'Sib. 7.5: Looking for Better Strings'

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Sib. 7.5: Looking for Better Strings - Steve Rampley, 29 Aug 09:29PM
     Re: Sib. 7.5: Looking for Better Strings - Andy G, 29 Aug 10:48PM
         Re: Sib. 7.5: Looking for Better Strings - Bob Morabito, 30 Aug 08:26AM
             Re: Sib. 7.5: Looking for Better Strings - Pip Williams, 30 Aug 09:03AM
                 Re: Sib. 7.5: Looking for Better Strings - Bob Porter, 30 Aug 07:39PM
                     Re: Sib. 7.5: Looking for Better Strings - Peter Roos, 01 Sep 06:07PM

Sib. 7.5: Looking for Better Strings
Posted by Steve Rampley - 29 Aug 09:29PM
I hope this is an appropriate venue for my question. I am looking for more realistic strings without having to sell a kidney or other major organ. Noteperformer has helped, but I'm still unsatisfied. What about EW Gold Strings, which appear to be on sale. Does it play well with Sibelius? Any other recommendations?

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Stephen Rampley
OS X 10.9.2, Sib 7.5.0 , NotePerformer, Kontakt 5, Logic Pro 9.1.8
MacBook Pro 2.3 GHz i7, 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3, 250 GB SSD
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Re: Sib. 7.5: Looking for Better Strings
Posted by Andy G - 29 Aug 10:48PM
Depends how deep you're willing to dig into the pockets!

Miroslav Philharmonik works well for me without breaking the bank.

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PC: Q6700@3.2GHz,4GB RAM. XP Pro SP2. Terratec/M-Audio cards. Sib 6.2. Macbook Pro: OS 10.6.8. Terratec external card. Sib 7.1.2 Web: www.andrew-gilbert.com
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Re: Sib. 7.5: Looking for Better Strings
Posted by Bob Morabito - 30 Aug 08:26AM
This article might be a place to start, as an overview--

http://composerfocus.com/string-sample-library-roundup/

Thanks Bob

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Bob Morabito
Sib 5.2.5, 6.2, 7.1.3. 7.5.1
Mac OS 10.9.4 iMac 32GB RAM, 1 TB SSD
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Re: Sib. 7.5: Looking for Better Strings
Posted by Pip Williams - 30 Aug 09:03AM
I have been using the East/West Gold orchestra for some time now and have been delighted with both the sound and ease of integration with Sibelius (as long as you use Jonathan Loving's superb Soundset!)
My only criticism is that some notes of the 10 violas section are a bit harsh/nasal. I don't know if other users have experienced that?

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Pip Williams
Sib 7.5.1, Mac Pro- Dual Quad Core 2.4, Mountain Goat, 16 gig ram, 2 X Crucial 512 gb SSD's, GPO4, Sibelius Choirs, EWQLSO Gold & full composer's collection.
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Re: Sib. 7.5: Looking for Better Strings
Posted by Bob Porter - 30 Aug 07:39PM
Plus there are four or five adjustments to string sections you can make in the mixer. I have found these to be helpful.

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Bob Porter
Sibelius 7.5.1,W8.1,C2Quad OC'ed to 3.4 Ghz,8 GB slower ram than I'd like, 250GB SSD.
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Re: Sib. 7.5: Looking for Better Strings
Posted by Peter Roos - 01 Sep 06:07PM
I am somewhat biased, Eastwest is fantastic and well integrated with Sibelius. Hollywood Strings especially are spectacular, and now 50% off. You do need a seriously powerful computer to run them.

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Peter Roos
www.summeroflovemusic.com
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Sib. 7.5: Looking for Better Strings - Steve Rampley, 29 Aug 09:29PM
     Re: Sib. 7.5: Looking for Better Strings - Andy G, 29 Aug 10:48PM
         Re: Sib. 7.5: Looking for Better Strings - Bob Morabito, 30 Aug 08:26AM
             Re: Sib. 7.5: Looking for Better Strings - Pip Williams, 30 Aug 09:03AM
                 Re: Sib. 7.5: Looking for Better Strings - Bob Porter, 30 Aug 07:39PM
                     Re: Sib. 7.5: Looking for Better Strings - Peter Roos, 01 Sep 06:07PM