Unveiling a Musical Masterpiece: The NYPD Choir Sings “Galway Bay” in a Heartfelt Short Film
Our vocal arrangementrefers to the structure and order of musical elements in a composition, such as melody, harmony, rhythm, and instrumentation. featured in new ad campaign for EPIC - The Irish Emigration Museum ! Check it out..
We Compared Automatic Audio-to-MIDI Transcription Tools to Aural Transcription by a Music Arranger
We review Automatic Audio to MIDIA protocol for communicating musical information, such as notes and control signals, between electronic musical instruments and computers. transcriptionThe process of notating a piece of music as it is performed, either by ear or from a recording. tools. They still have a long way to go.
Composer Jon Burr’s new Symphonic Band Commission is Available
New releaseFollowing the building of tension, arrival at a resolution. In England, is synonymous with "bridge" - Jon Burr's commissioned work for Symphonic Band, on YouTube and JW Pepper
Case Study – Arranging to existing Track “One More Day”
Recent work we're excited about - scoring to an existing master1. Intellectual property consisting of a sound recording 2. The process of optimizing a mix through further signal processing to adjust presence, timbre, loudness, and tone track with rubato and flexible tempoThe speed at which a piece of music is performed, often indicated in beats per minute.
New – Film Scoring Demos
We did a couple of film scoreA written representation of a piece of music, including the notation for all parts of an ensemble. demos. Check them out !
Preparing a Logic Pro Session for Notation
How to set up your session in Logic Proacronym short for Publishing Rights Organization, such as ASCAP, BMI, SESAC X for efficient transcription into music notationA system of symbols used to write down music.
What Makes a Good Song?
Which do you do first as a songwriter - melodyA sequence of single pitches perceived as a unit, usually the main theme or tune in a piece of music. or words? Here's the answer
Seven Shades of Snow – Release and Case Study
Arranged and produced by Jon Burr, June Bisantz's "Seven Shades of Snow" with the Jon Burr Sextet is getting great reviews
Case Study – “You Were Always Beautiful” by Mandy Williams
Case Study: ArrangingThe process of adapting a piece of music for a different ensemble, style, or performance context. and Production process from Solo Vocal line to complete master recording
Case Study – Arrangement and Production, “What I Love About America”
Case Study: Music arranging and production of "What I Love About America" for vocal, choir, and rhythmThe pattern of beats and accentuations in music, which gives a piece its sense of movement and flow. section.
Case Study – Imagesongs Production Project
Case study: From solo vocal track demos to master recordings, we arranged and produced a project for Imagesong Presents.
Importing Finale into Logic Pro X | Article on the Finale Blog
Begin by recreating your Finale session in Logic Pro X - then mix1. Collection of individual tracks or parts 2. The process of adjusting relative sound levels, processing and placement within a sonic realm 3. The result of sonic recording and processing in a much more robust production environment with plugins and live recording.
New Site Launch – Finale Classes Online
We're pleased to announce the publication of our new site, Finale Classes Online, using Web Conferencing Technology with Screen Share.
Using MainStage 3 as a Finale Output Device (Mac)
Connecting MainStage 3 to Finale adds a DAWDigital Audio Workstation. Some are: Ableton Live, FL Studio, Logic Pro X, Cubase, Pro Tools, Studio One, Reason, Reaper, Digital Performer, Bitwig Studio, Samplitude Pro X, GarageBand (Mac), Cakewalk by BandLab, Presonus Studio One, Tracktion Waveform extension to Finale, giving access to a huge palette of sounds widely used on stage and in Musical Theater
Article on the Scoring Notes Blog – Using Finale’s “Tempo Map”
We wrote an article about tempo editing issues in Finale software. It's been published on the Scoring Notes Blog, with solutions, techinques and workarounds.
Case Study – TV Theme
We did an arrangement for a TV theme, starting with a transcription of a demoA recording created to preview the content of a show or song. Demos can also become master recordings. track, arranged in Finale, and finished in Pro Tools.
How to Mark Up a Music Score for Revision
Good Markup is essential to the revisionA rewrite or other modification of a musical score, track, or recorded performance process in music arrangingis the process of taking a piece of music and adapting it for a specific ensemble, style, or performance context.. This article presents examples, potential problems and best practices in musical markup.
See Our Work on SheetMusicPlus.com
Some of our work is available now on Sheet Music Plus - Score and Parts pdfs with "Look inside," Video links, Score previews, and full-length audio previews.
Arrangerforhire’s New Post on the Finale Blog – Aria Player in Logic Pro X
We did a how-to article, using MakeMusic's Aria Player with Finale's Human Playback as a multiA single multi-channel, multi-output instance of a virtual instrument in a digital music mixing environment bank in Logic Pro X
Logic-to-Finale Transcription and Arranging Services
Need a score and partsIndividual pieces of music, each designed to be performed by a single musician or section of an ensemble. from a Logic session? We’ll transcribe, edit and arrange as needed to create professional parts and score for live performance and recording.
