Ableton Orchestral Instrument Collection

Ableton announces the release of the Orchestral Instruments: four sampled instrument collections representing the four sections of an orchestra.

The instrument collections are available individually or as an attractively priced bundle. According to Ableton, Strings, Brass, Woodwinds and Percussion have been recorded in a number of velocities and articulations, employing the expertise of world-class musicians, engineers and producers. We’re told tha the Orchestral Instruments are seamlessly integrated into the Ableton Live environment and use a technology called SmartPriming to manage system resources efficiently, providing big symphonic sound with a minimum of CPU action.

The instruments include violin, viola, cello, double bass, French horn, trombone, trumpet, tuba, flute, clarinet, bassoon, oboe, English horn, vibraphone, marimba, xylophone, crotales, glockenspiel, tubular bells, cymbals and timpani. Many instruments are provided in solo and ensemble variants and multiple articulations. Each instrument is available in a high-fidelity version for studio production and a lower-fidelity configuration for decreased overhead and instant performance.

The Orchestral Instruments were produced in partnership with SONiVOX.

Pricing and availability:

The Orchestral Instruments are available from the Ableton webshop as of May 5, 2008.