THE DEFINITIVE ORCHESTRAL PORTFOLIO

The SYMPHONY SERIES – COLLECTION places the power of a full orchestra and top soloists at your fingertips. Each of its six professional grade libraries was played and recorded by some of the world’s finest musicians and audio engineers. They are conceived, built, and optimized for KONTAKT by Native Instruments in Berlin, using an intuitive signature interface, for a uniform workflow.

SYMPHONY SERIES - COLLECTION Audio demos

INTUITIVE, SIGNATURE INTERFACE

SYMPHONY SERIES instruments are built around a common intuitive interface design, allowing quick and easy access to deep expression features such as auto divisi, drum resonance simulation, hundreds of articulations and playing techniques, true legato, fast adjustment of dynamic layers, and much more. Mixing and effects features are also standardized across the portfolio, allowing exquisitely realistic performances with unparalleled ease.

THE SECTIONS

PERCUSSION

An exhaustive set of 55 orchestral percussion instruments, recorded at Studio 22, Budapest. PERCUSSION offers superb range, clarity, and character, with comprehensive articulations, deep sampling, and advanced performance features. An ultra-detailed spot microphone adds superb transient detail to a flexible set of four additional room mixes. PERCUSSION will resonate with orchestral, pop and electronic composers of all kinds.

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STRINGS

A 60-piece string section recorded at Studio 22, Budapest. STRING ENSEMBLE has a tight, bold, and natural sound, with advanced performance controls for nuance and clarity. With true polyphonic legato and portamento, two-part auto divisi, and four microphone mixes, STRING ENSEMBLE offers the precise sound, versatility, and mixing detail essential for modern and cinematic scoring.

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BRASS

A 32-piece brass section and top soloists recorded in the prized acoustic space of St Paul’s Church, San Francisco. Featuring true legato, up to eight round robins, and a wide range of expressive articulations and techniques, BRASS is a highly-flexible and comprehensive set of scoring tools. ENSEMBLE and SOLO sections are provided as distinct KONTAKT libraries, for detailed mixing of both grouped sections and soloists, providing a rich characterful sound for any composing task.

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WOODWIND

A 36-piece woodwind section and top soloists, recorded within the unique acoustic environment of Montclair Presbyterian Church, Oakland. Supplied as distinct SOLO and ENSEMBLE libraries, with recorded arpeggios, true legato, and up to 462 total articulations, these formidable KONTAKT instruments unite classic woodwind with contemporary saxophone, offering vivid dynamic recordings for traditional and modern scoring.

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SYMPHONY ESSENTIALS

All SYMPHONY SERIES instruments are also available as SYMPHONY ESSENTIALS versions. With a streamlined set of essential articulations and a compact library, these instruments offer the same professional sound quality and fast workflow for composing using the most fundamental instrument performance techniques. These qualities also make SYMPHONY ESSENTIALS ideal for pop and electronic producers.

SYMPHONY ESSENTIALS – BRASS, STRINGS, and WOODWIND are included in KOMPLETE 15 ULTIMATE

Symphony Series - Collection at a glance

Symphony Series - Collection at a glance
Product type:	Sampled symphonic orchestral instruments
Number of libraries:	Six libraries: PERCUSSION, STRING ENSEMBLE, BRASS ENSEMBLE, BRASS SOLO, WOODWIND ENSEMBLE, and WOODWIND SOLO
For use with:	Free KONTAKT PLAYER or KONTAKT
Download size:	164 GB (compressed)
System requirements:	Free KONTAKT PLAYER or KONTAKT. Please also see the KONTAKT PLAYER system requirements and the KONTAKT PLAYER FAQ.