Hi Bruce,

yeah ...i do that as well.........but it doesn't sound anywhere near as glorious as the real deal.....


SvK

Bruce...I did not mean to come off short....

It is a great technique...I use every day....BUT it worx best in a crowded arrangement...

These Hermanesque tension pieces are just the violas or strings on their own ...so there is no hiding behind other instruments, and then it becomes noticeable that it is a afake swell rather than a real sample...

SvK

I'm waiting for the Epic strings or whatever they are called before making a stand.

Hey guys - in addition to having a Xcell fade (one footpedal) I have assigned the other footpedal to the vel Xf - that really helps on expression.

I am not real pleased with the 'legato' sound of it (both patches are VL-14 sus FA auto (vibrato and no vibrato as outlined above.)

Has anyone added a parallel cell for this - if so - which 'legato' one?


Rob

yea but the timing is always going to be an issue with timed patches like that. and it's too limiting compared to the crossfade technique. not sure I'd vote or pay for more of them.

Couldn't agree more Matt. I think 4 vel levels on and Vel XF is very expressive - can't wait to hear this on Appasonata strgs [:D]

Rob

@magates said:

yea but the timing is always going to be an issue with timed patches like that. and it's too limiting compared to the crossfade technique. not sure I'd vote or pay for more of them.

..........unless there is a timestretch/contract facility like K2. Actually this would also work well for the scale passages. I like the xfade for ensembles, but it doesn't really work so well for solo instruments. This is a definite case for some sort of sample morphing.

DG

Magates


That is not entirely true.......since you swell up with PFPs but switch to a decrecsendo sample for down swell .....

Soooo as long as you choose a pfp that is a little longer than your upswell needs to be you are ok [;)]

AND it does sound waaayyyy more real....


SvK

I would wager the "peformance dynamics" are possible but only a true programing genious will be able to create them.

Magates.....

I'm not a programming genius.....but why not try my John Barry FXB.....


It does exactly what I'm talking about.....just follow the instructions...

SvK