- #METROPOLIS ARK 1 CHOIR INSTALL#
- #METROPOLIS ARK 1 CHOIR FULL#
- #METROPOLIS ARK 1 CHOIR PLUS#
- #METROPOLIS ARK 1 CHOIR PROFESSIONAL#
Might have just been me but it just felt as though the room sounds was so caked in that any minor EQ adjustment felt unnatural. I think the instruments sound beautiful but I found them really hard to use.
#METROPOLIS ARK 1 CHOIR INSTALL#
Had some issues installing so I wiped the SSD and haven't even felt motivated to install BBCSO. I ended up getting Opus and the Diamond stuff from EW. I was absolutely gutted the moment I realized. The moment you want to customize your microphone positions, which is the whole point of Pro, the load times extrapolate to the amount of microphones used.
#METROPOLIS ARK 1 CHOIR PROFESSIONAL#
This is, mind you, with the default recommended microphone position by some professional dude. I eventually bought an SSD just to run BBCSO and though the load times dramatically decreased (down to 3 minutes) swapping microphones positions still saw enough of a buffering time that it started to feel sluggish. I do take issue with that especially because of how well Kontakt libraries run on Hard Drives (I run all of Ark on a Hard Drive with no issue). That time saw some improvement on 1.2 but absolutely unusable on Hard Drive. The projects would open fast, but instruments would buffer for 30 minutes. They have links to very useful templates for every DAW and that template would take 30 minutes to be functional. I realize that it is the standard to run them on SSDs but for a while I didn't have the means to make it happen. I actually got it at like 60% off? And even at that I wish I would have bought something else.įirst issue is: it is absolutely unusable on a Hard Drive. My issues are largely functionality and though I think I might be in the minority, I just wanted to provide another point of view as it's a very expensive purchase. 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.I've had it since release as I actually purchased it at the discounted rate for pre-release or whatever. 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.
#METROPOLIS ARK 1 CHOIR FULL#
Jaeger (Essential Modern Orchestra) – Audio Imperia – *Requires full Kontakt.Can’t access every individual orchestral section. Provides all the bare necessities for orchestral composition. STRENGTHS: Samples pulled from the renowned Berlin Series. Berlin Orchestra Inspire – Orchestral Tools – Kontakt Player Library.
#METROPOLIS ARK 1 CHOIR PLUS#
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 Metropolis Ark series – Orchestral Tools – Kontakt Player Library.