Berlin Orchestra - Notes

Update 1.1

  • Improved legato for selected articulations in strings, woodwinds, and brass
  • Samples replaced or updated to correct small glitches
  • Total re-edit for selected articulations
  • Adjusted selected instrument settings
  • Extended default ranges for selected instruments
  • Additional small-scale bugfixes

Collection Notes

A full symphony orchestra with meticulously sampled instruments, all in one place.
Developed in collaboration with the world-renowned Berklee College of Music, Berlin Orchestra:
Created with Berklee gives you everything you need for serious orchestral composition and scoring.
Construct individual parts, intricate voicings, and sophisticated arrangements with numerous solo
instruments and sections. Create just as you would for a live orchestra, with the rich sound of our
flagship Berlin Series instruments.

One mix microphone for the entire collection.

STRINGS

01. Solo Violin I

01. Sustains + Legato R:G2 - D6 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
02. Sustains R:G2 - D6 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
03. Staccato R:G2 - D6 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:5
04. Spiccato R:G2 - D6 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:6
05. Pizzicato R:G2 - D6 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:4
06. Tremolo R:G2 - D6 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
07. Trills R:G2 - C#6 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)

02. Solo Violin II
01. Sustains + Legato R:G2 - D6 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
02. Sustains R:G2 - D6 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
03. Staccato R:G2 - D6 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:6
04. Spiccato R:G2 - D6 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:4
05. Pizzicato R:G2 - D6 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:4
06. Tremolo R:G2 - D6 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
07. Trills R:G2 - C#6 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)

03. Solo Viola
01. Sustains + Legato R:C2 - D5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
02. Sustains R:C2 - D5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
03. Staccato R:C2 - D5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:4
04. Spiccato R:C2 - D5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:6
05. Pizzicato R:C2 - D5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:4
06. Tremolo R:C2 - D5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
07. Trills R:C2 - C#5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)

04. Solo Cello
01. Sustains + Legato R:C1 - C5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
02. Sustains R:C1 - C5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
03. Staccato R:C1 - C5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:4
04. Spiccato R:C1 - C5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:6
05. Pizzicato R:C1 - C5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:4
06. Tremolo R:C1 - C5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
07. Trills R:C1 - B4 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)

05. Solo Bass
01. Sustains + Legato R:C0 - G2 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
02. Sustains R:C0 - G2 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
03. Staccato R:C0 - G2 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:4
04. Spiccato R:C0 - G2 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:6
05. Pizzicato R:C0 - G2 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:4
06. Tremolo R:C0 - G2 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) 
07. Trills R:C0 - G2 | L:2 (p, f)

06. Violins I
01. Sustains + Legato R:G2 - D6 | L:3 (pp, mf, ff)
02. Sustains R:G2 - D6 | L:3 (pp, mf, ff)
03. Staccato R:G2 - D6 | L:4 (pp, mp, mf, ff) RR:7
04. Spiccato R:G2 - D6 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:24
05. Pizzicato R:G2 - D6 | L:3 (pp, mf, ff) RR:5
06. Tremolo R:G2 - D6 | L:4 (p, mp, mf, ff)
07. Trills R:G2 - D6 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)

07. Violins II
01. Sustains + Legato R:G2 - D6 | L:3 (p, mf, f)
02. Sustains R:G2 - D6 | L:3 (p, mf, f)
03. Staccato R:G2 - D6 | L:3 (p, mf, f, ff) RR:7
04. Spiccato R:G2 - D6 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:19
05. Pizzicato R:G2 - D6 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:5
06. Tremolo R:G2 - D6 | L:4 (pp, p, f, ff)
07. Trills R:G2 - D6 | L:3 (p, mf, f)

08. Violas
01. Sustains + Legato R:C2 - D5 | L:4 (p, mp, mf, ff)
02. Sustains R:C2 - D5 | L:4 (p, mp, mf, ff)
03. Staccato R:C2 - D5 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff) RR:7
04. Spiccato R:C2 - D5 | L:3 (mp, mf, ff) RR:19
05. Pizzicato R:C2 - D5 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:5
06. Tremolo R:C2 - D5 | L:4 (pp, mf, f, ff)
07. Trills R:C2 - D5 | L:3 (p, mf, f)

