More than most companies I know, Sonuscore listens carefully to their customers and keeps updating and improving The Orchestra.
I think the complete update was a big leap. Alone for the winter strings and the midi export it was worth the money. I like to use the Spiccato articulation of the strings, it is pretty rough and brings a lot of pressure.
And to mention it, i can activate e.g. sustain and staccato simultaneously via keyswitch. Not many tools can do that.
Some of the legato patches are also very useful and I like to use the brass section for layering. Percussion is useful, the woodwinds not so much. The woodwinds and partly the noise flag of some sounds are my points of criticism.
I don't use the internal reverb either, it destroys the sound more than it helps. But these are all points that I can live with with such a tool, because it is not intended as a standalone or the perfect orchestral solution.
My wishes for the engine are self-made variations of ensemble rhythms or animations in a patch and keyswitches to switch these while playing. This would make the workflow and usage a lot more flexible - see Action Strings.
Sonuscore is also a manufacturer that responds quickly to mails and I found the conversation very pleasant.
I think TOC is a real enrichment for idea finding and some of the sounds are unique. And on the Macbook for on the go my perfect companion.
My first test after purchasing TO (without winter strings).
Includes Stripes movie theme ... i like the brass.
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