Cheez
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First there were hardware samplers. Realistic instruments could finally be captured. But then limitation was memory.
Then we have software samplers - broke the memory limitation problem by using PC. But even then, size of samples are limited by the amount of RAM that's able to be loaded. So samples are limited in their articulations.
Then came the first sample streaming technology by Gigastudio. Samples are streamed directly off hard-drives. That solves the RAM problem as only the first part of samples need to be loaded into RAM while the rest of the sample is streamed in real time. This lets one instrument go up into the GB size instead of just MB and yet allow for low latency. Sample size increases dramatically with multiple articulations. Others like Kontakt and various VI soon follows.
But samples are still pretty dead in itself. It's just a recording of the instrument played. Expressiveness is great, but it it's hard to get the different tonal colours of the instruments that varies during live playing. This is especially true for solo instruments which is pretty transparent. Others tried to add true legato sampling (actual recording of legato intervals between 2 notes played - without using portamento) - like VSL, and East West. They did pretty well, but doesn't address change in tone when playing one note (which most would just apply filters to emulate, or using crossfading of samples - which is again limited in realism).
Then come modeling + sampling hybrid technology. Basic sampling is there, but modeling is added to give greater expressiveness LIVE instead of sequenced. Garritan and Giorgio Tommasini came up with their first - Stradivari Violin (and later Gofriller Cello). Wallander follows with their trumpet (and now woodwinds) - simply amazing sample library!
AND NOW....
Based on the same modeling and sampling hybrid, others are taking it on and pushing up realism to the next level. Sample Modeling presents: THE TRUMPET (by none other than Giorgio Tommasini who is the first who came up with the sampling modeling technology) and Peter Siedlaczek (grandfather of sample libraries - for those who recall his famous 5 discs Advanced Orchestra Library - that still sits in my hard-drive).
Sample Modelled Instruments - The Trumpet
You need to listen to the demos to be convinced! I'm a trumpet player - and I never dreamed the day will come sample can achieve this kind of realism. When they do that for the saxophone, then it's totally game over for real players. Composers no longer need to hire real players for recording - they will be out of job.
Then we have software samplers - broke the memory limitation problem by using PC. But even then, size of samples are limited by the amount of RAM that's able to be loaded. So samples are limited in their articulations.
Then came the first sample streaming technology by Gigastudio. Samples are streamed directly off hard-drives. That solves the RAM problem as only the first part of samples need to be loaded into RAM while the rest of the sample is streamed in real time. This lets one instrument go up into the GB size instead of just MB and yet allow for low latency. Sample size increases dramatically with multiple articulations. Others like Kontakt and various VI soon follows.
But samples are still pretty dead in itself. It's just a recording of the instrument played. Expressiveness is great, but it it's hard to get the different tonal colours of the instruments that varies during live playing. This is especially true for solo instruments which is pretty transparent. Others tried to add true legato sampling (actual recording of legato intervals between 2 notes played - without using portamento) - like VSL, and East West. They did pretty well, but doesn't address change in tone when playing one note (which most would just apply filters to emulate, or using crossfading of samples - which is again limited in realism).
Then come modeling + sampling hybrid technology. Basic sampling is there, but modeling is added to give greater expressiveness LIVE instead of sequenced. Garritan and Giorgio Tommasini came up with their first - Stradivari Violin (and later Gofriller Cello). Wallander follows with their trumpet (and now woodwinds) - simply amazing sample library!
AND NOW....
Based on the same modeling and sampling hybrid, others are taking it on and pushing up realism to the next level. Sample Modeling presents: THE TRUMPET (by none other than Giorgio Tommasini who is the first who came up with the sampling modeling technology) and Peter Siedlaczek (grandfather of sample libraries - for those who recall his famous 5 discs Advanced Orchestra Library - that still sits in my hard-drive).
Sample Modelled Instruments - The Trumpet
You need to listen to the demos to be convinced! I'm a trumpet player - and I never dreamed the day will come sample can achieve this kind of realism. When they do that for the saxophone, then it's totally game over for real players. Composers no longer need to hire real players for recording - they will be out of job.
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