Very nice, gents. Thanks so much for doing this piece. It was the piece I used when first getting VI Strings. The first thing I noticed was the beautiful legato-- how the connective material between notes accomplished what I struggled to make work properly. In fact, I'm still working on it... Had a little trouble downloading the new files, but am eager to get these installed and incorporated into my setup.

I also appreciated the application of reverb and ambience, which didn't seem to obscure the subtle details.

Kudos MUST go to the interpretation-- the expressive timing and turns of phrases are extremely well done. BRAVO, gents. BRAVO!!

One question-- the contrabass at times *sounds* as if a pizz was used- I'm not saying that it was the case; but there seems to be a very distinctive "point" on some contrabass attacks. Can you comment on these?

Nice job. Thanks again.
JWL

@herb said:

Michael Hula supported us with a first official demo performed with our new Appassionata Violins:
A complete version of Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings

http://www.vsl.co.at/Player2.aspx?Lang=13&DemoId=4865

thanks a lot Michael and Dietz
Herb

Wow - great mix Dietz and programming Michael. Dietz - relative to my other thread on EQ - did you on this - roll off a narrow band at 2400 and 4500 hz. Sounds very smooth.


Nice sound.


(Michael - could you use more progressive vibato patches?? Sound good as it is but maybe an option [*-)]: )



Rob

Very nice work, Michael and Dietz! I enjoyed the flexible phrasing of melodic line and the airiness of the hall. I especially liked the quality of the strings at the softer dynamics. The new appassionata violins sound quite sweet here, but they now throw a bright spotlight on the cellos and violas. I'm afraid you may have opened Pandora's box. We will definitely need appassionata cellos and violas-- perhaps as a Christmas present. [:D]

Best,
Jay

@JBacal said:

Very nice work, Michael and Dietz! I enjoyed the flexible phrasing of melodic line and the airiness of the hall. I especially liked the quality of the strings at the softer dynamics. The new appassionata violins sound quite sweet here, but they now throw a bright spotlight on the cellos and violas. I'm afraid you may have opened Pandora's box. We will definitely need appassionata cellos and violas-- perhaps as a Christmas present. [:D]

Best,
Jay

Very well said! The current cellos are now the weakest link of the VSL strings...

Excellent mock-up and mix! The new violins really sound fantastic. Cheers VSL! [[;)]]

[:'(] Beautiful, just beautiful [:'(]

They're right about the cellos though [:(]

@Rob Elliott said:

[...] and programming Michael. Dietz - relative to my other thread on EQ - did you on this - roll off a narrow band at 2400 and 4500 hz. Sounds very smooth. [...]

Thanks for the friendly reactions! All respect to Michi - I just threw all the tracks he had played meticulously into my virtual hall [:)]

Regarding EQ: The sound you hear is more or less what you get, hardly any hard cuts during mixing. I added lots of airy hi-end, though - something the Apassionatas take greatefully, if there's the need for it.

Great work guys!! I'm impressed at the sensitivity and "live" tempo nuances.

Would you consider also offering the MIDI file for us to learn from? (As Jay Bacal always does - I've learned so much from analysing his work)

Regards - Colin

Wow those might be the nicest string samples I've ever heard. So much weight on just a single held note. Big and fat too. Just right I think.

@Dietz said:

Regarding EQ: The sound you hear is more or less what you get, hardly any hard cuts during mixing. I added lots of airy hi-end, though - something the Apassionatas take greatefully, if there's the need for it.

Very very nice. Dietz, how do you add your airiness to the hi-end? If it's not too personal. [[;)]]

Mahlon

this is just awesome and I have to admit, this is the first time I do appreciate a synth performance of a classical piece!

Bravo!