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Orchestral

Metropolis Ark 1

Orchestral Tools

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Metropolis Ark 1 is a comprehensive orchestral sample library combining traditional and hybrid instruments recorded at Teldex Studio in Berlin. It features a massive orchestra with choir, electric guitars, drums, and piano—all designed with epic, powerful dynamics starting from mf up to ffff. The collection emphasizes bold, boundary-shattering cinematic sound inspired by the 1927 film "Metropolis," offering pure, unprocessed instrument groups with extensive articulation sets for flexible orchestration.

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Key Features

0114 Violins and 10 Violas in High Strings section with full 8va Legato, Spiccato, and Col Legno
029-piece Schwarzdorn French Horn ensemble plus 3-piece Rotdorn Horn section for chords
034 Contrabassoons and 4 Bassoons with Swells, Crescendos, and Flutter articulations
04Female and Male Choirs with Legato, Sustains, multi-syllable Staccato and Marcato
05Electric Guitars and Bass with multiple microphone positions (DI, Spot, Amp, Room)
06Over 80GB of compressed sample material with unprocessed instrument groups

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