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I don't really use any of the aforementioned libraries, mind you, I just like to fill up my hard drives with orchestral libraries while I make electronic dance music.
Serious question, have you thought about doing any kind of hybrid/mix between the two?

Not dance really, persay, but like orchestral with electronic elements and/or a downbeat. Love that stuff. Wish I could find a better example but, for instance:

 
I just picked up the Ark bundle. I'd love to tell you how I like it, but MAN I've forgotten how much of a pain the Continuata downloader is on my machine. It pops a Visual C++ Runtime error every 5 minutes or so, and requires a restart. It'll eventually download and install everything but it needs a babysitter in the meantime.

I'll still take it over dongles though.
I can feel your pain too. Continuata is the biggest bullshit unstable software imo.
 
Finally picked up Ark 1, 2, and 3. Have been waiting a few years for these to go on sale. I decided many years ago to only buy libraries during good sales. All but gave up waiting for OT. I was able to use Continuata to download and install Ark 2 and 3, but Ark 1 is giving me fits. On my 3rd or 4th attempt to get it to finish without crashing.
 
Finally picked up Ark 1, 2, and 3. Have been waiting a few years for these to go on sale. I decided many years ago to only buy libraries during good sales. All but gave up waiting for OT. I was able to use Continuata to download and install Ark 2 and 3, but Ark 1 is giving me fits. On my 3rd or 4th attempt to get it to finish without crashing.
Would love to know your thoughts once you test. I would have a hard time justifying 3 for me personally, but really curious how others might use it.
 
I can just say that I really like OSR! I don't own other string runs libraries so I can not compare... but I guess that is a good sign. I mean I haven't looked for others since I bought it. I do recommend it deeply:) Here is a track I recently did using OSR.


Cheers

wow fantastic. I am inspired
 
ah, duh, that makes sense :)
Exactly what I meant!

My favorite is Ark 2 so far. As expected, I prefer sounds with lower dynamic in most cases. Haven't done anything epic trailer like yet, but would like to do so in the future, which Ark 1 will be great for. Ark 2 goes pretty soft and YES, to answer my own question from yesterday, you will be able to create peaceful and quite stuff with it, doesn't even have to be involved with a dark vibe.
My personal favorites are the Mid Strings, Women (LOVE the Staccatos) and Children Choir and probably even the Alto Flute. They all can go pretty quiet, more than I expected from an Ark Library which is great. Just scratched the surface though of course!
 
My personal favorites are the Mid Strings, Women (LOVE the Staccatos) and Children Choir and probably even the Alto Flute.
Yes, the Alto Flute a3 patch is one of my favorites, and the ensemble sound makes it different and in some contexts more useful than a solo alto flute.
 
Exactly what I meant!

My favorite is Ark 2 so far. As expected, I prefer sounds with lower dynamic in most cases. Haven't done anything epic trailer like yet, but would like to do so in the future, which Ark 1 will be great for. Ark 2 goes pretty soft and YES, to answer my own question from yesterday, you will be able to create peaceful and quite stuff with it, doesn't even have to be involved with a dark vibe.
My personal favorites are the Mid Strings, Women (LOVE the Staccatos) and Children Choir and probably even the Alto Flute. They all can go pretty quiet, more than I expected from an Ark Library which is great. Just scratched the surface though of course!
y u do dis to my wallet :'(

JK, it's all me :(
 
y u do dis to my wallet :'(

JK, it's all me :(
Sorry for not being disapointed by my choice so far :D
I won't convince you to buy the Ark bundle. Just try to imagine what it would be like to have spend the money by now and own it. Pretty dumb, I know, but it works. You also have quite some more nights to let that decision sink in.
Don't buy with emotions and argue with facts. Did you wanted the Arks before the sale already, even at their standart price? Personally, I did. But never forget that this is marketing, the imagination of limitation that the sellers are giving us. All that has an obvious purpose of course and I need to hold myself back as well. I got more than I could ever try already and haven't even published one single (!!!) track yet. Buuuut I already said that after buying Komplete 11 Ultimate as my first product, so...
 
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Sorry for not being disapointed by my choice so far :D
I won't convince you to buy the Ark bundle. Just try to imagine what it would be like to have spend the money by now and own it. Pretty dumb, I know, but it works. You also have quite some more nights to let that decision sink in.
Don't buy with emotions and argue with facts. Did you wanted the Arks before the sale already, even at their standart price? Personally, I did. But never forget that this is marketing, the imagination of limitation that the sellers are giving us. All that has an obvious purpose of course and I need to hold myself back as well. I got more than I will ever need already and haven't even published one single (!!!) track yet.

:)

Yes, I did want the Arks, i'm just giving you a hard time. Also I overthink every major purchase, I was just having fun. I'm sure i'll get at least Ark 1&2 by the end of the week :) When I picked up Time Macro i realized how really quality OTs stuff is :)

Cheers
 
Wow, so nice when the sale is for stuff I don't own but kind of want. So the Inspire bundle or the Ark bundle. (Or Both?) If I got both, that might be my holiday budget.

I do own Tundra and Majestica, so Inspire might be better.... Time to go watch YouTube....
 
Would anyone care to shed some light on how the Arks differ from e.g. Symphobias and Albions? I like the "wrapping" of MA, with their "Districts" and Metropolis reference, but if I take a step back, it's all just marketing ploys, and I just can't seem to grasp what they deliver that similar libraries don't.

Also: is Inspire maybe more comparable to Symphobia than Metropolis Arks are? Would anyone say Inspire has some quality that the Symphobias lack?
 
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