Barty:

I highly recommend "Arranging Techniques For Synthesists" , by Eric Turkel (including CD of musical examples), of which I used for a music compsition arrangement class back in college (1989), and find it as applicable now as back then. It covers all the different orchestral music instrument families, the specific octave range of each, the unique aspects of the instrument, including (chord) voicings as well as orchestrated harmonies when played ensemble: brass, reed etc. And of course, keyboard emulation & articulation tips to best emulate these unique instrument qualities are discussed as well. This book remains at the top of my music reference book to this day.



Scott

[This message has been edited by Scottyee (edited 08-17-2007).]