RE: Dimension+GPO vs. Dimension Pro patches
2005/11/22 19:40:53
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Garritan Personal Orchestra includes all the sample contents we've shipped in Dimension Pro, if we talk about raw samples. Garritan Pocket Orchestra is a subset of Garritan Pocket Orchestra, of almost 1GB.
The programming, however, it's very different: Dimension Pro includes many programs in different cathegories, which are using Garritan Pocket Orchestra samples. That's not limited to orchestral-type programs: there're Dimensions, Pads and other stuff using GPO samples as well. Also, we've doing some of the orchestral factory patches more 'pop' or 'hollywoód' sounding than their counterparts in Garritan Pocket Orchestra, mostly because of Dimension Pro profile.
The articulations in GPO were kept though, with a few changes. Legato, for instance, was implemented using the auto-legato detection technique on the sfz format. Dimension Pro will react to MIDI Expression control and Sostenuto pedal, and there're a few other minor differnces.
-René