> Tyler Turner schrieb: > > Sections > > strings are solid, but I'm not sure about how well the > > solo strings can stand on their own or in small > > ensembles (string quartets, etc.). > > Not to take anyone's illusions away, but I have just been trying to make > the full GPO imitate a string quartet. To be honest, the only instrument > that is sort of acceptable is the cello, in some registers at least. > None of the violins sound remotely like solo violins to my ear, although > the best one seems to be the Guaneri. > > I'd currently say that it is not possible to get a realistic solo violin > sound out of GPO. But I am a violinist, so my standards are high. > > In a way I am kind of glad this is the case... > > Johannes
No illusions here. I would venture to say that it's not possible for any sample library regardless of cost (let alone the sub-$300 GPO) to produce a realistic solo violin passage, at least not enough to fool anyone with at least one functioning ear into thinking that it was a real violinist. There's no doubt in my mind that solo strings are the hardest thing for a sample library to recreate realistically. I'm a violinist too, though, so I may be a little more sensitive to it than some. Lee Actor Composer-in-Residence and Assistant Conductor, Palo Alto Philharmonic http://www.leeactor.com _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
