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  • String runs with newer samples and VI SE

    A few years back I played around with Miroslav library but couldn't get fast runs. Guess due to not knowing what i was doing!

    Is it true that with VI SE it's easier or is it just newer sample libraries and instruments allow this?

    I am new to Midi orchestration and want to purchase a library.
    Thought VI SE would be a good start. Also buying SISS for Giga 3

    Thank you anyone.

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    @chazman50 said:

    A few years back I played around with Miroslav library but couldn't get fast runs. Guess due to not knowing what i was doing!
    Is it true that with VI SE it's easier or is it just newer sample libraries and instruments allow this?
    I am new to Midi orchestration and want to purchase a library.
    Thought VI SE would be a good start. Also buying SISS for Giga 3
    Thank you anyone.

    Hello Chazman50
    As you know perhaps, VSL comes with legato articulations. What does that mean?
    Take an oboe for example. Play a D and change then to G. What happens is that we have several sounds between the D and the G: crossing sounds of the tone but also noises of the keys of the instrument.
    VSL has recorded these "crossing-sounds" as well. So if you now play such a D and then a G the Vienna Instrument is going to add the correct and belonging "crossing-sound" (D to G).

    Even if you buy the SE version you will get these legato articulations for most of the instruments. The result is an incredible real sound which can also be used for runs of course.
    Full versions even come with some more legato articulations. In case of runs we often have very short "crossing-sounds". VSL took this matter into account as well and offers fast legatos and trill legatos.

    But nevertheless you achieve good results with the "normal SE-Legato"
    Listen to the 3 examples which I've done for you.
    Solo Violin, Chamber Violins, Orchestra Violins
    http://www.beat-kaufmann.com/VSL/BK_Violins_LegatoRuns_SE.mp3

    This is far from Midi isn't it? [:D]

    Of course: The best results you would get in case of runs with trill legatos and fast legatos...

    Have fun
    Beat Kaufmann

    BTW: Some Full - Versions contain real runs too...

    - Tips & Tricks while using Samples of VSL.. see at: https://www.beat-kaufmann.com/vitutorials/ - Tutorial "Mixing an Orchestra": https://www.beat-kaufmann.com/mixing-an-orchestra/
  • I got your PM BTW, I'll be in touch about those tutorials and thank you.

    OK, so the SE is good enough for runs. I was thinking about getting both the regular AND extended along with Appassionata strings as well as the full SISS collection. Thinking this should give me a decent start.

    Like what you've done with your site too........

    Thanks

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    @chazman50 said:

    I got your PM BTW, I'll be in touch about those tutorials and thank you.

    OK, so the SE is good enough for runs. I was thinking about getting both the regular AND extended along with Appassionata strings as well as the full SISS collection. Thinking this should give me a decent start.

    Like what you've done with your site too........

    Thanks

    [:D]
    Beat

    - Tips & Tricks while using Samples of VSL.. see at: https://www.beat-kaufmann.com/vitutorials/ - Tutorial "Mixing an Orchestra": https://www.beat-kaufmann.com/mixing-an-orchestra/