Guide Berlin Orchestra Inspire 2 1 www.orchestraltools.com
OT Guide CONTENT I About this Guide 2 II Introduction 3 III Recording and Concept 4 IV Berlin Series 5 1 Berlin Orchestra Inspire 2... 6 Instruments... 8 s... 11 1 Rev. 08 /08 /2 018 2018 Orchestral Tools Schwarzer & Mantik GmbH
OT Guide I About this Guide The number of Orchestral Tools is constantly growing and covers all instrumental families of the orchestra, with some collections even branching out into non-orchestral instruments. This Guide describes all contained articulations as well as their technical properties (velocity layers, Round Robins, and many more). This document is a special version of the Guide that only contains features applicable to the collections listed below. You can download the full Guide that applies to all Orchestral Tools collections in our Helpdesk. The following table lists all collections covered by this Guide with their current Capsule version as well as the minimum Kontakt version. Collection Name BOI2 Berlin Orchestra Inspire 2 Collection 1.0 Capsule 2.7.0 Kontakt Player 5.8.1+ Important This Guide does not cover the general installation, usage and features of Orchestral Tools collections. These topics are explained step by step in the respective User Guides and Installation Guides, which you can find in your collection's Documentation folder. You can also find them in our Helpdesk. 2 About this Guide
OT Guide II Introduction Welcome to the Orchestral Tools Guide! Orchestral Tools provides high-quality sampled instruments for composers. Thanks to our Capsule Scripting Framework developed in-house, all Orchestral Tools collections look and work in a very similar way. names, labeling and all technical terms are identical in every collections, so you will find it easy to find your way around. This Guide describes all articulations as well as their technical features and is organized as follows: - The general Se r ie s Ov e r v ie w shows you all available Orchestral Tools Series', which group our collections into broader categories. - Following this is the respective Se r ie s Ov e r v ie w Page of one particular Series, which lists all available collections by name and gives suggestions for expansions options. - Each individual collection then has its own C ol l e ction Ov e r v ie w page, which describes the general content of the collection as well as its most important features at a glance. - This is followed by the Instr ume nts Section, which lists all instruments (or sections) contained in the collection with a short description of tone, scope or other pertinent information. - The Ar ticul ations Section finally lists all articulations in detail along with all their properties. 3 Introduction 2018 Orchestral Tools Schwarzer & Mantik GmbH
OT Guide III Recording and Concept We are happy to have found a sonic home for our collections at the Teldex Scoring Stage in Berlin. The large recording stage at Teldex looks back on a long tradition of many well known and Grammy award winning recordings. Famous orchestras, like the Berlin Philharmonics and great film composers from the USA and Europe trust and love the wide and clear acoustics of this room. One of the best sounding scoring stages in Europe, this room together with a fantastic complement of legendary microphones catapults our work to a new level of orchestral sampling. The quality of a sampled collection begins with the recording. Every Orchestral Tools collection is recorded at 96khz with state of the art equipment. The full editing and post-production process uses these 96khz recordings without downsampling. We very rarely denoise our recordings and never treat them in any other automated way. If tuning is needed, it is done by ear without resorting to tuning algorithms. Only at the very end, right before the samples are mapped into their instruments, the