Film score mix

Here are a few screenshots from some western samples I did for my porftfolio. There are 4 short tracks in the project file, but we will be focusing on the last track in the project: "Cowboy Hero Theme". This was a big project, I was working with over 25 audio/midi tracks, and automating both those and global/master tracks. Automation was a big thing in this project, as was tweaking individual sounds to try and get the right tone for the bigger picture.


Cowboy Hero Theme by jhawkins

I used an ensemble consisting of guitars, trumpets/flugelhorn (Perf. by Mike Sicalides), string section, bass, synth, aux percussion, choir, and piano.

Main project window:


"Cowboy Hero Theme" automation 1 (highlighted by green loop icon):


automation 2:


automation 3:


Guitar effects:


ESX24 Sampler (synth horn samples):


Mixer1:


Mixer2:


Output effects:




There it is! There's nothing too crazy there, just a bunch of automation and dynamic effects. If you're curious to hear the other tracks from this project, check out:

Film Score Samples by jhawkins