Synchron Strings Pro vs. Synchron Solo Violin and Solo Cello?

[LeanderAT]

What's the difference between Synchron Strings Pro and Synchron Solo Violin + Solo Cello apart from contrabasses and "many instruments were recorded" vs. "just one violin/cello"?

Do the solo instruments have the same articulations as Strings Pro or more/other ones?

I did not even know that Strings Pro does not have solo instruments when I bought it. I have Strings Pro and VSL Synchron-ized Special Edition Vol. 1 & Vol. 1 Plus + VSL Synchron-ized Special Edition Vol. 2 & Vol. 2 Plus.

Now Synchron Solo Violin and Solo Cello are on sale...should I do it? I only use libraries for my hobby projects in a metal context...and it is hard to know if I should have metal guitars and a solo violin or guitars and 14 violins playing the same melody.

I grew up with cheap keyboards...just pick a sound you like and play...I don't score soundtracks or work with libraries in my job...
On the one hand, I already have a lot of libraries, on the other hand Solo Violin and Cello are on sale.

Why should I buy them?

[Beat Kaufmann]

Hi LeanderAT

Strings Pro contains the sound of entire ensembles (violins, violas, cellos, basses). You can use it to play works that require a string orchestra.
Solo Strings means that you receive samples played by a solo violin (and samples played by a solo cello). With this library you can play the solo violin in a violin concerto, for example.
The articulations are largely identical. Nevertheless, they differ in a few details. In addition to the usual playing styles such as sus, sfz, stacc, spicc etc., a solo violin requires more special or different articulations than pure ensemble strings.

If you listen to the sound of the solo violin examples below, you'll realise that you can't compare the ensemble-sound and solo-sound. With a solo violin you can play very musical solos or you can play those solos for just some sections in a piece of music.

• This is how the solo violin sounds Example A / Example B
• Ensemble strings sound like this or similar (Strings Pro, Duality, Studio Orchestra Strings). This a further combination of Ensemble-Strings (Duality) and the SYNCHRON Solo-Violin.

Have fun. I would buy a solo violin library. There are a lot of possibilities where you can use it. Hope you are more able to decide with my explanations and examples.

All the best

Beat

[LeanderAT]

Thanks, already bought both libraries before reading your post. The problem is that I already have a solo violin and cello from another company and the Synchron-ized versions of VI solo strings. I still bought them because of the auto speed function....and because of the sale.

[Beat Kaufmann]

@LeanderAT said:

Thanks, already bought both libraries before reading your post. The problem is that I already have a solo violin and cello from another company and the Synchron-ized versions of VI solo strings. I still bought them because of the auto speed function....and because of the sale.

Congratulations!

You now have the advantage over the (VI) solo violin 1 that you can use different microphones. This allows you to adapt the violin perfectly to the situation at any given time.

Try also: Select the ‘default’ preset under ‘Mix’ in the sync player and then switch up the individual microphones. There are many different sounds you always get the pure recorded sound with "default". Try also the MIX- presets from VSL.

My favourite articulation for the violin is ‘Lyrical-Legato’. The piece "The Rose" (above) is played almost exclusively with this articulation...

Have fun trying it out and using it.
Beat