Definitely, especially if you've got a wind controller to play it with. You're not going to convince anybody with solo playing without a great deal of effort, but it can do some really good section stuff if you layer it up. Best wishes. Tim Burgess Raised Bar Ltd Phone: +44 (0)1827 719822 Mobile: 07989 486976 Web: http://www.raisedbar.net Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Atherstone-United-Kingdom/Raised-Bar-Ltd/12023 4896800 Don't forget to vote for improved access to music and music technology at http://www.raisedbar.net/petition.htm -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Phil Muir Sent: 14 November 2009 14:41 To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Soft synth request I would just add saxlab to that list. I know Tim Burgess has it and when I was last paying Tim a visit, he let me hear it. Sounded great! Regards, Phil Muir Accessibility Training Telephone: US (615) 713-2021 UK+44-1747-821-794 Mobile: UK +44-7968-136-246 E-mail: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> URL: www.accessibilitytraining.co.uk/ <http://www.accessibilitytraining.co.uk/> -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of D!J!X! Sent: 13 November 2009 22:25 To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: Soft synth request Depending on what you need/want, you can get something like hypersonic which is an overall synth that tries to accomplish a bit of everything and has something for every category. Or, for guitars, get RealGuitar for acoostic, or realStrat for electric guitar sounds. This is perhaps the best guitar soft synth I've played... Both made by MusicLab. For drums you have a bunch of options, but the most accessible to be and great sounding is superior drummer 2 or EZDrummer, both by toontrack (makers of drumkit from hell). For horn sounds, SampleModeling makes the trumpet, and Mr. sax. These are supposedly the best in the category. They are library samples that use kontakt, but if you can get a pair of eyes to help you save the 7-10 presets in sonar, assign all the nobs to midi, and the instrument is easy to use... HTH, D!J!X! -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mark Dew Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 2:57 PM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Soft synth request Ok guys, if I have never perchased a soft synth before, where would I start? I have always used hard synths for my recordings. It could be me, but the soft synths that comes with Sonar don't empress me. Maybe I just don't know how to tweak them. I'm mainly interrested in guitar, horns and especially drums. Any input on this subject would be appreciated. Cheers! Mark PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq