Hey All, just wondering if any of you use the included string libraries for Dimension Pro or a third party plug-in. If you use a plug-in what do you use? I'm asking because a few of the songs that I've submitted for some film projects have some background string pads and I was told I need to update my string library.
 
I'm just curious what most of you use
 
Thanks

I use GPO and Kontakt as well as an XV 5080 for strings. 
 
The SI strings are usable to a degree. Dimension Pro is also ok.  

I use the strings in EWQL Hollywood Strings as well as the ones in Symphonic Orchestra.  They sound very realistic and include a large variety of articulations.  Best of all, they are on sale now (see for example the Complete Composers Collections).  Cheers...

I use EWQLSO Platinum.

I use an orchestra.

LA scoring strings here. Have GPO too.

Garritan Personal Orchestra
Vienna Symphonic Library

Vienna Dimension Strings and EastWest Symphonic Orchestra Platinum are the main two, but I also have others just in case.
 
Scott

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Dim Pro is actually pretty good. Even the often-overlooked TTS-1 does a decent job.
 
Randy Bowser (rbowser on the forum) and I did a shootout a couple years ago that included every string library you ever heard of. We offered a cool prize supplied by Gary Garritan to motivate participation, and got more than 40 submissions. Participants ranged from casual orchestrators (like me) to experienced professionals. Everybody worked from the same MIDI file, the Star Trek theme. They could use any library they wanted, as long as they used just one.
 
At the end, the lesson we all took away from that exercise was this: it's 99% skill and 1% which library you use. Learn to orchestrate properly, and you can make any sound source work.

At the end, the lesson we all took away from that exercise was this: it's 99% skill and 1% which library you use. Learn to orchestrate properly, and you can make any sound source work.

 
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