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Both Albion One and Metropolis Ark 1 are newer libraries. They’re actually quite old, and their programming is no longer state of the art. Now, Symphobia used to be a lot more expensive, but recently (October of 2019) the company behind Symphobia, ProjectSAM, lowered the prices of these libraries. Symphobia 1 and 2 – Symphobia costs $299 each, which makes it total of $598.Metropolis Ark 1 – €549, which is about $610.

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Whenever you want to buy a new library or virtual instrument, see if it’s Kontakt Player ready – if you own full Kontakt version, this isn’t a problem, but if you don’t, and the library requires a full version of Kontakt, this may be a nasty surprise.

This is a great saving, because full version of Kontakt costs about $400 (about $200 during Black Friday sales). The libraries in question here work in free Kontakt Player, so you don’t have to buy anything beyond the library itself. In free Kontakt Player they would simply work in “demo” mode – I believe this means they sound would cut off after 15 minutes. Unlicensed libraries are not licensed by NI, and thus they require full Kontakt 5 or Kontakt 6. This first type is licensed by Native Instrument, the producer of Kontakt, and thus the libraries can be used without time limit in free Kontakt Player. This is something most people have to consider first. There are two kinds of Kontakt libraries: licensed and unlicensed.
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You can download Kontakt Player for free from Native Instruments’ website. Things to Consider When Choosing a LibraryĪll these libraries require Kontakt – fortunately, they all work on Kontakt Player, a free edition of full Kontakt 5 or 6. Symphobia is more limited, it works great to provide additional colors and textures, and it’s great to use to support other libraries. Metropolis Ark 1 have a great sound, but it’s limited to epic music only. At some point you may not consider it to be the perfect choice, but at the same time you will still know it wasn’t a bad choice. It’s versatile, universal and it will fit most orchestral genres. If you don’t really know what orchestral genre you want to produce, go for Albion.

It’s the best buck for the money (if Spitfire wants to gift me with a license, I won’t object).Īlbion One is the most versatile of all three libraries. You get everything you need, both orchestral and synth, and you can use this library for many genres. But this particular library is so versatile and so great when it comes to sound, it’s really great for beginners. I do not use Albion One myself, because when I was starting out, no one told me this is the best choice :). What library should I pick up first? The answer is simple: Albion One. Don’t be disappointed or discouraged, since getting a great sound out of a library takes some time and work.īut first, let’s answer a question you may have: I’m a total beginner, and I want to start making orchestral music. Most of these demos are using the product being sold along with other libraries and instruments, and most tracks are already mixed and mastered, and they are developed by either the makers who know everything about the library, or they’re composed by experienced composers.
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This article is more like a great opportunity to explain to people just starting out how to choose between various libraries, what to take into consideration and so on. There are such comparison on YouTube made by many other people, and you can compare the libraries yourself, by listening to demos on their websites. I’m not going to compare the sound of the libraries with any videos or music examples. Let’s start with links (they’re not affiliate links, I don’t earn anything when you make a purchase here):

Both Spitfire Audio and Orchestral Tools produced multiple “all in one” libraries, but for the purpose of this article, I will focus on three (well, four) libraries: Symphobia 1 and 2, Albion One, and Metropolis Ark 1, assuming that you’re interested in producing more epic and more powerful orchestral music, and you’re a beginner selecting your first library. In case some people may miss this entire series, I want to answer this question in a separate short article. Which one should you choose? I already gave you some tips in my How to Make Epic and Orchestral Music course, part 3. Symphobia, Albion and Metropolis Ark – these are three “all in one” virtual orchestral libraries recommended for beginners.
