If you’ve experienced any of the excellent multis found in Lumina, you’ll know what to expect.Įasy Orchestra As with many of these orchestral libraries, there’s a balance to strike between some ingenious sampling that delivers hyper-realistic results, and a tool that confines and restricts your musical creativity. These demonstrate the full symphonic potential, creating a full orchestral sound palette, with dynamics from just a single pass on a keyboard. You also get a collection of legato double basses, plus various non-legato sustains, chords and staccatos that can be accessed as individual instruments, or as part of an impressive collection of multi instruments. The Mod Wheel can be used to add dynamic movement (great for a crescendo and diminuendo over the length of the chord) and you can also move between three different microphones sets to change the perspective of the orchestra. The keyboard is divided between major chords across one octave and minor chords in another – simply move between the appropriate single notes and Orchestrator will produce a smooth, sumptuous transition between the different chords. Symphonic Chords The concept and sound of Orchestrator is immediately apparent. With chords, the concept is similar, but here ProjectSAM has sampled the transition from a C to an F, for example, or from Am to Fm. Next, capturing the realistic portamento-like effect as one note slides to the next. With monophonic lines, a true legato instrument uses a transitional sample to move from one note to the Monophonic ‘true legato’ should be a familiar concept to any musicians working with orchestral samples, but the possibilities of legato chords may be a new experience. In Orchestrator’s case, the concept is firmly on legato chords – sampled with strings and choir, and wind and brass combinations – alongside other value-added content (some ported from the original Symphobia series) that helps extend the musical potential. With both, the scope is smaller than we’re used to and focuses on a particular technique or facet of the orchestral sound palette. The Orchestrator Symphobia Colours includes two instruments: Orchestrator, on test here, and Animator, which we’ll look at in a future issue. However, none of the Symphobia instruments have been particularly affordable, but the Symphobia Colours series changes this by offering smaller, more focused libraries that build on the concepts developed throughout the originals. Having created some of the finest sample-based orchestral instruments of the last 10 years, ProjectSAM has an enviable reputation at delivering a truly cinematic sound, arguably best encapsulated in the company’s excellent Symphobia series. Details Manufacturer – ProjectSAM Price – £169 Contact – Time + Space 0183755200 Web – Requirements – Kontakt 5.3 or Kontakt Player 5.3 (requires OS X10.7 or higher (Mac) or Windows 7 or 8)
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