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  • okay I'm really impressed now...

    I've been using the VSL Kontakt 2 sounds for a little while now and while some of the sounds blew me away out of the box (as it were) others, namely the string sections, were nice but not awe-inspiring....that is until I started using mod control for the cross-faded samples. WOW WOW WOW. I get the feeling that to get the best performance from sampled strings, these types of patches are best suited towwards them.

    I love the fact that I can change the vibrato depth in realtime as well as the attack. This is some serious stuff guys. And the sustain portion on your samples actually sounds like real strings. I have a few different libraries of strings (which shall remain nameless) and I have mixed feelings about most because the vibrato seems unnatural in most cases. With these X fade string samples on K2 VSL, they actually sound like strings.

    I was wondering, does anyone out there prefer these patches as opposed to velocity controlled sounds? I know most of my string libraries have some sort of x-fade control (mod wheel) so I'm assuming this is a preferred method.

    Also, are the K2 VSL bundled sounds derived right from Opus 1 and Opus 2? Or have they been modified for Kontakt specifically?

    Thanks.

  • For ensemble instruments, the modwheel blends are the way to go. Versatile, expressive and a real time-saver.

    Best,
    Jay

  • Yes, I got that impression. Now if I can only get my grubby hands on Opus 1 so I can use them thar legato instruments, that would be sweeeet.

    Still saving.

  • The GS3 artfile created legato instruments for example the flute2 perfleg grace that has p,mf,f layers (modwheel crossfade) reveal the VSL library in all it's glory.

    These were created by the illustrious JBacal (above)

    Dave Connor