EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Hi,

On 28-Dec-04, at 5:47 AM, Bill Canty wrote:

>  Another possibility: VSL, East-West etc. provide a service where you
>  send 'em a MIDI file, specify which sound(s) you want (chosen from an
>  online list, complete with demos), they invoice you, you pay 'em, they
>  post you the .wav files on CD. Feasible?

In the case of orchestral libraries especially, I don't believe that it 
would be feasible.  There is a lot of massaging of a standard midifile 
that needs to go on to make it sound real, especially if the person who 
created that midi file is not very good at it.  Not only that but, even 
if the midifile is fine, the people at VSL need to spend time choosing 
the correct keyswitches, drawing in CC curves, etc.  There is also 
copyright issues on the midifile.  What if the midifile is copyrighted 
and the person sending them is not the owner?

>  Easy if you've got loads of $. Or if the range of musical styles you 
> do
>  enables you to buy a small number of libraries that you'll use a lot.

Just like someone who does not make loads of $ and can not afford to 
buy a Neuron or top of the line Triton or whatever, they probably can't 
justify buying these libraries.  Heck, I would love to own VSL Pro 
Edition.  I can't afford it nor can I justify it, even if it would 
really work well for me.


Best regards,
Fernstudio

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