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  • multi articulations with KS or not ?

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    Hi,

    I'm building my own orchestral template.

    Is it better to load a multiarticulation patch/instrument, with keyswitches to change articulation ? ( so I have all my artlation on the same track in my DAW)

    Or is it better to load all the articulations I want as different instruments in my DAW ( So I have one track by articulation)

     

    thanks for help,

    Best regards,

    Eric
  • bbeliusB
    bbeliusB

    Hi Eric,

    I prefere using keyswitches, and I have the impression that here in the forum most peoaple are using them. For orchestral work this helps you to write music that could be played with a real orchestra. Also way less tracks (some VSL instruments have over hundred different articulations). Therefore I try to keep my key-switches consistent over all instruments, that helps remembering them.

    But others like the other approach more, and it is sometimes less limiting when writing music like epic music stuff, sound-design e.g.

    If you write music that should be played by a real orchestra I would recommend KS. But other then that use what makes you comfortable.

    Best, Ben

    Ben@VSL | IT & Product Specialist
  • E
    E

    Hi, thank you for replying.

    I was on VEP 6, and juste updated to VEP 7. Download in progress ;-)
  • PaoloTP
    PaoloTP
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    Vienna Instruments makes easy dealing with custom sets of articulation. Since they can be recalled when actually used, big presets may also be very light on memory.

    As for myselft: yes, I prefer keyswitches! 😊

    Dancing keyswitches

    Paolo