Lee Blaske
Senior Member
I imagine most of us here keep buying libraries, hoping upon hope that fresh and new products will really make a difference. I know I do. And, there are certainly interesting things coming out.
But, imagine doing an exercise where you were doing an orchestral piece with samples (let's not even say "mock up," let's assume low budget, and we're going for a final), and you did two versions to the absolute highest quality you could do. Version one, using sample library products that came out 10+ years ago, and version two, using anything you wanted to use (including the very latest releases). If you used every shred of skill you have on both versions, do you thing the general public would immediately be able to identify the track with the older libraries?
I'm just thinking that we've had some pretty high-quality stuff available for quite a few years now. When it comes to end results, I'm wondering how much the rate of improvement is changing. Personally, I know I already had some great libraries 10+ years ago. The increased amount of computer power (and SSD speed) available today has had a big impact on what I can crank out.
But, imagine doing an exercise where you were doing an orchestral piece with samples (let's not even say "mock up," let's assume low budget, and we're going for a final), and you did two versions to the absolute highest quality you could do. Version one, using sample library products that came out 10+ years ago, and version two, using anything you wanted to use (including the very latest releases). If you used every shred of skill you have on both versions, do you thing the general public would immediately be able to identify the track with the older libraries?
I'm just thinking that we've had some pretty high-quality stuff available for quite a few years now. When it comes to end results, I'm wondering how much the rate of improvement is changing. Personally, I know I already had some great libraries 10+ years ago. The increased amount of computer power (and SSD speed) available today has had a big impact on what I can crank out.