content is converted to 48khz for best use of resources. Our goal is to provide a set of tools that easily adapts to any workflow and creates a coherent sonic representation of the orchestra. The main way we achieved this is by recording every instrument in its orchestral position. All collections come pre-panned and pre-mixed with their respective volumes balanced. If there are multiple types of the same instrument, they are recorded in slightly different positions, yet still in their general section area. The different snare drums in Berlin Percussion, for example, have been recorded slightly spread over the general "snare drum area" within the percussion section. This allows you to have a very wide and full sound when combining multiple instruments. We deliberately choose to also record non-traditional instruments as belonging to a symphonic setup, like electric guitars and a drumset in our Metropolis Ark Series. Modern media scoring introduces a host of new instruments into the established orchestral lineup and we feel these instruments deserve the same care and precision in fitting them into the symphonic sound as their traditional counterparts. All collections feature a number of microphone positions commonly used in orchestral recording. The position of these microphones is identical in every collection, which means that for example the Tree is much nearer to the string section that it is to the percussion section (because the percussion section is situated at the back of the orchestra). This enabled lively acoustics that come pre-mixed for the respective stage position. The choice of mic positions also depends greatly on the instrument. Some instruments, especially in the percussion section, benefit greatly from a M/S position to enable accurately positioning the sound source. Wherever possible, similar instruments use the same mapping scheme so it is usually possible to transfer MIDI data from one instrument to another easily. This is especially important and useful for percussion. 4 Recording and Concept
OT Guide IV Berlin Series The Berlin Series is Orchestral Tools' ongoing journey to harnessing the sound of the Teldex Scoring stage in an all-purpose orchestral sample collection. Every major section of the orchestra is represented by one Main Collection, which contains all essentials instruments and articulations and forms the backbone of any symphonic piece. These collections are expanded and continued by special expansion collections, which add additional instruments or playing techniques. The following table lists all Berlin Series Collections currently released - underlined names jump to a description of its content and unique features. You can download a version of this Guide that applies to all released Collections on our Helpdesk. When you load any Berlin Series patch inside Kontakt, the instrument slot will show an icon representing the orchestral section as shown below. Berlin Orchestra Inspire Berlin Orchestra Inspire Berlin Orchestra Inspire 2 Berlin Symphonic Harps Berlin Symphonic Harps Berlin Woodwinds Berlin Brass Berlin Percussion Berlin Strings Main Collection Additional Instruments Soloists I Soloists II SFX Main Collection Additional Instruments Muted Brass Horn SFX Main Collection The Timpani Main Collection Special Bows I Special Bows II First Chairs SFX 5 Berlin Series 2018 Orchestral Tools Schwarzer & Mantik GmbH
