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To glue or not to glue

Discussion in 'Orchestration 3 - Presets' started by Hur Ozan Cerrahoglu, Feb 11, 2019.

  1. #1 Hur Ozan Cerrahoglu, Feb 11, 2019
    Hello @Mike Verta ,

    During A Better Main Title Masterclass (actually I dig it a lot.. It was great), we discussed a lot about glue / pad for staccato lines. I am digging that idea and was experimenting about glue stuff. But same idea in orchestration came along (i believe for trombone chords in the first 45 min).. I was so sure that you were going to say it needs a glue but you instructed on the contrary that we shouldn't use glue there. So where to use a glue for staccato ideas and where not to? (i.e. if trombones are playing closed voicing repetitive staccato chords shall violas make a pad on the back ground or not?)

    Best,
     
  2. #2 Mike Verta, Feb 11, 2019
    They're different sounds, aren't they? Sustained staccato against something similar which fights it creates the sound of a static chord that still somehow moves. Typical example would be clarinet chords against string chords in the same range. This is similar to the strings/harp "shimmer" which again functions like a static chord, but has an underlying momentum to it. Staccato as a pure motion element shouldn't have things fighting it, obviously; but this is context-dependent. For things which require more clear forward momentum and drive, I'd let the staccato elements remain percussive by clearing out the area around them. For things which need to have more flow-y, soaring qualities, this may be a time to consider such a "glue" formula. There's no right or wrong, merely combinations which focus or detract from the intent. Certainly there are instrument combinations and ranges which tonally sound better than others, but first and most important we have to consider the "why" of it - the intent.
     
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  3. #3 Hur Ozan Cerrahoglu, Feb 11, 2019
    Many thanks!! Best,
     
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