Andrew M. Baron
Creative Musical Composition
"Though a deeply philosophical communication with art and music, first came a beautiful and innocent creativity, then a developed ability to understand and now all of the intensity and emotion of sound with which the world is felt through music. Valleys can be seen with rain or sun, mountains build and fall and seas can grow with this music."
-Wendy Baron, Andrew's mother
"From initial brainstorming ideas to a mastered recording, you can expect a sharp ability to conceptually and visually understand your intentions, a vast knowledge of typical and also fittingly creative ways to write emotion and setting with an unlimited ability to utilize any type of musical genera and any instrument."
-Frederick Baron, Andrew's father
THE PROCESS:
The entire score for a production is first arranged on the computer utilizing MIDI and AUDIO sequencing software where it becomes possible to edit the music by reading it and especially hearing it. The computer triggers a voice module or computer wav file which contain pre-recorded hits, strums or blows of actual instruments. When, for instance, a string part is conceived, by playing the melody on a keyboard hooked up to the computer, the pre-recorded clips of a violin at each different note, with each sustain and each velocity becomes recorded. Then, as other instruments are added, they can all be heard and edited simultaneously so that finally, sometimes even with 40 or 50 tracks of different instrements, the entire score can be listened to. Easily then, throughout the different stages of the project, ideas can be presented in listening format and easily re-arranged. For low budget projects, a specialty in additional efforts spent to produce the most realistic audio/midi masters, becomes apparent. Otherwise, the midi music becomes a tool, or the script, for the final recording which utilizes actual musicians, or both.
THE PROJECTS:
Film - Throughout the project, ideas can continuously be presented in MIDI format and through SYMPTE, the music can easily become re-arranged to seamlessly fit the time of the film down to an individual frame. A fully developed production that may entail an entire orchestra, can have an orchestra that, over the course or approx. two days can record the score live and all together. A smaller, independent film, can still have an orchestra sound by utilizing only a few musicians who are developed in their sections, for instance one musician to play violin, viola, cello, another to play the horns, another the percusion, etc. and under many various recording condiditions, can seperatly build up the tracks.
Theatre, Dance - Typically the most impactful music in theatre or dance is live music. In this case, the play itself can sometimes reveal a lineup for instrumentation, as can a budget, and once determined, the music is written to specifically utilize the desired instrumentation. The music is first written in midi/audio format and then transcribed to sheet music for live musicians to play each night. If pre-recorded music is desired, either midi, midi/audio, or live audio recordings can be finalized to a CD where each que can get its own track, making it easy to run the best quality sound.
Song Arrangements - A desire for supporting arrangements to songs or other recordings can sometimes be overwhelming or inexpressible even for the most incredible songwriters. Luckily, an exceptionally developed understanding of "the song" has been had and through close attention to chord structure, melody and lyrical meaning, ideal arrangements can be created to your likeness.
MUSIC SAMPLES:
theatre: "Two Men in Lab Coats", from A Good Night, a Columbia University MFA production, 1998, New York, NY
film: "Dreamscape", from A Swollen Dream, Brainchild Productions, 1998, Austin, TX
film: "Intro", from All the Kings Men, Cobolt Films, 1997, San Francisco, CA
dance: "Eastern Dance", from The Revolution, The Last Dance Co., 1997, Austin, TX
song: "Rise", from RED, twenty-two records, 1998, Austin, TX/ New York, NY
CONTACT:
Andrew M. Baron
211 East 6th Street, Austin, TX 78701
512-469-1745