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by Lawrence
May 01, 2021 3:17 pm
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: VSL Synchron Elite Strings (Chamber Ensemble)
Replies: 65
Views: 29752

Re: VSL Synchron Elite Strings (Chamber Ensemble)

Ditto that. Never heard of any of those guys.

My wife watched British murder mysteries. We each had our own tvs :)
by Lawrence
Apr 27, 2021 6:03 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: VSL Synchron Elite Strings (Chamber Ensemble)
Replies: 65
Views: 29752

Re: VSL Synchron Elite Strings (Chamber Ensemble)

Thanks, Larry. And: no problem. I'm pretty confused myself, you know. Only a year ago, I would have bought a library like the Elite's, warts and all, in a heartbeat. And be reasonably satisfied with it, I suppose. Because, on paper, this is the sort of library I've been hoping someone would release...
by Lawrence
Apr 26, 2021 11:56 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: VSL Synchron Elite Strings (Chamber Ensemble)
Replies: 65
Views: 29752

Re: VSL Synchron Elite Strings (Chamber Ensemble)

Piet,

Happy upcoming bday. I guess where I got confused was:

“While I would never consider buying the Elite’s,“

:)
by Lawrence
Apr 26, 2021 3:34 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: VSL Synchron Elite Strings (Chamber Ensemble)
Replies: 65
Views: 29752

Re: VSL Synchron Elite Strings (Chamber Ensemble)

Intreresting to me when two musicians I have DEEP respect for disagree so completely (Piet and Jack, in this case.)

It indicates to me that there is a degree of subjectivity as to which sample sets “speak” to you and which don’t. For example, I’ve always gotten on with LASS and so many haven’t.
by Lawrence
Apr 23, 2021 2:55 pm
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Fluffy Audio / Jazz Drums - Brushes
Replies: 5
Views: 2990

Re: Fluffy Audio / Jazz Drums - Brushes

Maybe I missed it in the walkthrough, but do the brush sweeps sync to host tempo?
by Lawrence
Apr 22, 2021 3:35 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: EastWest / Hollywood Orchestra OPUS Edition
Replies: 112
Views: 321001

Re: EastWest / Hollywood Orchestra OPUS Edition

I really think the only way I'd do this deal is by renting a few months of Composer Cloud. At the present sale price of $20 per month, a two or three month subscription seems like a no brainer to me. Biggest drawbacks would be the time it takes to download, install and learn-plus yet another SSD. Y...
by Lawrence
Apr 21, 2021 5:48 pm
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: EastWest / Hollywood Orchestra OPUS Edition
Replies: 112
Views: 321001

Re: EastWest / Hollywood Orchestra OPUS Edition

I really think the only way I'd do this deal is by renting a few months of Composer Cloud. At the present sale price of $20 per month, a two or three month subscription seems like a no brainer to me. Biggest drawbacks would be the time it takes to download, install and learn-plus yet another SSD.
by Lawrence
Apr 20, 2021 5:15 pm
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: EastWest / Hollywood Orchestra OPUS Edition
Replies: 112
Views: 321001

Re: EastWest / Hollywood Orchestra OPUS Edition

I might have missed it, but as they were clicking through horns on the walkthrough, I didn't see a solo. Might have just missed it.

EW has made major money from me over the years, but nothing recently. They may have hooked me back in.
by Lawrence
Apr 20, 2021 3:49 pm
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: EastWest / Hollywood Orchestra OPUS Edition
Replies: 112
Views: 321001

Re: EastWest / Hollywood Orchestra OPUS Edition

Ditto that, Guy. Both the sound and the one finger composer, which you can customize and use in your own way. Haven't ever considered Composer Cloud, might now, although it's hard to trust EW to make a user friendly interface. Are some solo instruments missing? Or did I see it incorrectly and it's a...
by Lawrence
Apr 13, 2021 10:44 pm
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Orchestral Tools Rotary: Free Big Band Horns
Replies: 12
Views: 4056

Re: Orchestral Tools Rotary: Free Big Band Horns

“The day we get a full list of articulations including legato for a Big Band Library for free is the day when every sane developer just calls it a day, so zero complaints from me on that score.” For clarity’s sake, I have zero complaints as well, but I have no use case for Rotary either. I would thi...
by Lawrence
Apr 13, 2021 4:13 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Orchestral Tools Rotary: Free Big Band Horns
Replies: 12
Views: 4056

Re: Orchestral Tools Rotary: Free Big Band Horns

That may have to be the way it is, Piet. I put them on a different drive. The only way I can get them to play is to type "Rotary" into the search engine-then all the patches appear. Sort of silly system of location but I'm sure it could be worked out by putting everything in one folder. Th...
by Lawrence
Apr 12, 2021 8:10 pm
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Orchestral Tools Rotary: Free Big Band Horns
Replies: 12
Views: 4056

Re: Orchestral Tools Rotary: Free Big Band Horns

Has the download and installed worked for anyone else? Does the new content have to go to a specific place?
by Lawrence
Mar 27, 2021 10:05 pm
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Spitfire / Mrs Mills piano
Replies: 3
Views: 1793

Re: Spitfire / Mrs Mills piano

I have the Cinesamples collection, and I'm disappointed to say that the Spitfire Mrs Mills sounds better. I'm happy with the Challen, but the upper range of the Spitfire Mrs Mills sounds better and overall, the piano is full of life.

