Surge - Midi Screencast & Walkthrough

2026 NATIONAL WINNER – Best Overall Performance | Songs of a Young Nation Competition Hey everyone! A lot of you have asked about the inner workings behind my latest track, Surge! I wanted to put together a walkthrough of each section, plus bonus playthroughs of the raw screencast footage, including the original template/default mix and the final mix & master by ‪@michaelyangmusic‬! Please enjoy the video! :) Sections: 0:00 Overview 0:08 Strings 2:54 Woodwinds 6:17 Brass 8:38 Percussion + Aux 11:38 Full Mix (Original Template Mix) 15:00 Full Mix (Michael Yang Mix/Master) I hope this walkthrough gives some insight into my workflow and compositional process, and maybe even sparks a few ideas of your own. Thanks so much for watching! There's more to come, so stay tuned! :) If you'd like to check out the main upload, here it is! -    • Surge - A Film Score Story   Composed by Anthony Phan Mixed and Mastered by Michael Yang (‪@michaelyangmusic‬) ---------- ➤ Linktree - https://linktr.ee/anthonyphanmusic ➤ Facebook:   / anthonyphanmusic   ➤ Instagram:   / anthonyphanmusic   ➤ Demo Reel - https://bit.ly/anthonyphanmusic ➤ Contact - [email protected] 🎵About Me: Anthony Phan (b. 2007) is an 18-year old (at time of posting) multi-award winning composer for film, video game, and concert music residing in Southaven, Mississippi. Self-taught in music composition since the age of 15, he has spent numerous hours actively studying orchestration and composition, discovering his passion for the world of film scoring. He is currently working on original scores for several independent projects, and is contributing as an additional composer to the upcoming indie RPG Mario & Luigi: Star Journey, while continuing to expand his portfolio in both concert and cinematic music. In September 2025, he collaborated with notable company Vienna Symphonic Library to create demo tracks for their sample libraries. Over the years, Anthony has competed in various concert music and film scoring competitions, earning international recognition as a finalist and honorable mention recipient in several events. In March 2025, he was awarded the NFMC Mississippi 1st Place Composer title for his piece, Expedition Odyssey. Most recently, in March 2026, his piece Surge took home Best Overall Performance in the "Songs of a Young Nation" National Music Competition, hosted by the American Battlefield Trust. In May 2025, Anthony was invited to guest conduct and collaborate with the DeSoto Central High School Symphonic Winds Ensemble for the world premiere of Expedition Odyssey for Wind Ensemble.  Want to keep up with Anthony’s latest work and adventures? Check out his socials to stay in the loop! #cubase #daw #orchestra #epicmusic #flstudio #flstudio21 #flstudio20 #music #epic #epicversion #musescore #musescore4 #orchestralmusic #orchestral #orchestralscore #orchestraltools #samplelibrary