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  • High Drama Strings

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    There has been a lot of discussion recently about VSL high strings and emotional strings. I thought I'd do a quick demo trying to cover some of that ground. All instruments are VSL except a perc loop, synth bass and toms.

    http://www.scoredog.tv/ChaseandDrama.mp3

    This piece was done in Logic 7...32 EIS instruments....altiverb....no crashes [:D]
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    Link doesn't work here, Craig... [:(]
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    Interesting...I posted this on VI and 3 out of 4 could hear it. I had a +sign in the title so that may have been the problem. Try again Peter. Also....thanks for mentioning it.

    could someone let me know if the link is working now...thanks [:)]
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    Good stuff.

    Incidentally you have to be in LA to write this good. [:)]

    Evan Evans
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    Very nice writing, Craig!
    The string runs are just spot on!
    My pulse jumped +20 [:)]

    Thanks for sharing..

    are the horns VSL as well?
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    Nice work Craig. Hey get the gig for the third 'Bourne Identity' film [:)]

    Tell us which articulations you used. Thanks for the demo.

    Rob
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    Nice mix and midi mockup. Very clean! The scaled runs are very cool. VSL rocks! [H]

    Frederick Russ
    V.I. Control Forums
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    Thanks for the nice comments.

    Evan, in reffering back to one of your comments, I tried to layer cube 14 vi's ...solo violin,and the exp vi's from chamber with the idea of getting more expression, which did happen (I was quite pleased with the result). I was also hoping of course I would make the strings somewhat thicker, this didn't happen as you would suspect. I could have tried maybe doubling with a viola below, but that would defeat the purpose of hearing thicker violins.

    Nicklas,
    i used Epic horns

    Rob, here is the list of articulations....

    Flute stacc
    Fl run Dmi
    English horn Leg...the new one
    French oboe trill
    Tr-3_stacc
    Tr-3_per-leg_f+filter
    HO-8L_sus+filter
    HO-8_stacc-1+2
    PO-3_stacc (Bones)
    PO-3_perf-leg
    tuba stacc
    Ktuba stac
    Vi 14 porta (used only a little
    Vi stacc
    Vi 14 run Gmin
    Vi 14L_mV_sus 4 lay
    Vi-6L_sV-espr
    Vi_perfleg_f
    VC8-staccs
    VC-8_mV_perf-leg_porta
    KB-6L_sus
    KB6-stacc
    HA_7 gl-fa_G-mh
    HA_7 gl-fa_D-mh
    timp cres rool
    cymbal swells...sticks
    KTr-4ST (4 snares)
    Belltree

    hope this helps...[*-)]
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    The run, for instance at 0:42, is wonderful. Some of the earlier more sustained notes (0:28, 0:31) needed a sharper attack for me -- they sounded oddly 'up-bowed' where a down bow would be appropriate. The whole excerpt is quite exciting!
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    Try having the violins in octaves, or with the Viola an octave below. That will give you a huge sound.

    Evan Evans
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    @Craig Sharmat said:

    Evan, [...] I could have tried maybe doubling with a viola below, but that would defeat the purpose of hearing thicker violins.

    hope this helps...[*-)]


    From above, Evan... The point was to make thicker violin unison lines combining solo, chamber and ensemble violins - of course orchestration and other tricks can also make string lines thicker.

    Nice example Sharmy, may I note the whole sounds a bit too clean for my ears. Maybe it's just me.

    PolarBear
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    Thanks Craig for the listing. I have everything except epic horns and Chamber. Have the new oboe and English horn on their way now.

    Thanks again.

    Rob
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    @Craig Sharmat said:

    Evan, [...] I could have tried maybe doubling with a viola below, but that would defeat the purpose of hearing thicker violins.

    From above, Evan... The point was to make thicker violin unison lines combining solo, chamber and ensemble violins - of course orchestration and other tricks can also make string lines thicker. ... PolarBearPolar, I understood. And so I gave him an alternative. Now we are back to the beginning again.

    Dogs chasing our tails.

    Evan Evans
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    I think you both understood my comment....Woof!
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    Craig,

    Come on brother, write the cue to go along with the visual - "circular canine caper". Use your doggy for inspiration [:P]

    Rob
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    ROFL