![]() ![]() So in essence we are really investing in the future here. This was a hard price range to think about, but ultimately it came down to the fact that you will not have access to some of the best sample libraries around without having the full version of Kontakt 5 (£339 on it’s own). Ok so it’s not a sample library, but it is one of the best reverbs around and incredible value for money. Fact is, it’s a lower end library and it’s cheap! Having said that, the PLAY engine that it runs in has got a bad rap over the years for being very CPU hungry, so be sure to check your PC specs are up to the challenge. Chances are you are unlikely to load up any patch and think “that sounds terrible”, but more likely say to yourself “yeah, that’s not bad”. Some of the best patches in this library are in the percussion section. I’ve heard some fantastic mock ups using this library but you really have to know what you are doing in terms of programming tricks to use it to it’s full potential. Is it the best thing on the block? Honestly, most of the time no, it isn’t, but there are still some gems in here. The Swiss army knife of the orchestral composers tool-kit. (Prices are after student discount has been applied where possible) Usually the VSL flute is great but if you want that really expressive tone then 8Dio is the way to go – so what is the answer? In the long run the answer is have both! But not everyone has the cash to go buying every library out there, so here are my suggestions for building up your comprehensive orchestral sample libraries from nothing on different budgets. Many of you will have heard me say again and again that a lot of the time it comes down to personal preference and the skill of the programmer. The aim of this blog is not to tell you which library to buy. ![]() Some are very expensive, some are about what you would expect to pay and some are excellent value. I’m sure you have all realized by now that there is a lot of choice out there and the companies making sample libraries are getting better and more competitive all of the time. Maybe the library you are looking for is on your hard drive already?… So before you rush out and buy new libraries which will take exponentially more memory, stop look listen and think. I am lucky enough to have the Kontakt version and those samples are exactly the same as the samples in the latest version of Symphonic Orchestra at their best – portato trombones for example – they are truly wonderful. It’s brilliant! The sample captures something magical and it sounds as great today as it did on the day it was first recorded. It’s really simple and my copy first came from, the long since defunct, Gigasampler (I think). The magic can’t be guaranteed with flashy technology and hours in the studio. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. a sample is simply a digital recording of a musical performance.Īs anyone who has ever tried to make a sample program will tell you, there is a weird magic at work here. and you heard that one coming didn’t you? …… But…. Sometimes the interface is more elegant and there are lots of cool effects built in. Granted new libraries often come with many more round robins, layers of legato and keyswitches. With samples however, newer is not always better. We all love new stuff don’t we? Isn’t it bound to be better than the stuff we’ve already got? We slightly techie-geeky types are, admittedly, the worst when it comes to hoarding sample library after sample library… ![]()
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