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Old 15th April 2009   #9
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I wonder if Goliath is able to be sold and transferable if I wanted to sell down the line. I really would like a nice sample library like this, but if something else came out, I could see myself wanting to try the new thing.

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Originally Posted by barbital View Post
Trouble is they're typical sample libraries that recreate articulations using prerecorded samples triggered by keyswitches and such.

They are merely recordings of an instrument, and as such are not the instrument in the human sense. In human sense I mean playability and expressiveness.

I've tried for years to make tracks done with samplelibrary instruments sound halfway realistic and have thus far failed miserably.

You are better off waiting for the next round of instruments which will use either physical models or a hybrid approach (like SampleModelling) or some sort of specific synthesis (WIVI) to recreate the instrument's sound.
Good points. I would have thought these libraries would have more realistic expression by now. But I would think Goliath would be better than a Rompler like a Korg M3 or Yamaha Motif XS huh? I basically have tons of synths and no bread and butter, so I need something.

When do you think the next round of instruments will be coming?
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