OT Guide 4.1 Berlin Orchestra Inspire 2 Berlin Orchestra Inspire 2 continues the road laid in Berlin Orchestra Inspire with new instruments and sections, curated from the Orchestral Tools repertoire. These new colors add tremendous possibilities when on the move and for quick turnarounds and bring the sound of some special collections to a mobilefriendly workflow. With Inspire 2 you get access to a whole new world of selected orchestral colors from the Berlin Series and our Metropolis Ark range. The collection is specifically designed for atmospheric and emotional writing - It consists of two main types of instruments: First, we have a sections folder with individual orchestral sections and solo instruments. Here you can find different Flautando String Sections, Solo Strings, Solo Woodwinds, a Horn Ensemble as well as Percussion, Keys and a Harp Ensemble. As a highlight you will find a beautiful High Choir consisting of Women and Children. In the Orchestrations folder, you have access to carefully mixed orchestral sections, which give you beautiful melodic and harmonic colors right out of the box. We created stunning blends of our instruments for instant inspiration and common orchestral combinations. There are those situations where you have to sketch out a full orchestral piece in a very limited time. With it s resource friendly footprint, Berlin Orchestra Inspire is completely usable mobile on a single laptop. No matter if you use Berlin Orchestra Inspire on its own or together with it s predecessor, you get access to a huge collection of standard and advanced orchestral sounds right at your fingertips. All Instruments are balanced and pre-mixed in a single stereo mixdown channel! Berlin Orchestra Inspire offers direct and easy access to orchestral scoring - Wherever Inspiration hits you, be prepared. Instrumentation and Recording Berlin Orchestra Inspire 2 contains twenty-four instruments or instrumental sections grouped into two categories, which are divided into patches containing a single articulation as well as multi articulation patches. You will find all of these patches inside the Instruments folder. The collection contains the following instruments or sections, as they appear in your instruments folder: Sections: 01. Strings 01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. Solo Violin Solo Cello Whole Ensemble Flautando High Strings 8va Flautando Mid Strings Flautando Low Strings 8va Flautando Whole Ensemble Flageolet 02. Horn Ensemble 03. Woodwinds 6
OT Guide 01. Solo Oboe 02. Solo Bassoon 04. Percussion 01. Vibraphone 02. Taiko Drums 03. Percussion SFX 04. Marimba Tremolo 05. Keys 01. Delicate Piano 02. Positif Organ 06. Harp Ensemble 07. Woman & Children Choir Orchestrations: 01. Flautando Strings & Woodwinds Ensemble 02. French Horn & Celli Ensemble 03. Violins & Children Choir 04. Low Woodwinds 05. Low Brass Hymnium 06. Deep Orchestra Staccato Cluster This structure is identical for Single, Multi and Time Machine-enabled patches. All instruments within a section are different instruments played by different musicians, not just additional recording passes. All patches feature a pre-produced Mix microphone position for easy out of the box use. Additionally, all core articulations have been recorded with multiple velocity layers for realistic dynamics. All samples have their natural panning. 7 2018 Orchestral Tools Schwarzer & Mantik GmbH
OT Guide 4.1.1 Instruments The sections and instruments in Berlin Orchestra Inspire 2 provide you with a comprehensive orchestra for sketching and mobile use. This section briefly explains the individual instruments and points out usage scenarios and expansion options. Sections Strings The Strings provide Solo Violin and Cello as well as a number of Flautando sections, topped with a Whole Ensemble Flageolet. Solo Violin Solo Cello The Flautando sections add a whole new level of expression in easy to use full range or section patches. Whole Ensemble Flautando High Strings 8va Flautando Mid Strings Flautando Low Strings 8va Flautando Whole Ensemble Flageolet Horn Ensemble The Horn Ensemble comes with essential articulation for a big and bold horn sound. Woodwinds By popular demand, a solo Oboe and solo Bassoon round up the woodwind complement introduced in Berlin Orchestra Inspire. Solo Oboe Solo Bassoon Percussion Berlin Orchestra Inspire 2's Percussion with the vibraphone brings a staple of the orchestra, as well as Taiko drums, effects percussion and a Marimba tremolo. Vibraphone Taiko Drums Percussion SFX Marimba Tremolo 8
