jaketanner
Senior Member
Recently looking at the Balkan Orchestra, and it sounds fantastic! While not extravagant in price, do they ever go on sale?
Any thoughts on the library itself?
Any thoughts on the library itself?
Not sure about a sale (I imagine everything goes on sale with the most likely time being Black Friday). As to the library itself, I love it!Recently looking at the Balkan Orchestra, and it sounds fantastic! While not extravagant in price, do they ever go on sale?
Any thoughts on the library itself?
Not sure about a sale (I imagine everything goes on sale with the most likely time being Black Friday). As to the library itself, I love it!
I used the Duduk for the solo instrument, the balkan women singers, and the gypsy band for the gypsy section in this track:
My only gripe is that some of the instruments have built in phrase articulations, which you can hear on the Duduk, and the gypsy violin. Obviously you can write around it and get a beautiful convincing performance, but sometimes, you just want a straight tone (you know?).
I just checked Tigerthefrogs November sales thread from last Black Friday. Strezov were offering up to 20% off, so that's an indication.
To be honest, I'm disappointed as I'd really love to get Afflatus, Freya, Wotan and Arva, but they've always been out of my reach and 20% off is still out of range for me.
I used the Duduk for the solo instrument, the balkan women singers, and the gypsy band for the gypsy section in this track
Yes. Both of those instruments are fully playable... and awesome!Cool track, I like the brass in this library...from what I heard in the walkthrough and on your track. Are they fully playable? And is the choir/voices fully playable as well?
Yes. Both of those instruments are fully playable
Thank you for the clarification!There are some phrases in the library (more like a bonus), but all patches are fully playable. There is however a specific performance in the legato transitions (gypsy ornaments on the trumpet, clarinet, etc) which you could disable by triggering the true legato off and this will decrease the amount of ornaments. But have in mind that there are some of these nuances in the sustains too - because we again grabbed all samples from real performances
Hope this helps out ..
If you just wanted the choir standalone you could get a similar (bigger sounding though and more detailed) version in Strezov's Rhodope 2.God I wish I could get just the Choir from that library (not that the rest is bad but I just...really want that choir)
Actually after re listening to the walkthrough I just want the whole thing
There are some phrases in the library (more like a bonus), but all patches are fully playable. There is however a specific performance in the legato transitions (gypsy ornaments on the trumpet, clarinet, etc) which you could disable by triggering the true legato off and this will decrease the amount of ornaments. But have in mind that there are some of these nuances in the sustains too - because we again grabbed all samples from real performances
Hope this helps out ..
I was thinking that but I like the 4 person intimate sound. Might have another look into it!If you just wanted the choir standalone you could get a similar (bigger sounding though and more detailed) version in Strezov's Rhodope 2.
I was thinking that but I like the 4 person intimate sound. Might have another look into it!