Like many here, I have listened to the guy's demos and read his material. It's worth pointing out that what he's doing is really something like a fancier version of the VSL perf. tool.
I don't really think one needs to take sides; if it sounds good, I'll use it!
His examples do have nice phrasing, but his sounds are clearly not as good as VSL's to start with. What he's doing does require some sample input and analysis, wherever he gets it from.
He is not alone, btw: There are other serious developers working along similar lines.
If past experience is any guide, I expect VSL to continue developping the Perf. tool AND adding to the sample library. And let's not forget that the the more comprehensive the library, the better the data available for analysis and resynthesis.
I think the next 2-3 years are going to see very interesting developments for those of us working in the field of orchestral simulation...
Alan
I don't really think one needs to take sides; if it sounds good, I'll use it!
His examples do have nice phrasing, but his sounds are clearly not as good as VSL's to start with. What he's doing does require some sample input and analysis, wherever he gets it from.
He is not alone, btw: There are other serious developers working along similar lines.
If past experience is any guide, I expect VSL to continue developping the Perf. tool AND adding to the sample library. And let's not forget that the the more comprehensive the library, the better the data available for analysis and resynthesis.
I think the next 2-3 years are going to see very interesting developments for those of us working in the field of orchestral simulation...
Alan