I'm looking for recommendations for a solo string library. I mostly make rock and am hoping to add some intimate sounding strings to a few songs similar to Bush's Glycerin or the intro to Refused's Tannhauser/Derive. Of course cost is a concern, but if it's worth the money then I'm willing to pay. Right now, the top contender from what I've read is Cinestrings Solo with Embertone ISS being in 2nd place. However, I'd like to get other opinions, especially if you have experience with multiple and can speak to the differences.
Something I feel I should mention is that I don't use a midi keyboard and write songs in GuitarPro then use the exported midi tracks to produce instruments I can't play such as drums or orchestral instruments. However, I have ordered a Jammy E guitar-shaped midi controller as that is something I feel that I could use. That being said, I guess another concern is ease of playability as well as the ability to be used in this workflow. I'm not a professional by any means, but I'd obviously still like the library to have a realistic sound to it. I also don't have the full version of Kontakt, but from my understanding they all work with the free version
Alternatively, would it be a better use of both my time and money to just go on something like Fiverr and pay for someone to produce the strings for me? I'm trying to a take a DIY approach and I do enjoy the whole process, but if it really is something I should get someone much more experienced to do for me then I guess it is what it is
Thanks for any and all responses
Something I feel I should mention is that I don't use a midi keyboard and write songs in GuitarPro then use the exported midi tracks to produce instruments I can't play such as drums or orchestral instruments. However, I have ordered a Jammy E guitar-shaped midi controller as that is something I feel that I could use. That being said, I guess another concern is ease of playability as well as the ability to be used in this workflow. I'm not a professional by any means, but I'd obviously still like the library to have a realistic sound to it. I also don't have the full version of Kontakt, but from my understanding they all work with the free version
Alternatively, would it be a better use of both my time and money to just go on something like Fiverr and pay for someone to produce the strings for me? I'm trying to a take a DIY approach and I do enjoy the whole process, but if it really is something I should get someone much more experienced to do for me then I guess it is what it is
Thanks for any and all responses