synkrotron

I've just been pointed to another set of videos:-

I found this one the other day:-

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8yI8P7Zi3yYTsypera-IQg/featured

18 minutes ago, TheSteven said:

if anyone figures out a way to re-engage the double discount please drop me a line...
 

looks like the plug has been pulled on that...

7 hours ago, Simeon Amburgey said:

i wish I did not pull the trigger so fast

Same here. Fortunately that promo code helped to take the sting out it.

1 hour ago, cclarry said:

That's why I said that in the OP...LOL

Ha!

Old age... At least that's my only excuse!

And don't forget to at least try that promo code for more savings... I don't think it has expired yet...

3 minutes ago, Fwrend said:

score

O M G ! ! !

1 minute ago, Zo said:

197 ? Tell me that this is a tipo or you went for the full library.  Not this solo violon ...

The full Solo Strings library

list price £349

30% discount = £244

I paid £197

So, although I paid more than perhaps I should have, I think I still got a good deal.

I am having a play now...

Well, that little journey into Solo Violin resulted in me bagging the Solo Strings library.  I've lost about £30 in the process but, all in all, after discounts, I have ended up paying £197.12 for what is seen by many as a nice strings library

This means that I will no longer be considering BBC SO, at least not this year. And, besides, I thing I'd have been a rabbit caught in the headlights with that thing. Solo Strings doesn't appear to be quite so daunting.

4 hours ago, Carlos said:

Read the Vi Control thread before you purchase, it seems is just a patch, it doesn't come with some articulations...

You can also glean that information by reading the Spitfire Audio product page.

doing me effing head in to be honest...

3 minutes ago, Fleer said:

And the promo code is ...

Well, the weird thing is, over at that forum I joined earlier this week, they are talking about it there but are being all cryptic about this promo thing for some reason, so I'm left wondering, perhaps there's a reason for that. I mean, will it get me into trouble by being the first person to actually type the promo code out rather than leaving instructions to listen to a bloomin' podcast.

There's a promo code for this also

https://www.score-movie.com/news

Listen to the end of episode 19... Or the whole sixty minutes if you like

9 hours ago, Zo said:

I have to do a video on it , so stay tuned

I will do, Zo, thanks

8 hours ago, antler said:

Seems like it would be useful for ambient tunes.

Yes, indeed, although may be a one trick pony. I need to see what else I can come up with

6 hours ago, Fleer said:

Adaptiverb, Adaptiverb, Adaptiverb.

I hate to admit that I'd be lost without Adaptiverb 

6 hours ago, InstrEd said:

I thought you did a fantastic job

Thank you Ed

5 hours ago, Zo said:

tell me you tried Softube Parallels

Never heard of it, Zo, thanks for the heads up, I will have a look at that

cheers

andy

6 minutes ago, Zo said:

Sounds great @synkrotron

Thanks Zo

A bit simple and long, I suppose, but that's what I do

I guess there isn't much interest for this library here, but I thought I would share something I have just uploaded which uses six instances of "3" plus some reverb, delay and some Adaptiverb.

I hope you don't mind me posting here, as it is more to do with this library and didn't want to share in the Songs forum. By all means, please delete if you feel the need.

cheers

andy

6 minutes ago, antler said:

In a nutshell, all the mentioned libraries sound really good.

BBCSO seems to be have a lot more control: each instrument type seems to be sampled separately, with many articulations and mic positions. I think it was mentioned that this will run in SA's own proprietary player.

The Project SAM ones sound really good too, but are slightly simplified, e.g. you might get a patch with strings and certain woodwinds combined; the instruments sound great played together, but you can't separate the sounds. It looks like these work in Kontakt Player (or at least Symphobia 1 has a Kontakt Player license), so you don't need the full version

Thanks

Yes, I am looking into that. I am not really interested so much in "ensembles," I think that's the right word. Or perhaps not. I mean, an ensemble of violins or celli would be okay, so long as there are some "leader" samples.

I'm getting there, slowly but surely...

21 minutes ago, Fleer said:

BBCSO will kick this in the bollocks. 

Well, this is kind of what I am thinking, except I cannot say as much because of my lack of understanding of the whole library thing.

So, how does all this compare to something like the upcoming SA BBC SO?

As I understand it, with the ProjectSAM stuff, you would end up getting Symphobia 1, 2 and 3. And I think full Kontakt is needed.

Forgive my lack of understanding here. I do not have any experience at all with orchestral libraries and it is only the SA BBC SO product that has piqued my interest, so I am trying to get a grip on all the other products out there, which includes the ProjectSAM, NI and EW stuff.

It also appears that each and every one of all the available libraries offer different ways of providing playing methods and articulations.

So much research would be required and I'm not sure if I am up to the task anyway.

But, please, do not reply here with respect to my personal issues on this subject. I should really start a new topic somewhere or even consider joining VI-Control (which, having spend an hour or so looking around that forum, kinda scares me).

cheers

andy

6 hours ago, S.L.I.P. said:

I'm amazed this thread got 11 replies.

Without an ounce of sarcasm detected.

I think sarcasm is great

A ripe old age, I am sure that many will say.

I actually hate that saying, to be honest... I want to live until I'm 357. Well... Sometimes I do anyway.

I only got to see Mr. Baker once, during his brief tenure at Hawkwind. At St Helens.

R.I.P.

bad digs

9 hours ago, Freyja Grimaude-Valens said:

making strategic purchases that will serve me

Interesting... What sort of "strategic purchases?"