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The Orchestra Essentials

The Orchestra Essentials

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Sonuscore · The Orchestra

Orchestra Essentials

Your Fast Track To Orchestral Composing

A curated slice of the symphonic family, running the same Ensemble Engine, sized for a first orchestral session.

99Ensemble presets
62Articulations counted
3Source libraries
5.72 GBOf data
+And more

StringsBrassWindsPercussionChoirOrchestral ColorsEnsemble EngineArpeggiatorsVelocity Envelopes& more

Free Kontakt Player 6.6.0+99 inspirational presetsCurated from three libraries

The Orchestra Essentials is a curated selection of instruments drawn from three Sonuscore libraries — The Orchestra, Strings of Winter and Horns of Hell — driven by the same Ensemble Engine as the rest of the family.

Ninety-nine presets, a playable Colors set for melodies, and chords that become full arrangements without any pre-recorded phrases. The field calls it an entry point and names the engine as the one already proven across the family.


At a Glance

  • 99 ensemble presets the figure the field states three times — opening line, preset section and feature list
  • 62 articulations counted 38 string, 12 brass and 12 wind, as the field itemises them
  • Percussion and choir, uncounted both are named as playable and included; the field gives no number for either
  • Three source libraries The Orchestra, Strings of Winter and Horns of Hell — the three the field names
  • Orchestral Colors practical instrument combinations played live from the keyboard, for melodies rather than arrangements
  • Chords, not phrases arrangements build from any combination of notes, and the field says it works whatever chord you play

Content & Detail

01What the Curation Contains62 counted

Articulations, as itemised

String38
Brass12
Wind12
Counted here38 + 12 + 12 = 62 articulations across the three sections the field puts a number on
Named without a numberPlayable percussion and choir round the palette out. The field states no count for either, so none is given here
Sources namedThe curation list names three libraries: The Orchestra, Strings of Winter and Horns of Hell
Presets99 inspirational ensemble presets, stated identically in the opening paragraph, the preset section and the feature list
02The Ensemble Engineas described
How it is describedThe field says the engine works through independent arpeggiators and velocity envelopes. It does not say how many of either, and no number is supplied here
Chords in, arrangement outPulsing rhythms and full arrangements from any combination of notes, with no reliance on pre-recorded phrases
Colors presetsInstrument combinations you play live on the keyboard, to carry your own melody with a whole section
ProvenanceThe field states the engine’s power and ease of use were proven across The Orchestra family before this release
03Sizes, Host and Paperstwo disk figures
DataThe feature list says 5.72 GB of data
Free disc spaceThe requirements say at least 5.27 GB. The two are the same digits in a different order, and the field states both without reconciling them
HostFree Kontakt Player version 6.6.0 and higher, or Kontakt version 6.6.0 and higher
Also referred toThe field points at the Kontakt 6 Player system requirements and its FAQ for the host side
On the pageA product comparison PDF for the family, and the English user manual TOE_Manual_EN_1.0.pdf

An entry product is a decision about what to leave out, not a smaller copy of everything. Essentials keeps the engine intact and trims the palette: a chord still becomes an arrangement, played from the 38 string, 12 brass and 12 wind articulations this field counts out.

Product Information

Features
Breakthrough Ensemble Engine
Play freely or create stunning orchestral colors with simple chords
Carefully selected curation of instruments from THE ORCHESTRA family
99 inspirational ensemble presets
38 string-, 12 brass- and 12 wind-articulations, plus playable percussion and choir
5.72GB of data
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