EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Yesterday, I received my copy of the full version of Garritan Orchestral 
Strings. I had originally bought the light-AKAI version to test it out, and 
based on my experience, I had decided to bite the bullet and go for broke.

All I can say is: FANTASTIC. It's the best sample library I've ever heard. 
The sounds are extraordinarily beautiful and well-balanced, there's a 
wealth of articulations, the programming is exceptional, and the transfer 
to the EXS worked flawlessly. The documentation is in a class of its own, 
really. BTW, there's a HUGE difference between the light and the full 
version - don't hesitate to go for the full if you can afford it. All the 
we in EXS-land are missing is the sample crossfade option... but I'm sure 
we'll get it in a future upgrade.

If a grand seems a lot to you, consider that 5 years ago, I bought the 
Denny Jaegger Violin library for the same price - it offers only violins, 
and half of the 3-cd set (versus 18 cds for GOS) is made up of lower 
quality versions of the samples for ram-limited samplers. Oh, and don't get 
me started on what the Miroslav Vitous library will give you for that same 
grand...

(very happy) Ned



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       Ned Bouhalassa

n e d @ n e d f x . c o m