Voyage - A Boutique Orchestra

Featuring a pre-alpha version of Voyage Strings.

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Voyage Strings - 4 Vlas - Shorts Test (no verb/EQ)

Note: created with a VERY early PRE-alpha version. Featured is 4 viola harmonics, 3 cello harmonics, 3 violins expressivo sords (7 dyn -- also I re-recorded these since they were a bit too expressivo and vintage sounding, but you will still get these expressivo vln sords too). And Harp 1 (there are two in the library, one on each side of the stage).

No processing, EQ, or verb *other than* EQ settings of -2.5db at 274hz on the harp close mic to get rid of some of the resonance.

Not much going on here - I'm just improvising in with a multi that has the 4 patches in it, and then did a basic dynamic mod-wheel pass. 

I did volume automation to help decrescendo the ends of the two sections. Other than that it's the natural dynamics (which haven't had any work on them to "balance to reality" and references).

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Voyage - Forgotten Marshland (demo of pre-alpha str harmonics, vln sord, and harp) - by Jasper Blunk

Note: created with a VERY early PRE-alpha version. Featured is 3 violins expressivo sords (7 dyn -- also I re-recorded these since they were a bit too expressivo and vintage sounding, but you will still get these expressivo vln sords too). As well as Harp 2 harmonic+normale reps and pizz reps using multiple sections.

No processing, EQ, or verb *other than* lightly EQing the harp close mic to get rid of some of the resonance.

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Voyage - Pre-alpha harp harmonic+norm reps, pizz reps, and expressivo 3vln sords

A bonus patch which I'm including even though I re-recorded it. Very rough/early. Experimenting with "playable loure" functionality. it's all controllable (as far as the 'amount' of loure/release taper -- this patch can also be played like a normal sustain patch and anywhere in between). The reason I re-recorded the patch you hear here, is for more release speed options for faster loure type phrases as well. Those recordings are in progress, but its essentially this functionality with more flexibility - for 5 vlns, 3 vlns, 4 vla, 3 vc, 3db -- both a poco espressivo (very classical sounding) version and a more romantic (but not molto) moderato espressivo for more romantic-classical/film settings. Up to 9 dynamics or so on those. 7 dyn on this demonstrated bonus patch. All subject to change.

No processing, EQ or verb.

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Voyage - Pre-alpha poco espressivo sordino violas (bonus rec) w playable loure experiments

New spiccato example from Voyage development. 

Very early, rough version of one of the NEW cello spicc patches (there are multiple types). Along with another type of bass spiccato (also very early). These particular bass spiccatos are rather clumsy and were re-recorded, so they do hold back some of the nimble nature of this demo a bit. Dynamic xfades and timing isn't finessed yet for the cellos. 

I suppose I'd call this spiccato style "motion spiccato."  It's a bit more cohesive and connected (for between-pitch material as well, though this is a challenge) - it has a long way to go still, but it's a step forward from the more basic spiccato patch in the library. If I were to re-record this vc patch I would have gone for slightly higher hand position (the A-String on cellos is a predictable issue, among other things), but there's a good number of shorts patches to choose from and a variety of options. I might re-record this particular spicc style for vc, but we'll see - no promises.

As of posting this, longs in the strings are up to 15 dyn and shorts up to 13 dyn. EDIT: 14 dyn on shorts.

No processing, EQ or verb on this example. There are a LOT of harmonics, noises, as well as a degree of "pre-note" (as some people call it) on these particular shorts (and the library as a whole), so if you are particularly sensitive to those things you'll definitely want to avoid this library. Those things are part and parcel of capturing from performances (especially the particular, faster performances I'm having them do in some cases), and oftentimes basing the sampling process around "how can I get the cleanest recordings" compromises the performance.

All subject to changes.

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Voyage - Vc+Db Spiccatos (VERY early PRE-alpha)

Note: No external reverb, EQ, or processing was used on this example, aside from panning the close mics. Featuring a pre-alpha version of AWP (Angry Woodwinds Pro), Angry Brass Pro - Soloists, and Voyage Strings. AWP and ABP-Soloists were recorded in the same room as Voyage.

Close mic mix for ABP-Soloists was not yet finalized in this track. Final product contains a slightly different close mix.

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Voyage Strings - 4 Vlas - Shorts Test (no verb/EQ)

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