I always wanted VSL to sample a lute and viols.

Originally Posted by: Piotr Katzpersky

Here is second approach - this time volumes are similar and additional legato was added. Disclaimer: Performed by robots that are dead inside - means no CC data ;)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1yvoi9dlyllaadb/legato-2nd.mp3?dl=0

Hi, thanks for this.

Well, to my ears, the Synchron Strings do sound a little bit smoother than the competitor in the equal volume demos. I'd be interested to know what the competitor is, just out of curiosity.

I also do hope that the VSL Synchron Player for Synchron Strings will be released very soon. It's stressful and a little sad seeing these angry customers threatening to abandon VSL over their admittedly unorthodox way of handling product releases lately. I can't claim to understanding how these people feel because I'm not a customer (yet), so what would I know?

Hi Piotr Katzpersky,

Thanks for the demos.

Well, initially, I thought the first demo (the competitor) had the smoothest legato which caused me concern, but then I realised the second and third demos (the Synchron Strings) were rather louder, which would likely affect the transition from one note to the next.

Also, on further inspection I discovered that the first demo wasn't completely smooth either. It's faint, but I can tell when one note ends and another begins. This is also true for the Synchron Strings demos, but since they're louder it's more obvious, which is probably what led me to think the first demo was smoothest at first.

So in the end, it's difficult to judge.

I've been reading these posts and am rather concerned with the complaints about the legato.

I decided to listen to some demos and videos showcasing Synchron Strings legato, and personally I don't hear anything wrong, but what would I know? I'm not a string player, and I'm assuming that the people who say the legato is bad know much more about legato string playing than I do.

I do know that legato and slurring is not the same thing, so I wasn't expecting the legato to be perfectly smooth, but considering I plan to invest in VSL when I'm employed, this is worrying.

It would be nice if the wonderful people at VSL could sample instruments from the Renaissance and Baroque eras, like the lute and the viol sometime in the future. Interest in these instruments picked up again in the 20th century and is still going today (I think).

The lute produces a ravishing, rich sound and the viol produces a darker, richer sound than its brighter-sounding cousin the violin. It would be nice to hear these instruments in VSL hands. Of course, I'm not pushing you to do it now. It's just a request. Other early instruments would also be welcome.

Kind regards and a big Congratulations! to the VSL people.

Why has no-one replied to this? It's pretty important, I think!

Well, I'm no expert, but I think you're right about the demos. I like what I hear, but there is not much variety, and according to another forum post the transitions between one note and the next in Solo Voices aren't very smooth. For no real reason, here's the link to that page:

https://vsl.co.at/community/posts/t39010-Spiritual-Prayer--Solo-Alto-voice#post234835

I hope the VSL team will fix these issues in the future. Here's to their great products becoming even greater.

Hi VSL community. New member here.

I'm probably a complete idiot for asking this, but I was wondering why there isn't a clarinet in A on this site. VSL has clarinets in B-Flat and E-Flat, so where's the clarinet in A? B-Flat and A clarinets are the most common clarinets, and the lack of an A clarinet surprised me. Or is the VSL bassett horn transposed to A? Thank you for your time.