Kirk Hunter Studios

don1thedon · Post by **don1thedon** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:22 am

I guess the points I was trying to check; it's a copy - not a shortcut & the location does not appear commonly used? Certainly on my system.
So it is where it should be, I have followed the instructions and it still does not work - any other suggestions to fix it or try to troubleshoot this? Thanks

KirkHunter · Post by **KirkHunter** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:31 am

don1thedon wrote:I guess the points I was trying to check; it's a copy - not a shortcut & the location does not appear commonly used? Certainly on my system.
So it is where it should be, I have followed the instructions and it still does not work - any other suggestions to fix it or try to troubleshoot this? Thanks

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don1thedon · Post by **don1thedon** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 1:20 pm

All sorted - great support Kirk, thanks!

They sound wonderful

KirkHunter · Post by **KirkHunter** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 2:51 pm

don1thedon wrote:All sorted - great support Kirk, thanks!

They sound wonderful

Glad I could help!

Musical Gym · Post by **Musical Gym** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 4:07 pm

Latest post for Group Buy by eDrummist had been deleted with topic when I went to check it.
Will that thread be resumed in Marketplace?

chibear · Post by **chibear** » Thu Jan 09, 2014 7:00 pm

There was a thread concerning the group on the VI control forums that is gone too. Kirk mentioned he wanted to do some more programming and add some more samples so he probably pulled it back until everything is ready so he doesn't have to send out tons of updates. He's watching this thread so he'll probably be on to confirm that shortly and tell those of us who are in the group buy already how things will be handled.

EDIT: Page is back up: http://www.kirkhunterstudios.com/signup ... up_buy.php

Vardaro · Post by **Vardaro** » Fri Jan 10, 2014 10:02 pm

I've signed on for the Spotlight Group Buy
http://www.kirkhunterstudios.com/signup ... up_buy.php
Who hasn't, and why not?!

bigjerome · Post by **bigjerome** » Sun Jan 12, 2014 8:43 pm

Vardaro wrote:Who hasn't, and why not?!

Because it started right after the holidays, when everyone had already spent most of their money...

Vardaro · Post by **Vardaro** » Mon Jan 13, 2014 2:00 pm

Hi, chibear!

The trial version shows that Spotlight is already very useable.
From memory, the future update that Kirk mentioned, concerned some added (or improved?) samples; slight "de-sychronisation" of unisons; the possibilities of a "richer" vibrato, and of a "randomized" vibrato; and a deeper timbre from violas and 'cellos.

So, most of these improvements involve scripting, i.e. the nki "instruments", rather than the samples, and will be quick todown load.

C'mon folks, the more the merrier!!

chibear · Post by **chibear** » Sat Jan 18, 2014 6:25 pm

Agreed usable and beautiful as they are. I've bought the full version and am having a ball with it. I'm trying them in different projects that have been awaiting solo strings. I'm also liking the ripeneo a lot. It will be a go-to for ensemble strings when I'm looking for that sound. Here is my first completed attempt with SSS: http://soundcloud.com/clyde-lindman/another-waltz-final I quite like the sound.

EDIT: I just got the updated violin instrument. Absolutely Astounding. Brought a tear to my eye from the first noodle.

TheKid · Post by **TheKid** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 8:34 pm

I just wonder: is it a tiny bug of Ableton Live, Kontakt or Spotlight Strings? All articulation and playing styles for example are one octave too high in Spotlight Strings, e.g. for the violins the default detache articulation is d#1 but I have to send d#0 for switching. When sending d#1 I switch to portamento playing style (d#2).

I'm running Live 9.1.1 and Kontakt 5.3.0.6464.

KirkHunter · Post by **KirkHunter** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 9:20 pm

Vardaro wrote:Hi, chibear!

The trial version shows that Spotlight is already very useable.
From memory, the future update that Kirk mentioned, concerned some added (or improved?) samples; slight "de-sychronisation" of unisons; the possibilities of a "richer" vibrato, and of a "randomized" vibrato; and a deeper timbre from violas and 'cellos.

So, most of these improvements involve scripting, i.e. the nki "instruments", rather than the samples, and will be quick todown load.

C'mon folks, the more the merrier!!

No, most of the additions involve new samples. While the new scripting is quite a lot, it's NOTHING compared to the new recording work.

KirkHunter · Post by **KirkHunter** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 9:22 pm

TheKid wrote:I just wonder: is it a tiny bug of Ableton Live, Kontakt or Spotlight Strings? All articulation and playing styles for example are one octave too high in Spotlight Strings, e.g. for the violins the default detache articulation is d#1 but I have to send d#0 for switching. When sending d#1 I switch to portamento playing style (d#2).

I'm running Live 9.1.1 and Kontakt 5.3.0.6464.

Not a bug. Just a naming issue. Some folks call middle C "C4" as I do. Others call it "C3". Just figure for that, and you're good to go.

TheKid · Post by **TheKid** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 5:58 pm

Ah, never knew that. Thank you for clearing this.

dranck · Post by **dranck** » Wed Mar 12, 2014 1:42 am

I don't know how it is in Ableton, but in Sonar I set the base octave in preferences and now the TVEC keyswitches match the piano roll view.

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