OT Guide Keys Adapted from their counterparts in the Metropolis Ark Series, these instruments allow for interesting tonal colors. Delicate Piano Positif Organ Harp Ensemble The Harp Ensemble consists of six harps and features sustains as well as 5th chords. Woman & Children Choir The special Women & Children Choir provides a unique timbre not found in any other collection. Orchestrations Flautando Strings & Woodwinds Ensemble Playing in unison, this special ensemble saves you the work of balancing this particular sound from its individual elements. French Horn & Celli Ensemble A one stop solution for one of the classic ways of melody-leading, the Horn and Celli Ensemble rises to the task with legato as well as Immediate and Soft attack sustains. Violins & Children Choir Providing full legato, this patch is useful for underlining a melody. Low Woodwinds Set in Octaves, the Low Woodwinds provide a much-used sound right out of the box with full legato, sustain and staccato. Low Brass Hymnium This Ensemble is well-suited for leading lines in an epic and uplifting style. Deep Orchestra Staccato Cluster The Deep Orchestral Staccato Cluster section is perfect for creating this important tonal color without having to manually stack up patches. 9 2018 Orchestral Tools Schwarzer & Mantik GmbH
OT Guide Notable s: Berlin Orchestra Inspire 2 features basic articulations for special instruments and sections. Some notable ones include: - Different Flautando ensembles - A big horn ensemble - Effects Percussion and special percussion - Special orchestrations for quick turnaround Most articulations are also available as Time Machine patches, which allow you to adjust the sample length dynamically. Expansion Options: Berlin Orchestra Inspire 2 is derived from other Berlin Series Collections, just as Berlin Orchestra Inspire, so they will work together perfectly. And if you want a bigger boat, any Berlin Series Collection will expand your sonic possibilities! 10
OT Guide 4.1.2 s All Orchestral Tools collections focus on providing a versatile pallet of articulations to help you shape your sound. This section lists all articulations contained in Berlin Orchestra Inspire 2. All Berlin Orchestra Inspire 2 Patches have a single Mix Mic position. As such these positions are not listed in the tables below. s Legend Symbol Name Description R Range The playable range of the instrument. L Layers Lists the number and musical dynamics of velocity layers the instrument uses. T Transition Range The interval range of recorded legato transitions. S Transition Styles If multiple legato styles are present, these are listed here by name V Vibrato Layers The number and type of vibrato layers M Microphone Positions Any special mic positions that deviate from the collection standard. TM Time Machine Denotes a patch that uses TimeMachine for tempo-sync. + Time M achine Patche s All patches marked with a "+" (plus sign) also exist as a TimeMachine patch. These patches allow you to adjust the length of the sample to your liking. For more Information refer to the User Guide. About Instrument Ranges: The ranges given below are recorded note ranges. You can stretch or limit the playable range for every articulation within the UI. Orchestrations Flautando Strings & Woodwind Ensemble 01. Flautando Strings & Woodwind Ensemble R: C0-D6 L: 2 (p, f) Sustains Imm 02. Flautando Strings & Woodwind Ensemble R: C0-D6 L: 2 (p, f) Sustains Soft 11 2018 Orchestral Tools Schwarzer & Mantik GmbH
