For years, I coveted Vienna Symphonic Library (I owned an e-Licensecer almost a year before my first package). A poor college student who sold his violin many years ago, with past High School experience including Interlochen Youth Symphony. The Special Edition set was critical to be a finally affordable starter set for obtaining a foot in the door with quality string patches.
I have no experience as a recording engineer and appreciate your advice (I do know that I was unhappy with the sound quality after hearing it a day later). Incidently, the day VSL demo for Suite of plugins is up. However, I do know what a gentle touch (and focus of the mind) can do for expressiveness if I imagine my bow stroke direction, pressure and when I would take a breath or what notes would be louder because of a bow change or shift in elbow height. This can be heard (even if not optimal) even using one patch for all of the articulations in this case (obviously, this is not the norm and surely feel more can be done or I would not try a second recording).
I am working on recording a new version using a re-rendered portamento for creating open strings and to match the natural slides I would need for shifting into each position during double stops and match richness of shifting in position on lower string during a legato passage. Bach does give great freedom to the violinist, and although a borrowed Yahama Motif 6 as a controller: I close my eyes and feel the rosin and the strings and let my arms lift just as they would the bow.
I appreciate your kind words and look forward to more playing, and my entry into the community. William, I would love if you sent a string passage for me to play with this method. It is going to be some time to develop demo work. :)
Best wishes,
- David