Free/cheap solo violin / help with Soundfont conversion....
2004-11-25 by Mark Pedersen
Can anyone recommend a free or cheap solo violin patch? I've hunted through the links listed here and haven't found anything. I'm using EXSP24 on a Mac (Logic Audio 6.3.1), so Soundfont conversion is broken :-( , which means currently Soundfonts are not an option for me. All I need is something fairly basic to help me audition a piece that I'm writing for a cello, violin and piano trio - it doesn't have to be 'recordable quality' - just something closer to the sound of a solo violin than the EXS Strings patch so can get the right feel for the arrangement. I plan to get either Garritan Personal Orchestra or EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Silver when I can afford it (btw, any recommendations either way on these? - EWQL Silver sounds better from the demos, but GPO seems to be more flexible, esp for small ensembles which is what I'm interested in...) but for now, if anyone has a free and legally obtained solo violin soundfont that they've converted to EXS format, or can point me in the right direction to find one, I'd be most grateful. cheers, Mark