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  • strings: up bow & down bow

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    I own the fantastic libraries solo strings, orchestral strings I&II few days.
    I'm still on learning.
    Stupid question: how can I play up bow & down bow articulations?

    Thanks for help,

    [:)] Jovan
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    I don't quite remember, maybe it was between the low C and C#.... but I could never really hear the difference to the point of recognizing the downbow from the upbow. so I stopped bothering...
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    @jovan said:

    I own the fantastic libraries solo strings, orchestral strings I&II few days.
    I'm still on learning.
    Stupid question: how can I play up bow & down bow articulations?
    Thanks for help,
    [:)] Jovan

    Hi Jovan
    Bad news: You can't choose up or down bow.
    Good news: VI does it for you.
    You play a staccato for example. Then VI starts with stac1. If you play another staccato before the first stac-sample has reach its end VI takes the stac2 type. This is my experience. Herb, correct me if I'm wrong.

    All the best
    Beat Kaufmann
    - Tips & Tricks while using Samples of VSL.. see at: https://www.beat-kaufmann.com/vitutorials/ - Tutorial "Mixing an Orchestra": https://www.beat-kaufmann.com/mixing-an-orchestra/
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    Yeah, I don't know why I thought Jovan was referring to the Pro Ed. That's why I said what I said... [*-)]
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    @jovan said:

    I own the fantastic libraries solo strings, orchestral strings I&II few days.
    I'm still on learning.
    Stupid question: how can I play up bow & down bow articulations?
    Thanks for help,
    [:)] Jovan

    Hi Jovan
    Bad news: You can't choose up or down bow.
    Good news: VI does it for you.
    You play a staccato for example. Then VI starts with stac1. If you play another staccato before the first stac-sample has reach its end VI takes the stac2 type. This is my experience. Herb, correct me if I'm wrong.

    All the best
    Beat Kaufmann

    Thanks, what I thougt.
    Only a really small problem my occur if you you a melody line for e.g violin, which starts with an up- (or down-) bow.

    [:)] jovan
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    @jovan said:

    I own the fantastic libraries solo strings, orchestral strings I&II few days.
    I'm still on learning.
    Stupid question: how can I play up bow & down bow articulations?
    Thanks for help,
    [:)] Jovan

    Hi Jovan
    Bad news: You can't choose up or down bow.
    Good news: VI does it for you.
    You play a staccato for example. Then VI starts with stac1. If you play another staccato before the first stac-sample has reach its end VI takes the stac2 type. This is my experience. Herb, correct me if I'm wrong.

    All the best
    Beat Kaufmann

    Thanks, what I thougt.
    Only a really small problem my occur if you you a melody line for e.g violin, which starts with an up- (or down-) bow.

    [:)] jovan
    Not a problem; just make the down bow louder.

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