Scoring for Sci-Fi with KOMPLETE 13 and iZotope's Music Production Suite 4.1 - Native Instruments

Dive into a comprehensive 25-minute video tutorial showcasing composer and vocalist Tori Letzler's process for creating a sci-fi soundtrack. Learn how to utilize instruments and effects from KOMPLETE 13 Ultimate Collector's Edition, including ARKHIS, STRAYLIGHT, and ACTION STRIKES, to develop a cinematic concept. Explore advanced mixing and mastering techniques using iZotope's Music Production Suite 4.1, featuring Vocal Synth, Nectar, and Ozone 9. Follow along as Tori demonstrates creating mysterious atmospheres, crafting alien ambiences, layering orchestral elements, and designing cinematic percussion. Gain insights into enhancing vocals, applying EQ touches, and using dynamic compression. Master the art of building complex layers, balancing realistic and robotic sounds, and fine-tuning your mix with professional-grade plugins.

- Intro
- Monolith video
- Setting up the session
- Instruments overview
- Creating mystery in ARKHIS
- Holding down bass with STRAYLIGHT
- Crafting metallic textures in STRAYLIGHT
- Creating alien ambience with STRAYLIGHT
- Exploring iZotope
- Enhancing hums with Vocal Synth
- EQ touches using Nectar
- Other applications of Vocal Synth
- The build of the track
- Velocity sensitivity and sustain within STRAYLIGHT
- Creating arps using STRAYLIGHT presets
- Vintage compression with Ozone
- Tweaking Vocal Synth presets
- Treating vocals in Nectar 3
- Full track overview
- Low-end orchestral elements in ARKHIS
- Realistic instruments vs robotic
- High orchestral layers in ARKHIS
- Building layers with STRAYLIGHT
- Cinematic percussion from ACTION STRIKES
- Layering percussive elements
- Mixing and mastering with iZotope
- Limiting and EQing the master bus with Ozone 9
- Exploring Ozone’s imager
- Ozone’s Dynamic EQ
- Limiting with Ozone
- Outro