Hi, I'm really new to this. Do all the string libraries control dynamics with the mod wheel? Isn't there a way to control it just with key velocity. E.g. for when you play two-handed during a live performance?
Any string libraries that can do that?
I have most of the string libraries out there. Some you can change to velocity but others not.
Here is a few of the ones that it is possible to control sustains and legato patches with velocity and the Mod wheel. You can switch it from Mod wheel to velocity by changing a setting in each interface.
1. All Vienna libraries
2. All Orchestral Tools libraries incl. Berlin Strings, Berlin Aspire and Metropolis Ark 1&2
3. All Kirk Hunter libraries
4. Cinestrings Core
5. Symphobia 1+2
6. Old Eastwest Symphonic orchestra has velocity patches
7. Miroslav Philharmonic 1+2 and Miroslav String Ensembles
8. Omnisphere (Hollywood Studio String Section patch and Mod wheel applies Eq)
Here are some libraries where it isn’t possible to control sustain and legato dynamics with velocity.
1. All Spitfire string libraries
2. Cinematic Studio Strings
3. Cinematic strings 2
4. LA Scoring Strings (legato patches)
5. Soaring Strings
6. Ni String Ensemble
8. All 8Dio string libraries
9. United Strings of Europe
10. Hollywood Strings
Some of the libraries that have Mod wheel control are responsive to velocity for the first note but after that you need the Mod wheel to change the dynamics.
I find having the option to have velocity and Mod wheel control really useful as I am a pianist and get frustrated when the dynamics are locked to the Mod wheel when playing chords.
Which libraries do you have that you want to change the dynamics to velocity?