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Need advice on sound selections for new frame....

2005-12-12 by dscr22

Hi,
I'm planning to get a new tape frame and was thinking of the 
following sound selections: Church Organ, Russian Choir, and a 
Woodwind sound.    

Anyway, my question refers to the Woodwinds.  Any advice 
appreciated.  I'm not really considering Chamber Woodwinds because I 
envision that to go on a different/later frame.  I want a thick 
woodwind ensemble with a range of sounds (like including bass and 
high stuff and so on).

From Streetly, this would seem to indicate Medieval Woodwinds.  Yet 
the sample on their sounds page is pretty short, dry, noisy, etc.  
Having real music samples is a good way to judge things but 
comparisons are hard.  Other sounds may have more extensive samples 
and effects and so forth.  Oboe is even played over a background of 
strings.

So can anyone tell me if Medieval Woodwinds is a really good overall 
WW ensemble, or do you think it's kind of weak or any other quirks 
to point out, etc.?  The fact it's described as "Medieval" is really 
neither here or there to me - could be kind of cool, I just really 
want a good "wide" overall WW ensemble.

Thanks for any detailed advice or feedback you can give me.

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