These libraries complement each other surprisingly well, considering Lacrimosa is colossal sounding and Studio Sopranos is much more intimate it helps that they feature many of the same vowels. The legato patches are nice, and the UI for each instrument features a sequencer that you can use to automatically switch between different articulations, which can be pretty useful. The long articulations for the strings work best with big chords in the lower register, imo, andĬonsidering the sheer size of the orchestra, the shorter string articulations sound very percussive. That being said, I wouldn't exactly call it a one-trick pony it's capable of producing some surprisingly emotional and intimate sounds, especially with the softer 'arc' patches for the strings and brass.
In that regard, it's a bit more limited than Albion One (which, to be fair, also sounds pretty big - just not AS big). Majestica is built to sound HUGE, and it definitely excels at that. I think the woodwind section is very usable across the board. Aside from the 'full octave' legato string patch, I don't particularly care for the sound of the long articulations for the brass and string sections. The short articulations in particular - especially the spiccato and col legno strings - have become pretty frequent staples in a lot of my music. That being said, it's also more of a 'fierce', tribal-sounding library, and I wouldn't recommend it as a go-to for general orchestral tracks.Īlbion One is a terrific all-in-one library. For the price, I think it's a great deal. Recommended because I still really like the sound of this library and it remains the only standalone percussive library I own. There may be slightly better options at similar price points, but based on my own personal experience with the library, I think it's very usable and has a good, clean sound right out of the box. Not a whole lot to say about this library other than I think it's a very solid and affordable go-to brass library. Based on all the demos and walkthroughs I've heard/seen for both these libraries, I'd say they're most likely the best go-to strings on the market. I have Cinematic Strings - which is essentially the precursor to these libraries - and it still holds up very well in terms of instant playability and results.
I don't actually own either library, though I do plan on eventually purchasing both. Here are my recommendations for everything aside from the strings, I stuck to libraries I actually own or have experience with. I may be in a minority, but I've honestly never really cared for EW's libraries. Anyone had any experience with them? Is it good? You pay $24.99 a month to get access to over 11,000 samples with 59 libraries at your fingetips. I was also thinking of getting Soundonlines Composer Cloud service.
SFX, Rips, Hits, Synths: Albion III Iceni, Hybrid Tools 2 Percussion: Stormdrum 2 and 3, Heavyocity- DamageĬhoir: Strezov Stormchoir 2, 8Dio Lacrimosa, Shevannai, 8Dio Liberis Angelic Choir So far I was thinking of this list for myself.
All have their strengths, weakness, styles and available articulations and editing options.īut I want to hear your opinion on what you feel is the best for what you use, whether that's purely classical music, or modern orchestral pieces fused with electronic instruments, or Epic ensembles with big sounds and percussive hits. There seems to be a lot of choice these days but the most prominent ones seem to be East West, 8Dio, Cinesamples and Spitfire. I am looking into acquiring some of the best orchestral sample libraries out there.