London Orchestral Percussion GigaSampler 4 CD-ROM Set / Brand New!!

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This CD-ROM GigaSampler set is brand new, never used, and the CDs have never even been out of the case. This is a discontinued item by Big Fish Audio, and is probably the last new hard case original available anywhere.
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THE Orchestral Percussion Set!
Four discs jam-packed with over 2.5 Gigabytes of the finest orchestral percussion ever produced. Meticulous care went into the recording of these samples, and legendary programming makes this library incredibly expressive. A huge selection of instruments are here: 8 crash cymbals, 7 snare drums, etc. all at up to 16 stereo velocities. Many instruments also include right and left-hand samples, intelligently laid out for maximum playability. You get multiple articulations per instrument, such as rolls, glissandos, flams, scrapes and more for the most realistic simulations. Each instrument was sampled in its natural environment in a 2,500-seat orchestra hall, and most include release samples so the amount of hall can be controlled via the mod wheel. All instruments were recorded in the classical tradition--no close mic'ing--to allow the sound to develop properly.
The recording quality is faultless, with a very low noise floor.
Melodic instruments such as glockenspiel feature multiple dynamics and samples for every available pitch. This is an orchestral percussion library for professionals.
Starting with the most commonly used sounds, two makes of timpani come in sets of four pitches; performances comprise multi-dynamic straight hits, fast triplet grace notes leading to a single hit, short hand-muffled hits, plus rolls and crescendo rolls played at a fairly leisurely pace. There are also hard-beater versions of all of these.
Ludwig and Yamaha bass drums provide some weighty thumps and some ominous, rumbling crescendo rolls that sound like an approaching subway train. Snare drums get a lot of space, with seven different models each offering 27 performance variations, including many dynamic, roll and grace-note options. The crisp, bright sound of the snare samples ensures they will never get buried in an arrangement.
Piatti (crash cymbals) are often a weak area in percussion libraries, but LOP captures their impact well, offering three Sabian and four Zildjian types playing splashy sustains, choked hits, slithering 'scrapes' and messily-decaying 'sizzles'. Six types of suspended cymbal played with mallets are also included, featuring some exquisite crescendo rolls.
Chimes are beautifully reproduced. There's a choice of excellent Deagan or Musser models played with soft or rawhide beaters, along with some delightfully delicate samples played with a xylophone mallet. The multi-dynamic sustains evoke the mournful peal of a lone church bell, while the unique staccato hits are great for creating industrial soundscapes. Two makes of glockenspiel have been chromatically sampled over their full two-octave range, with a choice of beaters, multi-dynamics and some pretty glisses. A set of high-pitched crotales (tuned mini-cymbals) played
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, complete the metal tuned percussion section.
There are two xylophones: the 3.5-octave Adams model is bright and clear, while the Deagan instrument, played with four different types of mallet, has a slightly more brittle tone. Both instruments sound as if they were recorded in a room rather than a concert hall.
The library contains a large and hugely enjoyable miscellany of unpitched percussion. Heavy metal fans will enjoy the anvils, gongs (especially the big 40-inch model) and daft pantomime thunder sheets, while more sensitive listeners will appreciate the lighter touch of finger cymbals, sleigh bells, triangles, tambourines (five types) and liquid-sounding Mark trees (wind chimes).
On the wooden/Latin percussion side, there are very decent castanets, cabasa, maracas, claves, guiro, ratchet, stick clicks, slapstick, temple blocks, wood blocks (five types), vibraslap and even a good old comedy slide whistle. Many of these offer multi-dynamics and useful performance samples.
Experienced orchestral samplists will be well pleased with this library's scope, quality, and usability.
Format: GigaStudio/GigaSampler CD-ROM
Thanks for checking this out! Mike