"SYMPHONY STRING ENSEMBLE" by AUDIOBRO & Native Instruments:

PREMIUM ORCHESTRAL SCORING​

• • Full 60-piece string orchestra in unparalleled sound quality
  • Up to 4-part Auto Divisi per instrument, plus polyphonic legato and portamento
  • Simple, intuitive interface for fast, inspired scoring
  • 34.2 GB (about 44 GB of uncompressed sample pool)

THE PROFESSIONAL’S INSTRUMENT


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ARTICULATIONS

30 VIOLINS

G3–E7 (almost 4 octaves – some articulations vary)

Auto Divisi with polyphonic legato of all divisi sections:

• Violins I A (8 violin players)
• Violins I B (8 violin players)
• Violins II A (7 violin players)
• Violins II B (7 violin players)

All divisi sections include:

• Polyphonic Legato & Portamento with Speed control of the portamento articulation
• Vibrato to non-virato sustains (p,mf,f, fff)
• Sordino (p,f)
• Tremolo (p,mf,ff)
• Trills - Key based diatonic as well as chromatic (p-f)
• Harmonics (fingered and natural)
• Spiccato 4 x Round Robin with continuous and random control (p - f), 4 different Auto Patters to choose from
• Staccato 4 x Round Robin with continuous and random control (p - fff), 4 different Auto Patters to choose from
• Pizzicato 2 x Round Robin with continuous and random control (p - f), 4 different Auto Patters to choose from
• Runs (Major and Minor ascending) 2 x Round Robin

12 VIOLAS

C3–E6 (Over 3 octaves – some articulations vary)

Auto Divisi with polyphonic legato of all divisi sections:

• Violas A (6 viola players)
• Violas B (6 viola players)

All divisi sections include:

• Polyphonic Legato & Portamento with Speed control of the portamento articulation
• Vibrato to non-virato sustains (p,mf,f, fff)
• Sordino (p,f)
• Tremolo (p,mf,ff)
• Trills - Key based diatonic as well as chromatic (p-f)
• Harmonics (fingered and natural)
• Spiccato 4 x Round Robin with continuous and random control (p - f), 4 different Auto Patters to choose
• Staccato 4 x Round Robin with continuous and random control (p - fff), 4 different Auto Patters to choose
• Pizzicato 2 x Round Robin with continuous and random control (p - f), 4 different Auto Patters to choose
• Runs (Major and Minor ascending) 2 x Round Robin

10 CELLOS

C2–G5 (Over 3 octaves – some articulations vary)

Auto Divisi with polyphonic legato of all divisi sections:

• Cellos A (5 cello players)
• Cellos B (5 cello players)

All divisi sections include:

• Polyphonic Legato & Portamento with Speed control of the portamento articulation
• Vibrato to non-virato sustains (p,mf,f, fff)
• Sordino (p,f)
• Tremolo (p,mf,ff)
• Harmonics (fingered and natural)
• Spiccato 4 x Round Robin with continuous and random control (p - f), 4 different Auto Patters to choose
• Staccato 4 x Round Robin with continuous and random control (p - fff), 4 different Auto Patters to choose
• Pizzicato 2 x Round Robin with continuous and random control (p - f), 4 different Auto Patters to choose
• Runs (Major and Minor ascending) 2 x Round Robin

8 BASSES

C1–C4 (3 octaves – some articulations may vary)

Auto Divisi with polyphonic legato of all divisi sections:

• Basses A (4 violins)
• Basses B (4 violins)

All divisi sections include:

• Polyphonic Legato & Portamento with Speed control of the portamento articulation
• Vibrato sustains (p,mf,fff)
• Sordino (p,f)
• Tremolo (p,mf,ff)
• Harmonics (natural)
• Spiccato 4 x Round Robin with continuous and random control (p - f), 4 different Auto Patters to choose
• Staccato 4 x Round Robin with continuous and random control (p - fff), 4 different Auto Patters to choose
• Pizzicato 2 x Round Robin with continuous and random control (p - f), 4 different Auto Patters to choose
• Bartok Pizzicato 2 x Round Robin with continuous and random control, 4 different Auto Patters to choose
• Marcato 4 x Round Robin with continuous and random control, 4 different Auto Patters to choose

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RECORDING:

PLAYERS:

60 piece string section

All divisi sections were recorded by themselves.

