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Groth by Naroth Audio! :D Suits the percussion perfectly!

That’s exactly my thinking too. I have a seven but will never get as low as that very low C without completely altering the setup. Having guitars recorded this clean and mix ready makes this very appealing! I’m really impressed with this one! :)

@@Kris_jellybeard hello! Thanks for the comment! I picked up Appex too, mainly because it is very processed and creates a specifically different sound. Appex is more flexible, Electric Storm Deluxe is more accessible. In terms of creating a track, there is a lot there. Combining the two, especially with some live playing and the results would be awesome. Both great libraries! :)

Thanks for the kind words :D

And this is why we love instrument libraries so much! I absolutely love it, you not so much! And that’s ok! Happy new year!

That is one musical doorbell!

Fantastic news! You’ve reached your maximum of six entries! :).fingers crossed!

You’re most welcome! :)

Hey! Developer link in the description! Enjoy!

50% off is often the true value.. strange market.

Thanks so much for the kind words! I really enjoyed composing this one, and of course the penguins! :)

Buy it! Piracy damages the industry. Piracy negates developers hard work. Piracy is theft. Happy Christmas.

I am on the enclosed part of the Ukrana. Technically, this land is occupied by Russia. The average salary in Russia is $400, I barely have enough money for housing and food, and I can't even afford an electric guitar. In addition, Russia is going to continue fighting, and I received a summons to the military enlistment office from the Russian army, although I am a citizen of Ukraine, so maybe these are my last days, and I just want to enjoy my favorite thing - writing music. 🤘 🫠🏴‍☠️​@@thesampleist

@@jasonsheppard-v5k thanks! Yes, I always use some kind of reverb with solo strings. It’s good to compare from out of the box to a generous helping of Teldex! I do really enjoy these solo strings!

@@Ajwmusicmedia not that I could tell. I do have a powerful machine so I’m lucky that nothing really chokes it. Everything is recorded at 512 buffet but then my audio interface shows very little latency.

@@LawrenceMorey the mod wheel definitely affects the dynamics. I’m sure you can hear it throughout the video. So I’m thinking hmmmmmm right now!

@@thesampleist Yeah - I've picked up the library since I wrote, and love it. My guess is that the mod wheel affects the volume somewhat (with a limited range) rather than moving through dynamic layers.

Thank you also for the comment on the lack of documentation. We are in the process of moving all old manuals and a complete guide to the Aria engine to a section of our website, will be ready in January’25. For now videos on our channel should answer any questions!

My pleasure Allesandro, it's a lovely product and one that complements your catalogue very well. If there's anything I can offer to help in the future, be sure to reach out! Hope you have a merry Christmas. Greg (from The Sampleist)

Hello! In the OT video, reverb is added too and when I compose with solo strings I do add some. There is an eight minute section of the video with no reverb too so hopefully you find that helpful! Thanks!

@ Thanks for your reply and for the information! I actually stopped watching because, respectfully, there is too much reverb. Where is the bit without reverb? From my perspective, adding reverb doesn’t benefit the viewer, especially if the developer walkthrough has reverb itself. But, I may not understand the purpose of your video. Thank you again! :)

@ thanks! Well this is why I did two sections, one with and one without. The non reverb bit is in the chapter markers. In walkthroughs we don’t typically add any reverb, however, no matter which solo strings I use, I always add some. So for me, working with reverb on solo strings is normal. It is present in the composition too. In the case any reverb is added, which I think this is the only video that has, there will always be out of the box examples too. It’s a best of both worlds situation. Had I not done any out of the box examples then fair enough! Thanks for the comment! :) it helps us learn!

@@thesampleistthanks for pointing out the non reverb marker! I appreciate your video, but I might suggest just dialing the mix of the reverb down a bit (if it ever comes up in the future). I would almost certainly add reverb to a production, as well, but it’s nice to hear the product naked before purchasing. Thanks again for your thorough video and help!

@ no worries! It was a front stage Samplicity Berlin plugin preset I used. Sounded a bit more subtle in my ears when recording but a bit bigger on my speakers and phone when played back!

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@thesampleist Me too 🤣

Maybe it's very complex to offer a lot of control over vibrato and sound realistic. I think I prefer something that I can't control precisely but sounds realistic. Which library would you recommand for now ?

@@uncle-ed I think I read somewhere that it is very difficult to have that level of natural reverb control. That is why a lot of other libraries are more of an on/off rather than a gradual subtle vibrato.

Typically cc3 is used in Berlin libraries to control vibrato. That said, I did try it on the solo strings and it didn’t seem to control it at all. There is the gradual vibrato option which sounds very good but no functional vibrato control on the legato patches as far as I can see. I am contacting OT about that though just in case I have that wrong.

@@NexusMusic1988 thanks so much! :)

Yeah, it’s the “front stage” preset from the Berlin Samplicity plugin. More like a healthy amount of reverb! Still, I did some none reverb examples too!

Hello there! Yeah, it's all about how you use them! I think as they are sustained patches around 6:30, I played some chords. As you say, they are solo instruments so not designed to but in our videos we just play around and see how everything sounds. We try and squeeze as many types of sounds as we can to see what they sound like. I'd certainly use the sul tasto sustains for chordal playing, they build textures well. Same for the cinematic. I did use the expressive sustains in the composition, but just single lines as intended! Thanks for watching! :D

@@thesampleist I understand. Thanks for your answer. The video is indeed very informative. In terms of solo strings, which plugins do you recommand ? I have never really heard such a realistic vibrato before.

@@florianc9140 Thanks for the reply! Well, I am going to be using the Berlin Solo Strings a lot going forwards. They really suit my style of writing and having just gone "full" Berlin myself in the recent sale, I love how it all sounds together. They are the most expansive solo strings in terms of legato choice and articulations. Previously, my go to has been the Embertone Intimate String Collection which I've used maybe for 6 years. I have others but I always go back to that library! I do have a feeling though Berlin Solo Strings will become my new go to!

​@@thesampleist Still new to this world, so it's easy to feel lost. But even though I bought Cremona on sale a few months ago and swore not to buy new plugins for a long time😅, I really think I will buy Berlin Solo strings because the expressive sound seems much better and realistic. thanks for the video and the advise !

@@florianc9140 There are a lot of options for any kind of instrument these days, which is why we hope to be helpful! I have to say, I do use the Cremona Quartet also! I think it's all about what kind of music you're making and how you specifically want it to sound. The three legato/patch categories here are what give this library a lot of utility!

No, you will still have both of them installed on your system unless you choose to uninstall them.

@@thesampleist Thank you so much!

If I have time, I'll try to make a video showing that