KVR Audio

stephenpaulharper · Post by **stephenpaulharper** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:34 am

I'm temporarily without Philharmonik (long story) and find myself in need of a really stellar solo violin soundfont - cheap or free. The ones I've tried at sf2midi.com and hammersound are too synthy.

Thanks.

AKJ · Post by **AKJ** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 12:28 pm

try prosamples vol. 41 (solo stings, 49 USD) or http://www.kirkhunterstudios.com/solostrings.html (99 USD).
I don't know of any real good free ones

Armadillo · Post by **Armadillo** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 12:50 pm

If you are willing to spend $199, nothing comes even close to Garritan's Stradivari
http://www.garritan.com/stradivari.html

Check the video:
54 MB version http://www.garritan.com/Strad/VideoDemo ... lin1sf.wmv
9 MB version http://www.garritan.com/Strad/VideoDemo ... lin2sf.wmv

SRF · Post by **SRF** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 2:16 pm

Try Sonic Reality's "Symphony Strings" (think that's it), not free but not hugely expensive and has a decent solo violin (and viola and cello and various ensemble and...).

stephenpaulharper · Post by **stephenpaulharper** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 9:59 pm

Thanks for the replies guys.

All three of these sound exceptional - esp. the Garritan. But, I'm really just biding my time until my desktop comes back from Gateway (mos?), when I'll be able to use Miroslav Philharmonik again (lappy can't take it).

So far the best free thing I've found is the Violin Duet on sf2midi.com. Pretty darn good.

marce · Post by **marce** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 11:42 pm

ntonyx have a nice soundfont called "violinfull" for $9, i like it.
scroll here:
http://www.ntonyx.com/sf.htm

Realisitic Solo Violin SF2?