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2015/11/03 12:09:31 (permalink)

Native Instruments String Ensembles

The latest addition to the SYMPHONY SERIES captures a full 60-piece string orchestra with unparalleled sound quality and ultra-accurate realism. True Auto Divisi plus true polyphonic legato and portamento deliver full emotional impact. An intuitive interface provides maximum production speed. And seamless KOMPLETE KONTROL keyboard integration instantly puts the whole ensemble at your fingertips. Welcome to the new go-to instrument for professional string scoring.

SYMPHONY SERIES – STRING ENSEMBLE runs in the latest version of KONTAKT 5 and the free KONTAKT 5 player and is available at the NI Online Shop for $499.00. Own KOMPLETE or KOMPLETE ULTIMATE? Then you qualify for special crossgrade pricing.
(crossgrade is $299 or more based on what you already own)
  
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    bapu
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    Re: Native Instruments String Ensembles 2015/11/03 13:01:41 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby Mesh 2015/11/03 13:13:08
    $300 is still too rich for me.

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    Re: Native Instruments String Ensembles 2015/11/03 14:29:30 (permalink)
    Ay ay, way too rich, but I would have loved these libraries as part of K11 Ultimate. However, as it seems to stand, these won't be added to K11U but to K11 Absolute.

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    Re: Native Instruments String Ensembles 2015/11/03 14:32:35 (permalink)
    Could be a hard one on the 'ole pocketbook this week!
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    Re: Native Instruments String Ensembles 2015/11/03 14:50:03 (permalink)
    At this price I am happy enough to stick with my Kirk Hunter stuff, suplimented with the stuff in EW composer cloud.

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    Re: Native Instruments String Ensembles 2015/11/03 15:03:34 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby carl 2015/11/03 18:35:41
    The demo tracks are very impressive, I must say.  Thought I was at the movies.
     
    Not cheap, but neither are competing libraries from EastWest, LASS, etc.
     
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    Re: Native Instruments String Ensembles 2015/11/03 15:04:10 (permalink)
    dup post
    post edited by Eddie TX - 2015/11/03 15:14:53

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    Re: Native Instruments String Ensembles 2015/11/03 15:06:23 (permalink)
    Fleer, my man, I believe it is called Komplete 11, **** Load

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    Re: Native Instruments String Ensembles 2015/11/03 15:27:19 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby rtucker55 2015/11/03 15:51:42
    G-Rated translation: **** = Boat

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    Re: Native Instruments String Ensembles 2015/11/03 15:55:22 (permalink)
    Or butt!

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    Re: Native Instruments String Ensembles 2015/11/03 16:00:11 (permalink)
    Or crap
     

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    Re: Native Instruments String Ensembles 2015/11/03 19:54:34 (permalink)
    This could be a good choice for those wanting to get into the better orchestral  libraries. A kind of intermediate version of LASS although not the same samples.
    I need to hear more demos but they sound pretty damn nice for the price. For the $299.00 cross-grade I don't think it's that steep.
    Especially true when it comes to orchestral libraries it can be very much 'you get what you pay for; quality over quantity.'
    I think this could do quite well.
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    Re: Native Instruments String Ensembles 2015/11/03 20:48:10 (permalink)
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    Re: Native Instruments String Ensembles 2015/11/04 05:38:48 (permalink)
    $661+ in the UK - b'wahahahahaa NO.
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    Re: Native Instruments String Ensembles 2015/11/04 21:47:23 (permalink)
    I'm sorry but the demos are absolute crap.... full compositions with a huge amount of confusing "OTHER THINGS" going on... impossible to evaluate the product surrounded and cluttered with tons of other stuff.  Just rediculous.
     
    I want to hear the strings...being played real time...  I want to see a real walk thru...different setups, divisis' being played, multis, ya know... what you are actually getting....Spitfire does this real well and you get a sense of what you're getting.  This??? OY! 

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    Re: Native Instruments String Ensembles 2015/11/05 03:23:44 (permalink)
    And here it is ;) 
     
    https://youtu.be/WUCoBQahhT0
     
    It is really good - but I don't find them to be extremely spectacular to be honest. 

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    Re: Native Instruments String Ensembles 2015/11/05 11:10:01 (permalink)
    I was going to get these, then EastWest had that big sale on Hollywood Orchestra Diamond and Gold. Since I already am familiar with QLSO, it wasn't too hard to make the decision. I've listened to LASS demos, which I think sound really nice. These are made by the same company, but I don't think they sound quite as nice.
     
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