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Professional Guide to Composing

Paul Thomson shares priceless knowledge from the perspective of an industry professional

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Preparing To Score with Paul Thomson video

Preparing to Score

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Join composer and Spitfire Audio co-founder, Paul Thomson, as he shares the steps he takes before starting every project and how to get past BPS (Blank Page Syndrome).

Building suspense with orchestral percussion

Tips for Creating Suspense

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Paul Thomson gives examples and techniques on how to create suspense and tension in your scores using percussion and microphone positions.

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Mixing and Mastering with Jake Jackson

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In this Masterclass, Paul and AIR Studios Recording and Mixing Engineer Jake Jackson share an introduction to mixing and mastering, including how to translate a sound idea from your head into your DAW, workflow, using reverb, and general tips and tricks.

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Top 10 Sample Libraries for Film Scoring

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Paul Thomson takes you through his favourite patches from the top 10 libraries he uses for scoring.

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Could Woodwinds Be Your New Secret Weapon?

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Oliver shares some tips on writing with Woodwinds by breaking down a piece inspired by Ennio Morricone's score for The Hateful Eight.

Cinematic Drums

5 Tips for Better Orchestral Drum Programming

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Paul takes us through 5 tips for better orchestral drum programming using Abbey Road Orchestra: Low Percussion.

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Realistic Rebowing

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Spitfire Symphonic Motions is an inspiring tool created by composers, for composers, offering the flexibility to design expressive shorts and intricate rhythmic patterns with ease, bringing your scores to life. Featuring London’s finest string players performing a stunning range of rebowing movements, rhythms and playing techniques, experience the same high-end quality as the rest of our celebrated Symphonic libraries, expertly recorded in the world-famous Hall at AIR Studios.

Beginner

Homay gives tips and tricks for beginner music makers and writes a composition you can download for a closer look

Intermediate

Oliver shares his tips and tricks for intermediate composers looking to refine their writing and find their voice