I have GPO and it is a good starting point into better orchestra sounds. Is GPO as good as the much more expensive software? Well no, but those packages start around $500 to well over $1,000 USD. However GPO is a huge step up from GM strings. GPO and other Garritan software gives you the best bang for your buck.

I have a couple of the more expensive orchestra packages and I still layer them with GPO.

I suggest that you use a DAW with GPO and not BiaB. That way you can have each instrument on a different track, i.e. violins on one track, cellos on another, solo violin on another etc. You have better pan control this way plus you can control things like reverb level, articulation levels etc for each track.

I would not hesitate in buying GPO or any other Garritan package.

I hope this helps and good luck.

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