09. Celli
01. Sustains + Legato R:C1 - C5 | L:3 (pp, mf, ff)
02. Sustains R:C1 - C5 | L:3 (pp, mf, ff)
03. Staccato R:C1 - C5 | L:4 (pp, mp, mf, ff) RR:7
04. Spiccato R:C1 - C5 | L:3 (pp, mf, ff) RR:19
05. Pizzicato R:C1 - C5 | L:3 (pp, mf, ff) RR:5
06. Tremolo R:C1 - C5 | L:4 (pp, mp, mf, ff)
07. Trills R:C1 - C5 | L:3 (pp, mf, ff)

10. Basses
01. Sustains + Legato R:B-1 - C4 | L:2 (mf, f)
02. Sustains R:B-1 - C4 | L:2 (mf, f)
03. Staccato R:B-1 - C4 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:7
04. Spiccato R:B-1 - C4 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:19
05. Pizzicato R:B-1 - C3 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:5
06. Tremolo R:B-1 - C4 | L:3 (pp, mp, ff)
07. Trills R:B-1 - C4 | L:2 (mp, f)

11. Harp
01. Sustains R:C0 - G6 | L:4 (pp, p, mf, f)



WOODWINDS

01. Piccolo Flute 
01. Sustains + Legato R:D4 - C7 | L:2 (p, ff)
02. Sustains R:D4 - C7 | L:2 (p, ff)
03. Portato R:D4 - C7 | L:2 (p, ff) RR:3
04. Staccato R:D4 - C7 | L:2 (p, ff) RR:5
05. Staccato Short R:D4 - C7 | L:2 (p, ff) RR:7
06. Trills R:D4 - B6 | L:2 (p, ff)

02. Flute 1
01. Sustains + Legato R:C3 - C6 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
02. Sustains R:C3 - C6 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
03. Portato R:C3 - C6 | L:2 (mp, f) RR:3
04. Staccato R:C3 - C6 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:7
05. Staccato Short R:C3 - C6 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:7
06. Trills R:C3 - G5 | L:2 (mp, f) 

03. Flute 2
01. Sustains + Legato R:C3 - C6 | L:2 (mp, f)
02. Sustains R:C3 - C6 | L:2 (mp, f)
03. Portato R:C3 - C6 | L:2 (mp, f) RR:3
04. Staccato R:C3 - C6 | L:2 (mp, f) RR:6
05. Staccato Short R:C3 - C6 | L:2 (mp, f) RR:7
06. Trills R:C3 - C6 | L:2 (mp, f)

04. Oboe 1
01. Sustains + Legato R:C3 - F5 | L:2 (p, f)
02. Sustains R:C3 - F5 | L:2 (p, f)
03. Portato R:C3 - F5 | L:2 (p, f) RR:3
04. Staccato R:C3 - F5 | L:2 (p, f) RR:5
05. Staccato Short R:C3 - F5 | L:2 (p, f) RR:7
06. Trills R:C3 - E5 | L:2 (p, f)

05. Oboe 2
01. Sustains + Legato R:C3 - F5 | L:2 (mp, f)
02. Sustains R:C3 - F5 | L:2 (mp, f)
03. Portato R:C3 - F5 | L:2 (mp, f) RR:3
04. Staccato R:C3 - F5 | L:2 (mp, f) RR:5
05. Staccato Short R:C3 - F5 | L:2 (mp, f) RR:7
06. Trills R:C3 - E5 | L:2 (mp, f)

06. English Horn
01. Sustains +Legato R:F2 - B4 | L:2 (mp, f)
02. Sustains R:F2 - B4 | L:2 (mp, f)
03. Portato R:F2 - B4 | L:2 (mp, f) RR:3
04. Staccato R:F2 - B4 | L:2 (mp, f) RR:5
05. Staccato Short R:F2 - B4 | L:2 (mp, f) RR:5
06. Trills R:F2- Bb4 | L:2 (mp, f)

07. Clarinet 1
01. Sustains + Legato R:D2 - F5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
02. Sustains R:D2 - F5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
03. Portato R:D2 - F5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:3
04. Staccato R:D2 - F5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:5
05. Staccato Short R:D2 - F5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:7
06. Trills R:D2 - E5 | L:2 (mf, ff)

08. Clarinet 2
01. Sustains + Legato R:D2 - Eb5 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff)
02. Sustains R:D2 - Eb5 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff)
03. Portato R:D2 - Eb5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:4
04. Staccato R:D2 - Eb5 | L:3 (p ,mf, ff) RR:7
05. Staccato Short R:D2 - Eb5 | L:2 (p, f) RR:4
06. Trills R:D2 - C#5 | L:2 (p, f)

