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orchestral

Action Strikes, KONTAKT, Link, Native Instruments

Action Strikes

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Action Strikes

“CINEMATIC ORCHESTRAL PERCUSSION

Add huge cinematic percussion to your tracks
Direct the drama with real-time control
Create full arrangements from time-tested rhythms

EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT IMPACT

A radically innovative instrument for huge cinematic percussion. Its state-of-the-art workflow delivers maximum impact with unmatched versatility.

STRIKE UP THE DRUMS

Building on the success of ACTION STRINGS, ACTION STRIKES delivers high-impact, cinematic percussion with ultimate playability. 12 full ensembles plus 65 single instruments and 12 carefully-compiled Hit Sets exclusively recorded in uncompromising quality.

Hundreds of timeless rhythms, adaptable for any project. And a one-of-a-kind interface that makes creating blockbuster orchestral percussion faster than ever. Become the conductor – this is ACTION STRIKES.

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KONTAKT, Action Strings, Link, Native Instruments

Action Strings

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Action Strings

“DRAMATIC ORCHESTRAL PHRASES

Instant orchestral drama for your productions
14 GB of flexible, playable phrases
Lightning-fast results in pristine studio quality

DRAMATIC ORCHESTRAL PHRASES

The epic, orchestral sound of blockbuster movies, made simple via immaculately sampled and easily playable phrases.

DRAMA KING

ACTION STRINGS is the epic, orchestral sound of blockbuster movies, made simple via immaculately sampled and easily playable phrases. With a truly natural sound, over 14 GB of live-recorded string phrases are ready to add big screen suspense and drama to your movie or game scores – or even spice up your rock, pop and R’n’B tracks.

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Big Bang Orchestra, Link, Vienna Symphonic Library

Big Bang Orchestra

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Big Bang Orchestra

“Have a Blast!

Massive “tutti” orchestra

Super-quick large orchestrations

Multiple microphone positions for stereo and surround output

1.5 GB FREE sample content (Download size: 0.5 GB)

NKS coming soon

How to get yours!

Please note that you need a ViennaKey (or other USB eLicenser, e.g., by Steinberg) to run the Big Bang Orchestra. Get one here!
Get ready to go big and bold with our brand-new orchestra – for free!

Providing a “tutti” orchestra is a first for Vienna Symphonic Library. We’ve recorded our entire Synchron Stage Orchestra playing together, all at once, with multiple microphones. Capturing the sheer power of a massive orchestra with the signature acoustics of Synchron Stage Vienna’s Stage A was one of the most riveting sampling experiences we’ve ever had. We’re so happy with the results that we want to share them with you – as a “thank you” to our worldwide community of music creators, and as a “welcome” to new users.”

HSO, Link, Steinberg

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HALion Symphonic Orchestra

“HALion Symphonic Orchestra puts the awesome emotive power and sheer sonic majesty of a full symphonic orchestra under your total control. Evocative scores, exquisite arrangements, emotive accompaniments — this instrument is an ideal, cost effective virtual symphonic orchestra for composition and production in music, TV and film scoring and game sound.

More than a hundred patches and combinations, including strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion instruments with dozens of different playing techniques

Covers all common articulations and bowings in unrivalled expressiveness and full dynamic range

State-of-the-art digital recording for highest accuracy and audio fidelity

RealAmbience feature offers true recorded ambience with full control of mix and reverb time

Windows and Mac installer included

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Halion Sonic SE, Link, Iconica, Steinberg

Iconica

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Iconica

“Iconica Sections & Players brings exceptional modern orchestral expression to every composer. Featuring over 150 GB of strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion, and harp samples, with a huge variety of expressions and articulations, the advanced, user-friendly interface makes it very intuitive to use, speeding and inspiring new composition. Recorded in the legendary Funkhaus Berlin with partner Orchestral Tools, it is the ideal composition tool for movie scores, classical music, pop, rock, jazz or hip hop.

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Arturia, Link, Mellotron V

Mellotron V

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Mellotron V

“Legendary Tape Keyboard

The Mellotron put an orchestra at the fingertips and redefined what it was to be a keyboard player. Now with modifications never dreamed of in the 1960s, our faithfully modeled reproduction will infuse your sound with updated vintage goodness.

From psychedelic rock to rocking your world

In the mid ‘60s, the Mellotron thrilled keyboardists with the ability to play tape-based recordings of actual orchestral instruments—adding its own quirky sonic character. Whether you’re conjuring the classics or creating new ones, adding this vintage sound to your music with Mellotron V is sure to make people sit up and listen.

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Miroslav Philharmonik 2, Link, IK Multimedia

Miroslav Philharmonik

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Miroslav Philharmonik

“The most emotional orchestral collection ever

Strings that soar, woodwinds that dance, brass that commands and a full symphony orchestra of sounds at your fingertips — all expertly performed with musical articulations for real music played by real musicians. From flowing legatos to animated pizzicatos, from aggressive spiccatos to elegant staccatos, from the most subtle pianissimo to the most triumphant fortissimo and more, Miroslav Philharmonik 2 is a sweeping vision from a master artist embodied in a new virtual instrument that brings the orchestra to life. It’s not enough to just have good recordings of classical instruments. For a true symphonic experience, you need instruments performed by the absolute best musicians articulated in just the right way directed by a producer and conductor who knows the fine art of making living, breathing samples. Miroslav Vitous pioneered the concept of a complete symphonic sample library for real composers, and now he has taken it to the next level.”

