Dr Mix released a great video on Disco Strings
based on https://soundpaint.com/products/disco-studio-strings-uds
This looks like what I was looking for a long time 
at least more practicable than NI Session Strings on the first look.
Anybody with experiences in live situations?
Looks interesting.
Late to the party, but here is my experience with SoundPaint.
Libraries are beautiful. Really. I use Adastra Chamber strings - gorgeous. And really nice legato features. It’s 8Dio’s best stuff. And the updates just keep making it more useful - 8 layers per instance, keyswitching that you can program easily.
However, GP reports (and is accurate) a 300 sample latency. That’s … kind of a lot. I never use the short samples live with a group or drummer, because I always feel they fall out of time (that gooey thing). Plus, since GP doesn’t do latency compensation and processes in real-time, staccato notes don’t speak at the same time as other plugins in GP if they’re layered.
Using the Arcs, legatos, Sustains, though - great.
So… experiment with it and see if you can deal with the latency on whichever patch.
I did reach out to soundpaint and ask if that’s real or an error. They said that amount of latency standard and required do the “processing” going on. So … making less latency is not a priority.
I am starting to get a bit of GAS related to this. I had thought I would pass because I like using one large Gig file. So, I try to avoid any new sample-heavy libraries.
But, I just read that this (and other Soundpaint) libraries have a very low ram footprint because they almost totally stream from disk. (I suspect this might go hand in hand with their their latency).
So, is anyone using Disco Strings? Any thoughts on the ram footprint? Does the latency bother you?
Thanks for any info.
Jeff
I purchased it three weeks ago for my Avenger M+.
Sounds great, combining articulations to keyswitches took me some time. I already did few concerts with them, and I use it completely real-time. Point is just to adapt to it, and remember keyswitches so correct articulation is selected.
Thank you! Do you have any feel for ram consumption?
Thank you!
I’m finally taking my first steps with Disco Strings, too. It looks good so far.
I’m still struggling a bit with the default controllers and key switches, but it all makes sense and is fun!
Legato strings are quite challenging. Playing longer string parts like in the bass solo in Chic’s Le Freak requires some considerations
What does this plugin do?
Take a look at the top of this thread. Basically a String Section for Disco Music. A little bit like NI Session Strings. Lots of Articulations, Falls, Ornaments etc.
Very good CPU & RAM footprint.
I like it!
Its an orchestral sings sample library that attempts to emulate the strings sounds in 70’s disco recordings.
I have their Tenor Sax (it was a very good deal, since I think it was their first Sounpaint offering). Although there was some initial glitchness with their initial engine (fixed), I do think it is an excellent sax (probably my “go to”, depending upon the sound I am looking for).
I probably have plenty of other string section sounds that are workable, but I have been trying to get away with using Solina Strings for most purposes (to be ram conscious, since I really like having one big Gig file with all my songs)
But, I am just thinking about this one. Here are some sample recordings:
Ah ok - in that case I do not need to follow @pianopaul advice to buy this plugin to test it to make sure I don’t need it!
At least a small opportunity to withstand the GAS
