Sound Design Breakdown: 2025 The Cavaliers

Описание: In this video, we sit down with Kevin Shah, music coordinator and sound designer for The Cavaliers, to break down the fourth movement, “Kinetic.” Kevin walks through the creative intent, technical tools, and real-world decisions behind one of the most rhythmically charged movements of the 2025 season.

You’ll learn:
✅ How the source material informed the pacing, texture, and energy of the movement
✅ Synth layering techniques that create space, motion, and depth
✅ How tools like chord triggers, automation, and stereo movement were used tastefully
✅ Real-world production considerations for balancing electronics with acoustic percussion
✅ Practical sound design concepts you can apply to your own program

Whether you’re a sound designer, educator, percussionist, or marching arts fan, this breakdown offers a rare, inside look at how modern sound design supports — and enhances — elite-level drum corps performance.

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:17 Shape|Shift & “Kinetic” — Source Material
1:34 Initial Playback (Movement 4)
2:50 Show Context & “Kinetic” Design Goals
3:13 Building the Sound World — Harmonic Textures
4:41 Creating Space with Stereo Movement
6:50 Expanding the Frequency Spectrum
7:31 Muting, Decay, & Live Control Solutions
8:51 Layering Sampled Drums & Acoustic Percussion
10:20 Synths Only — First Two Phrases
10:44 Supporting the Snare Feature with Sound Design
11:11 Recreating String Energy with Chord Triggers
14:55 Synth 2 Support — Second Half of the Movement
16:03 Plug-Ins, Automation, & Subtlety
19:12 Closing Thoughts & Final Playback

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