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Published on 06/28/07 at 05:16
Simple as that either GPO or EWQSL

SUITABILITY/PERFORMANCE

Hyperthreading Pentium 4 3GHz - 1GB RAM
Runs flawlessly

OVERALL OPINION

Here is the big test that took me some time on GPO vs EWQSL basically the reality of a band against that of hollywood!

What I noticed right away (I am not a professional plug-ins or orchestral orchestral writing): GPO in several sections contain a very small volume (for my part I had to put the volume to almost 0db to hear properly, it is often to 13db)
EWQSL sounds very sharp, metal (as if everything was filtered with a slight resonance)
EWQSL can make a sound very grandiose only work if all effects turned on .. it sounds too gross and finishes sound are not unlike GPO bcp more subtle but over and for once sorely lacking punch

TEST the instrument by instrument:

TRUMPET ** **
EWQSL: unrealistic, 4 variations
GPO: realistic, 15 variations

** ** FRENCH HORN
EWQSL: qqs less realistic but very convincing and impressive effects
GPO: more realistic, but difficult to master

** ** TROMBONE
GPO: 11 variations, better quality of sample (very regular on the extended keyboard)
EQSL: three variations, but the quality is great bcp lower and breath is present in the higher octaves

TUBA ** **
GPO: 4 variations, more realistic, softer
EWQSL: three variations, is doing well, still very great,

** ** HARP
GPO: 8 variations, should win big, very good for two harps
EWQSL: a variation, but too pretty gross, with effects (delay) but it is remarkable distance from the realism

** ** CELESTA
GPO: pretty (but somewhat difficult to virtualize anyway)
EWQSL I have not seen

** ** HARPSICHORD
GPO: pretty but not exceptional either (without reverb sounds pretty bad)

** PIANO **
GPO: 4 variations, I was disappointed in the sense or capture sound leaves too reflected the recording of a grand piano in particular (mechanical noise when it plays the note increases the sensation of the sample)
EWQSL: three variations, the piano is more regular and in my opinion the best bill

** ** PERCUSSION
GPO: 2 drums!
EWQSL: a superb range of drums!

** ** CROTALE
GPO: quality and subtlety
EWQSL: unbearable and screaming

** ** MARIMBA
GPO: very nice and realistic (including a large symphonic marimba)
EWQSL: no marimba

** ** Timpani
GPO: superb
EWQSL: grandiose!

** ** XYLOPHONE
GPO: pretty and realistic
EWQSL: criada!

ORGANS ** **
GPO: more realistic
EWQSL: very pretty (reverb on) but GPO is a notch more variety and quality

** LOW **
GPO: more realistic but too "soft" in this category, the bass lacks depth and this
EWQSL: EWQSL we feel that is more comfortable in this kind of raw sound, the bass is certainly more "sampling" sound they make their effect! Hollywood here I am

** ** VIOLAS & VIOLINS
GPO: despite the presence of combos, the sound is rather flat for a class like this one, it requires some work to get sound (if you wish) made a more "efficient"
EWQSL: its strength lies in this type of sound, we really do in a band just after having loaded the bank settled without

CHOIR ** **
GPO does not propose changes EWQSL 5 but that does not cover a range wide enough for a choir not really usable

** ** BASSOON
GPO & EWQSL: both hold sound but different

** ** CLARINET
GPO: realistic
EWQSL: pretty grim

FLUTE ** **
both are pretty bad, GPO fare better overall, against special mention by the "thrill" in EWQSL very nice but a little "dirty"! and the concert flute also quite qualitative (tjs Hollywood certainly in the spirit)

FRANÇAIS ** HORN **
GPO: realistic
EWQSL: they have one but it was useless!

OBOE ** **
both hold, for the benefit of tjs GPO
Here I hope that this test "hearing" will help you in your choice.