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I can understand any unbelief in a new string library. Especially from a 'new' developer.
There was one unofficial demo of just the sordino strings being played live behind a soprano sax from another manufacturer's library. It was very lush and natural sounding. And it was just comping chords realtime.
I do own pretty much all of the currently available string libraries. I'm not counting AI's DVZ in the list because it's pretty much unreleased except to a few people right now.This library (LASS) pretty much floored me with even this small display. I'm acquainted with the person who did that demo and he told me a couple days ago about many of the things it can do. Feel free to review the first post in this thread.
Thonex most likely has a big time winner on his hands. I look forward to seeing it in action at NAMM later on this week.
IMHO, AI's DVZ is much thinner sounding overall. I've done a personal demo of it some time ago. What makes me consider at all getting it (AI) is the time & pitch smear capabilities. Nobody else comes close to that.
It seems these are completely different animals. LASS is the wonderful Hollywood studio string sound perfect for all sorts of lush things - and wonderful for layering with itself and/or other libraries - and AI is the 'play it like a piano and pretty much comes out like an orchestra' thing. Not a lot of tweaking involved.
C'mon gird up your loins, you know the GearSlutz motto, ' If you can't decide between two pieces of gear - then get them both!'
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