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Post by Tim Marko on Oct 16, 2017 22:05:44 GMT
I finally bit the bullet and sprung for StudioOne 3. I've worked with it using the demo and it was the most intuitive one to me.
I'm working on setting up some various templates and trying to figure out what the best way to do this. The question revolves around whether to use KS sounds or to load individual techniques into the template. I also have access to the complete EW library (Soundcloud). For example, should I be loading Violin I sustain, pizz, trill, etc., as separate voices, or am I getting way ahead of myself?
Just looking for a place to begin!
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Post by BootHamilton on Oct 16, 2017 22:21:27 GMT
You're probably going to change your mind dozens of times. With that in mind, setting up separate a track for each & every articulation is going to be tons of work and you may end up not seeing a necessity to do it that way. But it all boils down to personal choice and comfort level. I've seem templates done both ways. Personally, I use one track per instrument, tweaking the articulations on the same track. But there's an interesting method out there I think I will be trying: Trk 1 for instrument 1, Trk 2 for the articulations, trk 3 for instrument 2, Trk 4 for the 2nd instruments articulations, etc, etc. The main thing is to just dive in and start screwing around with it. Get comfortable and the rest will settle out.
In other words - the important thing is to just begin.
BTW - what's this "EW (Soundcloud)" thing all about?
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Post by Tim Marko on Oct 16, 2017 22:38:58 GMT
Sorry Boot,
The brain typed the wrong thing. It should be Composer Cloud, not Soundcloud. It's EW's subscription service. I get all the EW libraries (Gold) for about $30 per month. Platinum is also available, but costs more.
Thanks for the perspective! You're right, I guess just dive in and figure it out as I go. The setup that works best for me will eventually work itself out.
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Post by BootHamilton on Oct 17, 2017 0:11:04 GMT
Schtoopit brains. I tell mine exactly what to type all the time, but it just goes ahead and types what it wants.
Have fun experimenting w/ your templates.
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Post by Mike Hewer on Oct 17, 2017 14:22:00 GMT
hi Tim,
I'll tell you my set-up that works well for me at least.
I use key switch all the time, but then again, my libraries (soitfire, VSL, Hein, Orchestral tools etc.) are really designed as such. Because I switch heavily with most libraries for more realism, or at least variation, I found it best to automate and KS with an iPad using touchOSC over bluetooth. I use an awful lot of articulations and so it is a lot more convenient to have just one track for say violins 1 and a duplicate midi track to record KS and CC work to. It keeps the arrange page in Logic manageable too, because by default, I load an awful lot of tracks. This set up is reliable and feels right to me in that the part is on one track as it should be and not split up in odd ways over several tracks. Balancing between poorly scripted articulations is done via CC.
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Post by Dave Dexter on Oct 17, 2017 15:09:47 GMT
So many different ways you could approach this. Like Mike, I use a lot of KS and that's partially realism and partially convenience. A good KS instrument will save you maybe 8 tracks depending on how many articulations you use. If my woodwind section is 10 instruments and I use between 2-5 articulations on each, well . . . so, KS is a space saver as well as an easier way to enhance natural playback.
However, you might find that the individual articulations in a KS instrument aren't as good as dedicated samples, or simply aren't available. In that case I'll load them as individual tracks. My woodwinds and brass are good but my string KS don't include staccato or pizz, so I need up to three tracks per vn1, vn2, vla, vc and db. In an ideal world or if my aim was mockup mastery I'd get better samples.
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