"velocity layer" v. "velocity sustain" in Appassionata?

[BachRules]

I have Appassionata I & II Standard (my first VSL products) and trying to understand what upgrading to Extended would offer in terms of legato. The Appassionata manual states, page 16:

@Another User said:

02 VI-20_perf-legato_4vel... Level 2 (Extended only) Legato/portamento, 4 velocity sustains... 4 velocity layers: Legato: 0–88 mp; 89–127 mf Sustains: 0–55 p; 56–88 mp; 89–108 mf; 109–127 f

But I don't understand what that's telling me. I see two relevant differences: (1) the number of "velocity layers" and (2) the number of "velocity sustains". What's the difference between a "velocity layer" and a "velocity sustain"? Thank you.

[Paul]

Hello BachRules,

I have just answered your email to and sent you free demo licenses to check out the Extended Libraries of Appassionata Strings I&II.

The best place to get an overview of the articulations for Standard/Extended Library is the "SAMPLE CONTENT" menu right below the screenshot on every product page, e.g., Appassionata Strings I.

Best,

Paul

[Cyril Blanc]

Hi Paul

Bachrules have ask an interesting question :

What's the difference between a "velocity layer" and a "velocity sustain"?

Best

Cyril

[Paul]

Hi, 

There is no difference, perf_leg_4vel articulations were simply built with additional 4 velocities of sustains (as there are "only" 2 velocities recorded with the performance legato articulations) . 

Best, 

Paul

[BachRules]

@Another User said:

02 VI-20_perf-legato_4vel... Level 2 (Extended)... Legato: [b]0–88 mp; 89–127 mf[/b]

This part of the manual seems to say there are only *two* layers: one from 0-88 and the other from 89-127. (This is describing the Extended violins.) Does that mean there are only two velocity-recordings for the attack-segments? In any case, thank you for the Extended demo, and I think the Standard sounds very good, after my first day of trying it.

[Paul]

Hello BachRules,

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@Another User said:

02 VI-20_perf-legato_4vel... Level 2 (Extended)... Legato: 0–88 mp; 89–127 mf

This part of the manual seems to say there are only *two* layers: one from 0-88 and the other from 89-127. (This is describing the Extended violins.) Does that mean there are only two velocity-recordings for the attack-segments? In any case, thank you for the Extended demo, and I think the Standard sounds very good, after my first day of trying it.

That means that for the Legato TRANSITIONS there are only 2 velocity layers, but they blend very well with the 4 velocity layers of the sustains.

Best,

Paul

[BachRules]

Thank you for clearing it up for me.