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RealStrings--common string background parts (likely many sustained notes) compatible with many musical styles, played by a professional string group.

No matter how good a string sample library one has, it is hard (especially for a non string player) to get all the articulations, phrasing, voicings, etc., correctly. It would be great to have a real string group play common string backgrounds that could be used with multiple styles of music in BIAB.

Similarly with background vocals. Of course not words, but mostly background sustained aahs,oohs, ohs, that could be used as background vocals in BIAB with different types of music.

Anyone else interested in these?

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Yes,

RealVoices would be great.

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+I here, maybe doohs and hmms that kind of thing


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Love the idea of RealVoices and RealStrings!

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I am asking these realtracks for quite a few years, but I am sure santa is coming this year with a full bag of all the realtracks I ever wanted


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+1

BTW - it's been wished for - for quite some time now.


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I like the idea of string sections.

possible style types might be:

Jazz Strings for Ballads

Orchestral Strings for Movies ( fast frenetic for action, slow for - well anything )


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I like the idea of string sections.

possible style types might be:

Jazz Strings for Ballads

Orchestral Strings for Movies ( fast frenetic for action, slow for - well anything )



+ 1 zillion on the Orchestral Movies strings


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In the meantime, don't overlook the possibility of the MIDI SUperTracks for a string part.


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Yes. The strings could be better.

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