Suggest the best books for midi orchestration

[Vincent Bergbahn]

Suggest the best books for midi orchestration.

I need some references to add to my book shelf. What books do you guys use?

[pietro7050@verizon.net]

I just got "The Guide to Midi Orchestration" not bad

[Vincent Bergbahn]

yeah just ordered it used 3rd edition Amazon. it goes for 70 bucks most places so I jumped on it for 30 what did you pay for it?

[pietro7050@verizon.net]

i got it new. I was robbed for $70. You got a great deal!

[navboy]

two greats for orchestration in general (not specifically MIDI) are Adler's "The Study of Orchestration" and the Rimsky-Korsakov book.

But you may be specifically looking for midi instruction. To me it seems like there are so many apps out there and so many different potential workflows that an author would be hard-pressed to give you a fair, balanced treatment that is the most relevant for your particular apps, unless maybe you seek out books dedicated to your apps?

[kape]

Try "Acoustic and midi orchestration for the contemporary composer" by Andrea Pejrolo and Richard DeRosa published by Focal Press. It´s quite good.

[TheAlps]

two greats for orchestration in general (not specifically MIDI) are Adler's "The Study of Orchestration" and the Rimsky-Korsakov book.

EXACTLY what I would reccomend, if you can afford about 300 bucks or so get the adler book and the cd set that goes with it and the workbook, the 3 combined is just an amazing amazing resource. I am known to gift them to copyists/orchestrators that do some work for me

[Jamie Devisser]

Does anybody have any info on these tutorial books ?

http://professionalorchestration.com/titles/volume1.php