Well, this was interesting. Auddict, a London-based music technology and virtual instrument company, reached out to me over the summer about creating a viola sample library. I thought, what the heck, I’ve been getting so many recording clients sending me AI string parts they want me to recreate (thankfully they aren’t just satisfied with the AI!), and so many don’t really sound like violins, I might as well try to contribute to the cause with a more authentic sounding library.
Hundreds of notes later, recorded separately with a variety of dynamics, bow strokes, and articulations, Wolf Winter is ready for download. And while Auddict’s sample compositions don’t sound exactly like me in real life, something about my tone and vibrato is definitely still there. And it’s amazing how all those separately performed notes can come together with continuity!
Hopefully this might help composers and songwriters experience the viola and get a more accurate idea for how a real live violist might be able to contribute to their project - it's definitely not just the odd cousin to the violin and cello - with its own unique tone and beauty.
Check out Wolf Winter here: https://www.auddict.com/products/wolfwinter-viola?fbclid=IwY2xjawVi8pdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR8LZmhF9YBdtUjdj3dPMMgHydbba9ceJHJ6jrt7JSDfPsq4LKLJ6UVYR0hhww_aem_VhLVrQxOEJipzWq9pW8anw
