Nitin Sawhney - Human Planet - Interview

An Interview with Nitin Sawhney, discussing why the Human Planet series appealed to him, and how he went about composing music for each episode.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Human Planet
• BBC
• Nitin Sawhney

[DanielMcDrtcomposer]

@maiseyferret Thanks so much dude. Your reply is most helpful and I intend to get the libraries/programs you recommended. How in hell did you end up working for Nitin? They guy is my hero..Have you a soundcloud I can check out?

Thanks again...

[maiseyferret]

@DanielMcDrtcomposer Yes separately! Its down to the instruments and samples Nitin has in his collection/library, check out 'East West' and 'Omnisphere'. Also with midi exports its best to tidy up the midi information in your DAW before the export to Sib, such as editing note lengths and any overlaps. This makes the actual scoring process alot easier! E.G if you've played in string parts as chords, then split the chords to their parts (on separate tracks) before export! I work for Nitin btw :)

[DanielMcDrtcomposer]

@maiseyferret Cheers for reply, thats what I thought. Is each instrument part (cello,viola, trumpet etc) recorded in separately? I have tried doing this through reason/pro tools and Sibelius, it ends up sounding rubblish (unlike the huge sound Sawhney has here) and really messy in Sibelius.

[maiseyferret]

@DanielMcDrtcomposer Yes, he records into logic via midi and then orchestrate (via midi export) in sibelius for orchestral recording sessions.

[DanielMcDrtcomposer]

anyone know what programme Nitin is using to play in the orchestral pieces? Is it recorded in as MIDI and then notated??