UVI Workstation, Link, Orchestral Suite, UVI

Orchestral Suite

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Orchestral Suite

“Orchestral Suite gives you access to over 60 classical instruments in a single convenient and affordable package. Take complete control of your own orchestra including strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion instruments, a full choir, and many complementary instruments such as a beautiful cathedral organ, harpsichord, celesta, classical guitar and harp. Select from ensembles or solo instruments, choose different playing styles, and further tune your suite with per-instrument controls for realistic and expressive performances. Every sound in Orchestral Suite was meticulously recorded and edited to ensure a deep sense of natural realism and playability.”

Personal Orchestra, Link, Garritan

Personal Orchestra

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Personal Orchestra

“Imagine having a symphony orchestra at your fingertips

Garritan Personal Orchestra gives you a complete orchestra – strings, brass, woodwinds, percussion, keyboards and more. Version 5 is a major new update, now with more than 500 instruments to choose from. Also included are a wide variety of instrument-specific articulations and techniques, performance spaces and reverbs, and instrument body resonances, all engineered to provide incredible realism and authenticity to your music.”

Link, Sahara, Rhythmic Robot Audio

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Sahara

“The first digital sampler for the rest of us: the Mirage defines an era of popular access to sampling technology • Thick, warm, gritty sounds from 8-bit DACs and a tiny 128kB of sample storage • Entire Ensoniq factory soundset: 179 original Mirage patches, plus custom Multis: Splits to recreate original keyboard splits, and Layers to take the Mirage sound in whole new directions • Extensive control set gives you the option to sculpt the sounds; or click “Vintage” to restore authentic 1984-compatible settings!

The Ensoniq Mirage was a landmark machine in the history of sampling. Before its release, sampling was strictly the purview of the very well-heeled musician: a Fairlight Series II cost £30,000 (the price of a house); a Synclavier would set you back between $25,000 and $200,000 (yee-ouch); and there were no alternatives.

All that changed in 1984. Two astonishing machines hit the market more or less simultaneously: the superb Emulator II snuck it at just under $10,000 and captured the hearts (and wallets) of mid-range studios and musos who wanted in on the sampling action but couldn’t stretch to a Fairlight. But if it thought it was going to steal all the limelight, it was wrong – because elbowing its way into the party like a scrawny punk rocker who no-one invited, here comes the Mirage”

PLAY, Symphonic Orchestra, Link, East West

Symphonic Orchestra

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Symphonic Orchestra

“Recorded by 11-time Grammy nominated classical recording engineer Prof. Keith O. Johnson, the EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA is the most awarded orchestral collection ever, including winning Sound On Sound’s Reader’s Choice Award an unprecedented 3-times, and the first orchestral collection to be recorded in a “state of the art” concert hall where orchestras mainly perform.

To achieve the feel of a live concert hall performance, each instrument and section was recorded with three mic positions, close, stage (conductor‘s position) and hall. By selecting different mic positions, users can mix these sounds together to create any kind of natural ambience their project requires. This eliminates the need for artificial reverb.

The EASTWEST/QUANTUM LEAP SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA eclipses all others with the highest level of fidelity and realism. Get that big “Hollywood Sound” film/tv/games directors and producers seek “out of the box”, no other orchestral collection comes close or is as easy to use!

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The Orchestra, Best Service, Link

The Orchestra

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The Orchestra Complete

“The Orchestra Complete V1 – The Next Big Step

This complete bundle comes with over 150 presets – Colors / Rhythms / Animated. It includes the latest version of “The Orchestra”, “Strings Of Winter” and Tuned Percussion in the Ensemble Engine.

An 80-piece orchestra, 60 pristine string articulations, countless ensemble presets and an incredibly expressive set of signature sounds, some from the large vastness of Mongolia, will make your orchestral colors and musical ideas go sky high. Dive into new sounds – some played on the sharp edge of sound.

The Orchestra Complete also introduces a highly requested feature, MIDI Export! Simply drag and drop the MIDI from The Orchestra Complete right into your favourite DAW. You can change notes and rhythms afterwards for every exported clip. Thus making it a breeze to create variations and emotional changes, without overwriting the arpeggiators and envelopes. You can also use those MIDI files with different instruments – even from other sample libraries.”

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Epic Orchestra, Vienna Ensemble Pro, Link, Vienna Symphonic Library

Vienna Epic Orchestra

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Vienna Epic Orchestra

“Vienna Ensemble Pro – Epic Orchestra

Vienna Ensemble PRO comes with Epic Orchestra*, a free 9 GB grand orchestra bonus library with a selection of Vienna’s most popular instruments, making it the ideal all-in-one production tool. To use Epic Orchestra, please install the Vienna Instruments Sample Player Software. Import the Epic Orchestra Demo MIDI file into your sequencer, load the corresponding Vienna Ensemble PRO project (viframe), and you get a perfect, well-balanced mix that will also be a great starting point for your own arrangements!

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