Just released a new collaboration between myself and Cristina Botnari of the Russian Symphony Orchestra: A little work for Piano, Violin and Orchestra. Listen here:
“Neti-Neti” wins three awards including Best music at Kolkata Film Festival
Sudeep Ranjan Sarkars film “Neti-Neti: Not This Not This” has picked up three titles at the Kolkata international film festival, including Best Film, Best Music and Best Editing. Here are some selections from my score to the film: Soundtrack to ‘Neti-Neti: Not this not this’ by Paul Cecchetti
“Umformung- The Transformation” wins Best Music award at Delhi Film Festival
My score to ‘Umformung-The Transformation’ has won best original score in the prestigious Delhi International Film Festival, at which it was chosen as the closing film. Here are some selections from my score to the film: Soundtrack to “Umformung- The Transformation” by Paul Cecchetti- Composer
‘Umformung-The Transformation’ wins Best Music award at the Macleodgung Free Spirit Film Festival
My musical score for “Umformung- The Transformation” has won a Best Music award at the Macleodgung film festival 2014. Sudeep Sarkar also won an award for best director at the event. Here are some exerpts of my music from the movie: Soundtrack to “Umformung- The Transformation” by Paul Cecchetti- Composer
Kontakt Library: Yamaha Portasound MK-100 (1983)
A free sampled Kontakt library of the Yamaha MK-100 Synth. Includes all 12 voices. Patch List: Organ Trumpet Saxophone Piano Harpsichord Synthe 1 Piccolo Violin Oboe Music Box Guitar Synthe 2 Download
Free Kontakt Instrument: Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer
Had a bit of free time today so I put together a Kontakt instrument with my old TR 808. Learned a lot from doing it and made something useful out of it. Here’s the free download if anybody is interested! Download Link
Full List of MIDI CC Numbers
MIDI CC Controller Name Comment 0 Bank Select Allows user to switch bank for patch selection. Program change used with Bank Select. MIDI can access 16,384 patches per MIDI channel. 1 Modulation Wheel Generally this CC controls a vibrato effect (pitch, loudness, brightness). What is modulated is based on the patch. 2 Breath Controller Often associated with aftertouch messages. It …
How to Add a filter sweep in Studio One 2
In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to add a filter sweep in Presonus Studio One. The filter sweep is a staple technique for electronic musicians, particularly handy for adding pace and tension to transitions and breakdowns in dance music. At its most basic level, it is nothing more than automating an EQ plugin on an audio signal. 1. …
How to use keyswitches to cycle between patches in Kontakt 4+
Here’s a multiscript for Kontakt 4+ that allows you to route MIDI input to different MIDI channels based on user-defined keyswitches. The KS Router multiscript is a powerful system for combining multiple MIDI channels into a single MIDI channel, allowing you to dynamically switch between these MIDI channels by way of latching keyswitches. This is especially useful if a library …
How to use Instrument Banks in Kontakt
1. Click File -> New Instrument Bank 2. Click the wrench icon 3. Add some patches 4. In the piano roll, add a program change parameter to the automation lane 5. Cycle the patches using the breakpoint curve That’s it. Now the articulation patches will change as the song plays.
Add an instrument Track in Studio One 2
1. On the lower right-hand side, click “Browse” 2. Click “Instruments” 3.Drag an instrument plugin to the project window. That’s it.