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    Using Vienna Pro 64 with Dimension Violins in Sonar X1d on a PC with an 8-core processor and 12 GB of memory.  I am just beginning the track (song) so there is nothing but a piano part (using Ivory II) and two instances of DS Violins, Group 1 and Group 2.

    Group 1 matrix is 01P VI-G1_RE_L1_Art-Combi.  Group 2 matrix is 01P VI-G2_RE_L1_Art-Combi.

    I recorded a single note line for Group 1 and a harmony line for Group 2 using pLeV for the patch in both. The notes are 1/8s and 1/4s and are quantized.  They do not sound legato at all.  There is a Mellotron-like "fwap" like the note is retriggering and starting a slow attack each time.  I tried overlapping the notes a few ticks and that did not help.

    Am I missing something basic here?  This does not sound legato at all.
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     It sounds like global legato, which will not work properly with too much overlap.  Try switching in advanced settings to mono legato, which is the setting that is always pure legato.
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    WIlliam, your suggestion sounds promising, thanks.

    In Settings—the settings you get when you click the gear symbol—I see a box called Legacy Monophonic Legato.  It is NOT checked.  I will try checking it.

    Is that what you mean?  I am not sure where "Advanced Settings" is.  UPDATE:  I do see an Advanced tab beside Mixer, Voice, edit, etc. but I do not see a mono legato.

    Thanks!
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    On the various tabs for mixer, voice, edit, stretch, advanced you will see under advanced,  the interval mode.  You could try switching that to mono instead of global which is default.
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    William, Thanks.  I will give it a go.

    I recently used DS violins on a different record and they were fantastic, but in that piece the parts were more aggressive, using mostly staccato, short detache, and tremelo articulations.  I am sure this will work out. 

    By the way, is there any information out there on if and how velocity affects the legato effect?

    Thanks again for your help.