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Indeed, overcomplicating is a very common tendency to fall into. Sometimes it's just the good simple things that are missing

I'm starting Orchestral Composing in 2024 and these videos are a great help! (Especially the budget section, 😅😅 Thanks, Kevin!

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Have you checked the Hollywood Choirs from East West, do you think Audio imperia sounds better? Hollywood choirs is half price right now, so I am wondering

Arguably the best piano vst! My favorite fa-sho!

They just had a badass sale!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! These libraries are fantasaaaaaastic.

What does VST stand for?

You showcase the libraries better than the creators.

That demo was astounding. Final Fantasy 16 vibes

Solo strings sound great, but there’s one snag…some of the samples sound too vibrato….anyway of changing that?

Thanks for this very thorough video and love how you included that beast of fx software at the end

And do you have an affiliate link to that floor light behind you? What light is that? Thank you!

Any thoughts on the 8dio bundle?

Klingt fantastisch👍 Was denkst Du uber Hollywood choirs da ewql wordbuilder hat?

Thanks Kevin, once again, for a great review of the new libs from Performance Samples. Perfect timing - I wanted to strike today :) Although Performance Samples is a no-brainer for me - the review here still strengthened my urge to buy 😄

The Vista 2 Solo Cello is sounding great, but it seems to have some issues. The notes continues to play non-stop after I've released the key from my keyboard. Is this a known issue?

You need to use CC1 and CC11 😂 else it sounds robotic

It's all great in the tone, but unless it's a full package deal, it's too pricy for a hobbyist. I dived into audioimperia marketing a few years ago and honestly I don't need another addiction to overlapping or lacking of material. I would pay more just to have everything like solo and full strings sections and more broad technicalities.

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when you set the offsets correctly on your tracks . do the shorts play in time.. can you write shorts at 180bpm 3/4 straight off the keyboard, i know this sounds silly but now this is the most important thing to me for a selling point lolol, i don't write like everyone else. i write live like what Vangelis did. i'm building a live setup thingy, it only works with Reaper DAW, i think some ppl would be amazed if they saw what i'm doing. it's not for everyone that's for sure tho, some ppl like still writing track to track one at a time, and yes i still do that also , but what i'm doing is very very fun.. music should be fun.

For curiosity, what do you think about spitfire samples in general ?? do you use sometimes chamber strings or the new legato repatched 2024 from SSO ? thanks in advance......PS : thanks for sharing all your experience 👍

What i dont understand is why making everything perfect on the sound but still miss RR legato intervals... thats what we need, thats what we need for pacific ensemble strings!

Holy cow, this is nuts 💜💜💜

We all got exited for the new libraries. My opinion starting by my self we better before purchase anything learn to use what we got that I am sure is already really good. Thanks

Incredible!

We don’t need a new string library every 3 months, it’s just not necessary.

i see you are in to the bombastic/epic/trailer orchestral music more than refined/classical orchestral music. Maybe you should make that more clear in the title and scope. I say this, because the libraries you pointed out are more suited towards the former style. (except cinematic studio series). Nothing wrong with that ofcourse, many people like bombastic/epic/trailer music, but clarifying this more, would help getting the right audience per video. I am for one not so much in that epic genre, more into refined/classic corner, so from the whole list, only the cinematic studio series would be an option. For my genre, quite a few are missing, whom are more suitable for the classical type of music (Yes, even John Williams does classical type more than epic): BBC SO, Hollywood Orchestra, Berlin main libraries, Symphony orchestra (old bundle or repackaged), VSL (VI or Synchron) offerings, SM Brass/Strings, heck even Pacific (as layer strings library) are all missing, just to give you some examples. Again, not to bash.. it's a good video, but not very broad in terms of genres covered. And as always, never buy libraries for the MSRP price, always wait for sales.

Thanks for sharing!

Very nice demo! Thanks for the content. Does Chorus have a wordbuilder?

The PSS Violin and V2 Cello are definite standouts. The violin especially in its upper register is just so lyrical. Nice video!

Excellent demo man! Pumped to grab that cello 🎻🥰

I coincidentally bought these three libraries a couple of days ago, and I am in complete agreement with the above revue. I already have several solo string libraries; they all have something valuable about them, and they all have some cons. But all in all, the above three PS libraries will be my go to when it comes to, for example, solo cello, in particular the legato patches, together with the CinematicSS and the Tina Guo cellos.

The sound is really realistic and good. Performance Samples keeps getting better and better with every new release👍

Awesome!

"Very fluent and agile" I can instantly hear the transitions breaking apart into a double-note fest. 😂 Can't you notice it? I'm glad I got PSS as a loyalty freebie, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone willing to pay for it. They are good as first chairs but not ideal for serious solo work. Jasper should have called them Pacific Strings - First Chairs. I like the noisy samples, but I've noticed too many issues with the programming. Load up the cello and play F4, G4, A4, B4 upward and downward as quick example; way too many transition glitches, very sloppy. Also, the constant molto vibrato can severely limit the library's usability. I wish we had an option for a more natural, gradual vibrato. The thing with Performance Samples libraries is that they are usually really good at one thing and one thing only. As soon as you start trying to use them in a different context, their limitations become very apparent. The official demos are an honest representation of what they are aimed at. You have to pick your notes very carefully and consider how often you will play them; otherwise, it breaks the illusion (at least for me). Vista II is much better, even if legato only.

The closest thing to this might be the UVI Bohemian series.

The performance on these are awesome! I never realized how muddy, and verby they sound though. You probably have to EQ the heck out of them, or no? Do they sit nice with other libraries and in a full mix being how they are?

In the 80s, I had a cheap synth that had solo strings. They were more convincing.

Amazing review of amazing libraries!!! can't wait to cop Vista and PSS

tempted to buy this cello patch so I can give my cellist a better demo

These libraries really are unreal!!! I have a lot of libraries, but man, this solo cello legato, and these shorts, they're INSANE!!!

Cello sounds insane

THAT VISTA 2 LEGATO 🤯🤯

Fantastic overview and top class work by Stefano Maccarelli, grande meastro!

dang i've been missing out on so many good libraries! thanks for sharing. (edit: jacob collier's audience choir is also cool!)

Very thorough and concise overview

great selection!

another great one is The Alpine Project, however it only works with the paid version of kontakt player

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