The Orchestra Complete 2 - New Features - New Instruments - New Presets

"The Orchestra Complete 2" as the flagship of the "The Orchestra" product family combines the force of the original 80-piece orchestra with additional articulations and powerful features. It now includes not only "Strings Of Winter" but also "Horns Of Hell".

In this revolutionary all-in-one package the sound of a symphonic orchestra is at your fingertips. With the groundbreaking ensemble-engine we created a super easy way for you to convert your ideas into music.

Immediately playable. Completely customizable. Surprisingly simple.

What's Included?

The Orchestra Complete 2 extends our entry-level instrument "The Orchestra" with more instruments, more presets and extended powerful features. Now including:

- Horns Of Hell

More than 65 expressive brass articulations and 120 incredible and powerful presets, including a full Organ library.

- Strings Of Winter

60 string articulations, two new ethnic string sections and all additional content from Strings Of Winter.

- Additional Presets and Multi-Instruments

More than 150 additional presets invite you to explore these additional sounds in conjunction with the full range of instruments that only "The Orchestra Complete 2" offers, bringing the total up to more than 475 playable orchestrations and patterns.

- Revised Preset Browser

One of the biggest new features in THE ORCHESTRA COMPLETE 2 is the brand new Preset Browser. Explore the massive selection of presets with intuitive filters and categories. Finding the right preset for your mood or preferred style has never been easier.

- MIDI Export

The Orchestra Complete 2 comes with MIDI-Export. Patterns and arrangements generated by the engine can be exported onto separate MIDI Tracks, opening endless possibilities.

- More Requested Features

We also revisited the original ensemble engine, implementing smaller but highly-requested features like a switchable GUI and more MIDI controller assignment options.

The Core – The Ensemble Engine

The Ensemble Engine works through a number of independent arpeggiators and velocity envelopes, heavily inspired by the Sonuscore Origins-Series.

Create Complex Arrangements With Simple Chords

Create pulsating rhythms and inspiring full arrangements from any combination of notes. All of this without relying on prerecorded phrases – you have the full control. It will work, no matter what chord or note you play. With minimum loading times, a vast amount of presets provide you with full ensemble colors right out of the box.

- Independent arpeggiators and velocity envelopes create vivid and powerful orchestral colors.

- Load up to 5 different instruments in independent slots and play them together.

- Every slot can be assigned to one of five different modules.

- Assign percussion to the arpeggiator to create pulsating rhythms.

Compose Faster with Full Instrumental Groups

Choose from 300 Presets in Three Categories.

- Orchestral Colors

The Orchestral Colors presets are practical combinations of instruments that can be played live on your keyboard. Simple keystrokes and chords yield a rich orchestral sound.

- Orchestral Rhythms

The Orchestral Rhythms contain simple and useful playable patterns of separate sections of the orchestra that make use of our Ensemble Engine.

- Animated Orchestra

The animated orchestra presets go even further and create complex orchestrated rhythms from any played note. This is where the magic happens!

Export Your Custom Performance

Drag and drop MIDI to your DAW - Once you have been inspired by a preset, drag and drop the arrangement of your performance to your DAW. Unleash the power of the ensemble engine onto your personal template, change notes, combine different patterns and make them your own.

Take Full Control Over The Ensemble

Work quickly and intuitively with our straightforward user interface.

On the Engine page you can access all individual controls for each of the five instrument modules. Short notes can be arranged with the arpeggiators, while sustained notes can be shaped with the velocity envelope. Create the orchestral colors as you need them and let the magic happen.

Play The Instruments Freely

Create full and detailed orchestrations from scratch. Play your ideas and your melodies freely with the single instrument patches.

Aside from the Ensemble Instrument, "The Orchestra Complete 2" also contains 152 single instrument patches. Included are all standard sections and articulations from a symphonic orchestra, including percussion and bonus instruments.

Ensemble-Multi Patches: Unleash The Full Orchestral Power

Multis take the Ensemble Engine even further toward instant playability and epic sound as they load and layer multiple instances of THE ORCHESTRA. The easiest way to create complex orchestral arrangements.

There are full playable orchestral multis for single articulations that work perfectly for quick sketching and layering. Orchestral Rhythm and Animated Orchestra Multis combine multiple instances of the Ensemble Engine to create even more complex patterns.

The Samples: Rough & Edgy – No "Polished" Sound

"The Orchestra" was recorded and processed with the intention to sound a bit rougher and more "honest” than the common orchestral Hollywood sound. It offers an alternative and promises straight and powerful sounds, punch and a vivid musical experience.

The instruments for "The Orchestra" were recorded in Budapest at the renowned Studio 22 in their traditional seating position and mixed and edited with great attention to detail. This way the different sections blend together perfectly in the same room. All essential articulations are available, including playable true legato samples and multiple round robins for short articulations.

Choose Your Favorite Interface Design

"The Orchestra Complete 2" by default loads each instrument in the appropriate design. If you prefer a different design, you can switch it anytime via the instrument settings.

The Orchestra: The Power of a Full Orchestra at your Fingertips

"The Orchestra" was developed for Best Service by Sonuscore / Dynamedion, the makers of Trinity Drums as well as NI Action Strings, Action Strikes and Emotive Strings.

This update contains 5 archives:

The Orchestra Complete 2 - User Preset Hotfix

If you have problems loading or saving user presets in The Orchestra Complete 2, please replace the file „--START--.nka" in your library folder, with the one supplied in ZIP archive.

The Orchestra Complete 2 - Articulation Settings for Logic X (10.4 or above)

Articulation Maps for Logic are an alternative way to switch articulations in a multi articulations instrument instead of using additional midi notes for keyswitching.

The Orchestra Complete 2 - Expression Maps for Cubase (5.0.1 or above)

Expression Maps in Cubase are an alternative way to switch articulations in a multi articulations instrument instead of using additional midi notes for keyswitching.

TO - Horns Of Hell - Articulation Settings for Logic X (10.4 or above)

Articulation Maps for Logic are an alternative way to switch articulations in a multi articulations instrument instead of using additional midi notes for keyswitching.

TO - Horns Of Hell - Expression Maps for Cubase (5.0.1 or above)

Expression Maps in Cubase are an alternative way to switch articulations in a multi articulations instrument instead of using additional midi notes for keyswitching.

Update 2.2:

BRAND-NEW INSTRUMENT: CEMBALO

Go Baroque or go home! It is impossible to complete the chamber orchestras of the 18th century without a Cembalo, or harpsichord. Make your own lively experiments and inventions with our quality recorded instrument. Rendered both as a single NKI and integrated into the ensemble engine.

BONUS MALE AND FEMALE CHOIRS: WHISPERS AND SHOUTS

Options for our choir continue to grow. Now you can add whispers and shouts to your compositions. 11 syllables are assigned to individual keyswitches and there is also a random mode to mix it up.

MORE PRESETS

With an instrument like THE ORCHESTRA COMPLETE 2, the options for instrumentation are limitless. That’s why it’s sometimes good to start off somewhere solid with one of our new presets.

We’ve added 24 just for you. 5 more Orchestral Colors, 4 more Orchestral Rhythms, and 15 more Animated Orchestra presets are ready for your use and experimentation.

Kontakt Player 6.6.0 or higher required.

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