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PRAISE FOR SYMPHOBIA 1
John Powell, composer for Kung Fu Panda, Shrek and the Bourne series:
"Symphobia 1 is a very well crafted library. There is a richness to the samples generally not heard from other commercial libraries. I am pleased to add the sounds of Symphobia to my sonic palette."
Bill Brown, composer for CSI:NY, Enemy Territory: Quake Wars & The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction:
"ProjectSAM has definitely taken orchestral sampling to the next level with Symphobia 1. This library sounds more realistic than any commercial library I've heard, and the thoughtful recording and design of the patches makes composing fast and a whole lot of fun! One of the many amazing things about Symphobia is the way each of the tutti patches are laid out across the keyboard. Instead of scrolling through hundreds of articulations for each section of the orchestra - you have the orchestra from top to bottom, right under your fingertips ready to play. This is quite possibly the best thing since sliced bread - for your studio and music, not for a sandwich. But if it were a sandwich, it would be a very exciting one that takes your sample library to the next level. I can't wait to see what ProjectSAM does next!"
Brian Tyler, film composer for Alien versus Predator 2 and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift:
"Symphobia 1 is an amazing sampler library that is live, naturalistic, and intense. There is no other library like this. The sounds maintain the rough edges of real live playing, preserved by the brilliant ProjectSam team thus capturing what orchestral samples are supposed to do." Jesper Kyd, game composer for Assassin's Creed, Unreal Tournament 3 and Hitman:" Symphobia contains some of the most expressive and realistic sounds I have heard in an orchestral library. The sounds have more character than any other orchestral library I have used."
Product Overview
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PROJECTSAM BRINGS YOU SYMPHOBIA 2, THE SEQUEL TO THE ACCLAIMED ORIGINAL SYMPHOBIA
SYMPHOBIA 2 is more of what you've been missing in your orchestral palette. New and exciting ORCHESTRAL ARTICULATIONS, massive amounts of fresh and inspiring SYMPHONIC EFFECTS, exclusive LEGATO ENSEMBLES with real legato transitions, DYSTOPIA III and a brand-new interface. SYMPHOBIA 2 is the new no-brainer library for any film, game or TV composer.
The adventure continues... with SYMPHOBIA 2.
KEY FEATURES
Real tutti recordings of symphonic ensembles
Extensive, multi-articulation patches
New and inspiring symphonic effects
Industry-first legato ensembles with real legato transitions
33 GB 44.1/24 library pool (uncompressed)
2 Mic sets switchable from interface
Brand-new custom interface
NI Kontakt Player 4 included with native 64-bit support
Kontakt background loading
Kontakt compressed sample storage (20 GB)
Overview to Symphobia
NEW ARTICULATIONS
If you own the original SYMPHOBIA, SYMPHOBIA 2 will greatly expand your possibilities. To name a few, the SYMPHOBIA 2 string section adds minor and major DXF trills, different lengths of crescendo-decrescendo, new crescendos and new spiccatos. The full orchestra section has powerful new sustain and staccato articulations, and a beautiful Wide Octaves articulation with modwheel control. The separate horn section in the original SYMPHOBIA has been expanded with a blockbuster 8-player horn ensemble.
NEW EFFECTS
If you liked the effects in the original SYMPHOBIA, you are going to love the ones in SYMPHOBIA 2! Having covered the basis, we could explore the world of orchestral effects further and look for interesting new sounds and more specific techniques. There are now effects banks entirely dedicated to ponticello, flageolet or other playing techniques. You will also find beautiful looped textures that can be triggered in different keys. These phrases will instantly give your production a realism boost, but leave enough room to add your own personal touches.
LEGATO ENSEMBLES
An industry-first: real legato transitions for orchestrated sets of instruments. Various differently arranged ensembles were captured performing legato intervals, playing in unison or octaves, and were meticulously edited and scripted. A great example is the noble sounding Horns Violins Violas set, which offers real legato performance of French horns, violins and violas playing in unison. No layering was used whatsoever. The legatos, transitions and orchestrations you hear are all real.
Each of the sets has been recorded in a specific range and dynamic, dictated by the orchestration and the musical context of the orchestration. Apart from the LEGATO ENSEMBLES we also included a number of legato solo instruments.
