PACIFIC in context of other instruments. Here is a short piece that I did as a speedwrite challenge - no reverb or processing/eq (subtractive or otherwise) of any kind. Orchestral elements are pre-alpha patches from Pacific Strings, ABP-Soloists, and very pre-alpha patches from Voyage Percussion. Pacific legatos are pre take-selection and pre balancing.

Pacific - The Stars in Her Eyes (50m speedwrite - no verb/proc) - By Jasper Blunk

Lost Soul

Echoing River – 8D Ambient Relax Indigenous Pan Flute - 

Rainy Dream – Indigenous 8D

Legion

As We Breathe — Homay Schmitz

Chase The Haunted Pumpkin by Jean-Cedric Raynaglio

Note: created with a VERY early PRE-alpha version. Sustains are pre-graft/proc & not final.

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Voyage - Vla+Vc+Db Sordinos, p dyn (decca, no EQ, verb, or processing / VERY early PRE-alpha)

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

Very early version of 5-violin marcatos (FFF only although these marcatos have multiple dynamics). I re-recorded these, but am including these versions as well. All subject to changes.

No processing, EQ or verb.

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Voyage - Pre-alpha 5-violin marcatos (FFF dyn only on this example)

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 Voyage Strings.

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Voyage - Vla+Vc+Db Sordinos, p dyn (decca, no EQ, verb, or processing / VERY early PRE-alpha)

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