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String Sections

Discussion in 'Template Balancing' started by Rohann van Rensburg, Feb 21, 2019.

  1. #1 Rohann van Rensburg, Feb 21, 2019
    Question about string sections: Mike clarified before regarding divisi and how patches don't represent real sections. From what I recall, the idea is not to bother with divisi patches and simply stack voices, adjusting dynamics appropriately, as this is about the best approximation one can get at with samples.
    Mike also mentioned adding both sections of violins together on the same patch, rather than having to do the work of both sections. I can see why this is preferable, because this stuff is a pain.

    What I'm wondering is how this affects the overall thickness of a particular voice when using divisi. Say you have two-part divisi in both sections (4 total violin voices) -- do you simply take the same approach as above, stacking 4 voices (Vln 1 and Vln 2 so technically 8 patches) and adjusting dynamics? The lack of L/R separation and "thickness" doesn't matter even at this level within samples?
     
  2. #2 Alexander Schiborr, Feb 22, 2019
    Last edited: Feb 22, 2019
    Hm, I don´t make a big science out of that trivial (for me personally) thing. I just use anyways more than one monophonic vln patch, at least 2-3 for each section so I just perform another additonal line. More important is that you perform each line a bit different and I often play both lines a slight quiter timbre dynamics because strings are anyways relatively homogenous throughout the dynamic timbre level. You can also just mix the 2nd line lower line a bit different like that the upper line is more prominently having (Decca, Close) and the lower (Close, Decca) so that it has less weight.
     
  3. #3 Mike Verta, Feb 22, 2019
    Yeah what he said. It's a little like asking which lube you should use with a sex doll; like, who cares? Use whatever you want, I guess. It's a poor substitute for a girlfriend no matter what.

    Spend this energy on performance instead of sound.
     
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  4. #4 Rohann van Rensburg, Feb 22, 2019
    So basically, just stack equivalent 1st and 2nd violin patches on one track, and add voices as necessary while adjusting dynamics?

    I'm thrilled to hear this for the record, this simplifies things tremendously.
     
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