Symphobia is not your traditional orchestral sample library. Instead of focusing on individual instrument multi-samples, Symphobia offers ensemble multi-samples with a rich selection of orchestrations and articulations. These
playable ensembles cover all of the sections from the orchestra, as well as the entire orchestra playing together.

The reason is simple: the real thing sounds so much better. A staccato note played by violins, violas, horns and trumpets, together, correctly seated at the concert stage, will sound much more cohesive than a mixture of individual sample recordings of these four instrument sections. This makes Symphobia the ideal tool for creating big orchestral arrangements and orchestrations. In addition, a number of individual instrument articulations are available, such as violin section flageolets and horn section marcatos.

Symphobia: Cinematic Effects

The ensemble sounds make up about half of Symphobia. The other half is all about cinematic effects: performances that cannot be recreated using individual multi-samples. Like the ensemble performances, the effects are available in different orchestrations, played by different sections throughout the orchestra. You will find violin glissandi, as well as full orchestra rips and stabs. Every effect is available in a number of variations or articulations.
Symphobia Testimonials

John Powell, composer for Kung Fu Panda, Shrek and the Bourne series:

“Symphobia is a very well crafted library. There is a richness to the samples generally not heard from other commercial libraries. I am pleased to add the sounds of Symphobia to my sonic palette.”

Bill Brown, composer for CSI:NY

“Symphobia sounds more realistic than any commercial library I've heard, and the thoughtful recording and design of the patches makes composing fast and a whole lot of fun! One of the many amazing things about Symphobia is the way

each of the tutti patches are laid out across the keyboard. Instead of scrolling through hundreds of articulations for each section of the orchestra - you have the orchestra from top to bottom, right under your fingertips ready to play. This is quite possibly the best thing since sliced bread - for your studio and music, not for a sandwich. But if it were a sandwich, it would be a very exciting one that takes your sample library to the next level.”