orchestral tools

Shot a music video for a new song for my band in the desert of west Texas the other week, and this week I’ve made a few cinematic trailers for it with bonus footage that doesn’t reveal too much! Here is the first trailer mostly using @OrchestralTools stringscapes!

Hey everybody, A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the keynote event this evening, and to everyone for their wonderful (and often too close for comfort) guesses as to what we were working on. Thank you for being patient during what some say was a long wait, we know how you...

I just grabbed the orchestral tools berlin orchestra when it was on sale, and while things sound great so far, I am a little less than happy with the Sine player (I know it's been known to have issues a few years ago but I figure they've ironed out the kinks by now). Issue 1: It won't use...

My libraries all from orchestral tools so i don’t know if keep the same or change to joby burguess i see that usually the spitfire library is more recommended talked about percussive ones, but not sure why, or between this two are bassically the same and i should just complete the bundle. I...

Hey everyone, It’s that time of year again, and today we’re really excited to be launching our Black Friday sale. For the first time ever, we’re offering the community our entire flagship orchestra at 50% off. That means all 17 individual collections on SINE, and every one of the 5 bundles...

Hey everyone, Enter the world of sonic electricity with: Konduit—our new FABRIK release, available now at a special introductory price of €49 + VAT (regular €89). In collaboration with Belgian techno producer and live performer Peter Van Hoesen, we captured and interpreted the sound of...

Hey everyone, Today, we’re proud to be releasing Sångara by Richard Harvey–Cinematic Southeast Asian instruments into the world. This collection is our fourth collaboration with Richard Harvey (Phoenix Orchestra, Andea, Abacus). Weave some of the world’s most diverse and richly detailed...

Hey everyone, It’s time to share some more information on our December release(s). We’re delighted to confirm that our collaborator for this project is Benjamin Wallfisch:his credits include blockbusters like It, Blade Runner 2049, The Invisible Man, Mortal Kombat, Shazam!, Hellboy, and the...

Hello, this is my first message on that forum, and I hope I post on the right place. (also, sorry if my english is not very good, I'm french) Yesterday, I yield to temptation and bought Time Micro on sales at Native Instrument. Of course it's the Kontakt version. When I lauchned it, the solo...

UPDATED I’ve got an answer from OT Support - here it is: “Just re-download both collections via Native Access, then you'll have the newest patches. Note they NEED Kontakt 7.6 and existing projects may show loading issues, as NI have replaced the script and we're not sure yet it plays nice with...

I've owned this library for a while, and recently, I made a template for it in my DAW (Nuendo). I've composed a demo to test out how well the template worked and how well the library sound when mixed (Some additional/non-orchestral sounds are not from the collection). So here it is: I upload...

Hey everyone, Just a quick note to say that we recently released version 1.2.0 of SINE. It’s a relatively small update that focuses on AAX support, UI updates, quality-of-life upgrades, and a number of bug fixes. If you’d like to learn more about what’s included in the new update, head on...

Hey everyone, Happy Halloween to everyone! Only for the next 24 hours, the SINEsingles 2023 deals are back from the dead—your last chance to get these instruments at half price for the foreseeable future. Happy Halloween from all of us at Orchestral Ghouls...

Hello! I just came across this. At Orchestral Tools they graduate with the "Sine Singles" and for 48 hours the instrument "Horn Ensemble" is discounted. It costs €37.50 + VAT. https://www.orchestraltools.com/promotion/sinesingles

Hey everyone, Today we’re releasing the Baroque bundle: Miroire and Berlin Harpsichords together on SINE for just €299 + VAT (regular price €429). Berlin Harpsichords offers two deeply sampled harpsichords, from the Italian and French traditions respectively. Each comes with a range of...

Hey everyone, Today we’re proud to be releasing our new Creative Soundpack: Illuvia. Illuvia is all about organic percussive soundscapes, and how they evolve and combine into textures, rhythms, and resonances. It’s out now, and available at a special introductory price of €59 (regular...

