EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Hi

Sascha wrote,
> Hm, maybe "Vitous Mini"?
> I don't have that one so I can't comment by myself, but a friend of 
mine has
> it and it seems to be OK for what you need. Don't know about the 
price,
> sorry.

Yup, the Miroslav Vitous Mini collection may be a decent starting 
point.  You really need to set your budget though.  Most orchestral 
libraries (at least the ones worth using) are expensive.  The full 
Miroslav set is over $3,000 US (street).  The Mini Library contains 
only mono samples (which are sometimes better to use) and doesn't 
contain every articulation but, if orchestral is not your main focus, 
it will probably give you enough.  It sells for $399 US.

Some of the samples are excellent and some are just usable IMHO.  No 
different than most other libraries, I would say.  The Advanced 
Orchestra is fine too (not fussy about the strings though) and comes 
directly in exs-24 format I believe.  It, too, has a mini library 
version for about $399 US.

If you want to spend less, I think that the old Prosonus Orchestral 
library is okay.  Not the best samples but you pay for what you get.

If you get into Orchestral sounds more, you'll find that no one 
library does it all well.  You'll find that you end up using samples 
from different libraries.

BTW, for strings, the new Garritan String Library for Gigasampler is 
really amazing.  It has the most realistic strings I have heard of 
any library.  I was blown away when I heard this library (it comes on 
16 CD's or 2 DVD's!).  For pop strings, there maybe other samples 
which may be better suited (I like the Kirk Hunter Virtuoso Strings 
for that) but for pure orchestral, I don't think anything beats it.  
However, Garritan and KH are both about $1,000 US.

HTH and good luck with your search.
fernstudio