The VSCO 2 one was auto-tuned.
I think reed instruments in general are very finicky. Even a professional oboe or sax player, without an absolute pitch reference to keep true to, can waver a lot (often sharper in the high register).
However, at the same time, I also once did an entire horn sampling session *accidentally 1 halfstep flat* without anyone noticing until the cutting stage, so I think the larger issue at hand is not having a tuner or drone present when sampling instruments of non-fixed pitch. Yes, it can be fixed in post with auto-tuning, but a lot of people just leave that step out or decide against it intentionally as it can ruin the sense of realism.
I think reed instruments in general are very finicky. Even a professional oboe or sax player, without an absolute pitch reference to keep true to, can waver a lot (often sharper in the high register).
However, at the same time, I also once did an entire horn sampling session *accidentally 1 halfstep flat* without anyone noticing until the cutting stage, so I think the larger issue at hand is not having a tuner or drone present when sampling instruments of non-fixed pitch. Yes, it can be fixed in post with auto-tuning, but a lot of people just leave that step out or decide against it intentionally as it can ruin the sense of realism.
Sample library developer, composer, and amateur organologist at Versilian Studios.