Goldstein - Demo - Soundiron Hyperion  Strings Ensemble

Marcus Da Fingaz Manderson - It Will Pass (Library Only) - Soundiron Hyperion Strings Ensemble

Craig Peters demo is a track using the sounds from Hyperion Strings Ensemble blended with other libraries.

This classical string scoring solution brings brilliant sound, vast content and adaptive performance control into one powerful package with 1st & 2nd Violins, Violas, Cellos and Basses and a huge selection of long & short articulations, legato, portamento, dynamic expressions and aleatoric effects in 4 mic positions.

Craig Peters - Unleash The Necromorphs - Hyperion Strings Ensemble

Chris Cutting's demo is a track using the sounds from Hyperion Strings Ensemble blended with other libraries.

This classical string scoring solution brings brilliant sound, vast content and adaptive performance control into one powerful package with 1st & 2nd Violins, Violas, Cellos and Basses and a huge selection of long & short articulations, legato, portamento, dynamic expressions and aleatoric effects in 4 mic positions.

Chris Cutting - 1 And 2 - Soundiron Hyperion Strings Ensemble

This examples are using only the sounds of Hyperion Strings Ensemble.

This classical string scoring solution brings brilliant sound, vast content and adaptive performance control into one powerful package with 1st & 2nd Violins, Violas, Cellos and Basses and a huge selection of long & short articulations, legato, portamento, dynamic expressions and aleatoric effects in 4 mic positions.

Close Mics Trem And Shorts (Library Only) - Soundiron Hyperion Strings Ensemble

This example is using only the sounds of Hyperion Strings Ensemble.  

This orchestral string library brings brilliant sound, vast content and adaptive performance control into one powerful package with 1st & 2nd Violins, Violas, Cellos and Basses and a huge selection of long & short articulations, legato, portamento, dynamic expressions and aleatoric effects in 4 mic positions.

Stage Mic Legato (Library Only) - Soundiron Hyperion Strings Ensemble

This example is using only the sounds of Hyperion Strings Ensemble.

This classical string scoring solution brings brilliant sound, vast content and adaptive performance control into one powerful package with 1st & 2nd Violins, Violas, Cellos and Basses and a huge selection of long & short articulations, legato, portamento, dynamic expressions and aleatoric effects in 4 mic positions.

Far Mic Swells (Library Only) - Soundiron Hyperion Strings Ensemble

Soundiron Voices of Rapture
https://soundiron.com/products/voices-of-rapture

Voices of Rapture is a single combined Kontakt Player library with the soprano, alto, tenor and bass all together, and with some new content and features. It's easier to use, more streamlined and refined all around.

Benedict Nichols - Rapture's Edge - Soundiron Voices Of Rapture

WIP mix using some new toys in the studio :)
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©2017 Benedict Nichols

Messier 31

A WIP track, for a client. Something of an overture :)

WIP Overture (for client)

Benedict Nichols official demo is a dressed mix using sounds from Voice of Wind - Adey blended with other libraries.

Voices Of Wind: Adey is the first volume in our modular female solo vocal series Voices Of Wind. Each volume focuses on a new vocalist with a distinct creative style and comes complete with a full package of vital chromatic and melodic articulations that sound great and are easy and convenient to use in any music or video production project that comes your way. This edition focuses on the ethereal and soulfully nuanced mezzo-soprano voice of singer-songwriter Adey Bell. Her rich, nimble and dusky vocal character effortlessly fuses classical, pop, folk, blues, lounge and jazz vocal styles.

Benedict Nichols - Memory's Voice (Dressed) - Soundiron Voice Of Wind - Adey

Written and produced by Benedict Nichols.
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Copyright 2019 Benedict Nichols

Red Run

I'm always looking to shrink the size and weight of my rig. I just love carrying the minimum amount of equipment!  I did this test to see how small I could go with microphone separation without sacrificing quality. All configurations were Clippy EM172 stereo pair to Sony PCM-A10.

My conclusion is that AB40cm rig with simple Rycote lav wind protection gives me a great sound with a very small and light footprint but not great wind protection. The quasi-binaural rig gives perhaps a more accurate stereo field with the advantage of excellent wind protection (it is housed in the equivalent of a blimp with proper windjammer). To get better wind protection for the AB40cm rig would require a massive and heavy (by my standards) blimp.

1. AB20cm - narrow, too narrow...
2. AB30cm - getting wider, pretty nice...
3. AB40cm - wider still but nice balance of width and centre-image?
4. AB60cm - very wide but hole in the middle?
5. Quasi-binaural (20cm spacing with foam cylinder baffles) - improved placement of sounds in the stereo field?

Would be very interested to hear what other folks think. Please comment if you care to.

Omni Spacing Test

UK based composer.  I have composed for and worked in many areas of the entertainment industry, and have focused on games for over 13 years now. If you enjoy the music I make, please consider supporting me via the support link. Thanks.  More recent credits include:

Before We Leave
The Falconeer
OMNO
Dead Frontier 2
Catastronauts!
Battle Camp
Ayo: A Rain Tale
Color Guardians
March of the Living
...lots of other games and trailers, and a bunch of stuff I cant mention under NDAs!

I also write demos for sample libraries, and provide sound design and trailer editing services.

If you need some music quickly, no matter what the genre or medium, get in touch at:
benedictpnichols@gmail.com 
www.benedictnichols.com

All music and images © 2019 Benedict Nichols

Soundiron LLC is co-owned and operated by Mix Foundation TEC Award (2007) winning and BAFTA nominated Sound Designer/Audio Engineers Mike Peaslee and Gregg Stephens, and technology, scripting and systems wizard Christopher Marshall. 

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Benedict Nichols - Rapture's Edge - Soundiron Voices Of Rapture

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