How To Build An Orchestral Template (Start to Finish)

🎁 Get my Free Mini Course on Cinematic Orchestration → https://link.leo-brennauer.com/free Since I started composing orchestral music 8 years ago, I’ve gone through many versions of my template and learned a lot along the way; often through trial and error. In this video, I want to bring all of that together and show you how I would build my orchestral template today. 🎹🎹 Get the Template 66% off: https://link.leo-brennauer.com/primeo... 🔌🔌 Try the Synchron Prime Orchestra: https://link.leo-brennauer.com/vsl_spo Other Resources/Plugins from the video: 🔌 Get Cubase: https://link.leo-brennauer.com/cubase 📽️ Shortcut Video:    • 25 Shortcuts Every Composer Should Know (C...   🎚️ https://link.leo-brennauer.com/highre... 🔌 Seventh Heaven: https://link.leo-brennauer.com/ls_sev... 🔌 KHS Gain: https://link.leo-brennauer.com/khs_free 🔌 Little Plate: https://link.leo-brennauer.com/st_lit... 🎁 Free PDF Guides: https://link.leo-brennauer.com/freestuff ------------------- 📚 HELPFUL RESOURCES Here are some helpful resources you might like. 🎼 Learn Cinematic Orchestration (my full course) → https://link.leo-brennauer.com/coe 🎁 Get my FREE PDF Guides → https://link.leo-brennauer.com/freestuff 🤝 Join our Discord Server → https://link.leo-brennauer.com/discord ------------------- 🎹 MY GEAR LIST Some links are affiliate. My MIDI CC Controller → https://link.leo-brennauer.com/mcceu My DAW/Music Software → https://link.leo-brennauer.com/cubase Full Gear Overview → https://leo-brennauer.com/mygear Links for 🇪🇺 My MIDI Keyboard → https://link.leo-brennauer.com/mkbeu My Interface → https://link.leo-brennauer.com/itfeu My Headphones → https://link.leo-brennauer.com/hpoeu My Shortcut Controller → https://link.leo-brennauer.com/scceu Links for 🇺🇸 My MIDI Keyboard → https://link.leo-brennauer.com/mkbus My Interface → https://link.leo-brennauer.com/itfus My Headphones → https://link.leo-brennauer.com/hpous My Shortcut Controller → https://link.leo-brennauer.com/sccus ------------------- 📚 Chapters: 00:00:00 Ochestral Template 00:01:23 Project Setup 00:02:00 Adding first tracks 00:06:06 Adding tracks & track order 00:08:27 Articulations 00:16:55 Keyswitches 00:23:08 Integrating other libraries 00:26:31 Volume / gain staging 00:30:14 Reverb 00:37:04 Grouptracks 00:41:03 The solo trick 00:43:01 Sample / track delay 00:46:26 Special announcement 00:47:49 Reference tracks 00:49:18 Testing the template 00:51:54 Speed orchestration challenge 00:57:33 Give away announcement 00:57:58 Layering 00:57:37 Microphone positions 01:00:36 Get my template ------------------- 🪇 OTHER Business inquiries → [email protected] Affiliate Disclaimer → Some links are affiliate links. If you buy something, I may make a small commission at no additional cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Sponsor Disclaimer → This video is sponsored by VSL. I want to quickly explain how I approach sponsorships on this channel: I receive multiple sponsorship requests every day, and I turn down most of them before they even become a serious consideration. If I show something on this channel, it's because I genuinely believe it's worth showing and (one of the main criteria for me) would feel comfortable recommending it to a good friend. Part of the reason I can be selective is that the channel is funded through my courses, Patreon, and other products I create. Sponsorships are an additional source of support, not something I rely on. When working with sponsors, I also make it clear that I'll have full creative control: no edits, no influence, they don't see the video before it goes live, and it might contain critique of their product. If they're not okay with that, I don't do it. Because of that, I never have to choose between being honest and accepting a sponsorship. If that ever changed, I simply wouldn't make a sponsored video. © 2025 | Leo Brennauer | Peiting | Germany