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2015/07/09 13:22:12 (permalink)

6 Best REAL Instrument VSTi's according to MusicTech

Read the full article here

http://www.musictech.net/2015/07/six-of-the-best-real-instrument-emulations/
 
Best Concert Grand
Garritan CFX Concert Grand

Best Flutes
Zero G Perpetuo Flutes

Best Horns
NI Session Horns Pro

Best Modeled Flutes
Samplemodeling The Flutes
 
Best Emulator
EZKeys Mellotron


Best Grand Variety
E-Instruments Session Keys Grand


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    Re: 6 Best REAL Instrument VSTi's according to MusicTech 2015/07/09 14:07:30 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby cclarry 2015/07/09 15:51:18
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    Read the full article here

    http://www.musictech.net/2015/07/six-of-the-best-real-instrument-emulations/
     
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    Best Flutes
    Zero G Perpetuo Flutes

    Best Horns
    NI Session Horns Pro

    Best Modeled Flutes
    Samplemodeling The Flutes
     
    Best Emulator
    EZKeys Mellotron


    Best Grand Variety
    E-Instruments Session Keys Grand


    Best Bass Impersonator
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    Re: 6 Best REAL Instrument VSTi's according to MusicTech 2015/07/09 19:00:43 (permalink)
    The best horns category is bound to spark some controversy

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    Re: 6 Best REAL Instrument VSTi's according to MusicTech 2015/07/09 21:22:05 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby dcumpian 2015/07/10 09:31:18
    Actually, the article's title is "Six of the Best Real Instrument Emulations". The critical weasel-word there is "of", implying that these are just six good ones, not necessarily THE best.
     
    At least, that's the only way I can imagine them justifying the list they came up with.
     
    One of them isn't even an instrument, by my definition. It's a loop library. Another is an emulation of an emulation. None are string libraries (sorry, VSL, you're just a wannabe) or guitars. None of the top-tier virtual instrument brands are even mentioned.
     
    The only way this list makes any sense at all is that they meant the title literally,and this is just a random sampling of some good instruments.


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    Re: 6 Best REAL Instrument VSTi's according to MusicTech 2015/07/09 21:50:36 (permalink)
    It's also a "Buyers Guide", and, as such, is the "opinion" of the
    author..


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    Re: 6 Best REAL Instrument VSTi's according to MusicTech 2015/07/10 09:25:23 (permalink)
    Who got paid?

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    Re: 6 Best REAL Instrument VSTi's according to MusicTech 2015/07/10 10:10:10 (permalink)
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    Re: 6 Best REAL Instrument VSTi's according to MusicTech 2015/07/10 11:06:12 (permalink)
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    Read the full article here

    http://www.musictech.net/2015/07/six-of-the-best-real-instrument-emulations/
     
    Best Concert Grand
    Garritan CFX Concert Grand

    Best Flutes
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    Best Horns
    NI Session Horns Pro

    Best Modeled Flutes
    Samplemodeling The Flutes
     
    Best Emulator
    EZKeys Mellotron


    Best Grand Variety
    E-Instruments Session Keys Grand


    Best Bass Impersonator
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    Re: 6 Best REAL Instrument VSTi's according to MusicTech 2015/07/10 11:17:07 (permalink)
    Laughable.

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    Re: 6 Best REAL Instrument VSTi's according to MusicTech 2015/07/10 11:36:15 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby BassDaddy 2015/07/11 11:18:08
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    Read the full article here

    http://www.musictech.net/2015/07/six-of-the-best-real-instrument-emulations/
     
    Best Concert Grand
    Garritan CFX Concert Grand

    Best Flutes
    Zero G Perpetuo Flutes

    Best Horns
    NI Session Horns Pro

    Best Modeled Flutes
    Samplemodeling The Flutes
     
    Best Emulator
    EZKeys Mellotron


    Best Grand Variety
    E-Instruments Session Keys Grand


    Best Bass Impersonator
    Bapu


    Are you saying Bass or Bass?


