METROPOLIS ARK 1 inspired by cinematic monument of 1927 – the first ever epic sci-fi movie of our time. The Berlin original, which inspired us to preserve all our strength, grandeur and bold exclusivity in a monumental powerful collection, to return it to the latest cinematic soundtracks.
METROPOLIS ARK 1 contains a huge orchestra, choir, electric guitars, percussion, grand piano and a great drum kit, all recorded with first-class musicians on the Teldex counting stage. METROPOLIS ARK 1 has the loudest dynamics, starting with mf and ending with ffff. Everything is designed to be loud, to be bold and amazingly epic. This collection opens up a whole new world for Orchestral Tools, which are well known for their Berlin series, a virtual orchestra that sets a new standard and is used by many famous composers in Hollywood and around the world.
Since I've been asked this quite a lot these days, here's my take on why Metropolis Ark 1 is the best orchestral library for what I do, and which library you. The latest addition to my Kontakt 6 composition tools library! I can't wait to dig into this bad boy!!!!! Metropolis Ark1 - The Monumental Orchestra and 'monemental' is an understatement! METROPOLIS ARK 1 is inspired by a cinematic monument from 1927 - The first ever epic science fiction motion picture of our time. A Berlin original which inspired us to preserve all its strength, greatness.
METROPOLIS ARK 1 contains a huge Orchestra, Choir, Electric Guitars, Percussion, a Grand Piano and a magnificent Drumset, all recorded with first call musicians at the Teldex Scoring Stage. METROPOLIS ARK 1 features the loudest imaginable dynamics starting from mf upwards to ffff. Everything is designed to be loud, to be bold and boundary-shatteringly epic. This Collection opens a whole new world for Orchestral Tools, who are well known for their Berlin Series, a virtual Orchestra that set a new standard and is used by many high-profile film composers in Hollywood and around the world.
A UNIQUE SOUND
There is one vision and everything is built around it: Special sections like 4 Contra Bassoons playing in unison, a Bass Trombone Ensemble, a Cimbasso Ensemble or 12 Basses + 6 Celli playing together in octaves. METROPOLIS ARK 1 includes different French Horn ensembles: A big 9 piece Horn Section for soaring, thick Horn melodies and a smaller 3 piece Horn Ensembles, specifically designed to play chords.
Together with uncomparable Powerchords recorded wet at the scoring stage with two different Guitars and a sinister massive Choir singing at the highest dynamics, this Collection will rise your compositions to a whole new level.
A FLEXIBLE WORKING TOOL
Instead of pre-mixed sections, METROPOLIS ARK 1 offers pure and unprocessed instrument groups to give you all the flexibility to arrange your own orchestrations. Extensive Articulation Sets additionally offer Swells, Crescendos, Glissandos, 2 different lengths of Marcato, Shorts, etc. on more than 75GB of compressed sample material.
METROPOLIS ARK 1 marks the next generation of Fortissimo and it is a revolution of Epic in one single box.
Metropolis Ark 1 Review
• Specifically designed for Epic music
• DISTRICT I – ORCHESTRA: Strings, Woodwinds, Brass
• DISTRICT II – CHOIR: Men, Woman
• DISTRICT III – EPIC PERCUSSION
• DISTRICT IV – BAND: E-Guitars, E-Bass, Drumset
• 18 Sections / Instruments
• Extensive Articulation Sets
• True Legato
• Based on CAPSULE for KONTAKT Player
• 160 GB of samples (75 GB NCW compressed)
• 24Bit / 48KHz Patches