Again thanks for the thoughtful replies, I'll get some time this weekend to explore those options and more.
@SoNowWhat? I'm definitely for the larger sections being played more in the background to the piano/vocal/lead, and can cheat a bit with some creative toning on sections, but for the most part will take the backseat and not need to be completely believable, just sounding great with little effort on my part.
I have many live instruments at my disposal to play for more prominent individual solo parts, and can begin to build other libraries to complement individually if/when the need arises. But for now, ya definitely more of a 'coverall', strings being most important, lush evolving background strings specifically that might make you swoon just by holding down a chord, then Brass, almost epic but not quite. I just don't want to be so specific -- even though I have a plan, it can change, and I always appreciate raw opinions -- they allow me to do a bit of research too!
Edit: @ism I just quickly looked up Olafur Arnalds Chamber Evolution before heading to bed, that's the kind of stuff I'm after mainly - something you can hit some chords on and it sounds incredible on its own, and more than incredible as a background support. If there's a complete orchestral library that does that, or mostly does that well, that would be what I'd love - at least to start with.
@SoNowWhat? I'm definitely for the larger sections being played more in the background to the piano/vocal/lead, and can cheat a bit with some creative toning on sections, but for the most part will take the backseat and not need to be completely believable, just sounding great with little effort on my part.
I have many live instruments at my disposal to play for more prominent individual solo parts, and can begin to build other libraries to complement individually if/when the need arises. But for now, ya definitely more of a 'coverall', strings being most important, lush evolving background strings specifically that might make you swoon just by holding down a chord, then Brass, almost epic but not quite. I just don't want to be so specific -- even though I have a plan, it can change, and I always appreciate raw opinions -- they allow me to do a bit of research too!
Edit: @ism I just quickly looked up Olafur Arnalds Chamber Evolution before heading to bed, that's the kind of stuff I'm after mainly - something you can hit some chords on and it sounds incredible on its own, and more than incredible as a background support. If there's a complete orchestral library that does that, or mostly does that well, that would be what I'd love - at least to start with.
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