Omnisphere - How's it working for you?

[mazz]

There becomes a point where "inexpensive" equates with "cheap", as in "cheaply made". I firmly believe that there will always be a market for quality and my goal is to make "Mazz Music" or whatever I call it, the equivalent of Mercedes or Ferrari in the music world. The people that want "cheap" I'd rather not work with anyway because they'll nickel and dime you to death. The people that recognize quality will find a way to pay for it. Besides, then you have bragging rights: "my TV show/Film/Game has a score by Mazz" cue audience: "ooooooohhhhh..........aaaaahhhhhh" Lets all rise out of the mediocre "off the shelf" "one size fits all" mentality and create a brand that is indisputable in it's quality. One finger Omnisphere factory patch music won't get us there. Mazz

[hummingbird]

I'll just be devil's advocate for a moment and say, if it's possible to get forwards, deals & placements by just mangling a couple of presets so it sounds like you've done something creative - let's see ya do it My point being - I constantly hear about the 'dumbing down" and "homogenization" and how we're "selling out " when we write "commercially viable" music - and I say, if it's so easy... why aren't more of us dumbing down & selling out so we can feed our kids? Is it really that we are that principled? Or is it that, whatever way you cut it, competition in the industry is fierce and the 'one shot' wonders might land a deal or two, but they will never be at the level of our friends like Matto, Mazz, Dave, etc... who compose and get paid for it. And when I listen to their music I hear nothing homogenized or dumbed down. I hear amazing talent using tools with skill and knowledge. I hold to them as my example of the idea that it IS possible to be yourself & express yourself creatively while still being commercially viable and successful as a songwriter/composer/producer.In fact, I would say, that is the challenge.