@dsilvercoin said:
Do you think I will be able to get chamber strings to fake a larger ensemble if need be? I realize some creative mixing may be required and that I may even need to layer some of my older libraries.
Short answer is no. To get the best (IMO) large ensemble, I would get Chamber and Appassionata and layer them together. This gives a fantastic sound, and even gives you a kind of vibrato control, if you layer the correct Chamber patches.
Unfortunately neither the Orchestral Strings or Appassionata is a complete library (the App has less than anything else, IMO) so there will still be things that you don't have if you buy one or the other. So the layering thing is the best way to go for my musical taste.
However, beware that the one important thing missing from the App Strings is harmonics. What a pain. [:(]
DG