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Anybody seen this yet: The Orchestra

Might be really handy for any composing-to-go system as it is so low on system requirements. And from my impression it is much more flexible than it seems. These available presets are presets and therefore, starting points from where to go.

To have some comparison, 7GB is about the footprint of the orchestral part of the Kontakt Factory Library and the sound here is quite good.
The quality of the sounds and the available diversity in available phrases fit perfectly to a modern action movie score and is sufficient enough for most thriller/detective/action/adventure tv-shows.
 
Wish there was a proper walkthrough playing through all the separate instruments and articulations, as well as some with the reverb turned off. I find it difficult to judge things like legato, dynamic crossfades and overall sound. In a mix (like the demos or the multis) anything can sound great. I am more interested in hearing some exposed stuff.
 
Does anyone know if Sonuscore allow you to resell the library if you don't like it ?

I think I would need to have it under my hands for a bit before I knew if it were for me - and I can't make a £ 350 mistake.

There have been about three or four libraries I would have purchased this year if they had allowed resale. Oddly I have never re-sold a library I have purchased yet - but I will no longer buy libraries from companies who don't allow resale. (In a way it's good as it has saved me a lot of money.)
 
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mikeybabes said:
Does anyone know if Sonuscore allow you to resell the library if you don't like it ?

I think I would need to have it under my hands for a bit before I knew if it were for me - and I can't make a £ 350 mistake.

There have been about three or four libraries I would have purchased this year if they had allowed resale. Oddly I have never re-sold a library I have purchased yet - but I will no longer buy libraries from companies who don't allow resale. (In a way it's good as it has saved me a lot of money.)
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Maybe no reselling.... this from their terms:
LIMITATIONS:

This license expressly forbids any unauthorized inclusion of the CONTENT in any library (e.g. sample instrument, sound effects library, etc.) online or offline without our express written consent.

The MEDIA LICENSE also forbids any re-distribution method of the CONTENT, through any means, including but not limited to, re-selling, trading, sharing, resampling, mixing, processing, isolating, or embedding into software or hardware of any kind, for the purpose of re-recording or reproduction as part of any free or commercial library of musical and/or sound effect samples and/or articulations, or any form of musical sample or sound effect sample playback system or device.
 
Thanks for that - I read the EULA on the site but I must have missed that bit.

But it has saved me £ 349.00 so it's another result !
 
jjmmuir said:
... The MEDIA LICENSE also forbids any re-distribution method of the CONTENT, through any means, including but not limited to, re-selling ... for the purpose of re-recording or reproduction as part of any free or commercial library of musical and/or sound effect samples and/or articulations, or any form of musical sample or sound effect sample playback system or device. ...
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I thinks this needs clarification from the developer. Literally (the way I think a lawyer would read it) it prohibits reselling the sounds "for the purpose of re-recording or reproduction". It does not prohibit reselling the license. But, to coin a phrase, I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice.
 
Parsifal666 said:
Sorry, I can't help but recommend the Albions for making sketching often a joy. I don't care what anyone says, I think those ensembles sound fine, they sure beat the heck out of Garritan lol (half-joking, I still use GPO on projects).

It's just so nice to "not think" about things when you're inspired.

And no I haven't received anything free from Spitfire lol!
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Oops! Got across same issue on two Threads. Appreciate your very specific comments re. Albion(s) as these newer tools can be added later. THX!
 
The €399 is not an intro price? So if we wait it won't be more expensive down the road?

Also, I suffer from fivesixeightophobia, a known medical/psychiatric condition defined as "the fear of installing Kontakt v5.6.8 on one's computer", so there's that to consider, too.
 
On the Mac, I have developed a method of defending myself from 'fivesixeightophobia'. I installed 5.6.8, but then copied a prior version over from my laptop into the same folder. Now I can just click on whichever I want......
 
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rrichard63 said:
I thinks this needs clarification from the developer. Literally (the way I think a lawyer would read it) it prohibits reselling the sounds "for the purpose of re-recording or reproduction". It does not prohibit reselling the license. But, to coin a phrase, I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice.
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I've just dropped an email to Sonuscore asking them to clarify.
 
I am not convinced it won't mix with other libs, and the tools are still quite interesting to me. String range for me is an issue but not a deal breaker. if it inspires then it is worth it.
 
Still undecided about this library, an In-Depth detailed walk through/Review will surely be helpful to better evaluate it.
 
reutunes said:
That's pretty much my take, yes. As discussed on a thread a few weeks ago I prefer my reviews to be reviews, not exhaustive walkthroughs. The Samplecast reviews are my personal opinions on a library and how it performs and sounds, especially compared to what else is on the market.
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Ok, I hear you there, but you could play more than 4 or 5 notes when going through the articulations. A musical passage that one might use that articulation for, also with some dynamics and range. That wouldn't make it an exhaustive walkthrough, but a much more telling review.
 
mikeybabes said:
On the Mac, I have developed a method of defending myself from 'fivesixeightophobia'. I installed 5.6.8, but then copied a prior version over from my laptop into the same folder. Now I can just click on whichever I want......
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I did that when they took the color keys away in 5.6, and after a bit of fuss got dual Kontakts working fine. But I'd rather just keep one stable version (5.6.6 is flawless for me) until it becomes absolutely necessary.

And yeah, the single mic position would be the biggest single factor in the small size I would think. I'll be interested in learning how much success people have blending this with baked libraries, especially Albions.
 
Quasar said:
I'll be interested in learning how much success people have blending this with baked libraries, especially Albions.
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Actually yes. I've been taking it for a test drive and mixing it with other libraries and honestly from my own experience it seems to blend very well with many other sounds including Albion One and Symphony Series Essentials. Sometimes I'll only use a few pieces rather than a full blown 5 slot patch or I'll solo a track in the main engine .nki.

With the right levels, etc...it works and sounds great. Far far this has been the best and most usable purchase I've made all year. No regrets. None at all.

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The €399 is not an intro price? So if we wait it won't be more expensive down the road?
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I see that this is selling for £290.83 on Kontakt Hub. According to my pound to dollar calculator for today that's 372.18 US dollar. Unless I'm overlooking something at checkout it'll save you an extra 26 dollars or so.
 
MillsMixx said:
I see that this is selling for £290.83 on Kontakt Hub.
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Thats the price without tax, not sure what happens if you are outside the UK but its the same price Time & Space are selling it for.

Still not sure about this library. The main missing functionality I see is the ability to switch rhythms/colours on the fly. Being stuck with one rhythm at a time means either loading up loads of instances or living with it.

Seems to me as the Arps and Envelopes are happening in real time, surely it would have been possible to have slots for a set of say 5-10 like they built for Action Strings and Emotive Strings (which uses sampled phrases so probably much more complex to create)?

The concept is good, but its not even as flexible as say Capriccio which has 4 keyswitchable slots.
 
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