Can the sync string player be released in May? Is he still in June or July???

Several issues and expectations of future update of Syncron Stage Strings.

Hello, Paul

This is John Towse. For years, I am using VSL products, taking advantages from evolved technologies for years. VSL are always an inspiring products that influence users and other virtual instruments producers. By interleaving new concepts, VSL Libraries are never let us down. However, for the newest product, the Syncron Stage Strings. I’m sure there’s several misunderstandings and issues about this new generation of product.

I totally understand that it’s a long-term project like other deep sampled libraries. It need to be carefully crafted with time and patience. However, we’ve waited too long for the updates, we are putting expectations on the new Syncron Player, hoping it’s a game-changer to the existing library. With our anticipation, I would like to ask several detailed question for the existing library and the pending new player. I will try my best to objectively evaluate the questions based on personal use and the official video/audio demos.

1, The way how Syncron Stage performing Legato.

I have to say, this detail will define the value of a string library. From what I expected, the legato samples are more detached from what I normally think legato is. There’s no much connection between notes and notes, and I’m definitely can’t tell the difference from the Legato Bow Change samples and the Slurred Samples. By the information from the official website, I’m sure that you take the most patience and time in sampling the legato samples. However, it sounds not so clear. After updating my player into the newest version, I’ve notice there’s a new parameter called legato blur, It works well, but I think there’s still something different from Syncron Strings to previous string libraries from your brand and other 3rd party libraries. Mind if I ask is there any future plans in updating the script of legato samples? If so, will the new feature be introduced in the new Syncron Player? From the fact that how legato sound changes from the new parameter, I’m sure there will be a way to get a more detailed legato sound by scripting instead of redoing all the legato samples which I know it’s inpossible.

2, Performance in loading/playing the Syncron Library.

Compare to other libraries, I know Syncron Stage is the first library that introduces the multi-mic functions, and there are massive of samples will be loaded into the memory. Just wondering if there’s any other method to improve the loading performance? My friends and I were trying to get the loading time faster by using nvme ssd, but still get a disappointing result. Is there’s any moderation that I can do to get a better loading performance? Or if the performance will be better once I’m managed to use the unreleased Syncron Player.

3, How to include dynamic x-fade into the Syncron Strings.

I’ve been using dynamic x-fade from the first time I use VSL products, and Vienna are doing well in this part. However, for the time I’m using Syncron Stages, I can’t find any advantages from using dynamic x-fade. I’ve tried use dynamic range keyswitches to get different dynamic range into my orchestral project. However, the result of the whole sound (long and legato) are still a bit weird. From the official introduction and tips, I understand you are trying to make us get use to get rid of dynamic x-fade. By giving up the dxf skill, will the final result be better? If so, will that be any other detailed tutorial to help us not using the dxf?

4, I’m expecting there’s support of Syncron Percussion once I’ve got the Syncron Player, and I’m sure you are figuring that out. But I need further information about the features of Syncron Player. It will be disappointing to see there’s only UI change compare to the VIPro. Will there be any improvement in sound quality (mainly on scripting legato sample), Performance, and changes in user scripting? By using dxf, I noticed that if I want to keyswitch to some short articulations like stac and spic, I still need to draw CCs in order to trigger several layer that I want. Will that be any way for me to disable layer xfade in Syncron Player in order to get the most obvious sampling trigger method? Also, is there any way for me to get a transient like marcato just by making velocity higher if it’s not triggering the legato sample? The matrix editing system in the VIPro are awesome, but it’s still not so convenient once I want to include my production skills and experience from using other commercial orchestral libraries. Hope there will be a more flexible scripting system included in the new Syncron Player.

I’ve using your product for years, with my growth and skills in it. That’s the reason I’m strict in several details to help me getting use the newest product. Thank you for understanding that, also I appreciate for both the effort you putted in this product and the result I’ve already seen. It’s a nice product for now, a great project in progress, and I really hope it can be a killer libraries once things been done.

Best wishes,

John Towse