VSL libraries and the Acoustics

[FireDance]

I'm just wanting to get my hands on some of the VSL libraries like winds, but I hear people talking about VSL and the dryness of the sound. How do you guys go about this when you want to have the acoustics of the instruments sound like I'm actually hearing them live at a concert hall?

[Casiquire]

VSL's MIR is amazing for this.  Otherwise the typical trick people use is to apply early reflections to each instrument first and then run the whole recording through a tail reverb to get the sound of a hall.  MIR takes all the work out of it and delivers a pretty darn perfect sound.  If you're on a budget and just starting out MIRx has been getting fantastic reviews from the community so I'd suggest using that.

[Beat Kaufmann]

All the reverbs and reverb systems which Casiquire mentioned above show you that "dry" samples have the advantage that you can simulate any venue you like. Another advantage is that you can play a dry recorded instrument close to you or far away by using reverbs and room effects as well. 

These matters are not really possible with sampled instruments coming with their "already integrated" rooms.

So VSL's samples are very versatile usable - especially together with VSL's effects such as Hybrid Reverb, MIR, MIRx etc.

Beat

[Casiquire]

I agree with Beat, the dryness is an enormous advantage but sometimes that means more work.  Personally I certainly don't mind more work for a better result, or a wider range of possibilities.