![]() ![]() Whereas you get two horn sections in Ark 1:Īnd of course this is only one example. So for example you don't get a horn section in Ark 4, you get a pre-orchestrated patch: So I personally wouldn't consider it a middle ground so much as a smaller sized library of pre-orchestrated combinations and some ensemble patches. One thing to realize about Ark 4 is the instrumentation is totally different, and much of it is pre-orchestrated patches. The choir in Ark 4 blends well with Ark 1 choir and together they work really well. With extra ensemble patches and combi-instrument patches and it's important to mention the power legato patches (the legato patches in Ark 1 are too slow and too heavy for fast playing, the power legato patches in Ark 4 can handle this better). I would view Ark 4 as a completion kit tot the Ark series, to be blended with the other Ark series. I'm not a fan of the trumpet patches though. The 9 horn and 3 bass trombones patches are among my favorites. They also added stuff like metal guitars and drums, but these aren't the best (very clunky actually) compared to other genre-specific vi-devs. For woodwinds there's only bassoons and contra-bassoons (eached played by 4, which you don't usually find in a normal orchestra). They have a very distinct character that sometimes doesn't work. The choir legato patches are very dramatic, but maybe still a bit too romantic epic (refering to the time period). Also I find the choir staccato patches lack rhythmic consistency. The percussion is maybe a bit one-sided (epic hits tend to get boring after a while). ![]() The brass and strings section are superb for their purpose. Ark 1 has an all-round grandeur and baked in epicness you would expect from it. ![]()
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