Thank you William for such an aggressive take on my comments, I am flattered that such an inconsequential post such as mine could sponsor such voracity.
I do feel it also worth pointing out that whilst I did mention I had worked on several big projects and with big names, I was merely saying this in support, no, in the absolute knowledge of how.... in the real world, the.... get a score written, arranged, orchestrated, recorded and mixed in four weeks, real world of modern film composing. Most, not all, but MOST of the people I have worked with tend to enjoy working with sample libraries that offer ease of use, flexibility, as straight forward and quick a work flow as possible. By this I mean not only sample libraries that are organized in an intuitive manner, but also with results that are pleasing to the ear straight out of the tin! I wasn't trying to impress, as I don't feel my credentials are that impressive!
I am merely posting to ask for peoples advice on how to get this thing integrated into MY workflow so that it doesn't sit festering on my hard drives. I bathe in my ignorance simply because I am too busy to spend hours researching sound libraries, I tend to go on word of mouth, reviews and such like. And, dude, I really don't think I'm alone here. I am simply very disappointed when I am lumbered with a piece of software, that whilst brilliant in it's conception, fiendishly detailed in it's execution, is disappointing in it's application. Unless, of course... you have bucket loads of time to spare. And you my friend sound like you have troughs of it..... I can't imagine, after all with such an aggressive attitude, that your social life is up to much.
I am also sorry to say that whilst I may not have your hi-fi hearing, I simply judge what I hear by if it sounds real..... and, compared to the libraries I use, it sounds about as real as Garritan.... which in my opinion doesn't sound very real at all. I understand that VSL is a much more comprehensive library, but so too is it's price!
Sorry if I came across all bigging myself up, but I don't feel I dropped any names, mentioned any jobs, and the link to the MP3 I enclosed was for anyone who was interested in results I had had with other sample libraries. The link above was something conceived written, and with the live violin in place, recorded in a matter of an afternoon and I simply don't see how I'd get similar results with VSL in that kind of time frame that's all.
Sorry for lengthy reply, but I find your aggressive and insulting nature not only rude and unnecessary but also ignorant in what I feel these forums are for. I am here to ask advice, and wished to illustrate that I am a professional not some lazy technophobe who doesn't know his an English Horn from a Clarinet. I am also very interested to hear what your workflow is and how you have made it work for yourself, because I simply can't get VSL to sound all that hot!
Regards.
Christian.
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