Geomir
Senior Member
So you are giving it away for free? Is that true?BBCSO.
I don't feel like going back to that library. Too many problems, always something else that doesn't work...
Man, I regret buying this library.
So you are giving it away for free? Is that true?BBCSO.
I don't feel like going back to that library. Too many problems, always something else that doesn't work...
Man, I regret buying this library.
When I bought SCS and at the same time upgraded Mural to SSS, I felt that the clearly best of these libraries was SCS. The sections are small; 5 V1s sound really good, but sections of 3 players won't sound 'large' unless you layer them with something, but that's doable from within SCS. One can layer articulations within one SCS instance (normal sustains + con sords, for instance), one can layer several SCS instances, layer SCS with something else - and so on. If you layer three long notes in SCS, you get 9 players instead of 3 for all the instruments except the V1s, with those you'll get 12.Spitfire Chamber Strings is kind of my own fault because it was the first string library I purchased, before I knew what sound I was looking for, and I saw so many recommendations and good things about it I thought I'd go for it. The small ensemble tone doesn't suit me, I prefer a much larger symphonic tone, like SSS, or even a medium like CSS. The longs and shorts are nice in SCS but I find legato is severely lacking. I also upgraded to the pro version hoping extra mics and mixes would make me enjoy the library and it's tone a bit more, but it's still just collecting dust and being used to layer every now and then for longs and shorts. Wish I could swap SCS for SSS...
Yeah I've had some luck layering SCS with CSS and Albion One longs, but not so much with SCS on its own, which just has a very brittle, harsh and bright quality to it. Stacking the instances of SCS just doesn't seem to have the same effect and sound as SSS, which is simply just gorgeous.When I bought SCS and at the same time upgraded Mural to SSS, I felt that the clearly best of these libraries was SCS. The sections are small; 5 V1s sound really good, but sections of 3 players won't sound 'large' unless you layer them with something, but that's doable from within SCS. One can layer articulations within one SCS instance (normal sustains + con sords, for instance), one can layer several SCS instances, layer SCS with something else - and so on. If you layer three long notes in SCS, you get 9 players instead of 3 for all the instruments except the V1s, with those you'll get 12.
Hans Zimmer Piano and Spitfire Chamber Strings
HZPiano has always been a bit dodgy with playability, I've struggled endlessly to get the right tone with the mics, but it can be quite heavy on RAM when using multiple mics. Noire has replaced it completely for me and it's just a £200 odd spend that I'd love to be able to sell as a license transfer because it's of no use to me anymore.
Spitfire Chamber Strings is kind of my own fault because it was the first string library I purchased, before I knew what sound I was looking for, and I saw so many recommendations and good things about it I thought I'd go for it. The small ensemble tone doesn't suit me, I prefer a much larger symphonic tone, like SSS, or even a medium like CSS. The longs and shorts are nice in SCS but I find legato is severely lacking. I also upgraded to the pro version hoping extra mics and mixes would make me enjoy the library and it's tone a bit more, but it's still just collecting dust and being used to layer every now and then for longs and shorts. Wish I could swap SCS for SSS...
Honestly, I can't believe the massive price tag and insanely huge sample size, yet tiny Noire on a sale at 60 quid is the best piano I've ever played/owned....Totally get where you're coming from with HZ Piano... Playability is not optimal... and the worst sin of all - The MICROSCOPIC velocity curve that you can ONLY control by drawing it manually with the mouse cursor (The 4-5 preset curves are do not help when fine tuning the velocity curve). Rant over. lol I've been happy with Embertone's Walker as of late...
Spitfire Phobos, BBC orchestra and Auddict Hexeract and many 8dio libraries too..waste of money for me..
What didn't you like about Phobos?
It's not intuitive, seems like a beta project..sounds are just not that inspiring and usable and they seem to have abandoned it..similar to Hexeract which is equally underwhelming..
That brass has had tuning issues since it was released many years ago in Albion 1 (legacy). That library went through many updates over the years with no fix, so it's no surprise to me that it's still an issue.Spitfire Epic Brass. Thought the string version was ok (especially for the price) but the brass version has a couple of notes that are way out of tune in the decay. I have been in toch with support and although very friendly, there isn’t a fix (so that’s 4 months since reporting it). I get that it’s a very cheap taster, but to me it reflects poorly on the brand. If you compare that to say Audio Imperia Nucleus Lite, then Nucleus definitely has the upper hand there especially with the brass.