Thanks again everyone for all of the great information. i really appreciate all the feedback and feel very fortunate to have the benefit of your experience. It speaks a lot to the quality of VSL.
And yes, the kind of music I write will dictate which VSL products I buy. But when choosing between the various packages and libraries it is hard to figure out how to spend one's money wisely. We have all bought that library or piece of gear that winds up never getting used and while I know that that is a somewhat unavoidable part of the job, it's best to avoid it when possible. And since VSL does offer discount for buying bundles, it's hard ot know what to choose. Some of the deals are no brainers money wise (the complete chamber strings and the complete percusion, for example) others are not.
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