Klarinet Archive - Posting 000238.txt from 2005/05

From: Adam Michlin <amichlin@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] .... more about Finale vs. Sibelius [was: drum roll]
Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 22:36:54 -0400

Bill,

No argument from me, but remember Garritan represents the *low* end of the
professional spectrum.

Check out:

http://www.vsl.co.at/

Clarinet Demo at:

http://www.vsl.co.at/english/demos/vienna_demos/solo_instruments/woodwinds/Clarinet_in_Bb/Solo_for_clarinet_in_Bb.htm

Still not perfect, but I would dare say close enough for a large portion of
recording situations. I am fairly sure this doesn't represent the highest
end product, but I cannot refer you directly to anything more expensive.

Truly a brave new world,

-Adam

At 08:32 PM 5/13/2005 -0500, Bill Hausmann wrote:
>Magic Flute really did sound fine, and some of the individual instruments
>are excellent, but the woodwinds are weak. It seemed to me that the
>clarinet was the weakest of all, sounding very synthesized. Bassoon was
>better, but still a little fake. The percussion instruments were scarily
>accurate, though!

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