I guess Metallica's S&M album can be a reference. Most out there claims cinematic, yet I think I want bit more dry but sweeter overall top-end.
Orchestral library suggestions
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- KVRian
- 903 posts since 29 Jul, 2008
Watched so many demo's I'm confused
I guess Metallica's S&M album can be a reference. Most out there claims cinematic, yet I think I want bit more dry but sweeter overall top-end.
I guess Metallica's S&M album can be a reference. Most out there claims cinematic, yet I think I want bit more dry but sweeter overall top-end.
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- KVRAF
- 2211 posts since 20 Sep, 2013 from Poland
I'm only vaguely aware that they did such an album about 20 years ago and don't remember what it sounded like, but if you can find out what section sizes were used in making that album (how many violins etc.) and how large a space it was recorded in (studio or concert hall) that should help get you there.
A lot of the traditional "cinematic" stuff will be very wet and some of it uses oversized sections, but the recent trend is towards smaller sections, and if there are close mics then it can get dry. You definitely want to avoid "broad strokes" tools like the Albions, vastly oversized orchestras like Majestica. On the other side, you also don't need super-modern weird string articulations like, oh, my string libraries.
For a middle of the road classical sound, I'd look at Orchestral Tools Berlin series, and also other string libraries like Venice Modern Strings, Cinematic Studio Series Strings. You can spend thousands of dollars on this easily, but if you're on a budget I'd try to get decent strings in the right size, and then try to make do with cheap or free stuff for the rest of the orchestra. You probably don't need a lot of very realistic oboe for Metallica?
A lot of the traditional "cinematic" stuff will be very wet and some of it uses oversized sections, but the recent trend is towards smaller sections, and if there are close mics then it can get dry. You definitely want to avoid "broad strokes" tools like the Albions, vastly oversized orchestras like Majestica. On the other side, you also don't need super-modern weird string articulations like, oh, my string libraries.
For a middle of the road classical sound, I'd look at Orchestral Tools Berlin series, and also other string libraries like Venice Modern Strings, Cinematic Studio Series Strings. You can spend thousands of dollars on this easily, but if you're on a budget I'd try to get decent strings in the right size, and then try to make do with cheap or free stuff for the rest of the orchestra. You probably don't need a lot of very realistic oboe for Metallica?
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 903 posts since 29 Jul, 2008
Very informative, thank you!