I now upgraded Dimension Strings because of the great Holiday Sale and they are still mind blowing. I wished to complete the Humperdinck Opera, but its challenging to make clean MIRx Mix, lots of Woodwinds and Brass playing in the critical Mid Area, maybe I wait to get MIR Pro.

Hi Guys, this is a Selection of Tchaikovsky Suite with VSL Instruments (small Ensemble)

VSL Percussion (Standard) Piece with some Fills

VSL Percussion Test 2

Update - some instruments have Compression, not all. Now i have Room for rising Crescendo, Expression Levels are not at max settings.

Filmmusic Update 5

Hi I have Harp I and want to make ongoing Glissando, now i see the Harp II contain a pedal glissando, so is the Harp II then more flexible when it comes to make Glissando ? or is the Glissando Pedal also included in Harp I and because of the 100s of recorded phrases i dont see it ?

Now the Sound will more clean in next Updates, I made a classic Orchestral Hit and use this as a Reference Point. If all of Instruments play a short Note with maximum expression and participate in a natural Orchestral Hit with Timpani  just below zero, then it should sound very clean (when all of the instruments Levels are setup correctly)  and nice when the Velocity X Fade and Expression is going down. The Sound will also be louder. Quiet Parts at - 20 dB, basic Play at -12dB and crescendo up to - 1dB

its still a rumbling there, but it should be sound better now.

Filmmusic Update

Thanks jasensmith, with the new version on filmmusic i changed the strategy. I make every Sound with full Expression and Velocity Crossfade and then I decide about Volume Levels and make EQ Changes, after that I turn down the Expression and Velocity Crossfade and have then a Situation where the instruments cant get too big in their Range.

The Punchiness yes Im aware of it, it has to do because of the low Cello playing a melody, but this melody is important for the whole Sound. I work on it

cheers

This is a dreamy Piece. Dimension Strings, aswell as Orchestral, Chamber and Appassionate Strings are used in a MIRx Setup

Filmmusic in progress with VSL Instruments

VSL Standard Percussion Test

Humperdinck - Hänsel und Gretel Overture (in progress)

Thanks Beat for your Comment,

I mix in Mono and there I also decide how much Reverb a Sound gets. If every Sound is stacked on each other, you can analyze precisely which Frequencies are clashing or which Instrument is too prominent in Realtion to another Instrument. With a Amount of 35% it would be too dry. I use different Settings for different Instruments. In this Case the Flute was clashing with some of the Strings Notes and the Strings are closer than the Flute. 

The idea that Staccato Notes are louder is good and has to do with the Playing Technique. thats a Good One

Cheers Markus

Hi, I have made new Youtube Channel and will upload some new VSL Pieces in the Future (new machine arrives next Month) Now at this Point all of the Pieces are running on a I5, 10GB Ram. Classic VI Instruments and MIRx

Filmmusic with VSL 

Bach - BWV Badinerie 1067

Thank You Jos, Yes thats the Idea. A VSL User is in the Situation have one of the best Library, but it also needs alot of Attention and Mixing Skills. To me Its not easy to mix 2 or 3 Flutes and Piccolo, I see this here on the Polkas but also on other Mockups.

I use only MIRx Konzerthaus  (and Im happy for this One Slider Solution). Its sound better than what I tried with Vienna Suite Hybrid Reverb, but ofcourse this has Potential too

I now often mix in Mono. The Idea is when all Instruments stacked on each other I hear which Instrument is too loud in Relation to another Instrument.

I often use the Highest Instrument a Flute and Bass , this is my Reference Point to mix the other Instruments in. But this Reference Point also change when different instruments play the Lead Melody.

greets

a good Mockup you have here, clean in Sound w2ith alot of Potential, i still miss the Edge in the Cellos. This often can be heard on basic sustain Notes. It sounds very deep. I dont have the correct Words, but I think you know what I mean.

Thank You Paul, One big Challenge I see is to get a full Stringsound. I basicly use Dimension Strings on Top in every Piece. Somehow I miss the Edge in Cello and low Register of Viola.

So this is a Question I have almost for a Year now. maybe a good layering with Brass or Woodwinds to get the Edge in the mid low Register or Compression ?

updated Version with more EQ on each Instrument.

Work in Progress - Hänsel und Gretel Overture - 7

also EQ Adjustements on Annen Polka. To get the Dynamics like in a real Recording is a huge Task. I dont have any Doubt that its possible with VSL ;)

Work in Progress - Annen Polka Mockup 2

Now made some EQ Adjustements, the Snare and Brass was producing lot of Noises.

Work in Progress - Tritsch Tratsch Polka Mockup 4

Thank You Paul, I general use a Low Cut on Master Channel. Yes Im aware of the Noises. Its caused by non correct Volume Levels, Articulations especially in the Brass and the Snare is not correct programed.

I now have many Mockups to work on. Beethoven 6th Symphony, the Polkas, Humperdinck Hänsel und Gretel Overture, some Mozart Mockups and for the use of Bb Trumpet - Trumpet Voluntary....and ofcourse my own Pieces.....so its never boring ;)

cheers

Now Im going for the Dynamics on Tritsch Tratsch Polka, because I have all String Libraries in Standard, i cant make a Performance Trill on those, but on Woodwinds

Work in Progress - Tritsch tratsch Polka 3

Update Performance Trills on Woodwinds

Tritsch tratsch Polka 2 - VSL

Hi Guys, two Pieces I actual work on is Annen Polka and Tritsch Tratsch Polka. Those two I started in the early Years as I started with VSL in 2013. Now its the Time, because of gaining Knowledge to complete the Mockups

Annen Polka - VSL

Tritsch Tratsch Polka - VSL

Dimension Strings are great.

Work in Progress - Hänsel und Gretel Overture 5

so I have much Respect for Somone who mixes 120 Player together and care about every Note. And I only have about 62 Player here, but every Note must be analyzed. Here I have the updated Sequence Brass + Woodwinds + Double Bass + Triangle. Now I focus on the Dimension Strings.

Work in Progress - Hänsel und Gretel Overture - 4