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GallenWolf

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  1. One thing I like about OSX's Core Audio is that I can run audio at low latencies, and at the same time still maintain system sounds (i.e. listen to youtube, email beeps etc)

    Last I was on windows (this was at least a decade ago, with a Tapco Link.USB audio interface), when I had asio engaged, everything else had no sound. I'm not sure if this is the case in newer versions of windows, but that is part of why I went with osx.

    On the flip side, osx has issues like having to load vsl/play before kontakt due to memory server issues, blah blah blah. Platform/daw has its plus and minus points; pick the best for yourself. I have tried very hard to like and use fruity loops back in the day, but it just does not work for me :-/ Logic otoh is :3

  2. Puremagnetik has a little deal going on where you can get a big bundle of some of their samples packs for $10. These are for Kontakt, Ableton Live or Logic. All in all, there's about 1GB of content in there and there's a lot of unique stuff in there.

    http://www.puremagnetik.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=366

    Loved this bundle. I like the toy instruments the most, has an otamatone in there :3 Thanks!

  3. I agree with what's said above; I usually start with Finale Printmusic then shift over to logic for sequencing. Since your budget is low, if you want to try the compose -> sequence route (I have several friends that directly sequence in FL and Reason with no notation), try out http://musescore.org/ - it's open source, and very usable. Used it for a bit when my laptop went for repairs.

    DAW wise, I really can't say as I haven't used windows in ages, much less so for sequencing. I would suggest looking at FL Studio as they have a variety of bundles to suit your budget, then there's reaper, sonar, studio one, etc, some with various tiered pricing.

    Also, if you are intending to record stuff, if you buy an audio interface, it may come with a daw. I think mine came with Cubase LE, iirc. Oh, even midi keyboards do that, I think my m-audio keyboard came with cubase le as well lol.

    All the best!

  4. The non-SE vsl libraries may not be an improvement compared to the SE in terms of velocity layers, my solo violin and chamber violins only have 2 layers for the legato performance interval patches, and the repetition performance legato patches 3 velocity levels.

    Defo agree with Moseph about not getting OE as your first library... I think VSL SE is a great lib, lots of solo/ensemble instruments to put together.

    ALSO: Kontakt. I bought kontakt specifically for using it as a sampler for kontakt libraries, but the factory library is fairly complete, if lacking in orchestral legato patches. The factory library seems to be a cut down version of vsl as well.

  5. Just looked over at the orchestral essential's instruments list and observed that there aren't many solo instruments, and what there is has only 1 articulation.

    Also, string section appears to be either full string ensemble and the only violin ensemble has violins plus flutes combined. Bit difficult to do 4 part harmony me thinks? And if you do, it's going to be actually 4 full string ensembles each playing one line, versus violines/violas/cellos/basses each playing a line.

    Similarly, for woodwinds, it appears to be all played together. I think with OE, it may not be possible to set it up so that I can do double, triple or quad winds.

    Keep in mind that I have no experience with the above library, just what I gleaned from that linked pdf and I may be totally incorrect.

    Personally, I have EWQLSO.... and would suggest getting VSL SE as a base library as the vsl instruments do have true legato, and I have issues with noise etc on some ewqlso solo instruments. Pick your poison and make your music :3

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