Tips for mixing strings
Many library plugins will have their own onboard controls for mixing, such as EQ and reverb, and a huge amount of control can be had over the sound if the developer has included the ability to mix and blend samples recorded using different mic positions and configurations. For example, it’s easy to use the mic position mixer to combine the dry, detailed sound of close mics with outriggers to widen the stereo image, and ambient mics to add room tone. There’s also a position that’s often just called ‘tree’, which refers to a Decca tree – a stereo mic formation made up of three omnidirectional mics laid out in a triangular formation on a T-shaped mount above the players’ heads – a traditional way of positioning mics when recording orchestral instruments.
For any libraries that don’t have these kinds of provisions, you can always turn to the mixing features within your DAW, which will certainly be more than capable of polishing your stringy gems.