Creating Virtual Instruments and Recording In A 19th-Century Church with Alessandro Mastroianni

On today’s episode, we’re joined by Italian composer, sound designer, and Sonora Cinematic founder Alessandro Mastroianni! 

Alessandro shares how his career evolved from composing for Film & TV (including writing for Hans Zimmer’s Bleeding Fingers!) to diving into custom sound design and virtual instrument creation. 
He takes us inside a recent recording session, where he captured impulse responses and the foundations for a new virtual instrument in a restored 19th-century church with a fascinating history! 

We also explore the creative and practical sides of sampling, why your choice of sample libraries change the way you compose, and why quality of music matters more than a huge quantity of tracks.

Find out more about Alessandro’s work here - https://alessandromastroianni.com

Chapters
0:00 Intro
3:37 Recording in a church
6:30 Using impulse responses to capture space reverbs
10:59 Alessandro’s journey from composition to sound design
15:51 Creating sample libraries and the artistic process
19:04 Balancing usability with artistic expression in virtual instruments
22:44 Planning a recording session for a sample library
31:33 Soundbox vs Kontakt
37:32 Splitting time between composing and creating samples

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