Music Creator, v 5: My first Orchestral Project - Mozart

I've had Music Creator (Version 5) now for a few years, but only got serious about it in the last few months.
I am a classical musician (Bassoon, Clarinette and Saxophone), but playing solo is not very satisfying
when one really needs to be playing in a band or ensemble. Music Creator helped me fill that void.
I began exploring first-rate (or acceptable) sound fonts and VST plug-ins and discovered that I could
have an orchestra to play along with! Music Creator is amazing!
Using only soft-synths and entering notes and events from a musical score in staff view, I have produced three
pieces by W. A. Mozart, each one being an improvement over the other.
The latest one, I would like to share, at the suggestion of a mentor from the Music Creator forum:
GuitarHacker (Herb).
 
I posted the MP3 of my project. It's a Mozart piece: Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra, K-191, 1st movement: Allegro. It's actually written for Principal Bassoon, Two Oboes, Two French Horns, Violins, Violas, Cellos and Double Bass. Seven tracks in all.
 
The woodwinds (Bassoon, Oboe) are sound fonts, SF2's from a collection called florestan_woodwinds.sf2, available on the web. The French Horns are from the same source, florestan_frenchhorns.sf2. Strings are from a VST plug-in from DSK Music called DSK Virtuoso. All are creative commons licences and freely downloadable.
 
Here's my first orchestral project:
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=11854157
Enjoy!
 
Regards,
Dan

Dan... again well done. 

If you do not already have it.... GPO is a nice ready to go synth to use for orchestral pieces. 

Cake has it bundled with DimLE for $50 right now.  http://www.store.cakewalk...ductid=10-DMLE1.00-20E

I used to use a bunch of the SFZ fonts when I first got started.... because you can find them for free.  As time went on, I ended up picking up the better sounding sample libraries. 

GPO was first, then I happened on Miroslav for something like $20 on sale.... if you keep a close watch on the software forum, other users here will clue you in to the sales going on. I generally wait until a price becomes one of those no-brainer things and then jump all over it. 

Well done BTW on the music. 

Herb,
 
I looked online for Miroslav add-ins. I listened to some incredibly realistic samples. But, they were offered for sale from $700 to $900. You found exactly what for $20? While online with the various dealers, I listened to numerous orchestral sample songs and they were all good! All $100's of dollars.
 
 

Lynn, I have been looking at samples to purchase at the suggestion of Rikkie, Yourself, and Herb. I am amazed at the quality of samples that I have found. I will revisit this piece very soon.
 
Thank you for your critical evaluation and suggestions for impovement.
 
Regards,
 
Dan
 

This is really enjoyable to listen and very well orchestrated. I'd love to hear this with some good quality sounds/samples (Kirk Hunter Strings, Session Strings for Kontakt, etc...).

Thank you, all, for the kind and constructive comments. The other day, I bought Dimension LE with Garritan "Pocket" Orchestra. Admittedly, the violin sounds are much better than what I was using, but there are problems with these. The [String Section] choices, for instance, [Violin Section] has a few patches/choices:
(I need a full strings/violins section)

- Violins - Long bow doesn't keep up with the shorter notes and worse, doesn't even play them.
- Violins - Short bow keeps up with the shorter notes, but doesn't "fill out" the longer notes.
- Violins - Pizzacato only plays as "plucked" strings, very short.
- Violins - Tremolo was not much better than the original one I chose.

Does anyone have any experience with GPO strings? Hope you understand my problem. I can elaborate further if needed. Are there settings I need to change? I did go to Garritan's web site, and found a "Personal Orchestra" they call GPO. Are these the same products? Garritan Personal Orchestra sells for $150. The demos sound great, but I didn't hear anything like I am trying to do.

Thank you for any help.

Regards,
Dan

dlong241950

 I did go to Garritan's web site, and found a "Personal Orchestra" they call GPO. Are these the same products? Garritan Personal Orchestra sells for $150. The demos sound great, but I didn't hear anything like I am trying to do.

The full Personal Orchestra product is miles above the Pocket Orchestra available through Cakewalk.
I don't have it,but our resident guru, Randy Bowser, has done some amazing things with it.
Your work here shows you have a good grasp of working with synths. With better samples, you can really shine.