Strings Question - GPO

Hey, the first thing I noticed with GPO was that the ensemble strings were very weak when required to play a melody.

Then I just noticed that within the solo strings section there are "ensemble" settings. Are these the settings to be used for example when all of a string section are playing a leading melody?

How does one differentiate between the 2 sections and when to use them?

Cheers.

I haven't found out , but I just use whatever sounds best. I especially like the cello 2 solo, for it's great vibrato when playing long notes. And to me it sounds better than 1

My only concern was with it giving the sound of one violin, rather than an entire section. I'm not even sure whether they sound all that different in reality.

But then I found like...

Violin Ens 1
Violin Ens 2
Violin Ens 3
Violin Solo

... for example, all in the solo section.

So now my question is why the two different sections (solo and ensemble), and how are they used?

The GPO strings are indeed weak-sounding and attack is near non-existent. Just listen to the 'Magic Flute' overture demo on their website.

I don't have much experience with full GPO, but I think the "Ensemble" patches in the solo section just have less detail, and thus take up less memory. They're meant to be used when the violin isn't the lead, but you still need a solo voice.

Guys, I found it, can't believe I missed it.

Violins 1 Sus + Short seems to be the standard violin setting.

My standart is KS, good for various effects, whereas some other patches don't seem to integrate those effects (pizzicato, legato, solo,...)

If you don't need those effects on the strings, then you can choose some other patch, with a somewhat different (maybe better) sound.

I also like the lush strings

Originally Posted by blueygh2

My standart is KS, good for various effects, whereas some other patches don't seem to integrate those effects (pizzicato, legato, solo,...)

If you don't need those effects on the strings, then you can choose some other patch, with a somewhat different (maybe better) sound.

I also like the lush strings

What does KS mean? The KS ones sound like tremolo to me on long held notes.

Yeah the lush ones are nice but they start too slow for melodic lines. That was my beef.

The KS is for Keyswitch. You use that patch to get a number of effects, like pizz, stacatto, by inputting notes that are out of the range of the instrument.

You never said what you using GPO in. Is it notation or a sequencer?

In either you should be able to increase the volume with out any difficulties.

BTW I tried to access your piece in another thread and the link didn't work.

Ron

Originally Posted by rolifer

The KS is for Keyswitch. You use that patch to get a number of effects, like pizz, stacatto, by inputting notes that are out of the range of the instrument.

You never said what you using GPO in. Is it notation or a sequencer?

In either you should be able to increase the volume with out any difficulties.

BTW I tried to access your piece in another thread and the link didn't work.

Ron

Yeah, I became pissed off with music for a while and deleted everything, lol.

Thanks for explaining the KS thing, sometimes I use GPO with Sibelius, but mostly with FL Studio, I'll have a play around.