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In complete agreement with all Dimension strings comments. As well as being THE divisi solution. I'm excitedd about the prospects of using them alongside Synchron strings. I imagine tweaking 8 vel layers is a chore, but worth the wait. Any other company doing 8 vel layers?... I didn't think so.
Continually raising the bar. Thanks VSL!
ddunn
Any other company doing 8 vel layers?
Most other string libraries companies have three, some has four (which makes a lot of difference compared with only three), and I know at least one case where 5 dynamic layers exist. How many layers do Dimension Strings/Chamber Strings and Appassionata have?
That's true it would be nice to have more layers. Though it is inconceivable how difficult it was to record what is there in Dimension Strings, plus the editing and post production which is probably beyond normal human limits of endurance. I have not had problems with the amount of layers that are present though of course I agree that more samples are always better!
I wish more samples could be recorded - Dimension Strings III - which would include sampled and not just performance trills of varying intervals. Also more dynamics, many other things. But I think VSL may have moved on from the Dimension recording technique. It is incredibly labor intensive, and a lot of people don't notice the difference - stupid and/or tone-deaf people, - even though it is beyond any other string library ever recorded.
I am wondering : will it be possible to run Vienna Ensemble with MIR using a Synchron impulse set, and the Synchron player simultaneously? That would be the ideal. Or something else that will integrate them. I understand they are totally different technology but I feel the "backward" compatibility is crucial, since the so-called "backward" is not really backward at all, when one considers Dimension Strings, let alone the awesome individual instruments previously sampled by VSL.
Hi,
Seems like I can't read between my own lines 😊
There are 2 violin sections available with Synchron Strings I, one with 14 player, one with 10 players). The Synchron Stage RoomPack offers all kinds of additiona combinations.
Best,
Paul
Oops, corrected, yes, that was Synchron STAGE RoomPack.
My comment about Synchron Strings I simply points to more Synchron Strings products.... Cannot tell you more right now, but of course we're always listening to our users.
Best,
Paul
That is great to have the MIR Synchron to complement Synchron itself. I can imagine the DS sounding fantastic along with the ensemble Synchron. The DS give an added texture to the string ensemble they are combined with that is so real sounding, especially when they have added and varying humanize.
For divisi it will require experimenting with the existing ensembles to see if they can be split from the Synchron ensemble. I would not be surprised if that could work as divisi in reality sounds slightly different and each note is a little thinner. The use of Chamber or Orchestral strings split from Appssionata for divisi is an example - it can often work perfectly. So with Synchron the same approach might work using the MIR Synchron impulses.
Long time DS user here, it's a great library. As far as Synchron, I am excited (already purchased) but not sure what to do about divisi issues. I use other libraries and have tried numerous solutions (splitting to two instances at lowered volume and spread in MIRPro, etc.) but have never had the best of success.
I use Kirk Hunter Concert Series 3 strings and they have a nice solution called DivisiLive (although not perfect) where they split any chords encountered among all players (up to 16 players with this library). The drawback is that they're not assignable like DS or adjustable, and you can't force the library to play double or triple stops if that's what you're after. The split is automatic. Still, better than nothing...
