Tice
Active Member
Hey everyone!
I'm building a template for a large orchestra (loosely based on Mahler's setup) and I need some advice.
Currently I'm using the rather limited Appassionata patches that come with the VSL special editions. Their orchestral patches are much more elaborate and complete, but they're significantly smaller per section and I'm really looking for a larger sound.
Now I reckon it's inevitable that I need to expand my collection of samples in order to improve this template but I'm unsure what string library I should expand with. I could go for the full appassionata strings, which is a lot of money, but I'm used to VSL's interface and I love working with it. I could go back to the Orchestral strings within the special editions, which sounds significantly smaller, but more realistic and it has far more articulations than the patch I'm now using. Alternatively I could blend the Appassionata with the Orchestral Strings patches, or I could go for a different company's library alltogether. (Keeping in mind that I want it to all feel as though it's coming from the same room)
Currently my template sounds like this: which should give you a feel for the sound I'm going for. I don't want to drown it all in reverb to hide weaknesses in the samples. I'm also composing around the limitations of my strings in this patch which is missing so many articulations.
What are your thoughts?
I'm building a template for a large orchestra (loosely based on Mahler's setup) and I need some advice.
Currently I'm using the rather limited Appassionata patches that come with the VSL special editions. Their orchestral patches are much more elaborate and complete, but they're significantly smaller per section and I'm really looking for a larger sound.
Now I reckon it's inevitable that I need to expand my collection of samples in order to improve this template but I'm unsure what string library I should expand with. I could go for the full appassionata strings, which is a lot of money, but I'm used to VSL's interface and I love working with it. I could go back to the Orchestral strings within the special editions, which sounds significantly smaller, but more realistic and it has far more articulations than the patch I'm now using. Alternatively I could blend the Appassionata with the Orchestral Strings patches, or I could go for a different company's library alltogether. (Keeping in mind that I want it to all feel as though it's coming from the same room)
Currently my template sounds like this: which should give you a feel for the sound I'm going for. I don't want to drown it all in reverb to hide weaknesses in the samples. I'm also composing around the limitations of my strings in this patch which is missing so many articulations.
What are your thoughts?