[Fmpro] Vienna Special Edition, Appassionata Strings

[Eric Goetz]

On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 11:21 PM, Todd Burns <tzilla at pacbell.net> wrote:


> I've got the Vienna Instruments Special Edition and I'm wondering
> about the Appassionata Strings.  I've attempted to get the same results
> with the included
> strings in the Vienna Inst. Special Edition, but I can't seem to make
> it happen.


I love Appassionata Strings -- they were my next purchase after Special
Edition and are a good compliment.  They are samples of a bigger string
section and have more articulations included.  However, if you're having
trouble getting the sound you're looking for from Special Edition, I don't
think Appassionata Strings will help.  Each section is miked in stereo in a
dry room, but everything is placed in the center of the stereo spectrum, so
you've got the do the panning and add reverb.  Based on the information
you've given, I can only guess as to what problems you're having, but my
suspicion is you'll run into the same problems with AS that you had with SE.

Do you have a high quality reverb plugin?  Have you watched the "Special
Edition Demo" video tutorial on VSL's site?  It has step by step
instructions on how to set your panning and f/x sends and reverbs to make a
realistic orchestra simulation.

Also, I'm pretty sure you can buy a replacement dongle for SE for not too
much money.

Hope this helps,
Eric