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Orchestral

Metropolis Ark 2

Orchestral Tools

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Metropolis Ark 2 is an orchestral sample library featuring low-dynamic orchestral ensembles, choirs, and percussion designed for epic cinematic music. It expands on its predecessor by focusing on quiet, intimate recordings of large sections—including strings (High, Mid, and Low), brass ensembles (Wagner Tubas, Bass Trumpets, Fluegelhorns, Euphoniums, Tubas), woodwinds (Alto Flutes, Bass Flutes, Bass Clarinets, Contrabass Clarinets), three choirs (Children, Female, Basso Profondo), plus harp ensemble, organ, harmonium, and atmospheric percussion. The collection is distinctive for its emphasis on power through restraint, delivering "quiet epicness" suitable for modern media scoring.

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Key Features

01High Strings with 24 Violins (German orchestral seating)
02Mid Strings with 10 Violas and 8 Celli (German orchestral seating)
03Low Strings with 8 Celli and 12 Basses
04Multiple children, female, and basso profondo choirs with legato, sustains, and multi-syllable articulations
05Six Harp ensemble with sustains, tremolo, chord arpeggios, flageolets, and glissandi
06Deep-sampled woodwind ensembles: Alto Flutes, Bass Flutes, Bass Clarinets, Contrabass Clarinets with multiphonics
07Brass ensembles: Wagner Tubas, Fluegelhorns, Bass Trumpets, Euphoniums, Tubas with accented sustains and flutter swells
08Orchestral and synth percussion with Deep Drums, metal hits, boomers, and FX
09Piano ensemble (three Steinways) and solo piano with sustains, staccato, and chord patches
10Harmonium and small positif organ with Flute 8 and Flute 4 stops

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