visiblenoise
Active Member
My first two (and only) orchestral library purchases were Spitfire Studio Orchestra and Albion One. After a long while of exploring Studio Orchestra, I realized that I had never really used Albion One in a song, apart from the percussion. So here's my attempt at some kind of thriller/action theme.
Thoughts on Albion One orchestra: I am underwhelmed. It's likely due to my inexperience, but I was expecting to have an easier time than with Studio Orchestra. Strings are alright (low shorts are great), but I found it difficult to get the brass to feel alive. I also found writing for full ensemble patches more difficult than having each instrument section - I felt like I couldn't decide how to arrange lines, whether to play the whole chord in a patch, etc. I'll be sticking with Studio Orchestra for any full orchestra stuff from now on.
Thoughts on Albion One orchestra: I am underwhelmed. It's likely due to my inexperience, but I was expecting to have an easier time than with Studio Orchestra. Strings are alright (low shorts are great), but I found it difficult to get the brass to feel alive. I also found writing for full ensemble patches more difficult than having each instrument section - I felt like I couldn't decide how to arrange lines, whether to play the whole chord in a patch, etc. I'll be sticking with Studio Orchestra for any full orchestra stuff from now on.