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PACIFIC

Classical Symphonic Orchestra

GENERAL

PACIFIC is a forthcoming symphonic orchestra library, based around a symphonic-sized string ensemble and brass, woodwind, and percussion sections. The library offers an ambient, classical-leaning sound, and was recorded in the same room as Fluid Shorts 2, as well as the now-discontinued Con Moto series, Caspian, and original Fluid Shorts – using an alternative technical and seating arrangement.

SECTION INFORMATION

Pacific – Ensemble Strings

Pricing: $599 full

Customers that purchase during the intro (whether loyalty or not) will be able to pick up Pacific Solo Strings for free when it’s released – offer details TBA. Early example of one of the articulations of Pacific Solo Strings can be listened to here.

Webpage: www.performancesamples.com/pacific-ensemblestrings
Status: Pacific Ensemble Strings is now available above.
Instruments: 16 violins, 12 violas, 10 cellos, 8 basses, a harp, and a 3-violin overlay

Pacific – Solo Strings

Pricing: $79 loyalty intro, $149 intro, $249 full. Free for those ordering Ensemble Strings during Ensemble Strings’ intro period.

Webpage: none yet
Status: post production
Instruments: solo violin & solo cello
Content (not yet finalized): legato, motion tremolos, spiccatos, staccatos, pizzicatos, marcatos, and harmonics
Early demo of motion tremolos

Pacific – Brass

Pricing: $149 loyalty intro, $239 intro, $349 full

Webpage: none yet
Status: post production
Instruments: 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 bass bones, 2 tubas, 2 tenor bones, 1 contrabass bone
Content (not yet finalized): playable sus/marc patches with integrated short note releases recorded at multiple speeds up to very fast tonguing (along the lines of ABP-Soloists or AWP but much more evolved), triggering in depending upon your playing speed. Flutter tongues on some patches as well. Multi-dyn.
Early demo

Pacific – Percussion

Pricing: $99 loyalty intro, $179 intro, $249 full

Webpage: www.performancesamples.com/pacific-percussion
Status: nearing the end of post production
Instruments: solo & ensemble percussion

Pacific – Woodwinds

Pricing: $99 loyalty intro, $179 intro, $249 full

Webpage: none yet
Status: post production
Instruments: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, and 1 piccolo
Content: playable sus/marc patches with integrated short note releases recorded at different 4 speeds up to very fast tonguing (along the lines of ABP-Soloists or AWP but much more evolved), triggering in depending upon your playing speed. Legato is integrated with these for the clarinets and flutes (RR legato on flutes). Flutter tongue and trill patches are also included on most patches. Multi-dyn.
Early demo

PRICING & RELEASE DATES

Release ETAs

Strings, Percussion, Brass, and Woodwinds: starting with ensemble strings, which will be followed by the rest of the sections.

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All details and/or pricing subject to change, at any time, for any reason, in Performance Samples LLC’s sole discretion, in each instance. Qualification for loyalty pricing subject to verification by Performance Samples LLC, in each instance.

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FAQs

What’s in Pacific?

Originally it was just strings, but I decided to record some accompanying brass, woodwinds, and percussion to fill it out. These will be sold separately: strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion. All recorded in the same space with the same setup.

What’s the difference between Pacific and Voyage, then?

They are completely separate full orchestra libraries. Recorded in different halls with different musicians.

Pacific was originally just a classical symphonic strings project (16-12-10-8) which I wanted to do in one cohesive group of sessions. It uses fundamental techniques like rep sampling for shorts and so forth, but doesn’t get into really experimental articulations, nor less common arts (arguably) like sul pont trem or col legno. There was some focus on legatos as well. The Pacific strings were recorded with a lot of dynamics, like I have been doing on Voyage. In post-production I decided I would also add some brass, woodwinds, and percussion. These are most of the way through recording. These were done in addition to the strings, rather than starting from the beginning and wanting to go out and do a comprehensive full orchestra library. So Pacific is symphonic strings, a2 brass sections, woodwinds, and a fairly diverse but rather limited variety of percussion. The strings are rather homogenous sounding, and don’t have a lot of detail to them. I would say that this hall is bigger than the Voyage room, and it has very high ceilings. I love this space.

Voyage on the other hand was me deciding from the get-go that I wanted to do a full orchestra all in one room, and so there’s more focus on the different sections. This room is less ambient, and is the same room that Oceania I/II, Vista, and others were recorded in. The strings are far smaller in size. There are, again, quite a few dynamics on the strings in this library, although I am still doing recordings for it. This project is always evolving and I have re-recorded stuff and will be doing more sessions before it’s complete. This project is far more experimental and rough around the edges (particularly on some patches). Pacific is more “curated” and planned, in comparison. Voyage is more of a stream-of-conscious project….. record…edit.. record again.. etc etc.. Different alternate versions of patches. It’s a smorgasboard, and demonstrates some new, experimental sampling techniques I’ve been playing with. Some of the techniques have worked out pretty well, while others I’m still navigating. More info on Voyage later this year (there are some early demos online at the Voyage webpage – https://performancesamples.com/voyage/).

 

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All details and/or pricing subject to change, at any time, for any reason, in Performance Samples LLC’s sole discretion, in each instance. Qualification for loyalty pricing subject to verification by Performance Samples LLC, in each instance.

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LOYALTY

PACIFIC will be released in five modules: ensemble strings, solo strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion. For each product, there will be an intro price period and, similar to some past releases, a loyalty intro price during (but not beyond) this intro period.

The first release will be Pacific – Ensemble Strings, with the rest of the sections following.

You only have to own one of the listed products to qualify for the loyalty intro pricing. NFRs aren’t applicable for the loyalty intro pricing.

Pacific – Ensemble Strings: in order to qualify for the loyalty intro price for this product, you will need to own at least one of the following: 1. Vista, 2. Con Moto – Cellos, 3. Con Moto – Violins A, 4. Con Moto – Violins B, 5. Con Moto – Violas, or 6. Con Moto – Basses.

Pacific – Solo Strings: in order to qualify for the loyalty intro price for this product, you will need to own at least one of the following: 1. another section of Pacific*, 2. Solos of the Sea – Violin A, 3. Solos of the Sea – Violin B, 4. Vista, 5. Con Moto – Cellos, 6. Con Moto – Violins A, 7. Con Moto – Violins B, 8. Con Moto – Violas, or 9. Con Moto – Basses. * Please note however, that customers who purchased Pacific Ensemble Strings during the Pacific Ensemble Strings intro period (whether loyalty or not) will be able to pick up Pacific Solo Strings for free when it’s released (ETA Q1 2023) – offer details TBA.

Pacific – Brass: in order to qualify for the loyalty intro price for this product, you will need to own at least one of the following: 1. another section of Pacific, 2. Caspian, 3. Angry Brass Pro – Soloists, or 4. Angry Brass Pro – Ensembles.

Pacific – Woodwinds: in order to qualify for the loyalty intro price for this product, you will need to own at least one of the following: 1. another section of Pacific, or 2. Angry Woodwinds Pro.

Pacific – Percussion: in order to qualify for the loyalty intro price for this product, you will need to own at least one of the following: 1. another section of Pacific, 2. Perfperc – Volume I, 3. Perfperc – Volume II, or 4. Perfperc – Volume III.

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All details and/or pricing subject to change, at any time, for any reason, in Performance Samples LLC’s sole discretion, in each instance. Qualification for loyalty pricing subject to verification by Performance Samples LLC, in each instance.

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