Originally used in Italian opera, nowadays it occasionally turns up in film soundtracks, which is why three of them are included here. Not so common in orchestral libraries, the cimbasso is a valve contrabass trombone. Lower down, the three bass trombones are no slouches either, producing sounds ranging from low, raspy roars to searing upper-register notes. Heading the brass, four magisterial unison trumpets produce a splendid sound – think Fanfare For The Common Man and you’ll get the picture. However, there’s the very rich and fruity-sounding Holbein Bassoons (four of them) and the Barnock Contrabassoons (four of those, too), which produce the most wonderful growling noise when played in their lower extremities. No need for sissy-sounding flutes and clarinets here. All the important articulations are present, but remember this is an epic library, the pizzicatos are snap-type and capable of cutting through any wall of sound that the brass may be producing.Īnd so to the woodwinds, well the lower variety. The lower strings, including 12 basses and six celli are only available in octaves and produce a truly massive sound – great for dangerous-sounding riffs.
Turn on true legato and the transitions are adjusted according to playing speed. Legato articulations are handled automatically, in the background. The high set can be played in unison or in octaves for a more powerful sound. Imagery like this sets our geek-hearts aflutter Spitfire’s Albion is a good example, and Metropolis Ark 1 continues the trend with Finkenstein Strings (high) and Wolfenstein Strings (low).
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Recording the string orchestra as high and low strings (as opposed to the traditional four sections – violins, violas, celli and basses) is an increasingly common technique in libraries where a full sound and fast results are a key aim.
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As you would expect, at 160GB it’s a hefty download (75GB compressed), but if you pay extra it can be supplied on an SSD. Everything sounds loud, with dynamics starting at mf and continuing upwards to fff. Well, now it’s here in the form of Metropolis Ark 1 – The Monumental Orchestra.ĭeveloped and produced by Berlin-based Orchestral Tools, it contains a huge orchestra, choir, electric guitars, percussion, a grand piano and a drum set.
Although a good many existing libraries are capable of producing loud grandiose scores, it was only a matter of time before something huge came along designed specifically for epic music production. With the increasing trend for large epic film scores and trailer music these days, orchestral sample libraries are naturally growing larger as well, to keep up with the demand.
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