cadenzajon
Active Member
I'm frustrated with most concert grand pianos I've tried (Galaxy D, Ravenscroft 275, Embertone Steinway 1955) at my inability to make them sound like they're realistically positioned in a concert hall (i.e. to blend with an orchestra), even with reverbs like Spaces. The most convincing samples I've heard with respect to this are coming from VSL Synchron, and I like the tone of their Steinway.
I'm not concerned with loads of mics, half-pedaling, a million samples and round robins, etc. I just want it to sound like it's in a concert hall. As far as I can tell, the Lite version (included with the Synchron SE vol 1, coming up on sale for a great deal) comes with a room mic that could fit the bill.
However, VSL's demos for the the Lite version (two on the page below) sound, to my ears, awful... like there are maybe 3 dynamic layers instead of 30. (The velocities just don't seem very natural-sounding.)
Can anyone with the SE version of the Synchron Steinway D chime in and give some idea of how limiting the dynamic layers are? I'd love to hear an example with the "room" mic in use if anyone has something they'd like to share. If I need to splurge for the Standard edition in order to be satisfied, I'd rather know that sooner than later.
I'm not concerned with loads of mics, half-pedaling, a million samples and round robins, etc. I just want it to sound like it's in a concert hall. As far as I can tell, the Lite version (included with the Synchron SE vol 1, coming up on sale for a great deal) comes with a room mic that could fit the bill.
However, VSL's demos for the the Lite version (two on the page below) sound, to my ears, awful... like there are maybe 3 dynamic layers instead of 30. (The velocities just don't seem very natural-sounding.)
Volume 1 - Vienna Symphonic Library
The SYNCHRON-ized Special Edition Volume 1 (“Essential Orchestra”) features the most common orchestral instruments and articulations in a resource-saving, affordable package. It contains 28 instruments and ensembles.
www.vsl.co.at
Can anyone with the SE version of the Synchron Steinway D chime in and give some idea of how limiting the dynamic layers are? I'd love to hear an example with the "room" mic in use if anyone has something they'd like to share. If I need to splurge for the Standard edition in order to be satisfied, I'd rather know that sooner than later.