This will be my first Kirk Hunter purchase. Sadly, I can only afford one product and I'm leaning towards the Diamond Collection as it has the biggest variety of sounds. I'm curious if there is anything noticeably lacking sound-wise in the Diamond Collection that is covered by any of the other products.

jma
This will be my first Kirk Hunter purchase. Sadly, I can only afford one product and I'm leaning towards the Diamond Collection as it has the biggest variety of sounds. I'm curious if there is anything noticeably lacking sound-wise in the Diamond Collection that is covered by any of the other products.

Diamond has solo strings, string sections, brass and other orchestral instruments, so it's a complete orchestra. It doesn't have the same level of detail of Concert Strings 2 or Concert Brass 2, which were made years later, but it's a fine orchestral library.

Looks like we made it to 50%. I think I'll pickup pop rock strings too.

Chandler
Looks like we made it to 50%. I think I'll pickup pop rock strings too.

That's going to be my choice as well......
 
BTW JMA, the Diamond Collection is very good and inspirational as well. Go for it!! :) 

On today, the last day to sign up for the Group Buy we reached 302 participants and the highest discount level of 50% off everything. If you combined that with the list price reductions, as well as the additional 5% discount for past KHS customers. these are the biggest discounts KHS has ever had.
 
Spotlight (Solo) Strings is now $124.50 USD
KHS' most advanced and playable string library. For KONTAKT 5.

Concert Strings 2 is now $199.50 USD
4 String Sections in 1 Library - Symphonic, Studio, Chamber and Solo.
For KONTAKT and EXS24.

Concert Brass 2 is now $124.50 USD
4 Brass Sections in 1 Library - Symphonic, Studio, Chamber and Solo for KONTAKT.

Pop/Rock Strings is now $89.50 USD
Built from parts of the popular Concert Strings 2 library, it contains solo and section strings and works with Kontakt's free player.

Diamond Orchestra (a full orchestra) is now $149.50 USD
A full orchestra for KONTAKT.

Solo Strings 1 is now $39.50 USD
The solo strings in Diamond for KONTAKT.

Remember, if you're a past Kirk Hunter Studios customer you'll get an additional 5% off the above prices.
 
 
http://www.kirkhunterstud...potlight_group_buy.php
 
 
 

ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!!! 

Just a general question regarding the Pop Rock Strings.........since I already have the Diamond Collection, would these Pop Rock Strings be significantly more advantageous in general useage or are they just different sounds since they're from the Concert Strings section? 
 
 

Mesh
Just a general question regarding the Pop Rock Strings.........since I already have the Diamond Collection, would these Pop Rock Strings be significantly more advantageous in general useage or are they just different sounds since they're from the Concert Strings section? 
 

I'm in the same boat, and I've got the very same question. 

edrummist
Diamond has solo strings, string sections, brass and other orchestral instruments, so it's a complete orchestra. It doesn't have the same level of detail of Concert Strings 2 or Concert Brass 2, which were made years later, but it's a fine orchestral library.

Mesh
BTW JMA, the Diamond Collection is very good and inspirational as well. Go for it!! :) 

Thanks, guys. Diamond it is! :)

SmokeyJ628

Mesh
Just a general question regarding the Pop Rock Strings.........since I already have the Diamond Collection, would these Pop Rock Strings be significantly more advantageous in general useage or are they just different sounds since they're from the Concert Strings section? 
 

I'm in the same boat, and I've got the very same question. 

Diamond has more articulations than Pop/Rock Strings. The main reason to get PRS when you already have Diamond would be because it is different strings/different recording. Otherwise, PRS was culled from CS2 and that's the one I would recommend if you already have Diamond. CS2 has much more detail and articulations than Diamond as well as a different sound.