Hi Mark, I'm not sure I got it right, but if there are issues with one of our libraries, please send us a mail via support@vsl.co.at and we'll look into this and if not already fixed we'll release a library update asap that fixes the issue! Best, Ben

@@amotkram99 You can change this behavior on Windows 10 by going to the old control panel -> Sound -> Playback -> Right click on the correct speaker -> properties -> Advanced. Disable "Allow applications to take exclusive control" as well as "Enable audio enhancements". Now in the Synchron Player choose the audio playback device, I recommend to set it to "Windows Audio:..." and lower the latency if necassary. If you don't find the settings, feel free to contact me via the support email address and I'll send you a few screenshots.

@@amotkram99 Regarding your business-proposal: Feel free to send it to support@vsl.co.at as well. It will be assigned to the correct person internally.

@@amotkram99 sounds like a good idea. Actually, would love to see a proper full music notation program integrated n built inside of a DAW. Not sure why DAWs were never built for music composition with sheet music, other than composing in boxes in a daw. I combine my music notation program to my daw, but its not the same. Some daws have sheet music notation one can use, but its not like a full notation program. Maybe this exists already, but I haven't seen the two be fully integrated n built as one.

@@amotkram99 yes that sounds good too! Good to see some software engineers focusing on this specific area for composing needs. Good luck with your efforts in this.

get new ears

God damn, this is most realistic sound of strings ever. LoL!!!. So tell please about synthetic sound. Very interesting to hear some tales))))

@@mountainorchestra6254 Just listen to the first few seconds of this video. It sounds like a 1980s synth. The violins from 4:12-4:35 are similar. It could just be one really awful articulation. The portamento sounds amazing, but on some sounds, the attack and the vibrato settings sound really really bad.

@@Galindoi Some moments in some articulations it could be. Agree with you 4:20 bad leg jump. But in general, violins cannot be called synthetic. You just need to clarify where and what exactly. And if I go through other flagship libraries, I can dig up so much that I blame them not only for synthetics, but for the fact that the musicians who took part in the recording are dropouts and laymen. we all have technical flaws. But in your opinion, is there a better string library and which one?

@@mountainorchestra6254 Sure, there could be some "user error" happening in the video. We all know you have to finesse samples to get them to sound good. There's no perfect library. If I had to name a "best bang for your buck," it'd probably be BBCSO Pro. On sale, it's cheaper. It has a full orchestra. If you EQ the horrible rosin hiss out, it has that dreamy sound from all the old crooner records. Admittedly, it's used for something different than this. It's not really a Hollywood blockbuster sound, but people making Hollywood blockbusters don't really use libraries, so...

Yes that's what is indicated on their website

The full and standard have the same articulations. Since I was previewing 99% of the patches with defat mic positions we were hearing what come with standard

Ensembles only

Hi Kraflyn, All sounds and music shown in this video is from Synchron Strings Pro

Do you have standard packs in Spitfire? I personally, hear the difference. Plus, Spitfire has too much damn swelling that I can’t get rid of. Likewise, a few composer friends of mine have the same complaints. Looking to have a full sound with attack but not necessarily an artificial sound. I find that Spitfire can’t provide that for me. Unless you would have time to tell me how to change the sound to what I’m describing? Cause that would definitely be appreciated. Although, it seems like I’m gonna impulse buy this anyway LOL but I would still like to learn more from Spitfire, should I be able to change it. (I must note that what I have is a free version. I am unsure if there were parts that you bought from Spitfire)

@@nolongerinuse488 what free products are you using from spitfire? To my knowledge there isn’t many they offer for free, other than the very lite version of BBC orchestra and the labs.

@@nolongerinuse488 I would like to add that given you said you have the free spitfire product, I’m going to assume it’s BBC symphony orchestra light edition. That library is not representative of anything spitfire offers professionally. It basically makes up about 300mb of a 70gig real BBC orchestral library, and even the BBC library isn’t their best IMHO. I own all the Albion series titles, as well as all the symphony series titles - woodwinds, strings, and brass. I also own chamber strings, and the contemporary and British drama toolkits. All total I probably have around $5000 worth or spitfire libraries, and I think they are close to, if not the best, libraries I have ever tried. I also own all the metro arks from orchestral tools, inspire 1 and 2, as well as time micro and macro. They sound great as well, and I used the, before investing in spitfire. I still use some of the instruments from these packs to supplement what is missing in spitfire, like good harps and tuned percussion. Basically, at one point or another I have owned libraries from spitfire to orchestral tools to VSL, Amadeus symphony orchestra, all the way down to the very first library I bought - miraslav philharmonic, which how sounds like dog crap. In all these years, spitfire sounds really good to my ears - and I like the way the libraries all work together in the series’. But in reality, playing the mid strings from ark 1 really doesn’t sound too different from the strings in Albion one. And when it comes to the symphony series - I can discern little to no difference between spitfire symphonic and orchestral tools Berlin series.

