

ORCHESTRAL SFX: Metropolis Ark 3, Palette Orchestral FX SYNTHS: Juggernaut, Serum, Harmor, Jaeger, Evolution Atlantica, HARPS & OTHERS: CineHarp, Kontakt Factory Library

PIANO: The Giant, Woodchester Piano, Spitfire LABS Soft Piano ORCHESTRAL PERCS: CinePerc, Rhapsody Orchestral Percussion, Kontakt Factory Library BIG CINEMATIC PERCS: Los Angeles Modern Percussion, New Epic Toms Ensemble, New Epic Dhol Ensemble, CinePerc HYBRID PERCS & LOOPS: Damage, PercX, Decimator Drums, Cerberus WOODWINDS: CineWinds CORE, Nucleus, Metropolis Ark 1 & 3 CHOIR: Oceania, Metropolis Ark 1, Stormchoir 2

BRASS: Metropolis Ark 1 & 3, JXL Brass, Nucleus, Twelve Horn Ensemble, CineBrass CORE, Century Brass, Jaeger, Angry Brass STRINGS: Metropolis Ark 1 & 3, Nucleus, Cinematic Studio Strings, Fluid Shorts, Cinematic Strings 2, Jaeger (For each module, the libraries are sorted based on how much I like them). Get Metropolis Ark at a Discounted price: WEAKNESSES: Individual instrument sections are often unavailable – these libraries will not give you finer control over the orchestra.Īlbion ONE – The vanilla volume aimed toward a traditional epic sound.Īlbion II: Loegria – Aimed toward a soft and beautiful sound.Īlbion III: Iceni – Aimed toward a powerful, meaty, and occasionally nasty low-end sound.Īlbion IV: Uist – An aleatoric volume designed to meet all of your needs for orchestral effects.Īlbion V: Tundra – Aimed toward the pristine, ethereal sound of an orchestra playing extremely quietly.Since I've been asked this quite a lot these days, here's my take on why Metropolis Ark 1 is the best orchestral library for what I do, and which library you should get between Ark 1, 2 and 3 if you write Loud Orchestral Music. STRENGTHS: Fantastically useful and great-sounding collection of instruments including more than just orchestral instruments (most volumes contain mutated samples, loops, and percussion). ONE / Loegria / Iceni / Uist / Tundra each $450 Albion series – Spitfire Audio – Kontakt Player Library.WEAKNESSES: Only the most basic articulations are provided. Legato articulation is not available for every instrument. STRENGTHS: Absolutely one of the best packages for those wanting to dive into trailer music, but more versatile than just that one genre.
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Includes lots of unique articulations as well as a variety of clusters and repetitions, plus a huge variety of epic percussion. Metropolis Ark 3 – Meant for an aggressive, rhythmic sound. Metropolis Ark 2 – Meant for an powerful but quiet sound, great for more subdued tracks. The most versatile entry in the collection. Metropolis Ark 1 – Meant for a traditional epic sound, great for bombastic tracks.

WEAKNESSES: Each product is relatively niche. A large variety of articulations were recorded for all entries in the series. STRENGTHS: These collections are extremely detailed and sound fantastic. Each product includes sample content that is specially catered to the product’s theme. Metropolis Ark 1 €550 / Metropolis Ark 2 €450 / Metropolis Ark 3 €550
