just wondering... do you guys use samples or synths for strings?
i generally find it hard to make very realistic strings (something that sounds like what you would hear in a movie soundtrack)
how do you guys make your strings sound as real as possible?
Jan-09-2003 07:10
Trancevision
MINDSOUNDSCAPES
Registered: Feb 2002
Location: Germany
I heard that in Reason 2.0 an orchester library is included. There should be realistic strings sounds like in a movie...
Trancevision
Jan-09-2003 15:53
brash
Senior tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2002
Location: Claremont, NH
I just got a Roland M-SE1 for this. But I am not concerned with actually fooling people into thinking it is a real string, just getting that sort of sound. I'm sure you can find samples for strings, too.
If you want very real sounds, you will want a very expensive sample set. Otherwise you can probably get some free sample and/or a sound module like the SE1.
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Jan-09-2003 16:59
J.L.
Never gonna give you up.
Registered: Aug 2002
Location: Toronto, Canada
ok... the thing is i can make the strings sound pretty real through Equing and using various samples for various part of a string ensemble (violin, viola, cello, bass)
my only problem is that it is hard to get the strings to come in smoothly...
like it either sounds like a keyboard synth where it comes in abruptly or it sounds too much like a "woh" sound... like it's hard to get the attack sounding just right...
i have been trying to compensate this by using some reverb and having a slower attack but i'm sure there is a better way....
i'll try to post a pic up later to explain in more detail as this sounds a bit confusing probably
Jan-09-2003 23:49
coby
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Aug 2002
Location:
I just use the string from my synth... (sample based synth)
Jan-11-2003 10:30
TranceInMySoul
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2002
Location: Southampton, England
There is so much detail in a real string sound that the only way to faithfully reproduce it is sampling. A sound module (for example the Roland JVs or XVs) can do a reasonable job, otherwise you want some sample CDs.
If you want samples, watch for:
Dan Dean Solo Strings (AKAI or Gigasampler)
Miroslav Vitous series (loads of formats)
Garritan Orchestral Strings (Gigasampler only)
Vienna Symphonic Library - Strings (Gigasampler only)
Oh, forgot to mention, the new Atmosphere software sound module from Spectrasonics has some nice string sounds in
Jan-12-2003 16:07
Etherium
Matt Findley
Registered: Dec 2002
Location: Beantown
Do you have atmosphere, I heard it is Increbible with a capital I.
Jan-25-2003 03:34
TranceInMySoul
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Dec 2002
Location: Southampton, England
Yes I have got Atmosphere. And I love it
Jan-25-2003 21:42
quddha
the procrastinat0r
Registered: Aug 2001
Location: Toronto, Ontario
heres a string preset someone made using buzz machines.
whoa!!! those strings are beautiful... almost made me cry
but yeah... those are the type of strings i'm trying to make...
Jan-26-2003 07:43
CrackedLcd
Stuff Dreams R Made Of
Registered: Jan 2002
Location: With Fungirls In Maryland
I have yet gotten a good string sound out of a vsti(most likely my lack of skill)...I get really good strings out of my korg n364....my yamaha psr-540 is only good for strings....I'[ve gotten a few dorty sounding strings out of my pro-52.
