SCOREcast 26: Getting the Gig

For our first show of 2010, recording engineer, composer, and SCOREcast contributing editor Randy Knaub fills in at the co-hosting chair for Lee Sanders. Deane and Randy give their Top Gear picks from their trip to the 2010 Winter NAMM Show, and follow up on January’s “Getting the Gig” discussions with their own insights. They also give us a sneak preview of what’s to come in February — a focus on “Competition” during annual awards season.

Should Composers Care About 64-bit?

In my last Tame Technology column I briefly mentioned that I would talk about how we can use our soft samplers to get around the limitation of the 32-bit memory space. What is 32-bit memory space? What is 64-bit? Why do I care? Well, the short answer is that for most of your work you shouldn’t care, but if you are using large sample libraries, stick around. Editorial note: I won’t get into all the things needed to make your computer 64-bit ready. There are many great computer articles and discussions based on your type of computer. Suffice it to say, to completely take advantage of 64-bit architecture your machine needs to have 64-bit processors…

Gateway Scores: The Lion King

So, I am a musical junkie — I love all kinds of music. I tell you this because music for me is a personal and emotional journey. Whether I’m listening to a Top 40 hit or a film score, the music has to touch me… It has to tug on my emotions. Film music has always intrigued me in that a car chase scene or a love scene can spark my interest. Not just that it’s there in the scene, but that something inside of me — my “emotimeter” — turns on. Like most of the contributors and composers on SCOREcast, we all have had the “Wow” experience… The moment that you said, “I want…