Hi everyone!
I am coming from a composition background with almost no audio engineering knowledge and currently use Sibelius 6.2. I've decided to take the big plunge into the DAW world. My goal is to create the most realistic and pure classical sound quality I can. This has lead me to the VSL world because it seems they are the leaders for the sound I'm looking for. I am looking at purchasing the Special Edition Extended library.
Where I need help is VSL compatability with a DAW. I'm a PC user so I'm thinking about Cubase 5 or Sonar 8.5, but there seems to be limited information on these with VSL(all the videos here seem to be Mac). Does anybody have any recommendations as to which DAW would be better suited to import Sibelius midi files and work with the VSL samples? Is there a major difference for what I want to do between the "professional" versions vs. the studio versions for either one?
My computer info is:
Windows 7 64-bit CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Quad Q8200 @ 2.33 Ghz
8 GB RAM
684 GB Hard Drive
M-Audio Audiophile USB
Thanks!
Paul