06-14-2016, 07:36 PM
I was going to write something about what all those words in Italian mean in your sample library, but then I found this clear and concise wikipedia article that explains everything better than I ever could.
Be aware thought that just because a developer knows how to record awsome orchestral samples doesn't mean they have their string instrument terminology down pat. I have seen examples of détaché, spiccato and martellato being used to describe articulations that sound exactly the same though they're technically different things. And some libs confusingly mix general musical terms like staccato and marcato with bowing techniques (e.g. a staccato note can be played with a spiccato technique, or not). So tread carefully.
Be aware thought that just because a developer knows how to record awsome orchestral samples doesn't mean they have their string instrument terminology down pat. I have seen examples of détaché, spiccato and martellato being used to describe articulations that sound exactly the same though they're technically different things. And some libs confusingly mix general musical terms like staccato and marcato with bowing techniques (e.g. a staccato note can be played with a spiccato technique, or not). So tread carefully.