Sketching with Tokyo Scoring Strings [First Look Livestream]

In this video we take a look at Impact Soundworks new string library Tokyo Strings. This is a first look so I am opening and experiencing the library for the first time as I attempt to write with it, to give you an idea of how intuitive it can be. -- Watch live at / hybridtwo

[@robfel68]

There's nothing like writing an emotional cue with a broken ribb. Cheers DJ!

[@DJLA]

You can hear the pain 😂

[@desoconnor7445]

Definitely a library with a lot of potential ..once the beta bugs get crushed 🧐🙏🏿🙏👏

[@muziksculp2r]

This library required that you RTFM before using it, 😉 I think it sounds wonderful. Thanks for the First Look video.

[@DJLA]

I agree, RTFM would be important for this one. The point of my first looks is to show how easy everything feels right out the box, it gives composers and developers a good idea of where things do and don't make sense in the workflow.

[@zaharishtonov]

Very nice! Thanks for going over this library!

[@oliverrees9397]

Wow I was thinking of you and wanted some honest string reviews and then you pop up it was meant to be all the love mate

[@oliverrees9397]

Also was the piano gentleman?

[@zaharishtonov]

@@oliverrees9397 - That's his favorite piano :D

[@johnhill762]

Yikes

[@oliverrees9397]

@@johnhill762 🤣🕊️

[@DJLA]

I could sense it 😂

[@aristotlekumpis7095]

This sound really clicks with me. I like the library. Thanks for the long demo.

[@mountainorchestra6254]

Hi Daniel, When are you going to review VSL Strings Pro yet?

[@FrancisBourre]

Thanks for this review, please do an Abbey Road Two review.

[@JamalPennant]

ah missed the steam at the weekend. Been looking forward to hearing someone trying this library

[@coalescence3835]

Knew this one was coming. I’m sure Abbey Road Two is in the works as well right? Thanks a lot DJ

[@chrismassa5891]

Maybe not. On Twitch live stream Daniel was not impressed. Sounded to me it was going to be a pass.

[@coalescence3835]

@@chrismassa5891 Oh really? Too bad, I was looking forward to an ‘avin a look. Daniel’s the only guy I trust to review Spitfire libraries tbh 😂

[@apocryphal_man]

@@coalescence3835 I have lots of Spitfire libraries and I've sometimes been put off by Daniel's slightly biased attitude towards this company (NOT because I'm a fanboy or "loyal" to any brand, that's silly - because it takes away from the otherwise fresh and neutral approach Daniel takes). BUT I already know I'll be giving AR2 a pass myself. The available demos and videos made that abundantly clear to me. Really happy he picked TSS.

[@coalescence3835]

@@apocryphal_man I think people have turned the DJ vs Spitfire thing into way more than it actually is. He didn’t like HZ strings, and made that clear. But if you watch his recent reviews of Spitfire stuff, they’re not bad. Usually not biased. I don’t think he hates spitfire by any means. People think he does tho

[@fedeeiconees]

Hi Daniel! What microphone model do you use for your streaming? another question is this: I guess you capture the audio from daw directly to have a better result, but I noticed that while you are recording you have the microphone active, and therefore the recording is also captured by the speakers, this does not create any annoying indentation on the sound?

[@DJLA]

RODE NTG3. Its a shotgun mic so it doesn't pick up much of whats behind it. I also have noise reduction on too which cancels a lot of bleed out. You can hear it delay with the click sometimes but once music starts you can't hear it anymore.

[@fedeeiconees]

@@DJLA thank you very much Daniel! I will look for a cheaper microphone, maybe dynamic so it takes little room during my streaming,thanks again!

[@emanuel_soundtrack]

@@fedeeiconeessure sm7

[@ClicStudio]

12:30 he just starts playing Journey’s theme it freaking killed me xd

[@DJLA]

One of my goto cello test melodies!

[@ClicStudio]

@@DJLA same actually

[@ASX2001]

So funny, all those dirty words but then that lovely music. 😂

[@DJLA]

I am a walking juxtaposition 😂

[@monaya905]

Piano library ?

[@kylewaselewski]

Have you experimented with expression maps at all? Might make dealing with the keyswitches a bit less of a headache but I also know they aren't for everyone

[@DJLA]

Not personally, I am so ingrained with the Keyswitch model that my brain doesnt see it as an obstacle that needs replacing. Maybe if I can see how it would be faster for me one day I would change, but for now I am good I think.

