@weslldeckers said:

Looks veryvery interesting...
I'd like the pdf to print, but there doesn't seem to be a link.
Thanks.

Hi
Yes you are right. There is a dead link yet. What you see is the
Beta-Version of the Tutorial. There are lots of mistakes inside it.
I'm going to correct them and then I'll generate a PDF.
Perhaps tomorrow... I apologize for the inconvenience caused.

Thanks!

Best
Beat Kaufmann

Very impressive Beat. Your 'teaching style' is as clear and concise as I have ever seen. VSL should hire you [:D]

I wish I had this kind of time to give such care on every project. I imagine that it gets faster once you do this more often. I would need 3 more computers (with a ready template - I have two machines now dedicated to VSL) to have all the necessary art files loaded ready to go. It it nice to know that we can get good results given enough time, computers, etc.

Rob

Very clear and very helpful. Beat, thank you for taking the time to put it together. It is very much appreciated.

@weslldeckers said:

Looks veryvery interesting...
I'd like the pdf to print, but there doesn't seem to be a link.
Thanks.

Hi
[:D] Here's the PDF! [:D]

Beat Kaufmann

Many thanks! [:D]
I've downloaded them all (including MIDI, audio and short notes). Now I can read them away from that square screen I'm looking at way too much already... [[;)]]

kind regards
Wesll Deckers

Beat this tutorial clears up the very problem I mentioned a little while ago, and the one I've been searching for an answer to for some time - that of whether to use controllers or articulations for dynamic control.

You've produced a fine result in your tutorial and I look forward to working on my new-found techniques.

It's doubly great that your a Cubase user too - I don't even have to trranslate your ideas to another DAW.

Great work again and many thanks for your time.

Colin Willsher
[:D]

Hi beat... just readyour long notes tut. I learned more about this library in 5 minutes, than I did in 5 months using it [[:)]]

Thanks alot.

Looking foward to hearing more about your workflow

Styx:
Hvad danceclub er det du kører? [[:)]]

Beat, this looks really really good. This is spurring me on to get Opus1&2. But my question is, will most of this apply to the Horizon series as well? If not, is it somewhat useful? And would a newbie to VSL find these guides more confusing for Opus 1 or not?

@metrobot said:

Beat, this looks really really good. This is spurring me on to get Opus1&2. But my question is, will most of this apply to the Horizon series as well? If not, is it somewhat useful? And would a newbie to VSL find these guides more confusing for Opus 1 or not?

Hi metrobot
I used for my examples those instruments which could show in a good way the effects I wanted to point out. But: These tips are valid for all the VSL instruments.

As you know the OPUS – series are extracts from the First Edition etc. On one hand you will get a reduced range of files > For example no dim- and cresc- samples, no 0sus-samples,... But on the other hand you will own Legato-samples and the Performance Tool which is not included with the First- / or Pro Edition. A further advantage is that you don’t pay samples twice. So if you’re going to buy the First– or Pro Edition once, you will pay only the additions.
By the way: Compare the articulations between your favorite products.

You will be disappointed in the very first days as a VSL – owner. You have thousands of samples and can’t reach the results of the well known demos. Perhaps you also don’t know Gigastudio, HALion, Cubase, Logic or what ever you will use. In this case it could be really a hard way to make progress.
But little by little you will learn to use the different samples. I’m sure my tutorials will help you too. You also will find all the sample-types (stac, 0,3s, trem, trill, sfz...) with every instrument. So if you got a "sample-type-overview" and how they sound...
I’m looking forward to your first demo(s). [:D]

All the best
Beat Kaufmann

@metrobot said:

cwillsher
Christian

Thank you for your kind words. [:D] [:D] [:D]

Beat Kaufmann

YEAHHHH BEAT!!!

You are a Great Man!!!

Thanks again for your help!!!

PS: The VSL team should take example on you...and provide a "REAL TUTORIAL" for this users!!!

Hi pitchoune,

take it easy!

Paul

@pitchoune said:

YEAHHHH BEAT!!!
You are a Great Man!!!
Thanks again for your help!!!
PS: The VSL team should take example on you...and provide a "REAL TUTORIAL" for this users!!!

Hi pitchoune
Thank you for your enthusiastic words of thanks...

By the way... this are "REAL TUTORIALS". [[[[[;)]]]]] [[[[[;)]]]]] [[[[[;)]]]]]

I propose VSL should do what we are not able to do: Producing samples!
So I confirm Pauls "take it easy!"... and I know you take it [[[[[;)]]]]]

Beat

Does any body know if this is a VST instrument or just one-shot samples(the solo strings library),,,What i mean is is it like a VST instrument where you can control how long a note is when playing it on a keyboard, or are they one-shot samples were you can only use that length of a note?

dpcon just gave you a good answer in your thread with the same question:
http://community.vsl.co.at/viewtopic.php?t=5637

All the best,
PolarBear

I'm jumping in late but wanted to echo everyone's amazement and appreciation -- THIS is what I've been looking for!!

Beat the link explaining your workflow is dead. can you explain how you approach a particular line?

do you play it all on one generic patch first then copy and paste onto the needed tracks/patches programming as you go? or do you write it down on paper then play the long note on the long note patches and then the staccatto notes on the staccatto tracks the trills on the trill patch etc.......?

your overview is absolutely fabulous. and as some one else already said. i learned more in 5 minutes than in the last 5 months on how to use the VSL Pro library.

i use Digital Performer (G4) to trigger VSL (G5 8 gigs ram) in Logic so i am trying to get an idea of how to be workflow efficient. Anybody else using DP that has any ideas for me????


thanks again for the FANTASTIC explanation.

ron AKA homebilly

@homebilly said:

Beat the link explaining your workflow is dead. can you explain how you approach a particular line?

do you play it all on one generic patch first then copy and paste onto the needed tracks/patches programming as you go? or do you write it down on paper then play the long note on the long note patches and then the staccatto notes on the staccatto tracks the trills on the trill patch etc.......?

your overview is absolutely fabulous. and as some one else already said. i learned more in 5 minutes than in the last 5 months on how to use the VSL Pro library.

i use Digital Performer (G4) to trigger VSL (G5 8 gigs ram) in Logic so i am trying to get an idea of how to be workflow efficient. Anybody else using DP that has any ideas for me????
thanks again for the FANTASTIC explanation.
ron AKA homebilly

Hi homebilly
Thank you for your praising words! [:D] I don't know exactly which dead link you mean. But this one works. http://www.beat-kaufmann.com/tipspcmusic/index.html#50946996000209f06
As you can read there I most time start with a pure midi file recorded with my good old Roland SC8850. Because I often produce mock-ups I am able to do this voice by voice. Composers are in an other situation. They would like to have all the instruments present at any time and I think they don't want to go via a midi-file. So I think the work flow depends wether you want to compose or you want to produce a mock-up. But nevertheless my workflow is a possible way... which I also need to go because of my hardware equipment > I own only one PC.
An other possibility: VSL - MIDI. This is a Tutorial. There you can follow the origin of a short melody. This procedure I choose for all the instrument "I want to have in my orchestra". And also for every instrument I produce a wave file. The final orchestra mix happens on the waves' side.

I hope you've got the answer(s) you were looking for.

best wishes from Switzerland
Beat

Hey Beat,
just a quick "great work!" to you.
Very well done, I might even say: Grossartig! Vielen Dank für die fantastischen Tutorials! [:)]

Best
Holger

the index page is up, but the short notes pages is down and 1 or 2 others.