michael diemer
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How Good Are Studio Instruments In Sonar?
How Good Are Studio Instruments In Sonar (strings, brass etc)?
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Lynn
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Re: How Good Are Studio Instruments In Sonar?
2016/04/21 13:19:02
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That's a loaded question. They're as good as you perceive them to be. Are they as good as you need them to be? That's up to you. I use them from time to time, but I wouldn't want them to be the only samples in my collection.
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Re: How Good Are Studio Instruments In Sonar?
2016/04/21 15:27:06
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I've really started using the SI-Electric Piano pretty heavily, and will sometimes use the SI-Bass Guitar when i'm planning something out and a real bass isn't convenient.
Never used the drums or strings.
I've found that, like most synths, it's all in the programming. A good programmer can make a mediocre synth great, but a bad programmer can't always do much regardless of the product used.
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Re: How Good Are Studio Instruments In Sonar?
2016/04/21 15:37:12
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michael diemer
How Good Are Studio Instruments In Sonar (strings, brass etc)?
If you're comparing to the most advanced sample-libraries available... they're not going to stack up.
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michael diemer
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Re: How Good Are Studio Instruments In Sonar?
2016/04/21 17:14:41
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Thanks. Do they stack up to the Dimension Pro? I use a few sounds from that. If I got even one or two decent sound, that would be good.
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robert_e_bone
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Re: How Good Are Studio Instruments In Sonar?
2016/04/21 19:29:43
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I have used the electric piano and strings before as pad sounds.
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Re: How Good Are Studio Instruments In Sonar?
2016/04/21 20:20:08
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I believe they are culled from DP. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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Re: How Good Are Studio Instruments In Sonar?
2016/04/21 20:34:41
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robert_e_bone
I have used the electric piano and strings before as pad sounds.
Bob Bone
Ditto. I use them for lightweight, very realistic sounds that can be used quickly. Depending the overall piece, you may or may not want to replace them later on. Not the drums though. I have a template for a basic EZD2 kit, so I always grab that one for drums.
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Re: How Good Are Studio Instruments In Sonar?
2016/04/21 20:35:14
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robert_e_bone
I have used the electric piano and strings before as pad sounds.
Bob Bone
The strings are much better than I thought if you don't want realistic strings and sound like they are coming of a synth. They sit nice in a mix. There are times I don't want real strings.
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