This book, http://www.amazon.com/Acoustic-MIDI-Orchestration-Contemporary-Composer/dp/0240520211

Has a lot of information about how to achieve more realistic orchestral sounds from midi software. The midi software examples are dated but the how to do information is not. It may help you.

I have read this book but because of family illness issues I have not had a chance to put to practice some of the techniques yet.


Whenever I get something stuck in the back of my throat, I dislodge it by drinking a beer.
It's called the Heineken Maneuver.

64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware