Composing Academy Blog

I am often asked via email & YouTube comments what are my go-to sample libraries and so in this newsletter I thought I would provide you with my favourites, from free offerings up to the more expensive. (Most of the paid libraries will have sales in the next few weeks as well.)

Most DAWs come...

Percussion - the best section to write for?

The percussion section is an extremely versatile family of instruments. Equally capable of adding a light sprinkling of fairy dust to a Strings and Woodwinds piece, or providing the rhythmic energy and movement to an action cue accompanying a car chase.

Many people struggle writing for percussion...