OT Guide Violins & Children Choir 01. Violins & Children Choir Legato R: G2-Bb4 L: 2 (p, ff) T: 1st-8th 02. Violins & Children Choir Sustains R: G2-Bb4 L: 2 (p, ff) Low Woodwinds 01. Low Woodwinds Legato R: C1-Bb2 L: 2 (p, f) T: 1st-8th 02. Low Woodwinds Sustains R: C1-Bb2 L: 2 (p, f) 03. Low Woodwinds Staccato R: C1-Bb2 L: 2 (p, f) RR: 3 + French Horn & Celli Ensemble 01. French Horn & Celli Ensemble Legato R: C1-D4 L: 3 (p, mf, ff) T: 1st-8th 02. French Horn & Celli Ensemble Sustains Imm R: C1-D4 L: 3 (p, mf, ff) 03. French Horn & Celli Ensemble Sustains Soft R: C1-D4 L: 3 (p, mf, ff) Low Brass Hymnium 01. Low Brass Hymnium Sustains R: C0-Bb3 L: 2 (p, ff) 02. Low Brass Hymnium Staccato R: C0-Bb3 L: 2 (p, ff) RR: 4 + Deep Orchestra 01. Deep Orchestra Staccato Cluster R: D1-A3 L: 2 (p, mf) RR: 3 + 12
OT Guide Strings Solo Violin 01. Solo Violin Legato R: G2-C6 L: 2 (p, f) T: 1st-8th 02. Solo Violin Sustains R: G2-C6 L: 2 (p, f) Solo Cello 01. Solo Cello Legato R: C1-C5 L: 2 (p, ff) T: 1st-8th 02. Solo Cello Sustains Imm R: C1-C5 L: 2 (p, ff) 03. Solo Cello Sustains Soft R: C1-C5 L: 2 (p, ff) Flautando Strings Whole Ensemble 01. Flautando Strings Whole Ensemble Sustains Imm R: C0-C6 L: 2 (p, f) 02. Flautando Strings Whole Ensemble Sustains Soft R: C0-C6 L: 2 (p, f) 03. Flautando Strings Whole Ensemble Portato R: C0-C6 L: 2 (p, f) RR: 3 + 04. Flautando Strings Whole Ensemble Spiccato R: C0-C6 L: 2 (p, f) RR: 4 + 05. Flautando Strings Whole Ensemble Swells R: C0-C6 L: 2 (p, f) + Flautando High Strings 8va 01. Flautando High Strings 8va Legato R: C2-C5 L: 2 (p, f) T: 1st-8th 02. Flautando High Strings 8va Sustains Imm R: C2-C5 L: 2 (p, f) 03. Flautando High Strings 8va Sustains Soft R: C2-C5 L: 2 (p, f) 04. Flautando High Strings 8va Portato R: C2-C5 L: 2 (p, f) RR: 3 + Flautando Mid Strings 01. Flautando Mid Strings Legato R: C1-C5 L: 2 (p, f) T: 1st-8th 02. Flautando Mid Strings Sustains Imm R: C1-C5 L: 2 (p, f) 03. Flautando Mid Strings Sustains Soft R: C1-C5 L: 2 (p, f) Flautando Low Strings 8va 13 2018 Orchestral Tools Schwarzer & Mantik GmbH
OT Guide 01. Flautando Low Strings 8va Legato R: C0-G3 L: 2 (p, f) T: 1st-8th 02. Flautando Low Strings 8va Sustains Imm R: C0-G3 L: 2 (p, f) 03. Flautando Low Strings 8va Sustains Soft R: C0-G3 L: 2 (p, f) 04. Flautando Low Strings 8va Portato R: C0-G3 L: 2 (p, f) RR: 3 + Flageolet Strings Whole Ensemble 01. Flageolet Strings Whole Ensemble Sustains R: E2-C7 L: 1 (p) Woodwinds Solo Oboe 01. Solo Oboe Legato R: C3-F5 L: 2 (p, ff) T: 1st-8th 02. Solo Oboe Sustains R: C3-F5 L: 2 (p, ff) 03. Solo Oboe Staccato Short R: C3-F5 L: 2 (p, ff) RR: 3 + Solo Bassoon 01. Solo Bassoon Legato R: Bb0-A3 L: 2 (p, ff) T: 1st-8th 02. Solo Bassoon Sustains R: Bb0-A3 L: 2 (p, ff) 03. Solo Bassoon Staccato Short R: Bb0-A3 L: 2 (p, ff) RR: 3 + Woodwind Whole Ensemble 01. Woodwind Whole Ensemble Swells R: Bb-1-G4 L: 1 (mf) + Brass Horn Ensemble a6 01. Horn Ensemble a6 Legato R: Bb0-D4 L: 3 (p, mf, ff) T: 1st-8th 02. Horn Ensemble a6 Sustains Imm R: Bb0-D4 L: 3 (p, mf, ff) 03. Horn Ensemble a6 Sustains Soft R: Bb0-D4 L: 3 (p, mf, ff) 04. Horn Ensemble a6 Marcato Short R: Bb0-D4 L: 3 (p, mf, ff) RR: 3 + 05. Horn Ensemble a6 Staccato Short R: Bb0-D4 L: 3 (p, mf, ff) RR: 3 + 14
OT Guide Brass Whole Ensemble 01. Brass Whole Ensemble Swells R: Bb-1-Bb4 L: 1 (mf) + Percussion 01. Vibraphone R: F2-F5 L: 4 (p, mp, mf, ff) + 02. Taiko Drums Single Hits R: C1-B5 L: 3 (p, mf, ff) RR: 5 + 03. Taiko Drums Low Single Hits R: C1-B5 L: 3 (p, mf, ff) RR: 5 + 04. Percussion SFX R: C1-B6 L: 1 (f) 05. Marimba Tremolo R: C1-C6 L: 1 (mp) Keys 01. Delicate Piano R: A-1-C7 L: 2 (pp, mp) + 02. Positif Organ R: C1-D5 L: 1 (p) Harp Ensemble 01. Harp Ensemble Sustains R: C0-G6 L: 2 (ppp, mp) RR: 3 + 02. Harp Ensemble 5th Chords R: C0-A1 L: 2 (ppp, mp) + Women & Children Choir 01. Women & Children Choir Legato R: G2-Bb4 L: 2 (pp, mp) T: 1st-8th 02. Women & Children Choir Sustains R: G2-Bb4 L: 2 (pp, mp) 15 2018 Orchestral Tools Schwarzer & Mantik GmbH