As I'm building a template for a new project, I've layered Afflatus and Spitfire Symphonic Strings Pro. Let me demo this for you as I really like the tone. If you have both libraries and use Cubase, you can download the track presets here:
Afflatus+SSS Cubase Track Presets
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If you only want to hear the result without watching the video, you can do so here: https://rcrft.co/reel/nicoschuele/afflatus-sss
00:00 Intro
00:42 Layering the libraries: mics et negative delays
03:20 Pre-mixing the patches
07:58 Demo track