We get asked, everyday, about Orchestral Programming. mainly, “where do I start.”. This video, “Orchestral Programming Day One” might be your answer.
Well, this video, done by Christian Henson and sponsored by Spitfire Audio, if you have never done orchestral programming, is a great place to start. Sure, it helps to have the theory behind everything that you are working on and understand harmony, structure and setup, but in the absence of that, the internet and in particular, YouTube, is a great place to start.
Be sure top check out: How to Create an Orchestral Template in your DAW for an in-depth presentation of how to create an essential template for this kind of work.