Curious what people are using for nice rich cinematic cymbal swells? I get okay sounds with what I have, but I know there has to be some better options out there. Most of what I have ends up too bright and I end up pasting in the same samples I've used for years. :-/ They do the job, but I'm looking for that rich velvety cymbal swells that works for epic tracks and sweeping landscape shots.

Hi, not sure if it's OK to post about free plugins here, so please remove if not within the rules, @Alex Pfeffer. Download the Century Tube Channel Strip here, for a limited time: Century Tube Channel Strip | UAD Audio Plugins | Universal Audio (uaudio.com)

Hello Everybody, I am interested in buying some products from 8dio to add to my collection due to their really affordable prices and I wouldn’t mind adding some more to the pot for my current studies and future productions. My starting styles of interest is the hybrid-Cinematic trailer music realm and film scoring. When it comes to choir, I know that Alex highly recommended libraries like Audio Imperia Chorus, Performances Samples Oceania and, Strezov Sampling Stormchoir, but until they go on sale in the future maybe for Black Friday, I could get 8dio all choir bundle for $119 with the current sale. Also, the choir’s I do have is Heavyocity Vocalise and Native Instruments Choir Omnia and some miscellaneous free etc. I am waiting to see future deals like at the end of the year for products like Audio Imperia etc. for drums-percussion and I do own like Heavyocity D1 and D2, Keep-forest, but due to the affordable deal again at 8dio, do you think I should also nab from 8dio for layering purposes? I am interested in possibly getting the Epic solo and Ensemble Taikos, which come out to $11.20 each with bulk buying and Epic Toms Ensemble and Dhol etc., Epic Toms Ensemble $22, epic frame drum ensemble $11.20. Just for food for thought for me, what do you think of any of there orchestral stuff and Soundpaint plugins and interface. I am also eyeing their Epic Taikos 2.0 that just came out not too long ago. Thank you everyone for your help and assistance to a beginner. Produce on!!!! Jeff

I can't figure out how to get the bass to sound clean, mainly when playing it spiccato. Comparing it to other tracks, mine always gets lost in the background and you can't really tell when the note is actually beeing played...I've tried cutting off the low end and then boosting it but still doesen't seem to be enough. Any tips would be greatly appreciated 😄

Hey everyone, couldn't hold back and finally recorded a video about this topic. I have worked with many composers so far and listen to hundreds of trailer tracks (actually it must be probably over a thousand by now 😅) and almost everyone is exactly doing these same mistakes over and over! Make sure to follow these suggestions, then you will have success in this industry. Your music will be licensed and heard!