Combining String Libraries

One could assume that combing strings would enlarge the ensemble even more.
For example: Let's play the 20 Violins (Appassionatas) and the 6 Chamber Violins = 26 Violins in total...

The amount of Violins is correct but the resulting sound is a mix between the two sounds. On the one hand we still have the large ensemble but on the other hand we get back a bit of the closeness, the warmth, the vibrato and other positive properties of the Chamber Strings.

So by combining different Strings Libraries we can revive bigger ensembles by smaller ones. We so to say breathe a bit more life into large ensembles. Simply play the same voices with the libraries you want to use for combining as well and add them to the sound of the appassionatas for example.

Listen to the following example.
By pressing "Play" and "Pause" with the two Players you can easily compare smaller sequences.

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Especially the high registers got a bit more vibrato, breathe and liveliness. Nevertheless, we have a large ensemble.

How to use (install) the Velocity-X-Fader?

1. Go to "PERFORM" / "MAP CONTROL" and select at "SOURCE" for example "ControlChange".
Select a Controller.
It's up to you to choose the one you like but keep in mind that some of them are used in general.
(CC07 (Volume), CC11 (Expression) CC91 (Reverb), ...)
So it's better to choose a "free one".
Now you can switch on/off the function of Velocity-X-Fade within the midi track of the certain Vienna Instrument.

Click on the image...

2. Do the same with the "VELOCITY CROSS FADER"
Assign a Midi Controller as well.
This CC allows you to increase/decrease the X-Fade-Shifter within the Vienna Instrument for getting nice Crescendos and Diminuendos.
Draw then the Velocity-Curves within the Midi Track which are also playing the VI.
Use the CC you have chosen in the Vienna Instrument and the Velocity-Fader will move along your curves.