Writing For The Real Orchestra, should I study Logic SCORE or books..... Options

[tokyoroland]

In the not-to-distant future, I may have the opportunity to score a film using a real orchestra. Now, I took a theory class at my junior college last semester, and I know the basics, but when it comes to writiing for the real thing, I am completely new.

My question is, should I rely on the comprehensive SCORE section of Logic platinum to automatically write it FOR me, just paying attention to recording... provided that I learn the whole SCORE section first, so I can detect errors...

Or should I go the traditional way, and read books on HOW to write for the orchestra, all of the different instruments.. because I dont know...if I give a printed score from Logic, will the orchestra play it different than I envisioned? Will I sound completely different, even if, in the future, I am using superb software instruments like Vienna and Spectrasonics?

All advice is welcome!



- jeffro

[StrangeCat]

there is more then a few things you need to do, first listening to orchestration simular to music you need to write and looking at the score is the key. Then you'll need to get a book on a guide to orchestration. Keep in mind that what you write your writing for each individual player, that means knowing the instruments that you are writing for
A conductor might want to go over the score with you as well, because well conductors interpet the scores and get them ready to play for the musicians. I recomend using a program like Sibelius to do the orchestration. That way you have the actual score as it will be for the conductor. Voicing is very important also for groups, close voicing, far voicing etc...it depends on what effect you want to get from an instrument. hey GOod Luck! Ganbaru!
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