CSS is not even close.CSS is very basic and is a one trick pony. Sounds boring. Synchron Strings Pro makes CSS sound like 2015. I have both.

@@TheSteveSteele LOL.. they are both good, but for different purposes.

I was curious if you are a string player?

@@davidkozin I am not. I've been producing for 12 years though. This is just my personal opinion. My assessment may be harsh, but virtual instruments large in part are extremely overpriced. I honestly think that if companies would start to adopt a system like splice (with subscriptions where you actually pay off the instrument and "own" it) that they would get much more business and have long lasting customers. I can literally pick up my subscription where I left off from splice say if I decide I don't want to use it for how ever long I want. Once I decide to reactivate my subscription, I just continue paying where I left off until it's paid off. Wonderful model. This also keep you from throwing spaghetti at the wall and praying that something sticks. Right now in such a horrible economy with peoples businesses tanking, people being out of jobs, etc it's quite laughable to expect someone to fork out $600 when there are far better options. Again, this is just my personal opinion. Symphonic Orchestra platinum has brass, strings, woodwinds and percussion with every articulation imaginable just about.

@@mache3984 - I appreciate your reply. I have discussed this issue with others, and have heard good answers on each side. I am a violinist, but not professionally, but I would spend $5000 on a bow that resonated just simpatico with my violin, and if It felt like an extension of my body controlling the articulations with perfect balance, I doubt most people would hear the difference, but I know a decent violinist would. And, musicians are underpaid (this includes composers, while stock songs that take 2 hours to make by sticking elements together) and if owning a great string library that handles what I want why spend another $1000 for a Part I of a new Library, then need $1000 for part II to get the advanced articulation that I would need... I bought Serum via Splice and Sylenth1 paying per month. I have had Composer’s Cloud. I tested everything symphonic and own the special editions of VSL. I have to say, with the discount, the Standard version of this library for $300 dollars is a steal. If you have a string passage in any of your pieces I would be happy to see if the library would improve it using my experience with strings. It is a product worth learning as an Instrument, and I play it like one. Send me an email at david@davidkozin.com and I would be interested in a little challenge and being creative. In summary, I appreciate the different sides of the $ and time views, and my degree is in the psychology of perception, so I also can understand that a library can literally sound differently based on not only our physical senses but our bias and expectations in the perception of those signals. I appreciate your answer. I’m not trying to sell them, but out of all of VSL products, and I really think can do a lot and the sound can really be outstanding. Either way, best wishes!

Can you post something you've written using EWQLSO Platinum for comparison purposes? I'd like to see evidence of it blowing this out of the water.

@@thisislance You post something you've done with this vst and I'll do the same with EWQLSO Platinum. How about that?

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Metalpazallteway!

Which Spitfire library, in particular? Have you tried out Synchron Strings Pro yet? I have four strings libraries from Spitfire (well, including BBCSO Pro, which isn't a "strings library" but certainly has comprehensive strings), and Synchron Strings Pro has taken over my template (shifting to EastWest Hollywood Orchestra Strings Diamond, Spitfire Chamber, and Strezov Afflatus as the situation warrants).

@@thisislance I can't afford Strezov atm but that library sure leaps over many.. I have Studio Orchestra Pro Spitfire and Symphonic Strings, Berlin Strings & String Runs from OT, they have many articulations and microphone positions. So you're at will with the mix almost 100% of the time plus divisi unmatched with any library atm in my opinion Spitfire of course.

@@thisislance The issue with EW Diamond is it isn't cpu friendly and with Keygen I'm not a fan. I like their choir library. Quantum Leap is sure powerful but still a bigger fan for user playability with Performance Samples. Recently I like the fact Oceana two came out with more syllables, but I was not highly impressed that they did not add any true legato and they added stretched out ranges not cool.

Spitfire have nice libraries, but they're certainly not the product you'd associate with quality and consistency. Mine are all relegated to an old HDD. So top tier... no.

You click Download. Then install. Maybe you need a course in IT before buying samples.

It's one of the most painless download and license experiences I've had. I've changed computers three times since I've owned VSL and theirs was always the easiest transfer.