[/quote]I know of one Hollywood composer (name withheld) who uses the competition's products because of the difficulty in using VSL, even though he (or she..?) owns both.[/quote]
There's too much emphasis put on orchestral work these days. You don't want to worry yourself about what others say that they find easy or difficult. That's their problem right? They don't pay your mortgage or bills.
Remember, these things can eventually become bite sized chunks and you go for what you need. Look at Epic Horns for example. I agree that something might need to change with Repetition and Alternation because it is not built for speedy, intuitive writing for most of us - although some have no problems.
The biggest problem for writers today using sample libraries - and VSL is the the best out there, have no doubt - excluding things like Ra, Stormdrum, Stylus etc - is the string sound - make no mistake about it. There is not one library out there currently that can get that silky, soaring, resonant live string sound as yet. Sampled strings can sound just fine when 'out' of the mix - they get somehow distorted when in with the rest of everything else that's going on.
When that gets solved - it's an unfortunate step down the road for live ensembles - but we're years away from that, so you have to cope with what's available- including 3 days time.
It's difficult waiting for things when you're young. [:D] [:P]
There's too much emphasis put on orchestral work these days. You don't want to worry yourself about what others say that they find easy or difficult. That's their problem right? They don't pay your mortgage or bills.
Remember, these things can eventually become bite sized chunks and you go for what you need. Look at Epic Horns for example. I agree that something might need to change with Repetition and Alternation because it is not built for speedy, intuitive writing for most of us - although some have no problems.
The biggest problem for writers today using sample libraries - and VSL is the the best out there, have no doubt - excluding things like Ra, Stormdrum, Stylus etc - is the string sound - make no mistake about it. There is not one library out there currently that can get that silky, soaring, resonant live string sound as yet. Sampled strings can sound just fine when 'out' of the mix - they get somehow distorted when in with the rest of everything else that's going on.
When that gets solved - it's an unfortunate step down the road for live ensembles - but we're years away from that, so you have to cope with what's available- including 3 days time.
It's difficult waiting for things when you're young. [:D] [:P]