ProjectSAM has carefully selected the essentials from each of their products, including the highly praised Symphobia series, True Strike series and Orchestral Brass Classic, and bundled them into one effective, incredibly versatile package. Moreover, new instruments not found in any other ProjectSAM products have been included.
Covering full orchestra, string, brass and woodwind ensembles, classical and world percussion, Orchestral Essentials gives you the right ammo to start scoring for film, games or pop with the acclaimed "cinematic SAM sound". For each of the orchestral sections, an essential list of articulations is available, as well as one expressive legato instrument and an inspiring set of clusters, textures and effects. Apart from these orchestral elements, you will also find a concert harp, church organ, ProjectSAM's renowned Dystopia sound design, and, exclusive to Orchestral Essentials, an enchanting grand piano and harpsichord.
All samples have been reprogrammed for the newly designed and intuitive Orchestral Essentials interface. All Multis are completely new and, because of the inclusion of piano, harpsichord and harp, are more inspiring than ever before. This makes Orchestral Essentials a fantastic library for first-time SAM users and existing SAM owners alike.
Orchestral Essentials follows ProjectSAM's ensemble recording philosophy. Strings, brass and woodwinds were sampled as sections, as nothing beats the authentic blend of orchestral instruments in a concert hall. ProjectSAM captures this magic in various orchestrations; for example, imagine the noble sound of horns and trombones performing together naturally.
Back in 2002, ProjectSAM set the benchmark for ambient recording and affordability with the release of SAM Horns. Now, ProjectSAM does it again with Orchestral Essentials.
In Depth
Epic full orchestra articulations
Symphonic string, brass and wind ensemble articulations
Legato ensembles with real note transitions
Classical, melodic and world percussion including timpani and Japanese drums
Cinematic effects, clusters and percussive hits
Previously unreleased Piano Mystique and Harpsichord
Ground-shaking Dystopia sound design
Inspiring and thematic Multis
12 GB library pool (7 GB compressed NCW format)
1 stereo mic set per instrument (see instrument list)
44.1 kHz 24 bit audio pool
Kontakt Player 5 included with purchase
Internet activation required using product serial number
License allows for two simultaneous activations per licensee
Min system requirements Mac: OS X 10.6 or 10.7 (latest update), Intel Core Duo, 2 GB RAM
Min system requirements PC: Windows 7 (latest Service
Pack, 32/64 Bit), Intel Core Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2 GB RAM