EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

dogo_01 wrote:
> Can anyone suggest a nice quality sample cd for orchesteral sounds?
> It doesn't need to be the best of the best, and it would be nice if
> it was general in nature (ie one cd that covers brass, woodwind,
> etc).  I sometimes like to add in some orchesteral sounds, but it
> certainly is not my focus in my music.

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.

Regards,
Sascha

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

Hi all,

Please excuse the plug.

http://www.ilio.com

has several of the libraries mentioned below, including Miroslav Vitous 
and Virtuoso Strings. You might also want to check out Sonic Reality's 
Interactive String Sections for great sounding affordable strings.

-Mark
ILIO

>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

nando10000 wrote:
(snip)
> 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.

--> AFAIK the Advanced Orchestra Series (8 CDs by now..) is only available
in akai, emu, roland and giga formats, not in exs24 (yet?).
There is a "light" version called "Advanced Orchestra Compact Edition"
available in exs24 format which I own, but I personally believe it\ufffds a
rip-off: 99,- Euro (in Germany) now, but only about 300 MB content (if I
remember correctly), very basic instruments, geared towards low-memory
usage, and some of the sustained samples not even looped cleanly (audible
"clicks"...) - so I would recommend to stay away from that.
I have heard the full series in action and found it to be quite impressive
though, but it\ufffds about 1000,- Euro - and you migth run into some conversion
issues (if, e.g., converting from akai to exs24...)

Just my 2 Ecu,

Tora

I owe Advanced Orchestra Compact Edition (Akai > converted to ESX24) and I
like it a lot. I bough it to be able to use better orchestra sounds than I
can find in my samplingsynths and for this purpose it's very good IMO.

It has:
Strings (also tremolo, staccato and con legno - sounds you don't find in
most synths in sufficient quality)
Brass (universal but a very 'deep' sound)
Woodwinds (universal but OK)
Solo violin
Solo Cello
Solo French Horn
Solo Trombone
Orchestral Percussion (Good!)
and a small outline of the orchestral stylistics (C major and A minor)

>but I personally believe it\ufffds a
> rip-off: 99,- Euro (in Germany) now, but only about 300 MB content (if I
> remember correctly), very basic instruments, geared towards low-memory
> usage, and some of the sustained samples not even looped cleanly (audible
> "clicks"...) - so I would recommend to stay away from that.

I certainly *don't* think it's a ripoff. It's good value for money (compared
to the 'big' libraries).

Eppo Schaap
Galbatron Epic Symphonic Electronica
www.galbatron.com
music: www.ampcast.com/galbatron



. > nando10000 wrote:
> (snip)
> > 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.
>
> --> AFAIK the Advanced Orchestra Series (8 CDs by now..) is only available
> in akai, emu, roland and giga formats, not in exs24 (yet?).
> There is a "light" version called "Advanced Orchestra Compact Edition"
> available in exs24 format which I own, but I personally believe it\ufffds a
> rip-off: 99,- Euro (in Germany) now, but only about 300 MB content (if I
> remember correctly), very basic instruments, geared towards low-memory
> usage, and some of the sustained samples not even looped cleanly (audible
> "clicks"...) - so I would recommend to stay away from that.
> I have heard the full series in action and found it to be quite impressive
> though, but it\ufffds about 1000,- Euro - and you migth run into some
conversion

> issues (if, e.g., converting from akai to exs24...)
>
> Just my 2 Ecu,
>
> Tora
>
>
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