Cinesamples’ Drums of War is used extensively throughout James Horner’s score for AVATAR. We’re always excited to hear how our customers use our libraries. Please keep us posted on how YOU are using cinesamples’ libraries and we’ll post it here!

Introducing CineSnares and CineCrash

Some exciting Pre-NAMM show announcements from cinesamples!  Introducing two exciting new libraries- CineSnares and CineCrash – two projects we have been wanting to produce for a long while.  You can also look forward to HollyWoodWinds Update 1.1 and some updates to other cinesamples products (including new scripting, time engine syncing and new recorded materials!)

CINESNARES

Epic snare drum library with 3 microphone perspectives.  Round Robin Galore : up to 16 velocity layers   with 12 RR.  Different  types of snares – ensembles, organic mixes, enhanced mixes, solo instruments,       etc…    Tempo syncing rolls and more!!! Recorded at the same hall as Drums of War and featuring the organic cinesamples mix.  All the snares you would ever need.

CINECRASH

Huge piatti and Suspended Cymbal library, featuring lots of round robin and tempo synced rolls – as well as a bunch of other features.  New levels of details never before captured in other samples of these instruments.  Dark and wonderfully spacious and warm sounding delightfulness.  Treated with the normal TLC of other cinesamples libraries.   Featuring a few other goodies to be announced.  Played with mallets and sticks.

We’re having a sale! 15% off everything. Just enter the coupon code “HOLIDAY2009” in the shopping cart! Sale ends January 1st, 2010

Happy holidays,
Mike and Mike

Our friend, and beta-tester for HWW,  John M. Davis recently pieced together one of the finest synthetic mock-ups ever  heard – a stunning representation of John Williams’ Trip To Earth from Superman.

John Williams – Trip To Earth From Superman (Mock Up)

You can immediately hear HWW and Cineharp featured very prominently  in the arrangement and the stunning amount of realism they bring.  The old trick of adding 1 live player on a synthetic track to make it come alive  seems to work just as well by instead adding Cineharp and HWW.  Although we must be sure to point out that not all of the winds in this cue are HWW, all are excluding the 3 solo wind instruments, it is easy to pick them out and how well they mix and function in context with other libraries.

You can browse through some of the images here to get an idea of how John assembled this piece.  Note that the majority of the woodwind writing is done with the Tutti patch (that nice balanced ensemble sound) with help from the octaves patch where Williams had orchestrated woodwind octaves and then runs where needed (etc..) .  John used a thoughtful combination/alernation of most of the non texture patches to lay the ground work for the woodwind section.

This is exactly how HWW can be used most effectively, instead of doing all the lifting with one patch (say tutti or Major Scales) alternate back and forth between different patches as needed, sometimes combining them for extra emphasis. You can also get an idea of the power of the uniform ensemble sound provided by HWW.  Using the tutti voicing will yield much better results then by trying to combine separate woodwinds from another library.

Try listening once while watching this screen grab of just the HWW.

You can see here John’s use of Custom Stage/Close Mic mixing, even having slight differences to compensate for different levels of ensemble saturation during the mix.

Cinesamples just finished a really neat Djembe library, but we’re doing something a bit different for this one. We are trying to raise some money for a very worthy cause: Action Against Hunger http://www.aah-usa.org. AAH is one of the highest rated and effective charities – offering support to those in distress in over 40 countries.

If you wish to donate (any amount is accepted) please head over to our firstgiving page at http://www.firstgiving.com/cinesamples. After donating you will be sent links to this wonderful djembe as a way of saying thanks! Suggested donation is $10, our fund raising goal is $5000. Donation amounts will not be posted, name and comment is optional.

If you have any problems or questions please just drop us an email and we will help you out. And feel free to spread the word at other forums or on facebook etc…

UPDATE: OVER 1,000 DONATED!

Your friends at cinesamples,
Mike Barry and Mike Patti

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“As soon as I installed Hollywoodwinds and started to go through the sounds, I was inspired to start writing a cue! The ability to choose exactly which mic positions I want to use from stage to close mics in real time allows me to get exactly the sound I need, and the tempo-synced repetition patches are amazing.. Hollywoodwinds delivers exactly what cinesamples set out to deliver, the inspiration to bring woodwinds back into contemporary scoring.” -Bill Brown

“There is nothing like Hollywoodwinds on the market. All the material (trills, scales, textures, patches etc…) is very usable and authentic. The engine is very powerful, flexible and easy to use. I look forward to using this library in my next score. Bravo!” - David Newman

“Hollywoodwinds is a marvel. As a former wind player I’ve been constantly disappointed in wind libraries. Hollywoodwinds was clearly made by composers for composers. There are a multitude of creative tools that not only will save time but enhance the creative process. And most importantly, the playing is great, the intonation is precise and the sound quality is wonderful. Bravo Cinesamples!” - Joel McNeely

Winner announced!

Thanks to all who entered. Please continue to follow @cinesamples to hear about product announcements, future contests, and coupon codes!!

On Wednesday, September 30th we will randomly draw a name from our list of twitter followers and offer them a FREE copy of Hollywoodwinds. Make sure you’re following us if you want to be entered! @cinesamples

Our friends at prorec wrote up a nice review of Hollywoodwinds. Go check it out!

Head over to the Hollywoodwinds product page and scroll to the bottom to listen.

Product is being released October 1st 2009.