UVI Augmented Orchestra

Deep Chromatic Multi-Sampling of a World-Class Orchestra

The story of UVI Augmented Orchestra begins in the recording hall accompanied by over 100 musicians, with a deep chromatic multi-sampling of a complete symphony orchestra. We recorded with both conventional and unconventional approaches, adding a number of orchestrated chords and FX to the library.

Strings, Brass, and Woodwinds are arranged creatively with low and high sections to provide a full playable range across the keyboard, as well, all instruments were recorded with both close mono and wide decca tree stereo allowing morphing between close and far positions.

Over 70 hours of recordings made across dozens of sessions went into creating the acoustic instruments for Augmented Orchestra, ending with 11 sections arranged as follows:

Link to the rest.



Before I am accused of being a shill again, I deliberately posted this in Sample Talk (well “the Falcon variety” of that). Likely this is completely stupid of me and 75% of VI-Control will be severely hurt by it. My apologies.

Intention: let this be the thread to talk about pros, cons, experiences, etcetera. If I am again accused of being some company’s one man marketing department, I don’t mind. Put it in Commercial Announcements or erase it or do whatever is deemed necessary.

Looks and sounds cool. I wish they had separated the horns and trumpets but I am a brass enthusiast

doctoremmet said:

Deep Chromatic Multi-Sampling of a World-Class Orchestra

The story of UVI Augmented Orchestra begins in the recording hall accompanied by over 100 musicians, with a deep chromatic multi-sampling of a complete symphony orchestra. We recorded with both conventional and unconventional approaches, adding a number of orchestrated chords and FX to the library.

Strings, Brass, and Woodwinds are arranged creatively with low and high sections to provide a full playable range across the keyboard, as well, all instruments were recorded with both close mono and wide decca tree stereo allowing morphing between close and far positions.

Over 70 hours of recordings made across dozens of sessions went into creating the acoustic instruments for Augmented Orchestra, ending with 11 sections arranged as follows:

Link to the rest.

Augmented Orchestra - Beyond the Ordinary

Hybrid orchestral instrument combines acoustic and electronic sources for massive creative possibilities

www.uvi.net

Before I am accused of being a shill again, I deliberately posted this in Sample Talk. Likely this is completely stupid of me and 75% of VI-Control will be severly hurt by it. My apologies.

Intention: let this be the thread to talk about pros, cons, experiences, etcetera. If I am again accused of being some company’s one man marketing department, I don’t mind. Put it in Commercial Announcements or erase it or do whatever is deemed necessary.

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Seldom get much from COMMERCIAL Announcements _ other than awareness of new Product Intros.
This surely needs to be openly discussed _ pro and con _ especially today, as SFA Spring Deals expire.
BBCSO Core @ $216. and now this UVI Intro @ $199. imho.

Deep Chromatic Multi-Sampling of a World-Class Orchestra
The story of UVI Augmented Orchestra begins in the recording hall accompanied by over 100 musicians, with a deep chromatic multi-sampling of a complete symphony orchestra. We recorded with both conventional and unconventional approaches, adding a number of orchestrated chords and FX to the library.

WHAT YOU GET

Hardly comparable libraries I think. This seems to be aimed at the market segment that is typically served by Heavyocity?

I don’t see any legato patches, reading the manual, nor any solo instruments. But these samples could be great to have (for some) inside of Falcon. I also notice Venus Theory getting an explicit production credit in the manual, so the sound design / hybrid angle may be this library’s most interesting (and only) / “targeted” feature.

Trash Panda said:

520 Presets, 450 Layers, 62,010 Samples

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Deep in terms of the number of presets

I think they literally restricted their sampling to the ensembles mentioned.

doctoremmet said:

Hardly comparable libraries I think. This seems to be aimed at the market segment that is typically served by Heavyocity?

I don’t see any legato patches, reading the manual nor any solo instruments. But these samples could be great to have (for some) inside of Falcon. I also notice Venus Theory getting an explicit production credit in the manual, so the sound design / hybrid angle may be this library’s most interesting feature.

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Understand, yet in broad 'Orchestral' category _ $200. expenditures sometimes compete for budget precedence _ at least in personal case.
UVI $199./ Intro surely of interest when considered in HO context.

sostenuto said:

Understand, yet in broad 'Orchestral' category _ $200. expenditures sometimes compete for budget precedence _ at least in personal case.
UVI $199./ Intro surely of interest when considered in HO context.

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Makes sense. It has me slightly intrigued because of the “samples inside of Falcon = ROMpler sounddesign patching opportunities” argument.

Then again: the same EUR (50 less actually) buy me 8Dio’s Deep Quintet Strings (out June 2) and I am also eagerly awaiting Dawesome’s NOVUM (announced for June) and PS Pacific Strings.

Ergo: this thing is (and likely will remain) low priority for me. Yet, I am dying to hear people’s opinions, especially Falcon-heads’

I haven't heard the demo yet. I don't have any need of more ensembles. I already have some pretty good 'hybrid' mucked-about-with orchestral libraries.

Yet I want this.

doctoremmet said:

Deep in terms of the number of presets

I think they literally restricted their sampling to the ensembles mentioned.

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Don't mind me. I'm just having fun calling out the snake oil when I see it.

I don't think any synth or sampler is quite as good as delivering a punch in the face as Falcon. If this does go the Heavyocity route, it could become very popular.

Trash Panda said:

Don't mind me. I'm just having fun calling out the snake oil when I see it.

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That's not what snake oil is. That's flimflammery. The product itself won't be snake oil.

I think anyone like me, with 5 2Tb Samsung T5s and a couple of T7s filled to the brim is seriously not in any sort of “need” ever again and is literally incapable of A) keeping track of what is even on them B) let alone having the time left to play every patch once for more than 2 seconds.

Bee_Abney said:

That's not what snake oil is. That's flimflammery. The product itself won't be snake oil.

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Don't sell me poppycock and tell me it's hogwash. I will not stand for such tommyrot!

Trash Panda said:

Don't sell me poppycock and tell me it's hogwash. I will not stand for such tommyrot!

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Good day, sir! I said, Good day!

I have to say, all demos sound very much unorchestral and distinctly orchestral-samples-as-a-basis-for-synths-patches-like. The string sustains sound like they have sucking-effect-itis, and the shorts sound machine-gunny. You know… like the Subculture Orchestral expansion. God, I love this sound. Lol.

doctoremmet said:

I have to say, all demos sound very much unorchestral and distinctly orchestral-samples-as-a-basis-for-synths-patches. The string sustains sound like they have sucking-effect-itis, and the shorts sound machine-gunny. You know… like the Subculture Orchestral expansion. God, I love this sound. Lol.

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I love that expansion too. Definitely a face puncher.

Bee_Abney said:

I love that expansion too. Definitely a face puncher.

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This is basically that expansion cranked up to 11. I fear. I hope.

I guess I now want @Whywhy in here to tell us more. And I need Cameron to do the inevitable video. Until then I think I may have marketing-shilled enough for one day. I’m off to collect my payola dosh now people. Catch y’all later.