@William said:

 You will not dignify the post by Herb - THE CREATOR OF VSL? 

You are the LOL. 

You have not moved on to something better - you have proved yourself to know nothing about sampling.  And also - you are almost certainly a shill for LASS.  What is it?  Are you trying to get a gig with them?  Probably.   Because I doubt you are the head of a major company, though you have the arrogance to insult one.  But anyone who prefers the LASS library to the VSL strings consisting in full array of Solo, Chamber, Orchestral and Appassionata is either 1) Brain-dead or 2) Shill.

And Herb, I'm probably one of your most original fans so I have all the respect for you. But when one's integrity is questioned on an open forum, I doubt there can be much of positivity in the response.

William, you forget your meds or just having a bad day? I happen to prefer LASS to VSL for a number of things. Quite a few VSL users I know feel the same. Doesn't make VSL bad, just preferred in some situations. I still use VSL all the time, but I also use LASS. 

I guess that makes us all shills, because I don't think any of us are brain dead. Although sometimes I wonder if you are when you go off like that. 

 Sami, don't beat me, but I can't help finding mistakes and typos:

This the first sentence I read in your web site:

We are not afraid to harness this great stuido for unprecedented styles and quality of music.

@Sami said:

Anyway, if anyone would like to go back to the subject of strings, awesome.

Well, here's my 2 pence [I'm from England!] for what it's worth...

Sami, when you say and believe that "...sonically, since that is completely subjective, I can understand your disagreement", then why even join in with the thread in the first place!

Of course people are going to disagree with you - they listned to all the demo's and found VSL to be the best to their ears, so if you come to a VSL forum, don't think they are gonna be talking about how amazing OTHER libraries are!  [:D]

Personally, I'm looking to stay away from that 'Hollywood' film sound. I don't get paid for the things I compose, it's purely to compose pieces in a classical style and learn musical scoring and composition. After listening through all of the demo's I decided that VSL was the best sound for my needs. And I still  believe this 110%, to my ears they sound far and above other libraries.

And besides, I use Sibelius, which doesn't allow me to use divisi anyhoo!! [:(] booohoo! [:)]

Sami - you like the technical side of LASS and their sound, fab. I happen to prefer VSL, fab again.

Life is too short to be on forums arguing about this - get out there and get composing!!

x

Thanks for the heads up Sergino.

Jeez, this thread sure stirs up some hot and passionate feelings. I think someone needs to think twice before hitting the post-button...

@Sami said:

To answer your question Inspector Gadget, I mean Herb, I'm part of a production company that own just about every significant sample library known to man...    Let me add that I do get paid to score, it is my only job. I've had countless sessions at the studio with live strings, albeit smaller sections, so I have a pretty good idea what a section should sound like in a room, in the project, and in the final mix. I'm not going to come into these forums and risk sounding like a "shill" like spazoid said for no good reason.

Sir : 

You have insulted the owner of VSL, and myself.  I demand satisfaction.

I forthwith challenge you to a duel.

Name your weapon.  I assume you will use the feeble little limp pistols of LASS.  They suit your anatomy, I am sure, you sniveling hermaphrodite. I of course will take up the huge heavy artillery and nuclear weaponry of VSL strings which are far more appropriate to mine. 

You shall perform a MIDI rendition of a Bach Chorale.  Any of your choice.  I will do the same chorale, and both shall be posted here.  All are readily available on the internet for your filthy perusal, you slobbering dog.

I assure you, my good sir, you will be destroyed by my MIDI.  Your attempts at MIDI performance are most certainly comparable to the clumsy pawings of a pampered, powdered poodle at a toy keyboard.  You do not exist on the same dimensional plane as a true MIDI performer, but are kin to the vermin which crawl through the sewers of Paris or the sewage treatment plants of Reno (far worse).  I advise you to bow out of this duel immediately, by protesting that you are too busy with important scoring jobs, etc.  Then you will reveal yourself to be the wretched coward I say here and now that you are. 

HAVE AT YOU!

 There goes the neighbourhood...

Aren't there basic rules about conduct for this forum?

Perhaps it's good to send a reminder before organpipes become airborne, oboes are stuffed down people's throats, and people get strung up with the strings of the first violins, whether they be LASS's or VSL's strings...