Violin Sections (total of 30 different players)

• Violins I A (a divisi section of 8 violin players)
• Violins I B (a divisi section of 8 violin players)
• Violins II A (a divisi section of 7 violin players)
• Violins II B (a divisi section of 7 violin players)

Viola Sections (total of 12 different players)

• Violas A (a divisi section of 6 players)
• Violas B (a divisi section of 6 players)

Cello Sections (total of 10 different players)

• Cellos A (a divisi section of 5 players)
• Cellos B (a divisi section of 5 players)

Bass Sections (total of 8 different players)

• Basses A (a divisi section of 4 players)
• Basses B (a divisi section of 4 players)

RECORDING EQUIPMENT :

Converters and recording

• SSL G series console with SSL G A/D series converter (48K/24bit) Nuendo

Microphones

• Decca Tree — 3 Neumann TLM 170 large diaphragm tube microphones set to omni
• Spot Mics — Multiple Neumann SM 69 FET large diaphragm stereo microphones
• Spot Mics — 2 Neumann U 89 large diaphragm microphones
• Surround Mics — 2 B&K 4011 small diaphragm omni microphones

Microphone placement

• Close - Spot Mics
• Mid position - Decca Tree
• Far position - Surround Mics + reverbs
• Mix position - Close + Mid + Far

LOCATION :

Recorded in Budapest in a large orchestral studio with high ceilings (> 30 feet) and a beautiful controlled wet ambient sound.

DEPTH OF DETAIL

• Patch level Audiobro Auto Divisi on all sections
• Real Legato and Portamento on all sections
• Polyphonic Legato (using Audiobro’s Auto Divisi engine) on all sections
• Independent control of each divisi section
• Up to 4 dynamics 100% real-time controllable
  • Legato & Portamentos
  • Vibrato to non-vibrato
  • Sordino
  • Tremolo
  • Trills (Key based diatonic as well as chromatic)
  • Harmonics (fingered and natural)
  • Spiccato
  • Staccato
  • Pizzicato
  • Runs (Major and Minor ascending)
  • Bartok Pizzicato and Marcato for the Basses

USABILITY/DESIGN

ARTICULATION FEATURES:

Auto Divisi: Realtime display indicating auto divisi voice distribution

PRE-CONFIGURED NKIS

Common sets of articulations are available as pre-configured instruments.

CUSTOMIZATION

Build your own articulation list with easy slot loading, switching, layering, and trigger condition customization.

MIXER

• Choose between precision pre-blended and fully mastered stereo mix or make your own mix from three mic positions
• Featuring EQ, convolution reverb, filter, and compressor
• All mixer settings can be saved for recall in other NKIs

KOMPLETE KONTROL KEYBOARD INTEGRATION

Articulation types are color coded, reflected on the KKS hardware.

CPU AND MEMORY EFFICIENCY

Dynamic loading: Only active microphone positions and articulations are loaded.

Info : http://www.native-instruments.com/f...al-cinematic/symphony-series-string-ensemble/​

 

Last edited: Nov 3, 2015

and smtill no Brass Section in my music palette

 

$500 Pricey one!

 

Is this a repack of LASS...?

Hm, probably not. Similar approach maybe.

Interesting...

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Edit: Judging from the demos, I can't say I particularly like it...

 

Last edited: Nov 3, 2015

This is not a repack of LASS at all.

Recorded on 2015 in Budapest .

 

value-added seems to stem from the GUI side which's gonna ease the workflow

for the symphonic sound, I would prefer something like cinematic strings

 

Wow.. This is awesome!