Big thanks to Tracy for adapting the best feature of my favorite instrument of his, Solid State Symphony, to Amadeus. It’s just yours truly improvising in real time, using a single Kontakt instrument (not a multi) and no external effects.
Note that this is not some crafted multi-layered MIDI sequence. You can even play it live, as demonstrated in the following MP3.
Amadeus Symphonic Orchestra is a standalone Kontakt library that may be used with any DAW or VST host, including notation applications other than Overture. One thing I want to emphasize is that despite Amadeus’ tight integration with Overture, these are two independent products. A case of buying in bulk for a better deal, I guess. In some cases, those source libraries originally retailed individually for a far higher price than the entire Amadeus collection.
Consequently, Amadeus contains libraries you’ve probably heard before in TV and video games. It came together fairly quickly because Don and Tracy didn’t have to record the samples all were existing sample sets licensed from third parties. This ambitious undertaking would cover the entire orchestra from woodwinds to strings to percussion, under the umbrella of Amadeus Symphonic Orchestra. Don would supply the samples and Tracy would assemble them into polished Kontakt instruments, featuring the same clean and consistent UIs that we’ve come to appreciate in Indiginus products. It was also the first to serve as a VST host, allowing users to couple the editor with virtual instruments of their choice.īut until now, what it lacked (and most of its competitors had) was an orchestral library of its own that could be bundled with the notation software – or sold separately.Ĭreating Kontakt libraries was a bit outside Don’s core skillset, so he did the smart thing and reached out to an expert, Tracy Collins (Indiginus), and proposed a collaborative effort. A pioneering application, Overture was the first scoring tool to use a mouse for data input back in the early 90’s. Here’s an affordable full orchestral library that covers all the essentials for casual orchestrators or even serious composers who want something lightweight for quick mockups.ĭon Williams is best known as the creator of the Overture notation program.
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