@JWL said:
Hmm. The old "open string" trick. I've encountered that before in rehearsal and dreaded the arguments that ensued afterwards. It's no different when a conductor asks for a louder forte or a softer piano-- and the request is not honored. The choices seem to be either hearing open strings sticking out or mutiny...
I thought the VSL forum was the one place I could get away from string players who tend to be generally opposed to high end sample libraries that are finding their way onto film scores, etc., and in effect putting orchestral players "out of work" (in situations where there is, ironically, no budget for an orchestra anyway). By that statement I commend you for your deditcation to PE and VI (despite the keyboard comment!!). : )
I was young in those days and a bit of a hooligan. Needless to say when I'm "on the box" people have been fired for less [:O]ops:
DG