Summary

Tides by Rachel Portman is a curated emotive chamber orchestra sample library designed for nuanced and expressive arthouse film scoring. It combines chamber strings with unique character instruments, recorded with lyrical legato and advanced compositional features.

Features

• Chamber orchestra consisting of 6 first violins, 4 violas, 4 celli, and 3 solo strings (violin, cello, bass)
• 7 solo woodwind instruments including flute, alto flute, oboe, cor anglais, clarinet, bassoon, soprano saxophone
• 2 solo brass instruments: trombone and French horn
• 6 special character instruments such as musette accordion, mandolin, concert guitar, dulcimer, piano, and harp
• Lyrical legatos with long expressive transitions on strings, woodwinds, and brass
• Tempo-synced rhythmic patterns and measured trills (both up and down) to animate harmonies
• Recorded at Teldex Scoring Stage, Berlin with seven microphone positions and mic merging capabilities
• Runs in Orchestral Tools' SINE Player with standalone and plugin support (VST, VST3, AU, AAX)
• Selective instrument downloads and auto keyswitch options enhance usability

Designed For

Tides is ideal for composers working on scores beyond the mainstream, seeking subtlety, nuance, and ingenuity, especially suited for emotive and arthouse film music.

About Rachel Portman

Award-winning composer Rachel Portman is known for her pastoral and multi-faceted scores with exceptional melodic detail and expressive sensitivity. Tides was created in collaboration with her to capture this unique artistic voice.