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East West Quantum Leap Gypsy Reviews
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Customer Reviewsfrom San Diego, CA May 5, 2011 Music Background: Composer Some good sounds but some terrible loopsI've been a fan of East West for a while. I'm a professional composer and I spend a great deal of time working with samples. I've found this library to be lacking the quality of other East West titles. While there are many great sounding samples, there are a bunch that are hamstrung by the quality of their loops. None of the accordions have a usable upper register if played as a sustained solo instrument. They all have a very audible loop point which harken back to the early days of sampling when memory was a huge issue and loop points had to be short. Also, the flamenco guitars chords suffer from a lack of multi-samples at different volumes and generally aren't recorded very well. If you've ever sat in front of a flamenco guitarist you'll notice that the guitarists are very dynamic and that no two strums sound exactly the same. There are a variety of key selectable rhythm and there are two different samples per strum. Playing softer will only lessen the volume of the strum but not change the tonal quality of the sound. This is a really disappointing library from a company that has put out a great many sample libraries that have been top notch. The instrument selection was appropriate but the inattention to detail makes this a purchase I wish I could return.
East West Quantum Leap GypsyVirtual Instrument Collection Featuring Gypsy-style Guitar, Accordion, Violin, and Trombone - Mac/PC, RTAS, AU, VST |
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