Orchestral Tools are taking us on a trip around the world and beyond with their Grand Tour Bundle. Featuring seven of their most critically acclaimed libraries, the Grand Tour Bundle is everything you need to make anything from pop productions to sci-fi scores and everything in between. With a...

Hi all, I have BBC PRO and overall I'm pleased with it as a simple 'one stop shop' for orchestral work, however I'm interested in a library/libraries that would compliment it's shortcomings, particularly in the brass, specifically with the horns and trumpets. I'm also interest in libraries that...

Hello, There is probably a simple solution, but I'm stumped: When I input a note in my OT Sine player, the note I hit plays as it should, but there is also a note out of range that gets triggered besides the keyswitch. It's two ocataves and a third below what I play. Most of the time, this not...

Hello, I'm using OT Fist Chairs and Special Bows. All I can find online is that "if a library has vibrato, use CC...", but I am having trouble finding if a library has vibrato in the first place. On testing the CC control, it seems these libraries don't have it, but I find that surprising...

Hello there, selling licenses for these NI - Libraries: - Arkhis 80€ - Straylight 80€ Combo 150€

Hey everyone, Today we’re proud to introduce our new SINEfactory instrument to the world: Manifold–free studio voices. The original musical instrument, the human voice is immediate, expressive, and inviting. Manifold puts it into a modern context, offering vocal ensembles with a contemporary...

Hey everybody, Today, we’re delighted to announce Travels in Sound—a world of sound for half the price. Save 50% on individual libraries and 70% on our exclusive Grand Tour bundle as part of our exclusive summer sale. Come with us this summer and celebrate music from around the globe...

Looking for suggestions. This amateur is currently using and loving BBCSO core and I am looking for a chamber string ensemble to pair with it. One of the things I love about BBSCO is the cohesiveness of the instruments in the room. It's just easy to have it sound good (although timing issues...

Toys, toys, toys! Who doesn't love vintage toys? Orchestral Tools have once again teamed up with Richard Harvey to create one of their most unique instruments to date. Abacus features 42 vintage toys and percussion that has been sampled with pristine detail. This vintage musical instrument...

Hey everyone, Today, we’re delighted to unveil the next chapter in our collaboration with composer and multi-instrumentalist Richard Harvey. Abacus—vintage children’s instruments is available now at a special introductory price of €139 + VAT (regular €189). So, what is this new library...

The exciting and experimental Fabrik series by Orchestral Tools is growing rapidly with the fourth instalment, Achrome. This time around the focus is on experimental electronic sounds ranging from soundscapes, sequences and pulses to electronic chatter and otherworldly electronic sounds. This...

Here is my Epic Version of The Legend of Zelda : Tears of the Kingdom. And here is the list of the Librarires used for it Cheers :) WOODWINDS Flutes Spitfire Symphonic Woodwinds Piccolo Spitfire Symphonic Woodwinds Clarinet Spitfire Symphonic Woodwinds Oboe Berlin Woodwinds English Horn...

Hey everyone, Today we’re releasing Achrome—our new FABRIK collection. It’s available now at a special introductory price of €39 + VAT (regular €49). With everything from pristine tones to evolving percussive chitter, Achrome is a collection of carefully crafted and meticulously sampled...

Hi everybody, I'm selling an eLicenser with the license for ICONICA Sections & Players. It's a great allrounder / starting library in collaboration with Orchestral Tools. I have so many other stuff that I don't need it anymore. https://www.steinberg.net/vst-instruments/iconica/ According to...

Orchestral Tools have teamed up with award winning composer Pēteris Vasks to bring a unique collection of ensemble chamber strings complete with first chairs. Inspired and guided by Vasks himself and his piece "Voices" this is a chamber string library that is rich in detail, expression and...

Hi, I have tried to search for a solution to this strange problem. I replied to a thread with a similar problem, but not sure if the OP will reply or not, so thought a new thread might help. My specs: macOS Monterey 12.6.5 Cubase 12.0.60 Logic Pro X 10.7.7 VSL VEP 7.2.1516 Sine 1.1.2 OT...

