Hi, I'm "young" in strings production 😁 I would like to know why didn't you copy the same expression on each part ? Indeed I see that you have an unique expression automation for each part (VL 1, VL 2, viola...). Wouldn't be faster to copy the same expression automation on all the parts ?
@agedstring2 ай бұрын
I think Solo Strings sounds the best for pure emotional pieces in something like a drama or telenovela. My Grandmother watches various telenovela shows with this distinct sound, and honestly, I think I might pick up Solo Strings when I see a steep discount for it. I already have the Solo Violin, meaning I have the 25% discount to it, but I'm broke at the moment.
@dentReviews2 ай бұрын
PTCS is my favorite
@tibispeedoMacale3 ай бұрын
i did not care about the libraries anymore, i just listened to this beautiful piece 20 times in a row, good work
@tibispeedoMacale3 ай бұрын
chamber strings is the go to
@TemmeSikkema4 ай бұрын
A M A Z I N G. Piece
@TemmeSikkema4 ай бұрын
God this sounds STUNNINGLY good ❤
@carrymeawayful4 ай бұрын
Spitfire Chamber Strings...wow
@alontrigger4 ай бұрын
I liked the L.A scoring strings with reverb!
@hzambrana4 ай бұрын
Great video! Also just a thought for Pacific to push the strings back a little and make it sound even more natural. Try setting the close mics for each Pacific instrument to -7db and then set the panning left or right based on if it's violins, violas, cellos, or basses. Magic! I was watching a master mixing video (of someone who mixes orchestra for a living) and he said that typical for him is to have close mics around -10db of the volume of the main mics (and -6db when you really want to emphasize the instrument). Since the main mics in this case already on avg are around 3 db louder than the close mics, moving the close mics down -7db gets you close to that sweet spot. Obviously tweak to taste. But just a thought :) cheers
@Eli-Osadon5 ай бұрын
Any reference to the excellent sample modeling library? How is it possible if you are supposed to be objective?
@AlonsoJoaquinComposer5 ай бұрын
Pacific best!
@MMacfarlane5 ай бұрын
Come on, they all sounded fantastic!1
@DavidMohMusic5 ай бұрын
You are very talented. please create a tutorial showing how you played each instrument. I use Pacific ensemble strings
@musicproductioncentral45406 ай бұрын
I listened to all of these examples. And then i listened to some live strings in a similar vane. And Pacific is by far the closest to how a real section sounds live. Not hyped. Not over detailed. No bumps. It's clear that Jasper holds overall tone/sound really high on the list. You may not get the versatility of CSS and others, but what you do get is superior Tone. Pacific has that classic, authentic tone. Spitfire Symphonic i think has a pretty nice tone, but it comes with too many shortcomings in the legato and dynamic layer/crossfade. And it has a bit of that "Hyped Highs" that i just can't get with.
@MrMusicopath6 ай бұрын
cinematic strings 2 have the best playability ever, you can use it for play live and sounds like an orchestra in your hands, i've never found another library so good in this aspect pacific have the best sound overall
@JohnnyADi6 ай бұрын
Pacific is better and when vista II comes out both Berlin strings and cinematic studio strings will be obsolete.
@MrMusicopath6 ай бұрын
@@JohnnyADi pacific have better playability??
@JohnnyADi6 ай бұрын
@@MrMusicopathnot only does it have insane playability, but he's also going to update it to fix and refine even further the playability with a free update after he makes Pacific brass, Pacific solo strings, and Vista 2. Vista 2 is a similar size in instruments to css and Berlin strings, Vista I already has one of the best legatos on the market. And keep in mind, these were his first 2 big projects, it will only improve.
@AlonsoJoaquinComposer5 ай бұрын
@@JohnnyADi Agreed!
@filmscoringde6 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks for making this video! For me it’s: 1. Franken-Strings 2. Pacific 3. LASS
@alexpapas996 ай бұрын
Your comparisons are the best! Could you consider making a comparison between the new Spitfire Symphonic Strings and the old ones? The new performance legato is supposed to be much better, I think.
@sarahkwon56176 ай бұрын
Aww Boston!! Good old days :) Hope you are doing well Victor!
@victorykeys7 ай бұрын
It didn't take me up to ten seconds to be pulled in by the beauty of the Pacific ensemble strings. They have such a beautiful, soulful texture to them and for someone like me who loves it when instruments sing, I think I might have just found my go-to library❤ However, I think at the end of the day, it all depends onthe story the composer is trying to tell. For one scenario, you might want a library as expressive and somewhat "mournful" as Pacific ensemble strings or one that's slightly more "stoic" or "detached"
@VitãoSimula7 ай бұрын
lindo
@guyshard7 ай бұрын
This helped me tremendously to make a decision. If "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" it is also in the "ear' :) Pacific String carries so much emotion... it's incredible. My choice.
@henrik52847 ай бұрын
Sounds fantastic!
@5ammy137 ай бұрын
Pacific + CSS is just amazing. Having both of them really takes your music to a whole new level. Pair that up with some Spitfire Albions like Tundra and Neo, and you are covered for cineamtic string writing for a long long long time.
@aaronTmusic-2507 ай бұрын
Been using Pacific for 6 months now.
@frattuncbas7 ай бұрын
Where is Eastwest Opus?
@Coloron7 ай бұрын
Spitfire Studio Strings crush them all
@Iman_Chandra7 ай бұрын
Spifire Symphonic is best among all.... But Pacific got a really great warm and analouge effect....
@wissemmakni25698 ай бұрын
pacific is the best for me
@ChristopherCoote-hr4uo8 ай бұрын
Wow, what a fantastic comparison and a beautiful cover! I've got Spitfire Studio Strings, but Pacific Strings sound the most warm and expressive👍
@TromboneConductor7678 ай бұрын
Holy crap! Very impressive mock-up. It sounds very close to real.
@beadlesastout8 ай бұрын
The issue with sample libraries are how the starts and endings of the samples effect the sound of the next sample played and how the pauses sound too Demos always sound like they are just individual notes put together rather than a played piece played live. If an orchestra played this piece they would play the notes in a certain way especially how you start a note. They would have a flow and work together. A note in the middle of a phrase would not stand out as a starting note like they do in programmed sample music. They never sound like the notes are flowing into the next note because they are recorded in a different way and in isolation. You have to play samples live as best as possible otherwise you have notes starting too early if they are programmed and the releases sound snatched. Orchestras dont play in the same way a pop band does or the way you produce beats. You have to play them in a way that uses their limitations rather than trying to make them fit to what you want. You cant just use the same midi notes for each library as they all will work differently. Each library needs playing again and then edited separately. This would stop the notes sounding incorrect and make them sound more musical and real. Dont use quantise on orchestral samples it really makes the notes sound fake. A string section would hold on to notes longer use rallentandos to create mood. They would emphasis starting notes or quicken starts of phrases. You only get that from live playing.
@itspedroteixeira6 ай бұрын
You can use rallentandos with the tempo track. No need to play it yourself or doing a bunch of clicks till you find the right spot. Import midi or quantize Adjust the tempo track like a maestro Use a negative track delay I didn't create this. The Pros did!
@NathanDavidCarltonSoundbed8 ай бұрын
What did you use for woodwinds?
@VictorKongMusic8 ай бұрын
Vienna!
@DiamondTrack9 ай бұрын
Sounds great! Very good composition to the picture, you are very talented!
@lelandherzog9 ай бұрын
Thank you for doing this and offering up the session file and midi. Much appreciated as a noob looking at building out my first toolkit. You just sold me on Pacific
@DrGameTazo10 ай бұрын
CS2.......Win
@nathandavidmcwilliams10 ай бұрын
anyone able to open the logic session file? it doesn't seem to work for me, it's not recognized as a logicx file.