DYSTOPIA VOLUME 3
Our popular DYSTOPIA section is back and is better than ever! Explore the dark side of SAM with processed hits, spheres, scapes and risers, based on the recordings of SYMPHOBIA 2 and some of our other libraries. Also be sure to check out the SYMPHOBIAN DRUMS.
BRAND NEW INTERFACE
SYMPHOBIA 2 is powered by Kontakt 4.1 and comes with a brand-new interface. In the centre are the instrument and articulation displays. The left half of the interface contains all the switchable options such as Master EQ, release trails and microphone mode. The right half of the interface has all the controllable options such as instant ADSR, reverb and DSP effects.
SWITCHABLE MIC MODE
Like the original SYMPHOBIA, SYMPHOBIA 2 was recorded in a beautiful concert hall environment and has been edited and programmed in two microphone sets: close and stage. Each program now contains both microphone sets and has a convenient switch button to choose which mic set you wish to use. Both mic sets have been carefully mixed to instantly fall into place in your mix. When switching mics, the samples for the unused mic will be purged from RAM.
OUR BEST MULTIS EVER
The LEGATO ENSEMBLES opened up exciting new possibilities for creating MULTIS. We created MULTIS that allow you to play two, even three legato instruments simultaneously as well as various combinations of polyphonic articulations and a legato instrument.
With names such as "Make It So" and "When All Hope Is Lost" it's easy to find the MULTI that best matches your project or scene.
Instrument List
SYMPHOBIA 2 has a 33 GB sample pool (44.1kHz / 24-bit, uncompressed format) and consists of five Instrument banks and a set of Multis. Each bank contains extensive, key-switched instruments. Because the two concert hall microphone positions can be switched from within the instruments, SYMPHOBIA 2 only has one folder structure instead of two.
For a detailed articulation list, download this PDF file:
[Symphobia 2 Articulation List PDF]
You can download the Reference Manual PDF file here:
[Symphobia 2 Reference Manual PDF]
SUMMARIZED ARTICULATION LIST:
FULL ORCHESTRA
Full Orchestrator
Strings with Woodwinds
Textures and Effects
Symphobian Stacks
Dreamy Textures
Tutti Chords
Tutti Effects
INDIVIDUAL SECTIONS
Str Ens Extensions
Str Ens Wide Octaves
Str Ens Effects
Str Ens Symphobia Sustains
Vln & Vla Articulations
Vcl Articulations
Musical Phrases
Horns Ensemble
Trumpet Octaves
Flute & Piccolo Octaves
LEGATO ENSEMBLES
Legato Ens Bcl Cbn octaves
Legato Ens Bn Vcl unison
Legato Ens Fl Cl unison
Legato Ens Fl Vlns unison
Legato Ens Hn Tbn unison
Legato Ens Hn Vln Vla unison
Legato Ens Vcl Db octaves
Legato Ens Vlns in octaves
Legato Solo Flute
Legato Solo Horn
Legato Solo Low Whistle
Legato Solo Uilleann Pipes
DYSTOPIA
Announcing the End
Channel Bashar
Demolition Tools
Reverse Engineering
Sending Orbs
Stingers Drones and Risers
Symphobian Drums (including bonus cymbals)
The Chain Saw
Trailer Hits
Welcome Sumerians
White Noise
MISCELLANEOUS
Concert Hall Noise
Orchestra Tuning
MULTIS
A Story Unfolds
Garden of Eden
Grandfather Reminiscences
I Will Never Let You Go
Make It So
Massacre Lodge
Movie Logo
Only Seconds Left
Phasers On Kill
There And Back Again
When All Hope Is Lost
OWNERS OF BOTH SYMPHOBIA AND SYMPHOBIA 2 WILL RECEIVE A FREE BONUS PATCH:
Violoncelli & Doublebass Effects (post-purchase download)
Includes:
- Glissando effects
- Pizzicato effects
- Flageolet effects
The patch can be downloaded from your ProjectSAM account. It will automatically appear on your
Downloads & Updates page when both SYMPHOBIA and SYMPHOBIA 2 are registered on the Product Registration page at www.projectsam.com.