Guy Michelmore - 11 Solo String Libraries Reviewed (YouTube)
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Mr Crumbly
Keen Amateur
I'm not in the market for strings, but this was so much fun to watch. Guy's enthusiasm is, as ever, a pleasure to behold and his comments and asides are hilarious!
JohnS
Note Absorber
Yes, Guy is one of a kind. Lovable and annoying at the same time. But, is it really a helpfull review? It's obvious that he does know some of the libs very well and has little clue about some others. Enough to cherry pick some patches and showcase the products. He puts his usual wit to live compose a vista cues. To wow the beginers and leave them impressed, but clueless. To entertain the hoarders and give them permission to hoard. And he's good at it. True master.
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QuiteAlright
Gastronomer
Guy is the only person who could make an hour long string library comparison this jovially.
JohnS
Note Absorber
doctoremmet
Senior Member
The moment @Simeon is going to do a comparison video of all solo strings in existence I bet we’ll see a repetition of the great videogame crash of ‘83, where the entire market imploded under its own weight. It’s a good thing they got all of those Atari E.T. cartridges out of that landfill, because we may need to dump a boatload of solo strings there soon.
Bee_Abney
How long have I been out?
That's actually not a bad analysis! You've packed a lot into that short paragraph, including great satire! I say that even though I think your analysis is wrong.
I was able to get information on the sound and scope of all the different libraries that I found quite interesting. I'm not - or I don't think I am - a hoarder, so I can't provide any data on that side of things! I don't really think of him as contributing to hoarding, as I tend to think of him as being focused on using libraries. But you could be right about that!
JohnS
Note Absorber
Thank you.
Yes, "I can stop whenever I want" too
We all listen to what we want. Hoarders will listen to anyone helping to justify just another purchase. Those who need to choose more carefully, would seek for more objective reviews. Those on a diet will try to hear any faults in the products that smile to them. It all boils down to how trained our ears are.
Bee_Abney
How long have I been out?
Quite apart from psychological speculation, however plausible, he demonstrates composing a lot more than he demonstrates library content. Even when he is demonstrating libraries, his focus is on composing with them. It's not really a hoarders' sort of channel, even if they can use it as they please.Thank you.
Yes, "I can stop whenever I want" too
We all listen to what we want. Hoarders will listen to anyone helping to justify just another purchase. Those who need to choose more carefully, would seek for more objective reviews. Those on a diet will try to hear any faults in the products that smile to them. It all boils down to how trained our ears are.
So, I stand by my repudiation of your analysis!
Now, I'm off to climb the mountain of video cassettes, newspapers and broken white goods that blocks the way to my kitchen! (Hoarder, indeed!)
JohnS
Note Absorber
I'm terribly sorry to hear that your latest toaster already broke. ;-(
JohnS
Note Absorber
I'm probably not the most perceptive person, I know that.
Could you point to what you have learned about composing while watching this video? (sorry if you find my question too intimate)
And it doesn't mean that I didn't enjoy this ~1.5h video. Once I started watching, I went to the end, despite it was late at night. His skills ARE precioussssss.
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Bee_Abney
How long have I been out?
The importance of knowing your tools and what they can do, composing to the instruments, a range of roles of the string sections, balancing ostinato, melodies and harmony. More besides. These are all things I know of and need to know better. Watching someone work and seeing ideas in context are great ways to learn, though by no means enough on their own.I'm probably not the most perceptive person, I know that.
Could you point to what you have learned about composing while watching this video? (sorry if you find my question too intimate)
And it doesn't mean that I didn't enjoy this ~1.5h video. Once I started watching, I went to the end, despite it was late at night. His skills ARE precioussssss.
JohnS
Note Absorber
Crossroads
Senior Member
I like Guy in that he's very much a show, don't tell kinda guy. He doesn't talk about the nitty gritty, he dives in and composes with it. He is never really hard on a library, but instead tries to find the good in things. Overall, I think that's a very good attitude to have; instead of endless bickering about details, compose with what you have. Use it, and use it to the best of it's capabilities.
He shows that every library has value, whether new or old, and that we should find that value in what a library is rather than what we think it should be.
His attitude is one that resonates with me on a personal level. He's an inspiration in his finding of joy in little things, and gratefulness. Just looking at him being busy is inspiring.
From this video, the takeaway is not which solo strings library is the best. It's that instead of waiting for the perfect library, you should get busy!
He shows that every library has value, whether new or old, and that we should find that value in what a library is rather than what we think it should be.
His attitude is one that resonates with me on a personal level. He's an inspiration in his finding of joy in little things, and gratefulness. Just looking at him being busy is inspiring.
From this video, the takeaway is not which solo strings library is the best. It's that instead of waiting for the perfect library, you should get busy!
JohnS
Note Absorber
Well, it's easy to have that attitude when you don't have to pay for those goodies.
I do agree with the above.