@sealp324110 ай бұрын
TSS really lives after processed (excited for the 2.0 update). I know people like to layer it with CSS or other libraries which sounds quite nice together. I do love Pacifica and the Spitfire Air sound is great for pieces like this. Great video Victor!
@musicproductioncentral454010 ай бұрын
Spitfire stuff sounds really outdated. Can't believe they are still charging 800.00 for the Chamber strings.
@GrowYourPotential8 ай бұрын
What do you think sounds better than Spitfire?
@chilloutambient12497 ай бұрын
I wouldn't say it's "outdated". It's got its own sound and it is useful in some situations, particularly when layering. Their Con Sordino and Flautendo are very unique and sound absolutely great and beautiful. I still use it and I wouldn't be able to find any Flautendo able to compete with SCS. I Personally find that Spitfire has a lot more definition than some other libraries but I recommend to purchase a library that's suitable for the music you're willing to make. Spitfire is definitely not the best for big Epics songs. Most music producers (including myself) would layer multiple strings libraries in a project. I use SCS, SSS, CSS, Ark1, Ark3, Jeagger, Solo, Fluid Shorts,... It all depends on the type of music, the emotion,... And generally, we all have at least one particular patch that we love in each library we own. However Pacific Strings seems to be amazing, not only because it sounds great and different, but it does react differently when playing (in a good way). Definitely my next purchase.
@bartmuz6 ай бұрын
chamber strings has fantastic portamento, and legato sounds better with use „legato performance” but this recordings doesnt’t contain it’s possibility so it sounds poor without this option
@itspedroteixeira6 ай бұрын
@@chilloutambient1249how do you go about layering your strings? And how do you pan them?
@chilloutambient12496 ай бұрын
@@itspedroteixeira I sometimes layer solo instruments with ensembles or sometimes I layer ensembles which is something some sound engineers wouldn't recommend (phasing). It all depends on what I want to achieve. For instance Audio Imperia Jaegger and Solo work absolutely great together. Regarding panning, I use some slightly different settings for better definition but still always keep violins to the left.
@Guitarwizardjoinme10 ай бұрын
Pacific pretty much demolishes everything else. Performance samples really have something special going on.
@FireF1y64410 ай бұрын
CSS is very close, it just requires a lot of manual programming and sound processing
@angvlix702410 ай бұрын
For me the best is SO symphonic strings
@fairuzhussaini730110 ай бұрын
Notice that the Pacific has that tape-ish sound that makes the feel more "analogue", the right amount of "grit" and "dirty" sounding that makes it more natural. That said, regardless the samples, it's all comes back to the detailings of the mod wheels and touches, as well as the mix. So.. PSA: Don't cut corners, people! Make use of your automation!
@natureslullaby11 ай бұрын
Pacific all the DAMN way 🤤
@rodrigozimmerr11 ай бұрын
Parabéns, linda orquestração.
@rodrigozimmerr11 ай бұрын
Muito lindo.
@robertengstrand4314 Жыл бұрын
Great comparison! 👌🏻
@jamesr141 Жыл бұрын
Pacific sounds lush and gorgeous. Impressed.
@dyuan918 Жыл бұрын
Listening to this made me feel a mixture of feelings. There's a bit of sadness, but so very touching (of friendship)... and it just sounded beautiful from beginning till the end... Keep up the great work <3
@viau1179 Жыл бұрын
🥺🥺🥺❤❤❤
@alex_usenko Жыл бұрын
Hello. Please, say Me. You had a video on your channel with your impressions of the trip. The video features a jazz version of Debussy - Clair de Lune. Could you please suggest the artist of this version? I can not find. Thank you.🙏🏻
@VictorKongMusic Жыл бұрын
Yes. Is from a good friend of mine. You can check out the album here. open.spotify.com/album/5oSxMxGMwq70kZrn7nNRVg?si=Xk0iGZhISgqLCz5-UnJ6nw