Disappointed because-apparently I must have my precioussssss.
by Lawrence
Mar 26, 2021 6:22 pm
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Spectrasonics Bob Moog Tribute Library v2 RELEASED
Replies: 9
Views: 2977

Re: Spectrasonics Bob Moog Tribute Library v2 RELEASED

I bought the first Moog set for Omni 1 and besides enjoying it, I was really happy to contribute to such a worthy project. Unfortunately, I’m still on Omni 1 and have yet to pick up Keyscape. I think the latter is higher on my wish list.
by Lawrence
Mar 21, 2021 4:26 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Sonokinetic Orchestral Strings (with A/B divisi)
Replies: 50
Views: 22348

Re: Sonokinetic Orchestral Strings - divisi strings to be released in April

Muziksculp wrote: Mar 21, 2021 12:53 am April is not too far now. I wonder when it will be released in April ?

Early, Mid, or late April ?

Super excited about this release.
Hiya Muziksculp,

What excites you about this release?
by Lawrence
Mar 11, 2021 12:11 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Lou Ottens (1926-2021)
Replies: 8
Views: 2590

Re: Lou Ottens (1926-2021)

Fascinating history lesson. I knew nothing about him and owe him quite a debt...R.I.P.

I was a recording musician by the mid 70s, but my first personal studio was a Foster 4 track cassette recorder, and it was a major step for me.
by Lawrence
Mar 06, 2021 5:45 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Steinberg to drop the dongle
Replies: 24
Views: 7002

Re: Steinberg to drop the dongle

I think the reason VSL is probably doing it is that (I believe) eLicenser is Steinberg tech and Steinberg's going to kill it. Indeed - it was quite the co-incidence that both these announcements came on the same day, wasn't it? Here's the most recent list I could find of companies using eLicenser, ...
by Lawrence
Mar 05, 2021 6:30 pm
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Steinberg to drop the dongle
Replies: 24
Views: 7002

Re: Steinberg to drop the dongle

WOW. This is some majorly major news. Personally, I haven't been bothered by elicenser or iLok going back many years-but I've never bought protection for either, so this move by Steinberg will remove some nervousness. VSL-depends-will they keep the same policy of making you pay through the nose for ...
by Lawrence
Feb 25, 2021 4:38 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: G-Force / OB-E (Oberheim emulation)
Replies: 32
Views: 10580

Re: G-Force / OB-E (Oberheim emulation)

OB-8 was the last one (it went OB-X, OB-Xa, OB-8). OB-X produced between 1979 and 1981. OB-Xa produced between 1981 and 1982. OB-8 produced between 1983 and 1985. Ah, right. I got it confused with the OB-X. My X-a was part of “The System”- a hardware drum machine and sequencer, connected by two wid...
by Lawrence
Feb 25, 2021 3:48 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: G-Force / OB-E (Oberheim emulation)
Replies: 32
Views: 10580

Re: G-Force / OB-E (Oberheim emulation)

ALL of that said-I recently bought Re-Pro and have barely delved into it except to see if it matched the hype, and it does-sounds great. The fact that it's in such light use though indicates that spending close to $200 on the OB-E is a bit of a stretch, much as I'd like to support GForce. So odd, b...
by Lawrence
Feb 24, 2021 7:19 pm
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: G-Force / OB-E (Oberheim emulation)
Replies: 32
Views: 10580

Re: G-Force / OB-E (Oberheim emulation)

Somewhat OT but not completely- I loved my OBX-a. It was one of the most career supporting pieces of kit I ever owned, got me in a lot of doors. I got the sample based free emulation from (IK?) and it was extremely disappointing, but well worth the price. I bought the gforce M-Tron on CD ROM at a NA...
by Lawrence
Feb 12, 2021 2:06 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Chick Corea
Replies: 5
Views: 1859

Re: Chick Corea

“Light as a Feather” was seminal for me. R.I.P.
by Lawrence
Jan 29, 2021 12:53 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Modern Scoring Strings
Replies: 120
Views: 60408

Re: Modern Scoring Strings (aka LASS 3)

You're probably right on RRP, that's been a fantasy figure since the LASS days IIRC. So it's $399 for MSS which is $549 for other buyers (with supposed intro discount) and $549 including the extra legatos and that's $798 for everyone else. (there's also prices with less reduction for other Audiobro...
by Lawrence
Jan 27, 2021 4:33 am
Forum: The Front Page
Topic: Modern Scoring Strings
Replies: 120
Views: 60408

Re: Modern Scoring Strings (aka LASS 3)

$549 for full, no first chairs. I thought by the way they said it the price would have been a hundred or two less.