Quick experiment using real wind with music. Using the brilliant Antique Harmonium from Pianobook, Frozen Strings from Spitfire and Female Choir from Tallinn. Kept this short, simple and underproduced (I tend to overproduce). 4 tracks.

Transforming the basic Sine wave into new and fascinating orchestral instruments is no small task. Orchestral Tools has met that challenge, head-on and created an extraordinary collection of instruments including those which are reminiscent of woodwinds, metal percussion, singing Bowls, and even...

Hey everyone, Today we’re proud to be introducing FABRIK 003–Sinoid to the world. Sinoid is a collection built around the concept of mutated sine waves. We wanted to explore the foundation of sound through a technological lens with layered, distorted, morphed, pitched, stretched, and...

Hey everyone! Introducing the Sixth Section: A sound design competition from Orchestral Tools. Calling all builders, programmers, players, and producers. What will the sixth section sound like in the orchestra of the future? We’re asking you to imagine and build a new type of virtual...

Hey everyone, This latest re-release/intro sale of the OT Berlin WW FX library got me interested as I don't have anything that can do what it does specifically. That being said, looking online for reviews hasn't yielded all too much overall, especially since it's a re-issue of older material...

Adagio second movement - featuring Cor Anglais (English Horn) and Bassoon In Rondo form: ABACADA Third A section is in double and then quadruple time - final A section is in double and then 1x time. Love to get any and all feedback - pro and con (especially con). Thanks!

Hi, I wanna discuss with you guys a little bit about orchestral library. I'm gonna buy new library (money is not a concern) and I'm looking for the best. So far my choices are between: EASTWEST HO OPUS ED - seems really good, don't know about the brass maybe they don't convince me a lot...

Hey everyone, Today we have the pleasure of introducing the Berlin Woodwinds bundle. Now finally with all collections on SINE, and at a very special price of €799 (€1,507 sold separately). Completing this bundle on SINE was something a lot of you have requested, so today we’re delighted to...

Hey everyone, We recently released Clutch—Free tonewheel organ, a new addition to our SINEfactory series. Clutch is a classic Hammond B3 tonewheel organ, lovingly sampled. Known for its warm tone and mellow timbre, this iconic organ provides players with an incredibly wide dynamic range...

Now that it's already been a decent amount of time since the mains were ported to SINE, I'm curious which version people prefer? Please only vote in the poll if you've actually played both, because otherwise this will just be a sample player popularity contest. Also, regardless of whether or...

Hey everyone, Free learning with Virtual Orchestration—a brand new YouTube channel from Orchestral Tools and Berklee College of Music. 🎉🎼 Just starting out writing orchestral music with sampled instruments? Looking to fine-tune your MIDI mockups? Or in search of the secret sauce that...

Hello. I am trying to get some workhorse libraries but have a hard time finding the right combination. For the time being, I plan to get these: Strings: Berlin Symphonic Strings Woodwinds: Berlin Woodwinds (Main + Soloists) Brass: Tom Holkenborg's Brass (soloists and a3/a4 sections) Percussion...

Orchestral Tools journey, back to Estonia into the wilderness near Tallinn for a second time to visit the Arvo Part center in order to record smaller ensemble and vocal arrangements to complement the content that was contained in the very first library. Composer, Pete Checkley does a deep dive...

Hey all, I made this as a study piece about Ravel's and Debussy's woodwinds writing. All feedback is appreciated! Everything is from Berlin Woodwinds.

Merry Christmas from me and my family! Here's a mockup with live brass added to create our 2022 Family YouTube Christmas Card. I used all Orchestral Tools Berlin Series for the orchestra and Cinematic Studio Piano for the . . . um . . . piano. ;) I overdubbed my son playing viola and some...

Hey everyone, A huge thank you to everyone who tuned into our keynote event. We reserve these premieres for our most special releases, and we feel Salu very much fits into that category. Speaking of which, it’s time for the official VIC unveiling of Salu–close up soundscapes, available now...

