Hey there. Most of the strings in this demo are made out of a bunch of different libraries. Pacific, Con Moto, AR Legendary Low Strings module, Afflatus, Modern Scoring Strings, and there might be more that I forgot. I just reach for the sound I want for a specific spot so I don't stick to a specific library when it comes to strings.
that's lots of layering... i initially thought it's the Afflatus's Lush Strings patch only. So many libraries layered under the hood for that sound. wow.
These are not layering. Just libraries I use for a specific sound at a specific moment because that's the sound I want "there" (example : MSS is used for the runs on the part at 00:05) . I usually avoid layering as I find it's a pain to program and make things blend. In my memory the only layering of the whole track (and I mean the entire project, not just the strings) is on the violins legato where I have two patches playing at the same time. And it's not a complicated layering, it's just two patches loaded in the same Kontakt instance.
ah. i see.
Yes, I do the same, and agree with you on layering! your demos are always very beautiful.
There's no control on the vibrato, and it's mostly non vibrato (without being flat), more suited for an ensemble sound. And to be honest, I prefer that, every library with vibrato control takes time and work to sound right. In most cases, I just want to play quickly and get satisfying results, otherwise I lose my ideas
My 2 and half years old girl said to me « Elle est impressionnante cette musique » (this music is impressive) about 30 seconds after hearing it!
Thanks so much for this response! Gotcha.There's no control on the vibrato, and it's mostly non vibrato (without being flat), more suited for an ensemble sound. And to be honest, I prefer that, every library with vibrato control takes time and work to sound right. In most cases, I just want to play quickly and get satisfying results, otherwise I lose my ideas
Yeah, you can use a muted trombone performance patch for jazz, if you cut the hall and section mics and the reverb, but that depends on what kind of a result you're expecting. I think it's better in those cases to use a library made for that genre, with falls, doits and such.
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Its a workhorse-library as many others
I dont think you need it "necessarily" when you already own one. Maybe it add some different articulations and some inspiring new vibe/mood to your arsenal or you want the same workflow if you own Afflatus Strings already - which makes it really affordable with the loyalty bonus.
Well, lots of libraries can play it more or less credibly but the question is whether a particular library sounds suitably rich and musical at the lowest dynamic layer and indeed whether there is sufficient expression with small dynamic swells and such that it sounds musically engaging. There are a lot of potential problems: no timbral variation if the library relies only on moving the volume of a single dynamic layer sample, potential crossfade issues if the library uses multiple soft dynamic layers, etc. And soft and exposed, small issues that might get absorbed in a fuller, louder sound suddenly become much dicier. So it’s a hard problem for sample libraries.
As an addition to that sentiment, I suspect the real point of Afflatus Brass is going to be its non-workhorse sections: the "mood" sections. Just like Afflatus Strings.Its a workhorse-library as many others
Similar sound - more or less - is possible with many brass libraries. Here's a thread full of Mahler mockups to compare with Afflatus Brass
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