Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

I'd like to add my 2 cents in on this one too...

I have the Orchestral Vol. 2, and i have found it to really fill in 
some gaps I had.  Vol. 2 includes all woodwinds, brasswinds, solo 
strings, and Percussion Batteries. I have not purchased the 
Siedlaczek rom, but looking at the preset list, I did want more 
control of instrument choice rather than "SuperWinds" and similiar 
presets that can be found on the Composer (PROM and other) ROMs. 

In short, I have been very happy with my Orchestral ROM addition, if 
you are looking to add true-to-life sounding wood/brasswinds, solo 
strings or orchestral percussion, I would highly recommend the Orch. 
Vol. 2 ROM.

Hope this helps!!

(degreed Classical musician currently imbibed in electric funk/dance)

-payntar

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "lionelcassin" <lionel@c...> wrote:
> I recently compared the Siedlaczek and the Orchestral Vol 1. 
> 
> 1. Both of them sound great. There was no obvious deficiency in 
> either.
> 
> 2. The Orchestral Vol 1 is solely strings, whereas the Siedlaczek 
is 
> all sections of the orchestra. Also important to note is that many 
> of the *presets* that come with Orch Vol 1 ROM rely on sounds from 
> the Vol 2 ROM, so if you purchase Vol 1 by itself, a lot of the 
> presets will sound odd or not sound at all.
> 
> 3. As one would expect, OrchVol1 gives a lot more detail. If you 
> want 4 contrabasses doing tremolo, or 5 violas spiccato, this ROM 
> has it. The sounds are excellent, but you're getting a lot of 
> granularity, which can make your head spin. 
> 
> 4. In contrast, the Siedlaczek does not separate out violins, 
> violas, celli, etc. Nor does it separate out the winds or the brass 
> into separate instrument groups. Not enough room on a single ROM. 
So 
> you'll get "Super Winds" or "Sustained Winds Oct FF". So, if your 
> composition requires a solo instrument, or a solo instrument group 
> (e.g., clarinets only), the Siedlaczek chip is not going to help. 
> The obvious exception is the percussion section, which sounds 
> fabulous on the Siedlazcek.
> 
> 5. Therefore, if you are doing really detailed classical 
> compositions (e.g., trying to recreate the sound of the string 
> quartet or wind band), or you need solo instruments, then you'll 
> probably have to get both the Orch chips. If you're looking for 
more 
> general pads and large instrument groupings, the go with the 
> Siedlaczek. I chose the Siedlaczek because I don't think in terms 
> of "hey, this part could really use 16 violins con sordino with 
> clarinets and oboes". 
> 
> Tx
> LC
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "boywithpez007" <reg_wilson@h...> wrote:
> > i need some advice, which is the best sounding orchestral rom? 
> > Vol. 1, 2 OR The Siedlaczek one????