I'm stuck on which to go for, I can get OTBCS for £300 with student discount, and SCS for £420... is SCS worth the extra £120 on top? Any opinions are welcome

Hey everyone, Today we’re delighted to be releasing Drones by Alexander Hacke, available now at a special introductory price of €129 (regular price €189). The idea for this library was born of some incredible discussions we had with Alexander Hacke: Experimental musician, composer, integral...

Hi, Time to ask for an opinion, (opinions are like legatos of course…). I feel the limitation of Spitfire’s BBC Pro and Studio Strings Pro so my next orchestral palette is either of Vienna or Berlin origin. Option 1, Synchron Libraries, full mics (€=$) Strings Pro, $740 Woods, $850 Brass, $...

Today we’re introducing a brand new series, FABRIK–experimental sounds for new styles. We’re opening up this new avenue of sonic exploration with two state-of-the-art libraries: Radome and Transit. Available now at a special introductory price of €49 (regular €69) and €29 (regular €39)...

Hey everyone, Today we’re releasing a brand new SINEfactory instrument: Crux–Free electric basses. The Jazz, Precision, Vox, and Music Man basses sampled in Crux are perfect for use in a wide range of music, production, and composition." Each of these four basses comes complete with...

I know a lot of users here have known Orchestral Tools for a very long time, and used their libraries with Kontakt, etc... But I didn't. I'm a noob into this Composer journey even thought I've done music for 35+ years. Most of the time, a simple "Strings Ensemble Sustain patch" was more than...

Hi everyone, We've just released Roads–free electric pianos. It's a brand new addition to our SINEfactory series. Our new SINEfactory library features two of the most iconic electronic pianos, The 73-key Rhodes MK1 and the Wurlitzer 200A – fully playable and totally free. These two...

Many of you may know this already, but for us who didn't, here's what +Collection does: My laptop has a second drive for all libraries, I don't store any on the C: drive. I had to reinstall Windows 11 (due to my own blunder), and when I reinstalled SINE, naturally I wanted all of my OT...

I would love for you to join me for a premiere of yet another of my recent compositions "Kyrie" on YouTube today (July 23) at 12:00 noon Eastern (USA). This piece uses the Orchestral Tools Tallinn library exclusively and follows the same template of the last two pieces, being written for choir...

Hello Fellow Composers - I will be premiering a new work "Libera Me" for choir and string orchestra on YouTube today (July 22 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern (USA). I would be honored for you to join me in the chat. I'll be glad to discuss the music and mock-up in that chat, in this post, or via...

I’ll be premiering another work using Orchestral Tools libraries tomorrow (July 20) at 12:00 noon Eastern US. This piece is titled “Requiescat in pace” and is dedicated to my parents, both of whom I lost in a period of 18 months. Please join me at noon for the premiere and say hello in the chat...

Hey everyone, Introducing our new free SINEfactory instrument: Mistral Mistral is an expressive flute recorded for jazz and other styles outside the confines of the regular orchestra. This expressive instrument comes complete with articulations for melodies, staccato bursts, rips, and...

Hello Everyone - As we celebrate our Independence Day in the US, I offer you my latest composition that was just conceived and completed over the past two days. The title was taken from a quote from Malala Yousafzai (Nobel Prize Winner, 2014) who stated, "Let us bring equality, justice, and...

So I'm thinking of trying out Cubase. What I want to know is if I buy it right now am I able to upgrade to either Artist or Pro? Also will there be a sale this summer and would I be able to upgrade to that sale price? Anyone know what day the sale would start if there is one? Any problems...

Hi everyone, We’re ending our SINEsingles series on a high note (literally) with the Piccolo Flute from Berlin Woodwinds, just €35 over the next 48 hours. Originally released in 2013, Berlin Woodwinds has long been the industry standard winds collection for composers around the world. Now...

Hi everyone, Our new Creative Soundpack has arrived, and you can buy it right now for just €29 (regular €49). Khosso is a specialist percussion library offering a totally fresh range of timbre and tonality. Inspired by the natural distortions of the balafon, we created a library of...

Hey friends! Here's a video essay on my thoughts of Orchestral Tools, and if you're less familiar with the company, perhaps it can give you some insights into whether they're worth your investment! Enjoy :) Are you a diehard OT fan? Are you unsure, or skeptical? Let us know!

Hi everyone, TIME macro and micro have arrived on SINE, and are now available as a bundle at a special introductory price of €399. Launch Trailer Our community has been asking us to bring these popular collections over to SINE for a long time, and we’re pleased to be delivering on those...

Hey everyone, We've released a new update for SINE - featuring major technological and stability improvements. You'll notice a smoother workflow with significantly reduced CPU consumption. This version offers new features and some milestone improvements, including Apple M1 compatibility...

Hey everyone, Our friends at Native Instruments are running a pretty great limited-time offer for Metropolis Arks 1-4 and both Berlin Inspire collections on Kontakt–with some huge savings to be had. All the offers are exclusive to the Native Instruments website, and it all ends on May 8...

Hello Fellows, This Remake was something else to make.. To be honest, I think I started it in 2019 and abandoned it a first time due to the fact that this track was more complexed than it seemed. I don't know how many times I had to start over and over.... But there was this little voice in...

Hi everyone, We’d like to introduce Opaline–our new Creative Soundpack, available now on SINE at an introductory price of €59 (regular €79). Opaline is a library designed to emulate an imaginary trio writing songs for sedated lofi beats. That trio is made up of guitar, trumpet, and vocals...

After extremely long troubleshooting with trying literally everything, I have finally discovered the source of 100% disk usage in Kontakt with Berlin Brass and Berlin Woodwinds. It turns out that if you have the mics enabled and muted, you get 100% disk spikes. It stands true even if you have...

Orchestral Tools' Habitat is truly a niche, but beautiful library. In this first look video, we'll explore some of my favourite patches and see how this orchestral/synth blend really sounds, and we'll also give away 3 copies! Definitely stick around to learn how to enter! Enjoy. :)

Habitat by Dominik Eulberg is out now, and available to purchase on SINE at an introductory price of €139 (regular price €229). Atmospheric synths, curated orchestral arrangements, and high-fidelity environmental field recordings—all carefully blended together to invoke vivid scenes from the...

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Hello Mates, Here is a little Orchestral Cover/Mockup of Obliviate by Alexandre Desplat in the movie Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I. If you are interested, here is the list of the Libraries that I have used for it: Woodwinds: - Spitfire Woodwinds - Berlin Woodwinds by OT...

Hi all My question might sound a little long winded so hopefully this will make sense. I use metropolis ark 1/2 and Berlin Inspire series and I'm confused about how to create realism between note changes. For example if I am using sustained horn and play a melody, the first note has that...

Igudesman Solo Violin is out now on SINE. To celebrate the launch, we’re offering the collection at a very special rate: Only €129 (regular price €199) until Feb 9, 2022. This is not your conventional solo violin collection. That’s because it comes from a completely unconventional artist...

I'm about to buy my first external SSD and read mixed reviews on here on how the T7 has problems compare to the T5. Before I spend money on Amazon should I get the T5 or T7? I will be using it to load a few libraries from Spitfire, Cinesamples & brass from Orchestral Tools. My small setup...

Just wondering if anyone is experiencing issues with OT's SINE Player (latest version v1.0.8), crashing in VEP7, when multiple SINE instances are loaded ? I'm building an OT template using 2 VEP7 servers (running on Dell Servers which run well and are very stable and reliable). Every time I...

Anyone have these? I couldn’t find much searching. http://www.numericalsound.com/universal_sordino.html $90, from 2014. I don’t have mutes for my main string libraries - OT BS and BSS, or VSL SSP and SES. I don’t foresee us ever getting the mute sim in the Sine player… I do think we’ll see...

Hey guys, i was wondering if anyboy knows the seating arrangments for the Ark series and BWW and JXL and BSS. I hope to build a OT template and need this information. I have searched there website for manuals and can't find this information. I have however found some pdf's of the Ark series but...

Because it is Friday, and the weekend is near I wanted to compose some beautiful church music :) This was mostly done to try out the awesome OT Tallinn.

I know the question "how important is having libraries from the same room" has been discussed many times before. But in the context of Black Friday shopping, I wanted to ask about a combo I've heard a lot about: Strings: CSS Brass: CineBrass Woodwings: BWW Percussion: CinePerc For Black...

Our flagship orchestra, available on SINE, and half-price for the holidays. That’s right, the Berlin Series is now available on SINE, and 50% off. We’re excited to share this with you all. Bringing the Berlin Series over to SINE has been one of the most frequent requests from our community...

Hello everyone. We’d like to address the delay to the Berlin Mains collections. Our team hit a bit of a snag with development and we decided to push back its release. We’ve made plenty of progress since then and will be able to return with a more concrete update in the near future. Thank you all...

Hey friends! In today's video, we'll explore OT and Creative Soundpacks' latest library, Whisper. Featuring a set of quietly performed woodwind instruments, how do they sound and play? Let's find out together!

As composers, we're attracted to sample libraries like flies to a sweaty headband. But why is that the case? Is GAS a real thing? Let's discuss in today's video.

Hey friends! In today's video, we'll take a look at OT's newest jazz-based offering, and see how their sampled saxophones hold up. Please enjoy!

EDIT: Sorry, I just realized I posted this in the wrong sub-forum, fixing now

Hi all, I'm looking at getting Orchestral Tools' Berlin Symphonic Harps as it seems absolutely unsurpassed in terms of realism and sound. However, as always, SSD space is at a premium and that whopping 79GB of samples is not insignificant! Does anyone know if it's possible to just install one...

Here's a track I made with Tallinn. No further effects are used besides a tad of EQ. After spending so many hours with the arrangement, programming and getting deep into the details, I can't think straight about it and my view of it is probably somewhat distorted by now, so some feedback...

This was one of those magical times when a sample library brought out something that surprised me, and after a couple hours I had this piece that I felt like I hadn't even written. Some of the most beautiful chords and harmonies I've stumbled upon, and I have no idea where they came from or what...

Just want to give a shout out to OT's Rotary (free!) library. This big band library is quite extensive: solo trumpet, mute trumpet, trombone, and bari sax, as well as sax and brass sections. It gives you a nice variety of hits/stabs -- falls, shakes, scoops, and staccatissimo -- as well as...

Hi All, I just released a new version of Flow using Open Stage Control as a remote! Flow2 is a commercial product, if you are interested you can check the page here www.artificialharmonics.com/flow Currently 20% OFF till end of April with code FLOW2 as intro promotion You can fully control...

Hello everyone ! So i've been listening a lot of epic hybrid orchestral music lately, and i thought it would be a good idea to give a try making one myself. Some of you will understand from where i took inspiration. I used in order Woods : Berlin (just the flutes and piccolo for accents and...

Here's a mockup of an excerpt from Rhapsody in Blue. I welcome any thoughts or commentary about the mix, balance etc. I'm hoping this sounds like an orchestra seated in front of you. Did I get there? This is the first time I've actually used all the sections of the Berlin Main libraries...

Hey guys, i wanted to buy either Swarm or Arkhis but i can not decide which is more worth to get as they both share similar sorts of sounds. On the one hand arkhis has a lot more sounds and can be used in a variety of different music styles. On the other hand, swarm sounds very natural and is...

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This is it my friends. 2020's produced some wonderful fruit (in terms of sample libraries), so let's review some of the best. Please enjoy!

In the interface of the Orchestral tool’s SINE player standalone: Can’t find any way to switch user, or to log out. How do you manage that? Is there any way around?