Hi All,
Sorry, I've been mute for so long, was in the middle of finals...just finished, and now ready to get back to VSL again!
hetoreyn,
Thanks for the advice! I'm experimenting with different altiverb settings now, without moving the speakers' default positions. Currently I'm thinking that panning the instrument tracks and then busing them into different altiverb depths (instead of independent speaker positioning on each instrument) sounds pretty good, depending on the right IR. Strings on close bus, winds middle bus, brass & percussion, far bus. It seems like the fewer the altiverb instances the better. Oh yes, I do use Logic and I'd enjoy seeing some preset options! That would be immensely helpful for moving beyond my VSL/AV infancy stage.
magates,
Thanks to you to for your help. The dynamic expression in your music is extremely impressive! In the future I'll try to keep in mind wider expression curves.
I would like to do a retake of Ravel with both your advices worked in, but I think I'm a little Raveled-out for now, so I've moved on to something else. I'll post it too when it's ready.
Thanks again, Brian