Ark 3 makes up for the lack in percussion detail for Ark 1 (plus a whole lot more), and Audio Imperia's answer to Jaeger's lack of percussion has been to re-record Decimator Drums in the same hall as Jaeger for a re-release. One thing of note, though - both Jaeger and Ark 1 are a touch on the light side of great percussion representation. If I had ended up with Jaeger I'm sure I would have written a lot of music with it and been totally happy. But again, it's not a life-or-death decision. You can see how personal this whole matter becomes. Every time I use the Arks it brings a stupid smile to my face. Audio Albion ONE Spitfire Audio LABS Strings Orchestral Tools Metropolis Ark I. I personally do, as I have them all and don't necessarily feel like I NEED more epic stuff when it comes to orchestra. Audio Imperia Jaeger Musical Sampling Trailer Strings (Soft sustain). It really depends on whether you like the character or not. Ark 2 was more intimate, and it would have been a nice add-on, but Ark 3 is definitely something that we’ll dig in and out for its deeply cinematic pulses and accentuations, available as both loops and. We loved its user friendly-ness and also the huge sound. The Mighty High Strings (24 Violins), Mid Strings (10 Violas, 8 Celli), and Low Strings (8 Celli, 12 Basses) deliver so far undetected possibilities for orchestral strings pads. I remember buying Metropolis Ark 1 right after hearing it at their NAMM booth. The true power arises from the low dynamics. CTO FINGERSTYLE 01 - MIDI Loops for Orange Tree Samples. The follow-up to the highly successful Metropolis Ark 1 presents epicness in a shape you wouldn’t expect.
CTO TRAILER STRINGS OSTINATOS V1 - MIDI Loops Regular price 19,00. CTO CUBASE KOMPLETE KONTROL TEMPLATE (for Native Instruments). CTO CUBASE TEMPLATE - JAEGER (Audio Imperia) Regular price 45,00. Some people heavily criticize all the Arks for having too much character, and I can see why they might feel that way. CTO CUBASE TEMPLATE - Metropolis Ark 1 (Orchestral Tools) Regular price 39,00. Big, in-your-face sound right out of the gates. Again, that's just a personal reaction and people will disagree.Īrk 1, while more flexible than it's often given credit for, has a definite character to it. When I hear it, I think "well that sounds nice" but it doesn't really wow me. This music has a simple chord progression that is widely used in epic and trailer music, which gives a lot of excitement to the scene.
Not BAD, but just kind of middle-of-the-road for orchestral sounds. Music to make an epic, powerful and action-packed short cinematic movie trailer, music inspired by the style of Two Steps From Hell and Jo Blakenburg. But also, to my ear, Jaeger risks sounding kind of generic, or characterless, in certain cases. To my ear (I don't personally own Jaeger) Jaeger has a slick, modern, neutral sound, with an edge on flexibility of use as it covers more dynamic range and has separated strings. It just comes down to preferences and what you want out of the user experience. It's not like one or the other is going to be a terrible experience for you.
Yes, is the only real answer that can be given here. Metropolis Ark 1 or Audio Imperia Jaeger?