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Looking for realistic orchestral strings/violin VST's ...

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:56 am
by halcyon
i'm looking for some good & realistic orchestral strings/violin VST's for Mac.
i'm pretty fond of the ones in apple's Garageband, but I can't seem to use them in ableton live, so i need some external ones.

thanks in advance!

Re: Looking for realistic orchestral strings/violin VST's ...

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 1:08 pm
by alex_l
I have Kontakt which has a VSL orchestral library and the strings in that are lush. There are much pricier examples too! What is your budget?

Re: Looking for realistic orchestral strings/violin VST's ...

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 2:45 pm
by EM Fields
East West / Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra is the best I have heard to date, but vvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyyyy expensive...

http://www.soundsonline.com/EastWest-Qu ... W-177.html

Makes your strings sound like a hollywood movie score!!

Re: Looking for realistic orchestral strings/violin VST's ...

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 4:43 pm
by Assassin
Sample them, a) it's cheaper
b) it sounds better

I had this advice a long time ago.

Re: Looking for realistic orchestral strings/violin VST's ...

Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 4:49 pm
by Wrigzilla
If you want realistic strings then your only option is multisampled orchestral libraries (such as http://www.sweetwater.com/store/manufac ... ic_Library) which will cost you lots.

Either that or dig out your parents classical CDs and start sampling.

Re: Looking for realistic orchestral strings/violin VST's ..

Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:02 pm
by drake89
anyone used orchestral collection by ableton? looks tits but its fuckin $600

Re: Looking for realistic orchestral strings/violin VST's ..

Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 12:13 am
by Heartless
Quantum Leap.

Re: Looking for realistic orchestral strings/violin VST's ..

Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 5:14 am
by hxczach
Possibly give native instruments String Sessions a look.

Re: Looking for realistic orchestral strings/violin VST's ..

Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 7:24 am
by RandoRando
Edirol ochestra

Re: Looking for realistic orchestral strings/violin VST's ..

Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 12:21 pm
by symmetricalsounds
miroslav philharmonik isn't bad for €169.99 for the full edition and €99.99 for the "classik" edition.

you can demo it here http://www.ikmultimedia.com/philharmonik/download/

OR

LA scoring strings is on special offer at the moment for $999

Re: Looking for realistic orchestral strings/violin VST's ..

Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 9:07 am
by Ldizzy
RandoRando wrote:Edirol ochestra
he did mention FOR MAC.

philharmonik id say. but it tends to sound ambiant/distant/epic. ( i like it)

if uve got a bit of spare time... watch Sabre's prod. masterclass... he talks about strings a lot and about how to make em sound good even if ur using an average library..

seems to work wonders...