[@tuyentube]

You really make good music.

[@benedictstock6539]

What's the name of the piano library?

[@RP14_Music]

If I were guessing based on Daniels history it’s the gentleman by native instruments

[@aharonstern8706]

Can you make a video about your tamplate and how you use it?

[@brorberglund6686]

I think he mostly just has empty kontakt instances and midi tracks pre-routed to groups with an instance of Artsacoustic Reverb for each group. Then he just loads whatever he wants into those empty Kontakt instances (sorted by strings, brass, woods, perc, extra). Really simple yet effective setup

[@JayMitchellMusic]

@@brorberglund6686 Yup that’s literally it, I use the same kind of set up. Saves time but the danger is that sometimes you can wind up using the same libraries for every project. A good way to counter that is to have different string, brass, etc loaded and purged so if you need to have a smaller or more intimate sound you can swap of the libraries. Takes time to set ever up but definitely worth it. Also, always leave a few empty Kontakt instances for “Extra” or more particular sounds while creating. This way, midi tracks are already ready to go and you don’t have to stop the creative process to set up the instrument and midi tracks

[@brorberglund6686]

@@JayMitchellMusic yeah, not a bad setup at all. My challenge is that I often end up with too much stuff in my template, as I’m using a multi-system setup with VEpro. Now a days I’m doing sort of a mixed approach where I have all my usual suspects loaded and routed from the getgo, with some extra empty instances pre-routed for each group. That way I start out with all my most used stuff ready to go, but am still able to load in whatever else I might wanna use without too much effort

[@aharonstern8706]

@@brorberglund6686 Okay, but I want to know how to load multi instruments to kontakt and how the midi channels are wired so you can control each one individually

[@brorberglund6686]

@@aharonstern8706 sure. What daw are you using? You start by creating either an instrument track or a rack instrument with Kontakt. Then just load in whatever the amount of patches you want for that instance of Kontakt. They will automatically be given their own midi-channel, starting at 1 with the first patch you load and ascending by each additional patch. After that, all you have to do is create midi tracks for each channel, setting your Kontakt instrument as the input for all of them

[@devinliu4356]

I feel like to produce more realistic stuff, even with a more ‘Japanese’ aesthetic, maybe other libraries could work better… the shorts are quite good, but long articulations doesn’t kill it for me… *I’m probably wrong lol

[@HM-yq3cn]

you can’t be wrong with your own feelings :)

[@homiee5145]

Whats your favorite strings library?

[@devinliu4356]

@@homiee5145 for a single favourite library, it’ll have to be Vista for me (although there’s only legato). Probably the upcoming Pacific! CSS has amazing legatos and articulations, but the tone isn’t that suitable and easy to use for everything.

[@homiee5145]

@@devinliu4356 Thanks for your opinion.

[@michaelrasbury]

So the latency compensation buttons can’t be assigned to a cc so you can toggle between modes when laying live tracks?

[@tonio3375]

You sure can! They are assigned to CC9 by default

[@Harrysound]

Is that the Foo Fighters logo?

[@floreabogdan5683]

Hi Daniel! What plugin did you used for the piano?

[@AvinashKhandre]

It's The Gentleman kontakt library

[@floreabogdan5683]

@@AvinashKhandre Thank you very much Daniel!

[@petersvan7880]

To my humble ears, this lib doesn't offer much tone or play-wise that isn't already available elsewhere.

[@steverachmadofficial]

Hey Daniel, not sure if you saw their own presentation of it but apparently it's a whole new way of doing things. Like their legatos don't have to overlap and more clever things. But you have to give all legatos a negative delay to be in time with the rest bla bla. And my compliments for your always very honest reviews. You're problably the only who speaks out like that. Hated you in the beginning though haha ;) Best

[@Cubeinthesky]

good

[@dino4t5]

Lo Daniel / Room

[@ronnyb5890]

omg Daniel,yet another string library that does very much te same thing as existing ones,nothing special in my opinnion and sound color can always be altered with EQ on other libraries,i stopped buying same sort of libraries,now i buy libraries like sunset strings wich offer something extra,one of the best strings to buy (expensive) are the Chris Hein strings,the legato follows your playing exactly,but becaus of the high price range i only have the solo violin,maybe someday :)

[@devinliu4356]

Ooo first here 😏

[@Swanijxg-gc]

Good library but still not a fan of its sound