The baroque example was just what I wanted to hear to make up my mind. Thanks for this!

@SecondTierSound

3 ай бұрын

Great!

Very well done! Thank you!

Thanks for sharing!

I like how you highlight not only the good things but also go into detail about the little other "quirks" in Essentials. Cheers!

@SecondTierSound

7 ай бұрын

Wouldn't be fair otherwise.

@newbreednet

7 ай бұрын

It's appreciated. It makes me think I could trust more of your reviews!@@SecondTierSound

Nice, comprehensive demo. I can hear them acting as the feature to a full orchestral loudout. The “closeness “ of the sound would stand front and centre as melodic focal point with a thicker full orchestral soundscape behind it. Great review with in depth commentary.👍

@SecondTierSound

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Spitfire Chamber Strings is by far my favorite string library. Especially with the outrigger mics in the Pro version. It certainly has its quirks, many of which you showed, and the legato scripting is a bit dated and doesn't match what you can get in other libraries, but there is just something so special about these very small sections being recorded in such a large and reverberant space. And I think it has the most well-balanced ensemble patch of any string library, without any large changes in timbre when you cross the range of a different instrument. The small section sizes are a great asset here too, since you can play complex chords without it starting to sound synthy like an ensemble patch in a symphonic string library. One minor nitpick at 12:11 - there are 3 players, not 2, for the cellos. All sections in SCS have 3 players except for the 1st violins (which have 4) -and the basses (which have 2).- _Edit: The basses have 3 players as well. 4/3/3/3/3._

@SecondTierSound

7 ай бұрын

Thank you for your input. Yes, sorry, three players, messed that one up. Cheers!

@DavideChiarello

7 ай бұрын

Also basses has 3 players actually : )

@Justin.Franks

7 ай бұрын

@@DavideChiarello Yup, you're right.

Thanks!

Very nice review and great examples on how to use it properly. I like to use SCS (I own the pro version) also to give a more detailed sound layered with bigger sections

@1basketeveryday

7 ай бұрын

Which library do you prefer between SCS pro and LASS3? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this!

@SecondTierSound

7 ай бұрын

SCS, I think is better, but I have less experience with lass.

@DavideChiarello

7 ай бұрын

Two very different libraries. One has small chamber sections in recorded in a reverberant hall, the other has symphonc sections recorded very dry. Actually I prefer different libraries as symphonic strings (CSS, Pacific...), LASS3 is still interesting for divisi writing. If I had to go for one of the two I would go for SCS since I actually find more uses for it @@1basketeveryday

13:48 Agreed. Surprisingly vibrant dynamics for an ensemble.

@SecondTierSound

7 ай бұрын

Yes, and the ensemble patches are pretty awesome.

@MartinJG100

7 ай бұрын

Sam, the only thing I don't like is that, to my ear, the bass/mids sound a little muddy which is obviously down to the room. I know the close mics are 'relatively' dry but is it necessary to use some EQ to clear the air (which I don't like because you lose some of the integrity of the sample) to get that dry chamber sound which is where L&S excels? @@SecondTierSound

The V1 comparison sounds noticeably different to me. Samples may be the same; but it sounds like they've done some refinements under the hood. Essentials sounded more consistent and smooth in your example. Were you playing back a MIDI clip or playing live for both examples. That could explain the difference I'm hearing.

@SecondTierSound

12 күн бұрын

Could be. I'm not sure.

Chamber Strings is about there best library, other than Tundra. IMHO.

Hello ^^

@SecondTierSound

7 ай бұрын

Hi

@MartinJG100

7 ай бұрын

:)@@SecondTierSound

surely we can live without the dumb facials on the thumbnail........I honestly doubt your audience is mostly high school kids......otherwise great channel

@SecondTierSound

4 ай бұрын

It's just that I'm seriously childish, and enjoy it.