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    Re: 6 Best REAL Instrument VSTi's according to MusicTech 2015/07/10 12:41:13 (permalink)
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    Read the full article here

    http://www.musictech.net/2015/07/six-of-the-best-real-instrument-emulations/
     
    Best Concert Grand
    Garritan CFX Concert Grand

    Best Flutes
    Zero G Perpetuo Flutes

    Best Horns
    NI Session Horns Pro

    Best Modeled Flutes
    Samplemodeling The Flutes
     
    Best Emulator
    EZKeys Mellotron


    Best Grand Variety
    E-Instruments Session Keys Grand


    Best Bass Impersonator
    Bapu


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    Re: 6 Best REAL Instrument VSTi's according to MusicTech 2015/07/10 14:09:45 (permalink)
    Garritan CFX Concert Grand - reality is do I want a piano taking up that much disk space?  The average person in the street couldn't tell the difference between a 100mb piano vs. 100gb piano. 
     
    Best Flutes
    Zero G Perpetuo Flutes - I don't get this one.  Live phrases means you have to write to accommodate the library.
     
    Best Horns
    NI Session Horns Pro - for the price I could see that.
     
    Best Modeled Flutes
    Samplemodeling The Flutes - why bother with Zero G.  BTW this company makes excellent affordable stuff.  Could easily replace NI Horns.
     
    Best Grand Variety
    E-Instruments Session Keys Grand     - who cares?  Takes the fun out of owning many piano libraries.
     
    Better magazine for DAW- CM.  
     
     
     
     
     
     
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    Re: 6 Best REAL Instrument VSTi's according to MusicTech 2015/07/10 14:18:21 (permalink)
    Still, 250's rather high for some flutes. Time to dust off my ol' Yamaha and just play.

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    Re: 6 Best REAL Instrument VSTi's according to MusicTech 2015/07/10 14:28:08 (permalink)
    Y'know, everything about that article bugs me. Even the new trend of not having an index or summary and having the whole article be click-bait. Plus, like Bitflipper said, TWO flute examples? And no guitars? No Bass, or Hammond or like ANY other instruments? Plus, after each item there's no "runner ups" which is a sign of some non-existent research.
     

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    Re: 6 Best REAL Instrument VSTi's according to MusicTech 2015/07/10 22:45:22 (permalink)
    Guess we'll be seeing ads from selected libraries ;)

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    Re: 6 Best REAL Instrument VSTi's according to MusicTech 2015/07/10 23:14:57 (permalink)
    Meh, I like the BML Orchesra.
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    Re: 6 Best REAL Instrument VSTi's according to MusicTech 2015/07/11 11:14:30 (permalink)
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    Read the full article here

    http://www.musictech.net/2015/07/six-of-the-best-real-instrument-emulations/
     
    Best Concert Grand
    Garritan CFX Concert Grand

    Best Flutes
    Zero G Perpetuo Flutes

    Best Horns
    NI Session Horns Pro

    Best Modeled Flutes
    Samplemodeling The Flutes
     
    Best Emulator
    EZKeys Mellotron


    Best Grand Variety
    E-Instruments Session Keys Grand


    Best Bass Impersonator
    Bapu


    Are you saying Bass or Bass?


    Bass......with a Capital B.


    Thanks Mesh, that cleared it up. In other word, ...what now? As in Bass ackwards?

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    Re: 6 Best REAL Instrument VSTi's according to MusicTech 2015/07/11 11:21:29 (permalink)
    Spotted

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    Re: 6 Best REAL Instrument VSTi's according to MusicTech 2015/07/11 11:58:05 (permalink)
    You saw one or it has spots?

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    Re: 6 Best REAL Instrument VSTi's according to MusicTech 2015/07/11 14:25:20 (permalink)
    Still no prize for best cowbell...

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    Re: 6 Best REAL Instrument VSTi's according to MusicTech 2015/07/11 22:20:04 (permalink)
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    You saw one or it has spots?

    Spotted a spotted

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    Re: 6 Best REAL Instrument VSTi's according to MusicTech 2015/07/12 13:32:17 (permalink)
    I wish Mesh was here. I prefer not to be perplexed alone. 

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    Re: 6 Best REAL Instrument VSTi's according to MusicTech 2015/07/12 22:00:02 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby BassDaddy 2015/07/14 11:16:46
    Right behind ya

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    Re: 6 Best REAL Instrument VSTi's according to MusicTech 2015/07/14 11:15:27 (permalink)
    ...wicked
    Plus, after each item there's no "runner ups" which is a sign of some non-existent research.
     


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