At the 2011 NAMM Show, Vienna Symphonic Library announced Vienna Dimension Brass, a new sample library focusing on orchestral brass instruments. Check out the demos in the promo video for a taste of the library’s sound quality.
DSK Music has released a new orchestra VST for Windows –DSK Overture. With DSK Overture you can play full 4 layer sounds, or 4 differents instruments in the same instance (through MIDI channel selector).
Would Leonard Bernstein want his the score for his classic musical West Side Story played on synths, instead of an orchestra? That’s the question asked by a thought-provoking New York Times article that looks at how synths are replacing musicians in the orchestras of not only new musicals, but classic ones. Violinist Paul Woodiel writes:… Read More Would Leonard Bernstein Want West Side Story Played On Synthesizers?
Need a free orchestra? Sounds Online is offering an awesome freebie – Symphonic Orchestra Free, a free starter edition of their professional symphonic orchestra virtual instrument. It contains a selection of instruments from its full orchestral library. It works with most sequencer/notation hosts including Ableton Live, Cubase/Nuendo, Digital Performer, Finale, FL Studio, Garageband, Logic, Pro… Read More Get A Free Symphonic Orchestra Sample Library!
Pavane by Fauré for Modular Synthesizer was uploaded by: justwaving
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… Read More Switched On Version Of Fauré’s Pavane
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=EAE8A44D5813566A Torley offers his first impressions of the East West Quantum Leap Complete Composers Collection, a gargantuan collection of virtual instruments. These are not intended to be reviews of the sound libraries or musical performances. Instead, Torley demonstrates the ranges of sounds available in the Composers Collection and riffs on the sounds.
Goldie, who was taken out of his comfort zone of drum ‘n’ bass to conduct a classical orchestra for television, is here put back into his own world by Addictive TV. This time it’s the orchestra playing d ‘n’ b. Who else would like to see their local orchestra take this on? via VJTV
INTRODUCTION ‘Grime Eye’ – 140bpm by Nonclassical Records Is the Turntable a musical instrument? Can it work as a ‘classical’ instrument? These were the first questions posed by idea of a Concerto for Turntables. Gabriel Prokofiev’s Concerto for Turntables & Orchestra (Heritage Orchestra Feat. DJ Yoda) attempts to answer those questions. Should the turntable join… Read More Gabriel Prokofiev’s Concerto for Turntables & Orchestra
Seeburg Style H Orchestrion plays Barney Google was uploaded by: ampicoab
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Digital Orchestra Concert Excerpt – The Fauxharmonic Orchestra was uploaded by: Fauxharmonic
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… Read More First Time Ever! Beethoven Symphony Conducted By Wiimote
