Sharmat Andersson Strings Too....the process

Scoredog

Two years after Neil Andersson and I finished our “Strings” album we have embarked on “Strings Too” or whatever it will be called. The first album two years after completion still gets pretty much daily airplay nationally on Sirius XM’ EZ listening station here in the states. The production of these albums is not the typical let’s go play and have someone mix it and be done. This is under the microscope production to an extent. The guitar playing is pretty basic, lay down a rhythm track, thrown on a midi bass and do a solo or two till you get something you like. Then I arrange midi strings over the whole thing. Bass then gets replaced as do the strings with real players. Drums get added if there are to be any, usually not.

I have a midi mockup of “Laura” below to check out (of course ruff mix) and I’ll post as things move along if anyone is interested. 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/oz5yfdh2xny7z9f/Laura%2012_26_22.mp3?dl=0

richter4208

Love how you've forged your own path and incorporated your love of strings and arranging! Congrats, and sounds great Score.

Buco

Nice, would love to be a fly on the wall when you're coming up with these strings arrangements.

Scoredog

https://www.djangobooks.com/forum/discussion/comment/113305#Comment_113305

I usually start at the top and let the music guide me. I go back and improve and edit after the initial pass....here is a screen shot...cellos stacc track is misplaced, the flutes should be together.

Buco

That's a nice insight, thanks.