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LUX is a complete orchestral string package, and no additional bundles are needed. And it works with the free version of Kontakt! I’ve played and heard a lot of libraries, and I have to say this ranks among the best of the best.
You can achieve an unprecedented degree of realism with this library, particularly when creating evolving textures previously only possible with a live string section. It is perfect for any context requiring the warmth of soaring epic strings or contemporary string effects. This is next-level work from the composer-minded developers at Sonuscore!
Sonuscore LUX Orchestral Strings is a giant in every sense – a vast, technically sophisticated, and sonically commanding library.
Sonically, it’s breathtaking. The full tutti ensembles have a cinematic scale that could easily fill a blockbuster score. It might overwhelm smaller projects, but for epic film or game work, LUX is unbeatable.
Technically, Sonuscore’s innovations – the SAT system, Smart Chord lanes, and Bleed mix – come together brilliantly. This isn’t a library that plays itself; it rewards thoughtful setup and expressive playing.
When Sonuscore releases a flagship product, the industry takes notice. With LUX, they’ve once again delivered something truly special.
LUX Orchestral Strings provides enough flexibility and content to satisfy and meet the demands of composers at all levels.
There are plenty of microphone options, presets and articulations available to enable users to create tailored, rich, lush, and convincing string arrangements for a broad cross section of genres.
The basics can be understood within five minutes, but the more time you spend with it, the more new possibilities you discover.
The Orchestra is like an ‘all-in-one’ library that allows you to quickly achieve impressive, lively, and great-sounding results even without prior knowledge.
Just playing the presets out of the box instantly triggers ideas, and despite its relatively small disk drive footprint, The Orchestra Complete’s ‘orchestra in a box’ possesses immense firepower that may come to some as quite a surprise.
Sonuscore bundle an awful lot of orchestra into a very modest amount of disk space to deliver immense scoring power.
The Orchestra Complete offers an inspirational gold mine of driving rhythms and animated orchestral textures, editable by the user or created entirely from scratch.
This software instrument is like an inspirational gold mine!
It is so fast and fun to work with. It is one of my new favorite tools for quick sketches, song starters and inspiration boosters.
The Orchestra Complete has thoroughly impressed me. From my perspective, this library should be part of the standard equipment for any musician who enjoys working with orchestral sounds of all kinds. You have a huge selection of sounds, and with the Ensemble Engine and its automated patterns, you can achieve convincing results really quickly.
With an impressive ensemble sound and a slick workflow, The Score is a hugely inspiring platform for composition. It really can be mind-blowingly easy to realise a fully formed arrangement in real time.
Every story, every pattern in The Score can be adapted and individualized in impressive detail to suit your own wishes. The Score impresses with its richness of sound. It offers an insight into the playing styles of different genres – and in this respect it is unique and extremely inspiring.
Professional Audio (translated from German)
I was pleasantly surprised by how quick The Score’s load times were which make it easy to work with. One thing I particularly love about the score is its ease of use. The developers have managed to deliver an interface with detailed functions that allow users to intuitively explore and command the library. The interface design really stands out for its ease of use.
In any case, The Score contributes to finding ideas and also impresses with its very good handling and excellent sound quality. The $399 (RRP) are therefore money well spent.
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THE PULSE! Boy, just when you think Sonuscore isn’t going to top themselves – I think they really have. This tool has such a unique variety of electronica throughout both from scoring to club to EDM, cyberpunk, 80s, synthwave stuff and so many individual nkis for you to utilize on your own. These session are just fantastic cue-starters.
THE PULSE by Sonuscore is more than a sample library — it’s a scoring environment tailored for today’s composers. […] If you’re in need of a time-saving yet deeply customizable instrument that covers a wide range of electronic and cinematic styles, THE PULSE can be an invaluable tool in your sonic palette. It earns a confident place in the lineage of Sonuscore’s most inspiring tools.
Ultimately, I’m very impressed with The Pulse. Film and game music composers will certainly find a lot here to love. It’s easy to use and it’s almost silly how quickly you can get solid results. The depth of customization parameters also ensures that you’re not stuck with just presets either.
The Pulse would make an excellent companion library for The Orchestra Complete or The Score, yet quite happily stands on it’s own two feet as a single library, thanks to a reasonably diverse range of musical styles.
The Pulse is instantly gratifying to work with and can quickly help composers to flesh out, and produce professional sounding results, ideal for games, apps, media, and other commercial projects.
THE PULSE is a library that lets you conjure up an entire score for a scene in no time. It comes with numerous sounds, drums, and sessions. The ten slots are well-filled and can be used creatively. I personally like to be creative and do my own thing. It works quickly and well here. It’s nice that the mod wheel can control many parameters with varying degrees of intensity.
For composers and producers who work under time pressure but still need to create high-quality hybrid scores, THE PULSE from Sonuscore offers an efficient solution. It strikes a good balance between ease of use and creative depth. The tool avoids unnecessary complexity without sacrificing the necessary flexibility.
Cons: None. I’m so impressed.
This is not just a run-of-the mill contact library, this is honestly an amazing tool. I’m really blown away by how useful this is.
I love everything about this instrument – the sounds are rich, the controls are intuitive, and the GUI is beautiful and inspiring.
Not only does Elysion 2 include the full version of the original Elysion, but it takes this fantastic multi-layer scoring tool into wild and raw new sonic territory.
Sonuscore absolutely know their stuff when it comes to designing performance engines for multitimbral virtual instruments; Elysion 2 The Encounter is powerful stuff.
If you’re a regular user of the original, the upgrade to Elysion 2 is an absolute no-brainer.
For potential new users, Elysion 2 provides both instant gratification and inspiration via the various animated presets. However, that instant gratification also hints at the long-term potential for those media composers willing to dig a little deeper.
Sonuscore have come up with a crackingly good companion to “The Orchestra”, and one that is certain to feature prominently in many chart hits, games, and film and TV scores to come.
