If all you need them for is some background chugging, then the best solution is actually Action Strings-it was designed for that. So which? That's why we need you to narrow down the question. Other options (all excellent) include Cinematic Strings 2, Spitfire Mural ir the Albion series, more VSL Orchestral Strings, Berlin Strings, 8dio Adagio/Adagietto, CineSamples CineStrings, VSL Appasionata Strings.the list continues. Are they the best? No, not necessarily-depends on the tone and breadth of articulation a you're after. Then EastWest is on the table, and you need to select between the strings in their Symphonic Orchestra collection or the Hollywood Strings (for which there's the additional concern of whether or not your computer can run them). Let's say you don't care and want to actually have the biggest orchestral string section you can because why not.
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If you're very good at mixing, you could also appeal to VSL samples (Chamber or Dimension strings probably). You'd want some manner of chamber ensemble like NI's Session Strings or the Kontakt library Sable, from Spitfire Audio. For most pop contexts, you'd never actually use the huge orchestral sections that EastWest has sampled because it's disproportionate and hard to mix with the frequency-nomming instrumentation of EDM. Happily, we're working at a time when there are many excellent options for string emulation, but the best fit depends on what you're doing. Here we go again.EastWest is not the answer to everything, people.Īssuming that by "honest-sounding" you mean convincing rather than trustworthy, we still have to narrow things down to be able to give you a useful answer-you've asked the equivalent of "how do I get a good synth sound?" If you believe your post or comment was removed in error, check the rules and include a link in a polite message to the moderators.
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