Which is a better purchase? Looking for real world experience with each library.
I would have hesitated to post such .... but then, I'm a real wimp !!Which is a better purchase? Looking for real world experience with each library.
Please don't ever buy NI strings(4RRs in spiccs is just ridiculous).
CSS is a far, far superior product.
Please don't ever buy NI strings(4RRs in spiccs is just ridiculous).
CSS is a far, far superior product.
You're asking this question on VI control, so the answer you'll get is CSS, as it's a popular library around here.
The better answer is: Whatever you like the sound of best and what you think might suit your workflow.
I have the NI library so can answer any questions you have about it - just hit me up.
You're asking this question on VI control, so the answer you'll get is CSS, as it's a popular library around here.
The better answer is: Whatever you like the sound of best and what you think might suit your workflow.
I have the NI library so can answer any questions you have about it - just hit me up.
The 4RR thing is only an issue if you play 4 notes one after the other at the same pitch and velocity. Which is missing the point.I have the NI essentials that came with Komplete and aren’t convinced the complete versions would be better. Essentials doesn’t sound bad...buggy here and there. Do you have real world experience with both libraries? I haven’t been able to find many people talking about it from experience...just based upon demos and tech specs.
You sure? Not looking to start an argument (genuinely curious) but that's not my experience here. If I leave gaps, I get a slow attack sustain. If I play legato, I get legato. Strange..Every other library uses overlapped notes to do this. If you overlap notes in SS Strings it does NOT play them Legato.
I asked this exact same question here before CSS came out between NISSS and CS2, and ended up getting CS2.Which is a better purchase? Looking for real world experience with each library.
Wow, amazing. This should probably be pinned at the top of the forum.This might be useful to you
LA Scoring Strings - 62 players
Trailer Strings - 60 players (Vln1+2 recorded as one section; no legatos)
NI Symphonic Series Strings - 60 players
Spitfire Symphonic Strings - 60 players
Hollywood Strings - 57 players
Cinestrings Core - 55 players
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Cinematic Strings2 - 40 players
Soaring Strings & Adventure Strings - I can't find any info but I think they're around 40
Albion ONE - 37 players (only high/low string sections available)
Cinematic Studio Strings - 35 players (39 with added Solo Strings)
Berlin Strings - 28 players (32 with added First Chairs)
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Auddict United Strings of Europe - 20 players
Light & Sound Chamber Strings - 18 players
Spitfire Chamber Strings - 16 players
Small differences don't really matter.... but there is a fairly large difference in sound between the three "weight classes" I just outlined - a 60ish piece "symphonic" or "Hollywood sized" string orchestra; a 25-40 piece studio string section, and a 15-20 piece chamber orchestra.
So if you are interested in one of these libraries perhaps your best move would be to check out other libraries in the same "weight class."