Blake Ewing
Audionaut
Here's a little play-through of some string libraries. I was gauging my overall feelings for the sounds of each (as I like to do from time to time to update/negate by biases). I tried to do something short so I wouldn't forget one before hearing the others, which I guess is inevitable to an extent.
Continuing the phrase, here's the second half played up an octave. Same library order as before.
I thought I would share here with you guys. It's just for FUN. Please don't fanboi flame me or complain about lack of cc minutia in the examples.
I did use cc1 and 11 for quasi-musicality and tried to get all examples to roughly the same volume without affecting relative timbre.
Remember, I was basically trying to update my memories on the basic sound of each. So I invite you to do the same, and see what you like best before I post what's what.
There are 8 libraries used. All are using an Ensemble patch, and all are quite capable given the right setting and manipulation I'm sure.
Which ones do you like/dislike?
You can probably ignore example 3 as its vibrato control out of the box is all the way up and sounds alarmingly close to tremolo. But I'll leave it in for continuity.
EDIT:
AND, one more.
It's a longer, repeating two chord progression throughout the ranges. This time I adjusted #3 vibrato! Same library order as before.
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OK, the reveal! (mostly)
1. Spitfire Audio - Albion 1 (Legacy Redux)
2. Native Instruments - Symphony Series Strings
3. Spitfire Audio - Mural/Symphonic Strings
4. 8dio - Adagio/Adagietto
5. Cinematic Strings 2
6. Spitfire Audio - Albion 2 Loegria
7. Red Room Audio - Palette
8. Spitfire Audio - Sable/Chamber Strings
Pretty interesting stuff, I think!
Continuing the phrase, here's the second half played up an octave. Same library order as before.
I thought I would share here with you guys. It's just for FUN. Please don't fanboi flame me or complain about lack of cc minutia in the examples.
I did use cc1 and 11 for quasi-musicality and tried to get all examples to roughly the same volume without affecting relative timbre.
Remember, I was basically trying to update my memories on the basic sound of each. So I invite you to do the same, and see what you like best before I post what's what.
There are 8 libraries used. All are using an Ensemble patch, and all are quite capable given the right setting and manipulation I'm sure.
Which ones do you like/dislike?
You can probably ignore example 3 as its vibrato control out of the box is all the way up and sounds alarmingly close to tremolo. But I'll leave it in for continuity.
EDIT:
AND, one more.
It's a longer, repeating two chord progression throughout the ranges. This time I adjusted #3 vibrato! Same library order as before.
---
OK, the reveal! (mostly)
1. Spitfire Audio - Albion 1 (Legacy Redux)
2. Native Instruments - Symphony Series Strings
3. Spitfire Audio - Mural/Symphonic Strings
4. 8dio - Adagio/Adagietto
5. Cinematic Strings 2
6. Spitfire Audio - Albion 2 Loegria
7. Red Room Audio - Palette
8. Spitfire Audio - Sable/Chamber Strings
Pretty interesting stuff, I think!
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