EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Funny you should ask, as I was just in the same situation as you last week. 
I had no luck with sample librairies, so I hired a friend who plays great 
violin (he can fiddle pretty well). Cost me more for that session than 
American Heartland, but at least it sounded authentic! You might try the 
Celtic sample library - I've read some good things about its fiddle, but I 
haven't actually heard it.

Ned

Eorthman wrote:

> Does anyone know a good source for folk/blues fiddle samples
> for the EXS? I'm looking for something that evokes the vibe of
> Sugarcane Harris (Hot Tuna, John Mayall) and/or Hugh Marsh. I
> have the American Heartland CD from Sonic Reality; the fiddle
> sound there sounds like an afterthought--not usable for much.
> Ideally, I'd find something with a good multi-sampled instrument
> and some loops and phrases. I figured if anyone knew, it would
> be someone on this list. Thanks.




http://www.nedfx.com

       Ned Bouhalassa

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

This interests me as well... Jer

> From: Ned Bouhalassa <ned@...>
> Organization: nedfx.com
> Reply-To: exs-users@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2002 19:02:13 -0400
> To: exs-users@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [exs] Fiddle samples for EXS?
> 
> Funny you should ask, as I was just in the same situation as you last week.
> I had no luck with sample librairies, so I hired a friend who plays great
> violin (he can fiddle pretty well). Cost me more for that session than
> American Heartland, but at least it sounded authentic! You might try the
> Celtic sample library - I've read some good things about its fiddle, but I
> haven't actually heard it.

Hi all,

I may recommend the Whole Lotta Country library by Sampleheads.  I have not heard it so I cannot comment.  However there are some demos online and you can even buy just the soundfonts for them if they are to your liking.  Very inexpensive if you're only looking for fiddle samples.

I have to also suggest what another poster recommended and that is to get a live player to play it in for you.  There are some instruments that are simply difficult to make sound authentic.  I believe that Fiddle is one of them.  Oh well, good luck in your search.

HTH,
Fernstudio


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Will check Whole Lotta Country out, thanks.

I know it's a tough instrument to get sampled in a usable way. I 
keep hoping I'll run into a fiddler who's into the same type of stuff 
I want to do.... 

--- In exs-users@y..., "Fernstudio" <fernstudio@t...> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I may recommend the Whole Lotta Country library by 
Sampleheads.  I have not heard it so I cannot comment.  
However there are some demos online and you can even buy 
just the soundfonts for them if they are to your liking.  Very 
inexpensive if you're only looking for fiddle samples.
> 
> I have to also suggest what another poster recommended and 
that is to get a live player to play it in for you.  There are some 
instruments that are simply difficult to make sound authentic.  I 
believe that Fiddle is one of them.  Oh well, good luck in your 
search.

> 
> HTH,
> Fernstudio
> 
> 
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what is fiddle in comparison to violin? same or other playing technique or
other instrument all together?

/nass the imbecil :p

what is fiddle in comparison to violin? same or other playing technique or
  other instrument all together?
Fiddling is a different playing style on a traditional violin.  Bluegrass,
country, Irish jigs use fiddling.  BTW, classical violinists refer to
their 300-year-old $250,000 Italian instruments as fiddles too, when
they want to sound hip and not at all stodgy :-)

  -smeet



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> From: "Sumit Das" <smeet@...>
> 
> what is fiddle in comparison to violin? same or other playing technique or
> other instrument all together?
> Fiddling is a different playing style on a traditional violin.  Bluegrass,
> country, Irish jigs use fiddling.  BTW, classical violinists refer to
> their 300-year-old $250,000 Italian instruments as fiddles too, when
> they want to sound hip and not at all stodgy :-)
> 
> -smeet

ok, thanks, this is actually what i thought it was, both meanings!
:)