VSL Percussion L / R Samples: Same or Different

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I’ve posted this in the VSL forum here:

https://www.vsl.co.at/community/posts/m316785-Percussion-L—R-Samples–Same-of-Different#post316785

But since it can sometimes take days to get an answer there, if anyone here can answer it please feel free to chime in.

There are a number of VSL percussion instruments that have alternative Left / Right key assignments, presumably in order to facilitate keyboard playing.

Should I assume that Left and Right sample sets are the same samples, or are they different?

I ask because I am setting up percussion maps in Dorico, and I don’t want to needlessly duplicate entries if the samples are the same. I only use the keyboard for note entry, not playing into a DAW.

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I know the EastWest L/R samples sound different enough that I created the extra playing techniques and mapped them in the percussion map for the snares. It’s a bit cumbersome to select and move the selections to RH/LH but well worth it from.a playback perspective.

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Just got the answer from Andreas at VSL:

It doesn’t matter - both keys trigger the same sequence of round robins so that you always get the full array of samples, regardless of playing both, just one, or alternating.

Best,
Andreas

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