Is there ever gonna be any new string libraries out?

[Damon]

I thought Xsample and Gigastrings might be out by now. Any word on when they will be?

[Doug]

Well..........anyone?

[Damon]

I have a feeling it\'s gonna be a while before Gigastrings comes out. http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/frown.gif Sure do wish I made that beta list.

[OH]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size=\"1\" face=\"Verdana, Arial\">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Damon:
I thought Xsample and Gigastrings might be out by now. Any word on when they will be? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

At least Xsample 10-12 seem to be available now. They now can be accessed via the search function (http://www.bestservice.de) but I wonder why they don\'T appear on the news list...



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[Damon]

will be carrying the CDs March 12. They are already advertised on their webpage today.

[GigaBeliever2]

Get an extra 20% off on the XSample libraries! Follow the instructions below (taken from a email so its legit)

PLEASE NOTE - YOU WILL NOT SEE YOUR DISCOUNTED PRICE UNTIL YOU GET TO THE CHECK OUT PAGE AND ENTER THE PROMOTIONAL CODE.


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(*Average discount is approximately 30% - clearance items up to 60% off. Sale starts Wednesday March 7, 2001 at midnight USA pacific standard time, and ends Monday March 12, 2001 at midnight USA pacific standard time.)

[JoE]

It would sure be nice to have a preview demo of Gigastrings, just to get some idea on
the quality of what everyone is waiting for!

Best regards,
Jens.

[franz]

VR Strings (4 CD Set)
will be available this summer!
All binaural string samples .
Completely new approach to string sampling.
Looped and unlooped versions.
Control, control, control.
Realism, realism, realism!!

Beta instruments are available now. Email me if you are interested in being one of the first to use and test absolutely NEW string samples.

These samples are so cool I can hardly contain myself.
franZ
franz@vrsound.com


THANKS FOR ALL THE INTEREST!
All the Beta Testers have been selected!!


[This message has been edited by franz (edited 03-29-2001).]

[Simon Ravn]

Frans, that sounds too good to be true http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif But of course your post made me very curious, so can you please tell me more? My email is melo@marble-eyes.dk

[SteveMitchell]

Hey GigaBeliever2 - You just saved me another $75.00 with the promo code. Thanks!

Steve Mitchell
The Classical MIDI Resource (\"http://www.classicalmidiresource.com\")
The CMR Players (\"http://www.mp3.com/cmrplayers\")

[GigaBeliever2]

Glad to help out Steve!

When you get on \'s mailing list, they seem to email such deals every 6 weeks or so...

[SteveMitchell]

Well Gigabeliever - I\'ve spent over $1500.00 with them in the past 6 months, and have yet to receive any promo stuff. Maybe I should bitch about it..... http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/smile.gif

Steve Mitchell
The Classical MIDI Resource (\"http://www.classicalmidiresource.com\")
The CMR Players (\"http://www.mp3.com/cmrplayers\")

[MM]

FedEx just delivered my XSamples 10-12 order. I guess I\'ll be \"out of the studio\" for the rest of the day!

MM

[esperlad]

I got my x-samples 10-12 today. The strings are great. The sounds are bigger than previous volumes. The stereo samples are compressed. I love the clarinet, and the string is very good too....everything is good.

[Doug]

Are there any Gigastrings beta testers who can comment on the library\'s development? Are there beta testers??

I have to admit that while the promise of a string library like this seems great, I\'ve been skeptical about it. The cost to produce such a library must be very, very steep, and the skill required to fulfill its potential is also very, very high.

I seriously hope that in the next few months we\'ll have a stunning and ground-breaking string library at our disposal, but at this point, I wonder if Gary\'s bitten off more than he can chew.

[Damon]

Good question Doug. Where are those beta testers? Wonder if the library does sound good?
I know Jim at Nemesys, one of the guys who made the software for Giga, told me he hasn\'t even seen a beta version of Gigastrings yet.

[franz]

Thanks for all the emails in regards to VR Strings!!


[This message has been edited by franz (edited 03-14-2001).]

[KingIdiot]

I talked with Gary a cpl months ago. He was pretty enthusiastic about the library. From what he was saying was there was a bit of progrmming still to be done and that the beta testers will be able to hear them in a little while. He did say that there were some personal things that he ahd to take care of in his personal life at the moment and to me they would definately take prescidense over anything else in life. I\'m actually hoping things are well for him. I\'m sure he\'ll get on the library and get them to beta testers as soon as he can. I was anxious to har it as well

With that said, man I\'m frustrated with all you sample developers for a nother reason now. You\'re all puting out Titles I WANT!

I\'m really hopign for another big gig. If I get one I\'m buying all these new Dan Dean ones coming out, Nicks Rare Instrumetns. The Whole freaking Xsample set since I don\'t have it yet. As well as ths damn VR strings you\'re teasing us with Franz! http://www.northernsounds.com/ubb/NonCGI/images/icons/wink.gif

All this just in time so that a bunch of new ones will come out.

I think I\'ve found a replacement for my old Gear Aquisition Syndrome.....sigh...


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[Georg]

Hey KingIdiot,

don\'t get nervous. We will like to go on working for you. For you some extra freaky sets.
You are really funny. Be a King not an Idiot!

Georg

[Georg]

Oh I forgot to say...
The new Xsamples are since beginn of march available. Defently in Germany, I hope now in the rest of the sampling world.

I hope you will enjoy...

Georg

[KingIdiot]

Thx George, I\'ll be getting them...soon...I hope

Actually could you E-mail me directly. I\'d liek to ask you a question about the samples privately.

ashif@musicyouneed.com

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[Haydn]

Georg, the clarinets sound great. I really like the dynafade presets. I would really like these for the Woodwinds I sounds. Will you be offering any updates?

[Georg]

Hello \"King\",

my email is stahl@xsample.de.

Hello Haydn,

we had thought about it. It would means, starting at \"Zero\" again, because we used an other concept. We mixed different dynamics together, but this only works with absolutly homogen sounds. I think, it would be very nice. But I\'m afraid there are other steps before...
So at the moment I just can offer you the cresc presets.

Georg