Hi all,
This conversation is very interesting to me, too.
I own RA, and the "Middle East String Section" is my favorite instrument in that library.
My major problem with it is that there are very few articulations. I fear that I'll only be able to get so much mileage out of each articulation without all of my pieces using it sounding like they are obviously "cut from the same cloth."
For this reason, I've been very curious about how (if at all) to go about creating a similar sound with the string libraries that I already have (Pro Edition Orchestral Cube and Performance Set).
Just before seeing this thread, I had been wondering whether anybody had used those VSL libraries for this decidedly 'non-traditional' purpose. If not, or if it turns out not to be feasible, I'm glad to hear what you are all saying about the other VSL libraries.
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Mazeka, you can hear a little bit of the RA strings in a piece of mine called
Luna's Dance... a short excerpt from it is the first piece on the "Music" page here:
http://alanb.org/">http://alanb.org/. There are a bunch of libraries used in that piece (the Bb/bass clarinets and the 'fast string reps' are all VSL).
I'm still pretty new to the
Wonderful and Frightening World of Sample-Based Music, and am now just starting to familiarize myself with the finer details of all of my libraries, so I would be delighted to read any feedback or comments that you may have to share with me.
Composition issues aside, I listen to each of my pieces on three different setups at home (studio monitors, computer speakers and home stereo) and hear three completely different pieces... [shakes head].....
I have no idea what
you will hear, but I hope that you like it, whatever it is!! [:D]