July 8, 2008
Author's Response:
Welll... the problem is Classical music is all about the dynamic contrast, so while it seems quieter, trust me, it was all I could do to prevent clipping. Using a compressor was out becuase it undermines dynamics, soooooooo... yeah..
Was it hard? Well... in some ways, yes, becuase unlike metal track which is usually 5 or 6 instruments, you have to orchestrate for 20 or so different instruments (give or take) and keep in mind that each instrument can have up to 4 parts and that each instrument has its own Key and range... So was it hard? In a way yes, but then again Recording can be just as hard as composing something like this.