Hi,

I use VI (not Pro) with SE libraries and yesterday I bought Chamber Strings full library to complete my articulation palette.

Does it make a big difference using VI Pro instead of VI regarding the repetition performance? I saw on the video below that it has a performance repetition editor? what additional parameters can be modify there?

I'm working on a baroque piece right now. I use legato_repet. layered with long detaché for the viola and violin II eighth notes' accompaniment, and I'm not entirely happy with the results. Legato repetition alone sound too legato and a bit unclear, detaché alone sound too separete.

How can I get something inbetween that sounds more natural? After many tries, I layered both articulations legato_repet. + detaché, but I feel it could sound much better. Any suggestions? I had the same similar issue many times. When I need a staccato accompaniment, it works fine with the regular long stacc. patch, but when I need a more legato or a syncopated accompaniment, I have a lot of trouble with the accompaniment patch.

I found this video on internet, but I wonder if there are more dedicated to strings repetitions. Or VI Pro users can give me you own experience. Is the performance editor helpful?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3L9dbXYcmQThanks!

Originally Posted by: Carrillet

Does it make a big difference using VI Pro instead of VI regarding the repetition performance? I saw on the video below that it has a performance repetition editor? what additional parameters can be modify there?

I haven't explored the performance editor all that much but I like being able to turn on and off the repititions which allows me to create my own repitition sequences.  Basically you can load up the same repition patch several times with each instance having a different repition sequence.  Furthermore, you could adjust the times when the repitions trigger.  Then add some time stretching, humanize and time offset (only availlable in VI Pro) and you could conceivably, have a never repeating sequence of performance reps. Pretty cool

Originally Posted by: Carrillet

Legato repetition alone sound too legato and a bit unclear, detaché alone sound too separete.

How can I get something inbetween that sounds more natural? After many tries, I layered both articulations legato_repet. + detaché, but I feel it could sound much better. Any suggestions?

Try experimenting with the release fader.  If the legato is sounding too legato then you might have the release fader turned up too high.  I think it defaults to 63.  Tap it down a little and see what happens  

Of course, the Legato blur feature in VI Pro can really clean that up too  (hint, hint)

Originally Posted by: Carrillet

Thanks jasensmith!

I will check the release fader you mencionded, and probably update to VI Pro version in the future to explore the performance repetition options. Wegmans Connect

Thanks for the information.