×
What's new
By:

Tokyo Scoring Strings: Patch 1.0.7 available (fixed short notes)

chapbot said:
I literally never, ever, ever look at the GUI when I'm writing music. It's nice that they care about it, but are there people who are staring hypnotically at GUIs while they're composing lol?
Click to expand...
I'm staring at the GUIs because these are virtual instruments, not sheet music.

Though I suppose in that case I'm also sort of staring at the "GUI," too. Huh.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Leo
GUI is fine by me, though as people have said, it could use a bit more contrast.

I personally would've preferred textured background over flat colors, but not a dealbreaker ofc

Edit: I looked again and it does have spiral pattern. I was blind lol
 
If I'm working on Sound Design or programming in lines and am supposed to use everything the programming of a plugin has to offer, you're damn right I'll be staring at the GUI for extended amounts of time. There really is no other way to configure Mics, ADSR and the plethora of other variables modern plugins support.
 
chapbot said:
I literally never, ever, ever look at the GUI when I'm writing music. It's nice that they care about it, but are there people who are staring hypnotically at GUIs while they're composing lol?
Click to expand...
Yes, I feel that 99.9% User Experience is only what comes out of the interaction of my fingers and the keyboard.

Pretty guis are nice though. So there's that. :)
 
First, congratulations to the whole team. I have a strong feeling TSS will set a new standard in the years to come. This will be the first string library that will make ACTUAL COUNTERPOINT sound realistic (bow change portamento - finally!!!).
Second, I don't know if this is the right time and place, but I have a suggestion for a possible future product.
Saxophone sections playing in unison, and by that I mean not just another "sax emsemble" but rather a "saxophone choir": for example, a 3/3/3/3/1 SATB with a contrabass saxophone playing exactly like a string orchestra, with classical reeds and a classical tone.
That would be not only incredibily japanese (I mean this in the best way possible) but also something different and fresh - in other words, that would be in line with the concept behind TSS.
The thing is, a saxophone choir has two remarkable characteristics: it is capable of an incredible palette of tones while sounding like a perfectly homogeneous mass at the same time.
Below is an example performed by the amazing japanese Mi Bemol ensemble - even though these are exclusively saxophones, you can occasionally hear an echo of other instruments like french horns, strings and clarinets while still retaining the typical saxophone sound.
Realistically speaking I know this would be a huge risk considering that there is no guarantee such a library would find a place for commercial use, but at the same time woodwinds library are risky by nature - I have never heard anything that comes even close to recreate a musical solo line in classical style at the time of writing, and yes I know Samplemodeling/Audiomodeling and Berlin Soloists exist.
 
Andrew Aversa said:
It features five independently recorded sections (Violins 1, Violins 2, Viola, Cello, Bass) in a typical Japanese ensemble size (8/6/4/4/3) suitable for small and large productions alike.
Click to expand...
Out of curiosity, does anyone know what the typical Japanese ensemble size is for brass, woodwinds and percussion? My Google-fu has failed me in finding these answers.
 
Zanshin said:
Here's some footage from Octopath recording anyway:




I see trumpets a3, trombones a3, horns a6...
Click to expand...

And yet the sounds of the brass aren't the ones we commonly hear, Hollywood-ish brass. Apart from being studio like sound, it seems they hardly play FF and FFF. More like mf ? Hmm.
 
@Pier-V

Thanks for sharing the video, I would have not guessed this was an all Saxophone Ensemble if I just heard it.

It sounds so wonderful. 🧡

Yes, ISW should seriously think about developing an all Saxophone Ensemble.

Cheers,
Muziksculp
 
If we’re requesting saxophones, can we please have a developer create a comprehensive saxophone library with a focus on a classical timbre, play style, and articulations list? I have yet to hear a single one convince me, and nearly all of them are jazz-oriented.
 
Duncan Krummel said:
If we’re requesting saxophones, can we please have a developer create a comprehensive saxophone library with a focus on a classical timbre, play style, and articulations list? I have yet to hear a single one convince me, and nearly all of them are jazz-oriented.
Click to expand...
I'm not the VI sax expert, that is someone else around here. But the VSL Saxophones cover the orchestral side of saxophones pretty well. Have a listen to Rhapsody for Alto Saxophone by Debussy demo. I don't really want to say more because this is a commercial thread.

It goes without saying I'd love if ISW did a sax ensemble library like the video posted!
 
Zanshin said:
I'm not the VI sax expert, that is someone else around here. But the VSL Saxophones cover the orchestral side of saxophones pretty well. Have a listen to Rhapsody for Alto Saxophone by Debussy demo. I don't really want to say more because this is a commercial thread.

It goes without saying I'd love if ISW did a sax ensemble library like the video posted!
Click to expand...
Dongle aside, since that’ll be moot eventually, all I’ll say is I remain… unimpressed…
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom