Sorry still not true.
All of the above are complete orchestras.Discover is very limited, certainly more so than anything I listed.
What they do/don't offer in terms of specifics varies so in some cases it might be less, but in others as much if not more to offer. For example, BBSCO Core has no ensembles. IMO that's a glaring omission for a "complete" orchestral library and it's one of the very few (offhand the only one I can think of) that does this.
I mean since he already has it, going to Core or Pro would make sense especially if he likes it.
I think you missed the intention behind BBC...it's not just the instruments, it's value is also about it being a true working orchestra...it's like buying a library of the Boston pops. So as an orchestra, there won't be ensembles...and by ensembles, I mean combined patches, not ensemble sections. Although, I could agree that it would have been cool to record some curated combinations like they did with the Abbey Road add-ons.
Ah got ya - yeah makes sense if he likes the sound (though a few here have said the sound isn't necessarily the same in Discover as Core and Pro? I don't mean features, just the sound itself. Can't say.)
Which all of the above are as well. I'm just saying there are options and it's subjective. BBSCO isn't the only game in town by a long shot, no matter what qualifiers you include.
Oh man...worlds apart from pro. Reason due to the mic options..the tone changes drastically. They really should have just given everyone the tree mic and a close mix, rather than the Mix 1.
That really can't be compared though, there are no settings in Discover. Discover has 1 dynamic, and baked in reverb and combined mics or maybe just the tree...etc, to give users a taste. May as well be a glorified demo...that is how I used it anyway. The sound of the strings in Discover is what got me to buy the library (they are good)...and they are that much better in the full version. So if someone already likes the sound of Discover, they will LOVE the full version. Discover is curated to be a total of 200 Mbs...so they had to cut corners somewhere.
I’m not sure if this is still being updated and I’m sorry if it’s not (my bad), but for what it’s worth, a couple of helpful updates on the orchestral section might be:Buyer's Basic Guide to Orchestral Sample Libraries
A Basic Guide to Orchestral Sample Libraries · A Basic Guide to Orchestral VSTs
A Basic Guide to Orchestral Sample Libraries Author: StormSound Last updated/Changes made: Information for all updates is available in the GitHub r...stormsoundmusic.github.io
Newly migrated to GitHub pages as of December 2020! There are instructions on the site itself for reporting issues, but I'll continue to answer any questions/comments/input on the guide in this thread.
(it’s individual sections are mentioned later I admit)You're right, the guide was last updated a year and a half ago and I haven't had very much time to work on it since. The attempt to crowdsource contributions via GitHub hasn't been very successful... I'm not sure when the next update will be, but the orchestral sampling landscape is already very different than it was, so if/when it comes, it will likely be quite a big one!I’m not sure if this is still being updated and I’m sorry if it’s not (my bad), but for what it’s worth, a couple of helpful updates on the orchestral section might be:
Metropolis ark 5 is out and should be included with the first 4 which you have included.
Albion III Iceini is dead and should be removed.
You mention Berlin Inspire which has “samples taken from the beloved Berlin Orchestra” and then don’t list the Berlin Orchestra with the others
Otherwise, this really is fantastic.
Ah, I didn’t realise it was intended to be a crowd-contributions thing. Sorry that hasn’t worked out super great. :/ maybe you can edit the original post and put it out there that you’d like keen people to contribute?
Good point - done!
Thanks! The guide is definitely not in the best shape it could be in, but the hope was by putting it on GitHub we could crowdsource knowledge + effort. Thanks for being the first contributor!
I wish I had seen this earlier, thanks for the work.Buyer's Basic Guide to Orchestral Sample Libraries
A Basic Guide to Orchestral Sample Libraries · A Basic Guide to Orchestral VSTs
A Basic Guide to Orchestral Sample Libraries Author: StormSound Last updated/Changes made: Information for all updates is available in the GitHub r...
Newly migrated to GitHub pages as of December 2020! I'll answer any questions/comments/input on the guide in this thread, but if anyone is eager to report issues or contribute changes, please check out the relevant pages.
I'm wondering what the difference between "not useful" and "totally irrelevant" is.
Ah yes, sorry if I offended you there. Not my intention. I’ll delete the entire post. Forget the whole thing. It’s entirely relevant.
No offense taken, please keep the post, it is instructive.
