Philharmonik Ambience

[RayC]

Just wondering, the description for the MP states that the samples are recorded within the ambience of the Dvorák Symphony Hall.

Does it also have DRY samples so one could add their own reverb?

Or is the ambience locked in with the samples?

(Which makes the CSR-lite inclusion a bit moot, no?)

TIA

Ray

[idragosani]

Just wondering, the description for the MP states that the samples are recorded within the ambience of the Dvorák Symphony Hall.

Does it also have DRY samples so one could add their own reverb?

Or is the ambience locked in with the samples?

(Which makes the CSR-lite inclusion a bit moot, no?)

I think the concert hall ambience is part of the sample itself (the samples were recorded "live" rather than in a studio). The CSR reverb adds a deeper and richer reverb effect above and beyond the natural ambience in the samples.

[Joseph Burrell]

The natural ambience is 'present' in the samples but not overbearing. I think the samples (from listening) were close mic recorded in the hall, so there's only a touch of reverb on them. It keeps the samples from sounding overly harsh and stale, but still allows ample mixing opportunity.

[idragosani]

The natural ambience is 'present' in the samples but not overbearing. I think the samples (from listening) were close mic recorded in the hall, so there's only a touch of reverb on them. It keeps the samples from sounding overly harsh and stale, but still allows ample mixing opportunity.

There's no substitute for real room sound, even if you are intending on adding reverb in post-processing. I always like to capture some character of the room I am working in when I record guitars... I always mike the amp (usually one close and one further back for picking up ambient sounds) and never go direct. It just adds so much more to the recorded sounds, and is why the MP samples sound so gorgeous... even without adding CS reverb.