PDA

View Full Version : Guess the Library: String Quartet


Michiel Post
11-10-2005, 08:29 AM
Here is a clip with x-factor! (http://www.postpiano.com/howland/guess.mp3)The composer did his best to explore the quartet, touching Col Legno and Pizzacato in a piece that has both Bartok and Haydn influences.

Any idea what the library is that was used?
Alexcremers
11-10-2005, 08:47 AM
Easy! It's 'Der Michiel Post Quartet in Full Surround', your up and coming sample library.
Michiel Post
11-10-2005, 08:53 AM
No, sorry. I have no plans to do key-less instruments.
irvind
11-10-2005, 09:33 AM
VSL perhaps?
Billy Reuben
11-10-2005, 09:34 AM
What is x-factor?
The sustained notes have invariant vibratos......
Ian Dorsch
11-10-2005, 09:35 AM
It's EWQLSO Platinum with the Pro expansion, right?
Ashermusic
11-10-2005, 10:14 AM
Whatever the hell x-factor is I want it! That is really fine work.
Ivan P
11-10-2005, 10:45 AM
It's EW Platinum Pro...candy? :)
MalteRathke
11-10-2005, 10:50 AM
Yep .. it's the Pro XP from EWQLSO Platinum...

Malte
johnamriding
11-10-2005, 10:51 AM
It's EWQLSO Platinum Pro XP and the piece is MicroQuartet composed by Antongiulio Frulio
Schaap
11-10-2005, 02:31 PM
The 'x-factor' is a sort of hype statement of the Dutch Idols jury.. It means that a artist with a x-factor has charisma, performance quality, the looks etc. to become a (international) popstar. Someone else who can exactly sings the same but lacks the so-called x-factor, will forever stay a local celebrity :)

Henk
ddarwin7
11-10-2005, 10:03 PM
It sounds really nice.

1) A trial copy of Garritan's new Strad library
or
2) VSL Solo Strings
Nick Batzdorf
11-10-2005, 11:53 PM
That's a really great piece! I hear Stravinsky in it too, which isn't all that far from Bartok I guess.

It's not any library, it's real. The only things that make me question that are that the 2nd vln pizz attacks at the beginning *could* be the same samples twice in a row, the cello could be sucking in the legato section near the beginning, and its dynamics a little later could be a little abrupt on a couple of notes.

But I just don't think those are samples. Or maybe it's real first violin and the cello is Synful.

Whatever it is, it's frikking great playing and writing.
loogoo
11-11-2005, 12:02 AM
It's EWQLSO Platinum Pro XP and the piece is MicroQuartet composed by Antongiulio Frulio

This is the correct answer - check out the demo page.
Joseph Burrell
11-11-2005, 12:04 AM
It is samples.... As has been said already. I listened to both this demo below and the link above and they're exactly the same.


It's EWQLSO Platinum Pro XP and the piece is MicroQuartet composed by Antongiulio Frulio
Nick Batzdorf
11-11-2005, 01:04 AM
Well, at least on the computer-grade speakers I heard it on, there's absolutely nothing that gives it away. Congratulations to Antongiulio Frulio.
Raindog
11-11-2005, 02:12 AM
And itīs ONLY $3311.10 :)

Nevertheless, a nice and well performed piece
Congrats
Raindog
janila
11-11-2005, 02:31 AM
And itīs ONLY $3311.10 :)That's reasonable considering that it includes samples and...samples. I don't want to pay three grand for samples! :eek: Well I have but not all at once. Panic attack!
PaulR
11-11-2005, 05:11 AM
Well, at least on the computer-grade speakers I heard it on, there's absolutely nothing that gives it away. Congratulations to Antongiulio Frulio.

Oops!

:D :D :D
Raindog
11-11-2005, 08:08 AM
That's reasonable considering that it includes samples and...samples. I don't want to pay three grand for samples! :eek: Well I have but not all at once. Panic attack!

Just saw that itīs "ONLY" $2096.50 at .com
Way out of my range as a non-pro musician but it really sounds good. Tough choice for the sample affinados these days.......
FredProgGH
11-11-2005, 11:01 AM
Two Grand!! Bah. I could get that sound with GPO and other stuff I already have for a tenth of that (with the exception of the slides, those would be tricky.)

In fact, I work with live string players that would record it for $50 a piece.
Lux
11-11-2005, 11:06 AM
...hmmmm....
Nick Batzdorf
11-11-2005, 11:28 AM
The library is obviously very good, but it's the skill of the operator that really makes that piece.
FredProgGH
11-11-2005, 11:42 AM
The library is obviously very good, but it's the skill of the operator that really makes that piece.

Agreed. .......
Ian Dorsch
11-11-2005, 03:50 PM
Two Grand!! Bah. I could get that sound with GPO and other stuff I already have for a tenth of that (with the exception of the slides, those would be tricky.)

Hmmm...I'd think you could get within 75-80% of that sound with GPO. It's that last 25%--pristine recording, hall ambience, mixing flexibility, variety of dynamics and articulations--that cost the big bucks. GPO's a great lib, but duplicating the level of realism there would be just about impossible.
FredProgGH
11-11-2005, 06:11 PM
Hmmm...I'd think you could get within 75-80% of that sound with GPO. It's that last 25%--pristine recording, hall ambience, mixing flexibility, variety of dynamics and articulations--that cost the big bucks. GPO's a great lib, but duplicating the level of realism there would be just about impossible.

That's why I threw in "and other stuff" :D I agree with you but I don't think it's $1,800 worth of difference. Also I think the sonic morphing instruments are going to radically change the playing feild, depending on how long it takes to realize all the string family.
sbkp
11-11-2005, 09:07 PM
Well there are always the Silver ($206) or Gold ($696) versions, too. Platinum isn't the only way to get into ProXP.

- Stefan
Nick Batzdorf
11-11-2005, 09:32 PM
I also have to ask how much you people think a huge, professional orchestral library should cost.
ArsNova
11-11-2005, 09:40 PM
Nick,


I think if you're fairly well along in your career then the current highend price is acceptable.

Other than that. The Gold and the opus 1 will really be all you need to get a professional product. And, those are affordable for everybody if you really want it.

So, I actually think these libraries priced as is are a bargain really.

Ars
Nick Batzdorf
11-11-2005, 09:43 PM
Fair enough. I was just reacting to the raised eyebrows about the price of this library, which is essentially in line with the other huge libraries. To me they're all a bargain, frankly.
MDesigner
11-11-2005, 11:39 PM
Hmm, I say it's Synful.
SteveHanlon
11-12-2005, 07:45 AM
Excellent results!

But you could always use this and it would probably sound much better.

http://www.stringsilk.com/
PaulR
11-12-2005, 08:36 AM
Excellent results!

But you could always use this and it would probably sound much better.

http://www.stringsilk.com/

That's interesting Steve - any idea on the charges?
SteveHanlon
11-12-2005, 05:34 PM
not sure. seems they make you go thru the loop of contacting them.