Usability Views Article Details  home | timeline | recent | popular | e-reports | userati | about this site Instrumentation: The Game Composer's New Challenge (30 Apr 2004) We game composers are now facing what every composer faces--the broader the palette, the more difficult the choices. Now that we're unrestricted and free, we burst upon a field already teeming with activity rather than taking heart in the "making more with less" skill with our little band of colleagues. The question now becomes, "how can I make my game music unique, while still appealing to the masses?" To answer this question let's explore some possibilities, starting with composition, since composition and instrumentation go hand-in-hand. Article URL: http://www.gamasutra.com/features/20040430/brandon_01.shtml Read 297 more articles from Game Development Network sorted by date, popularity, or title. Next Article: Mountaintop Corners This site is a labour of love built by Chris McEvoy