I was in love with Cinematic Studio series, but since Musio is in the market and it is possible to get all the Cinesamples catalog for just 10€/month it is a lifechanger.
Both are great companies and make great products. I use them for different things. Cinematic Studio Series is really great for loyalty discounts if you want to buy another of their library down the road
Cinematic Studio Series is my favorite, they are easy to work with, they blend nice together, the mic placements are easy to use for mixing with other libraries. The interface is easy to set up to make it super controllable with a custom keyswitch map. Every library basically has the same interface which is real nice to have. I am getting their Solo Strings next. Their pricing is really good too.
They were not easy for me for their Expression maps especially for Legato and Con Sordino...i still fighting to get the right sounds in Dorico and Studio One, it's a nightmare for me.
Oh my, that soaring strings .. these are two amazing libraries, as I Read your buyer's guide book ... you need to add pacific too in the video. As always, your videos always made me learn something. Thank you Chris!
Great video, thanks for doing this comparison! Both developers are great, and I use a mix as well; Cinematic Strings 2 from the makers of the CS series still sounds and works well for me, Cinewinds Pro and VSL for woodwinds, Cinebrass, and a mix of developers for percussion but mostly East West, both their old EWQLSO and Hollywood percussion. My next purchase will likely be CSSS, but as you say, there are benefits to having options, so I'm hoping to complete my Cinesamples collection in the coming year. 🙂 Cheers!
Hi Chris, Thanks for making this video. I noticed that you were having pops-clicks when playing the CineStrings Legatos. I think it is their very old legato scripts that cause this, and overload the processor for some reason. They have announced a new version 2.0 of CineStrings Core, will be out since last year, but so far this hasn't happened. Maybe you can communicate with CineSamples and ask them about version 2.0 which also has a new much nicer GUI design. I stopped using CineStrings because of their unusable legatos. The Shorts are great, and nicely implemented via velocity switching. Thanks, Muziksculp
I use Cinesamples Solo Strings in Dorico or Sibelius with NotePerformer 4 NPPE . Even the piano from Cinematic Studio Series sounds good in NotePerformer 4. Last week I purchased the Cinematic Studio SoloStrings. I am curious how they work in the NP4 NPPE. It is the easiest way for me to make great orchestral Mockups. On the other side I use Cubase for real productions. Thank you for your video.
I hate how inconsistent Cinesamples articulation list is. Especially Strings Solo. There are a few articulations that you won't find in some patches and it's annoying. Only because of this I'd use CS Series more often. And CSW is probably as good or even better then Berlin Woodwinds.
CS soon hopefully will narrow the field with some long awaited updates. CW I like because you have control of Vibrato. Must be an LFO? Alto Flute a real highlight from here. CSS really gorgeous tone too. These are all really apples and oranges. Have them both. Sonore and Descant might be some of the best samples of all time.
I was in love with Cinematic Studio series, but since Musio is in the market and it is possible to get all the Cinesamples catalog for just 10€/month it is a lifechanger.
149 for ever and 49 per year at the moment...excellent product on superb price
@MrGreekBlade the whole collection?
@@BambooMusicAcademy yep all ...great product on floor price
Very helpful review. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Chris Siu Cinematic Strings (CSCS)
nice video as always thanks!
My pleasure!
Loved this video! Would happen to have any inside knowledge on when Cinematic Studio Percussion will come out?
Not sure yet!
Both are great companies and make great products. I use them for different things. Cinematic Studio Series is really great for loyalty discounts if you want to buy another of their library down the road
Agreed!
i bought their solo strings but didn't receive a voucher...how did u get urs?
No timestamp?
Cinematic Studio Series is my favorite, they are easy to work with, they blend nice together, the mic placements are easy to use for mixing with other libraries. The interface is easy to set up to make it super controllable with a custom keyswitch map. Every library basically has the same interface which is real nice to have. I am getting their Solo Strings next. Their pricing is really good too.
Awesome! Love the CSSS viola.
They were not easy for me for their Expression maps especially for Legato and Con Sordino...i still fighting to get the right sounds in Dorico and Studio One, it's a nightmare for me.
Thank you SO much for the great video. Really thorough and informative. 🔥👏🏻🔥 Just what I needed.
Oh my, that soaring strings .. these are two amazing libraries, as I Read your buyer's guide book ... you need to add pacific too in the video. As always, your videos always made me learn something. Thank you Chris!
Great video, thanks for doing this comparison! Both developers are great, and I use a mix as well; Cinematic Strings 2 from the makers of the CS series still sounds and works well for me, Cinewinds Pro and VSL for woodwinds, Cinebrass, and a mix of developers for percussion but mostly East West, both their old EWQLSO and Hollywood percussion. My next purchase will likely be CSSS, but as you say, there are benefits to having options, so I'm hoping to complete my Cinesamples collection in the coming year. 🙂 Cheers!
Hi Chris,
Thanks for making this video.
I noticed that you were having pops-clicks when playing the CineStrings Legatos. I think it is their very old legato scripts that cause this, and overload the processor for some reason. They have announced a new version 2.0 of CineStrings Core, will be out since last year, but so far this hasn't happened. Maybe you can communicate with CineSamples and ask them about version 2.0 which also has a new much nicer GUI design. I stopped using CineStrings because of their unusable legatos. The Shorts are great, and nicely implemented via velocity switching.
Thanks,
Muziksculp
My pleasure! I'm not sure when the 2.0 versions will be released, but should be within the 1st or 2nd quarter of this year!
I use Cinesamples Solo Strings in Dorico or Sibelius with NotePerformer 4 NPPE . Even the piano from Cinematic Studio Series sounds good in NotePerformer 4. Last week I purchased the Cinematic Studio SoloStrings. I am curious how they work in the NP4 NPPE. It is the easiest way for me to make great orchestral Mockups. On the other side I use Cubase for real productions. Thank you for your video.
I hate how inconsistent Cinesamples articulation list is. Especially Strings Solo. There are a few articulations that you won't find in some patches and it's annoying. Only because of this I'd use CS Series more often. And CSW is probably as good or even better then Berlin Woodwinds.
I didn’t hear you play the Cinesamples pizz. Guess I need to rewind.
The Cinematic Studio Series seems to have extremely heavy memory demands on my computer compared to competitors. Anyone else have this issue?
No,....but I have 64gb of Ram ;)
Damn, thanks for letting me know, i only got like 16 gigs
CS soon hopefully will narrow the field with some long awaited updates. CW I like because you have control of Vibrato. Must be an LFO? Alto Flute a real highlight from here. CSS really gorgeous tone too. These are all really apples and oranges. Have them both. Sonore and Descant might be some of the best samples of all time.
Absolutely!
It's a real vibrato and non-vibrato crossfade recording. I've checked the structure and it's complex and fascinating.
I generally prefer programmability and scripting over tone, so CSS wins for me across the board. :D
Thanks for sharing!
Can you share you PC / MAC speck ? thank you
Have you check out UVI Falcon's Bohemian Violin? It sounds Great!
😉
Joshua bell violin from embertone
CSW and CB win apparently
Cinewinds just destroys csw for me. csw just kinda sounds dead to me in comparison.
I've fooled woodwind players with cinewinds.
CineWinds is an incredibly underrated library. It has my favorite flute and piccolo
@@TalmoTheSell that flute legato is something else.
@@Doty6String Totally agree
Glad to know I'm not alone