Members OneBassNut Posted June 3, 2007 Members Share Posted June 3, 2007 I'm trying to find out which synth is the most commonly used when you want to achieve that string concert sound and also multivocal choir sound. Any advise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paolo Di Nicolantonio Posted June 3, 2007 Members Share Posted June 3, 2007 Arguably, the best and commonly used is not a synth but a sample CD/software company called East West www.soundsonline.com Just browse their Quantum Leap orchestra and choir products, and get ready to be amazed by the audio demos... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lancaster Posted June 3, 2007 Members Share Posted June 3, 2007 Arguably, the best and commonly used is not a synth but a sample CD/software company called East West www.soundsonline.com Just browse their Quantum Leap orchestra and choir products, and get ready to be amazed by the audio demos... Yes, the Quantum Leap stuff is excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Pro Posted June 3, 2007 Members Share Posted June 3, 2007 No argument with the Quantum Leap libraries being tops, but among hardware synths I've always thought Kurzweil had the best strings/choir sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OneBassNut Posted June 3, 2007 Author Members Share Posted June 3, 2007 I'll check them out. But, still need to find some synth that emulate these sounds. Nothing too complicated. Just need to add some strings and choir to a couple of songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sizzlemeister Posted June 3, 2007 Members Share Posted June 3, 2007 Pick a ROMpler, any ROMpler... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cygnus64 Posted June 3, 2007 Members Share Posted June 3, 2007 I'll check them out. But, still need to find some synth that emulate these sounds. Nothing too complicated. Just need to add some strings and choir to a couple of songs. Korg and Roland have decent choir patches. Yamaha has crappy ones. Between my lowly Roland JV1010 and X50, there are enough choices to use both female and male as long as they are mixed with other parts. I tend to pick several and layer. I dont like the strings particularly from any of the big 3 (stock sounds, not expansion). If I had to choose one I would go with Korg. I usually just pull out my violin and overdub. As mentioned, EastWest has great stuff. The choir stuff is quite cool. Since you are looking for a synth, I would go Korg for string/choir stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike Conway Posted June 3, 2007 Members Share Posted June 3, 2007 If you can wait for the Kurzweil PC3, it might be your best choice for onboard strings. But, yeah - any workstation will give you strings and choir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrcpro Posted June 3, 2007 Members Share Posted June 3, 2007 I'm not sure of the budget, application, or the need of a hardware synth for choirs and strings on just a couple of songs, but Roland's SR-JV80-13 Vocal expansion board (which although discontinued can be found used for around $100-125 on eBay) has a great assortment of choirs from huge to intimate. Better than anything on any workstation I've tried. Fits in XP synths, XV modules, and the original Fantom (all which have strings already). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OneBassNut Posted June 4, 2007 Author Members Share Posted June 4, 2007 Thanks guys for the good help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tspit74 Posted June 4, 2007 Members Share Posted June 4, 2007 Just buy a Mellotron. They're reliable, light, compact, plentiful, and cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tateros Posted February 16, 2008 Members Share Posted February 16, 2008 Yamaha has crappy ones. Really? I always liked my EX5's string & choir sounds, especially after the ROM update. still, the Korg Trinity had the warmest stock orchestra/choir sounds I've heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mecedes Posted February 16, 2008 Members Share Posted February 16, 2008 Oasys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TechEverlasting Posted February 16, 2008 Members Share Posted February 16, 2008 If you get a Roland synth to play the SRV-80 Vocal Expansion board make sure you get one that takes SRX boards, such as the XV5080. Then you'll want to get the SRX04 "Symphonique Strings" which I think is by far the best Rompler string section available. I am waiting to hear what Kurzweil has come up with for the PC3, I believe there are some new string section samples there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike Conway Posted February 17, 2008 Members Share Posted February 17, 2008 Then you'll want to get the SRX04 "Symphonique Strings" which I think is by far the best Rompler string section available. I had that in my Fantom. I really liked the tremolo, with release, which is one of the best programs of that type, I've heard. Definitely a good board. Karo Philharmonic Strings, along with the OASYS factory sets, are the best I've heard out of a ROMpler: STRING SECTION Violins are a bitch to emulate, but I like the sound of those. Still waiting to hear the Kurzweil PC3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cygnus64 Posted February 17, 2008 Members Share Posted February 17, 2008 I had that in my Fantom. I really liked the tremolo, with release, which is one of the best programs of that type, I've heard. Definitely a good board. Karo Philharmonic Strings, along with the OASYS factory sets, are the best I've heard out of a ROMpler:STRING SECTIONViolins are a bitch to emulate, but I like the sound of those. Still waiting to hear the Kurzweil PC3. They are decent, I like the section cello patches better than the solo stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pure Ambient Drone Posted April 16, 2016 Members Share Posted April 16, 2016 Nexus 2 and the its Hollywood expansion packs 1, 2 & 3 are absolutely a must for in the box orchestra composing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AlenK Posted April 17, 2016 Members Share Posted April 17, 2016 I'm not really a gambling man but I'd be willing to bet that the OP found something already, over 8 YEARS ago. Hey, zombie movies can be fun. Zombie threads, not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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