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Step-by-step tutorials to master Filament. Each tutorial includes a video walkthrough and written guide with exact settings and techniques.
Master orchestration by instrument family. Learn to create authentic string, brass, woodwind, and percussion arrangements from a single keyboard.
Set up Filament to create a full string section — violins, violas, cellos, and basses — from a single keyboard performance.
Configure brass voicing for punchy stabs and rich sustains. Learn how to balance trumpets, horns, trombones, and tuba.
Create lush woodwind arrangements with flutes, oboes, clarinets, and bassoons. Master doubling and spacing techniques.
Orchestrate percussion sections with timpani, snare, bass drum, and cymbals. Learn layering and accent patterns.
Real-world scoring techniques for film, TV, and games. Complete walkthroughs from blank session to finished cue.
Build a complete action cue with brass hits, string ostinatos, and percussion layers — performed live in one take.
Use the phrase arpeggiator and CC automation to create underscore that breathes and evolves naturally over time.
Create heart-wrenching string swells and emotional peaks. Master dynamics, voice leading, and expressive timing.
Layer instruments strategically to build tension and suspense. Learn when to add, when to pull back, and when to release.
Accelerate your composition process. Templates, live performance setups, and integration with popular sample libraries.
Transform a simple piano sketch into a full orchestral arrangement. A complete start-to-finish workflow guide.
Configure Filament for live performance and real-time composition. MIDI controller mapping and expression setup.
Integration guides for Spitfire, CSS, Berlin Series, and other popular orchestral libraries. Keyswitches and articulation mapping.
Understanding the difference between close, open, and drop voicing modes.
Best practices for organizing your orchestral template with Filament.
Map keyswitches to trigger articulation changes across your orchestra.
Create rhythmic patterns and arpeggiated figures from held chords.
Start building full arrangements from a single keyboard.