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  4. Why do VIOLINS sound like ACCORDIONS ?
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    Thank you all for these useful comments.
    I have spent some time playing with VelXfade, Rel... and still not convincing by "my" overall violins sound. As I am convinced that VSL samples are (amongst) the greatests, let's put it on the way I am handling them...

    The piece I am trying to reproduce is G. Delerue, Le mépris (aka Contempt), Theme de Camille (also on the soundtrack Casino, M.Scorsese).
    It is very close to S. Barber's Adagio, covered with Orchestral Strings VSL by Michael Hula/Dietz Tinhof (Demo Zone).
    As M. Hula does not give the details of which samples he used, I just have one question : are the Orchestral Strings far more adapted for this kind of piece than Appassionata Strings I Standard ?

    And... thanks this very helpful VSL Community !
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    Is there anywhere you could upload your WIP, because it might make a few things clearer about what you're trying to achieve and where it isn't working.

    DG
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    Thanks a lot (one again) DG ! That's very nice of you.

    One of my numerous tests on a FTP server : http://dl.free.fr/mon.pl?i=15506404&h=I5UXckRg

    More a crappy attempt than a WIP !

    Have a nice WE[:)]
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     Hmmm. I tried to d/l the file, but got this error message:

    Etat de l'émission de INCONNU
    Session inexistante.
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    Probably my mistake ! Sorry !

    I think the right address is : dl.free.fr/iD1dPXPf7
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     OK, I can get the page now, but my French isn't good enough to see how to download your file. Sorry. [:$]

    DG
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    ? When I enter dl.free.fr/iD1dPXPf7 as an Internet address, the download box opens automatically, giving the choice of reading the file or downloading it.
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     It works now. However, I have to do a right click on a link that I don't know what it means. [;)]

    It's also the slowest d/l I've ever seen (including dial-up) so it may take a while...................

    DG
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     OK, first two thoughts:

    1. There are gaps between some of the notes, which means you aren't playing legato.
    2. I hear no expression in the sound, so even if you have velocity xFade enabled, you aren't using a continuous controller to make your line expressive.

    DG
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    I got it ! It's because you use IE9, not Firefox...
    I thought the only usefulness of IE was to get Firefox (old joke)
    Anyway, "the slowest dl"... well.. I live in a poor country, you know..
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    You're right, it is one of the tests I choose a bit too quickly to upload : not my best legato playing.
    I have more tests, more legatos, some with Expression (CC11), some with VelXfade or others.True that I am a bit confused between CC11 and VelXfade.I have to sort out all this stuff.
    I will come back asap with different files, and you may tell me more.
    After all, I may be not compatible with VI (I think I gonna keep this one as a quote [:)])
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    You can do without Expression. You can't do without velocity xFade. I would suggest for these test you upload mp3 rather than wav and with minimum reverb, to make it easier to hear what's going on. It also might be worth uploading a MIDI file of your performance, so that we can see what's going on.

    DG
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    Dear DG

    A series of files. It's a .rar (2Mo) : dl.free.fr/bxo9OHQh7

    Thanks
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    I'll try to have a look at this tomorrow, but may not have time until later in the week, as I have a very busy mix schedule. Hopefully someone else will have time before then.

    OK, I couldn't' resist having a little play with your MIDI file. If you PM me your email address, I'll send you the new file, to see what you think.

    DG