Pixelpoet1985
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The advantage is that you can create your own mix. But why then buy the full library when you have such a gorgeous mix?
VSL Synchron Strings I Announced (Nov. Release)
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Jimmy Hellfire
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I would think: for actual Surround and 3D Audio tasks first and foremost. It's really nice of them to include the stereo mixdown. People have been a bit apprehensive about the ressource requirements, but with the room mix samples, it's actually easy to get a great balanced sound without having to engage all mics. I like a mix between the room mix and the mid mics. That's not particularly heavy on the RAM at all.
Once the Synchron Player is out, I'll try adding in the close mic as well (too tedious to screw around with the mics in VI Pro) and see if that adds some additional interest, but I could imagine just going with room mix + mid + a touch of external algo most of the time. It sounds great.
Pixelpoet1985
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Thanks for posting. For me, the sound is very identical to the samples and it is indeed a special sound, but a gorgeous one. But the players in the video ... oh, my ... they look bored as hell.
Thanks for posting. For me, the sound is very identical to the samples and it is indeed a special sound, but a gorgeous one. But the players in the video ... oh, my ... they look bored as hell.
I guess they are focused and a little bit tired :D
I mean the have to wait in a recording session most of the time... :O
novaburst
Senior Member
Totally agree the mix is sweet, but may not be suited for every situation, so can imagine users wanting to fit a certain sound in a mix needing to undo or redo, or just change on the full version.
After all it is about making the library personal
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muziksculp
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The full library should offer the most flexibility in customizing the sound/character of the strings that one would like to hear, more than the Standard version. That's why I decided to pre-ordered the full version, I can't wait for the full-completed library, with the Synchron Player to be officially released, so I can finally install it, and begin discovering this new gem from VSL.
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muziksculp
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I'm sure they will release more info. regarding the new Synchron Player in the very near future. We will get to see, and hear some demos of the Synchron Player in action at the Winter NAMM 2018 in Anaheim, California. They also will be giving a demo at Westlake Pro Audio. in Studio City. Which I'm hoping to attend.
They will not end the Introductory Offer before releasing more info, demos, and videos of the new player, that would make a lot of sense.
eli0s
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Hmmm... Even the live recording sounds fake... I don't know if this is a good or a bad thing for the library. it does get pretty close (conveniently close) to the sound in this video.
I guess I don't enjoy this kind of sound timbre and performance from a string orchestra.
However, this is good news for anyone that does enjoy this particular sound and has the resourses to run this library.
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muziksculp
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Pixelpoet1985
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This is the information in the manual, but in the setup guide video Paul says it is a mix of ALL available room microphones, even those of the full library.
Available for the version you have, most likely.
eli0s
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Honestly, they lack volume (not gain, presence), and the performance is so clean and static, especially in the accompaniment shorts, they sound lifeless and boring. Also, the melody has some weird expression choices, It's a bad performance overall, however, don't let me bring up the negativity meter, It's probably me, I just don't like this sound. I don't mind if it works for others, it's a matter of taste, not function!
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muziksculp
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If you notice the string players are not using a lot of vibrato, they were surely holding back on the vibrato, maybe that was part of the sound they were trying to achieve, if they were to play with molto-vibrato, very expressive / romantic style, the strings would have sounded more lush, and possibly had more volume, and less static sounding. Again, this is not the fault of the players, or Synchron Stage. It is most likely something that required this type of string character in the cue they are scoring for.
eli0s
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@muziksculp , yes, you are probably right!
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muziksculp
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The Full version has 8 Mic options, the Standard has 4, so I would expect the Full version to be double or even more than double the size of the Standard version in size. which will lead me to guess that there will be a considerable difference between the two versions from a sonic perspective.
novaburst
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While its nice to have another player to hand, I do understand that it will have eq apart from that I am wondering what it is able to do that can not be done now working with ensemble pro.
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muziksculp
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We shall know soon
Also, having an EQ option in the Synchron Player, means we can tweak the EQ, to taste, and save it with the instrument, then load the instrument preset with the EQ setting again, in any other instance of VE-Pro.
novaburst
Senior Member
We shall know soon
Also, having an EQ option in the Synchron Player, means we can tweak the EQ, to taste, and save it with the instrument, then load the instrument preset with the EQ setting again, in any other instance of VE-Pro.
I guess if its going to be shown @ NAMM there must be something going on I just hope they don't change that beautiful blue and white colour, such a refreshing look
Pixelpoet1985
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There was a screenshot of the new player posted a few days ago. You can find it in the current VSL catalogue. The GUI looks very colourful.