09. Bassoon 1
01. Sustains + Legato R:Bb0 - D4 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
02. Sustains R:Bb0 - D4 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
03. Portato R:Bb0 - D4 | L:2 (mp, f) RR:3
04. Staccato R:Bb0 - D4 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:8
05. Staccato Short R:Bb0 - D4 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:9
06. Trills  R:Bb0 - D4 | L:2 (mp, f)

10. Bassoon 2
01. Sustains + Legato R:Bb0 - D4 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
02. Sustains R:Bb0 - D4 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
03. Portato R:Bb0 - D4 | L:2 (mp, f) RR:3
04. Staccato R:Bb0 - D4 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:7
05.Staccato Short R:Bb0 - D4 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:7
06. Trills R:Bb0 - D4 | L:2 (mp, f)

11. Bass Clarinet
01. Sustains + Legato R:Bb0 - C#4 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
02. Sustains R:Bb0 - C#4 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
03. Portato R:Bb0 - C#4 | L:2 (mf, ff) RR:3
04. Staccato R:Bb0 - C#4 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:8
05. Staccato Short R:Bb0 - C#4 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:8
06. Trills R:Bb0 - Eb4 | L:2 (mf, ff)

12. Contrabassoon
01. Sustains + Legato R:Bb-1 - B2 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
02. Sustains R:Bb-1 - B2 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
03. Portato R:Bb-1 - B2 | L:2 (mp, f) RR:3
04. Staccato R:Bb-1 - B2 | L:2 (mp, f) RR:3
05. Staccato Short R:Bb-1 - B2 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:8


BRASS

01. Trumpet 1
01. Sustains + Legato R:F#2 - C5 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff) 
02. Sustains R:F#2 - C5 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff)
03. Marcato Long R:F#2 - C5 | L:5 (p, mp, mf, f, ff) RR:3
04. Marcato Short R:F#2 - C5 | L:5 (p, mp, mf, f, ff) RR:3
05. Staccato R:F#2 - C5 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff) RR:5
06. Staccato Short R:F#2 - C5 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff) RR:9
07. Sustains Straight Mute R:G2 - C5 | L:2 (p, f)
08. Staccato Straight Mute R:G2 - C5 | L:2 (p, f) RR:6

02. Trumpet 2
01. Sustains + Legato R:F#2 - C5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
02. Sustains R:F#2 - C5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff)
03. Marcato Long R:F#2 - C5 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff) RR:3
04. Marcato Short R:F#2 - C5 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff) RR:3 
05. Staccato R:F#2 - C5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:5
06. Staccato Short R:F#2 - C5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:9

03. Trumpet 3
01. Sustains + Legato R:F#2 - C5 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff)
02. Sustains R:F#2 - C5 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff)
03. Marcato Long  R:F#2 - C5 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff) RR:3
04. Marcato Short R:F#2 - C5 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff) RR:3
05. Staccato R:F#2 - C5 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff) RR:5
06. Staccato Short R:F#2 - C5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:9

04. Trumpet Ensemble
01. Sustains + Legato R:F#2 - C5 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff)
02. Sustains R:F#2 - C5 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff)
03. Marcato Long R:F#2 - C5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:3
04. Marcato Short  R:F#2 - C5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:3
05. Staccato R:F#2 - C5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:5
06. Staccato Short R:F#2 - C5 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:9
07. Sustains Straight Mute R:G2 - C5 | L:2 (mf, f)
08. Staccatissimo Straight Mute R:G2 - C5 | L:2 (mf, f) RR:6

05. Horn 1
01. Sustains +Legato  R:Bb0 - F4 | L:5 (p, mp, mf, f, fff)
02. Sustains R:Bb0 - F4 | L:5 (p, mp, mf, f, fff)
03. Marcato Short R:Bb0 - F4 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff) RR:3
04. Staccato R:Bb0 - F4 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff) RR:5
05. Staccato Short R:Bb0 - F4 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff) RR:9
06. Sustain Stopped R:F1 - F4 | L:2 (p, f) 
07. Staccato Stopped R:F1 - F4 | L:2 (p, f) RR:6

06. Horn 2
01. Sustains + Legato R:Bb0 - F4 | L:5 (p, mp, mf, f, ff)
02. Sustains R:Bb0 - F4 | L:5 (p, mp, mf, f, ff)
03. Marcato Short R:Bb0 - F4 | L:4 (p, mp, f, ff) RR:3
04. Staccato R:Bb0 - F4 | L:4 (p, mp, f, ff) RR:5
05. Staccato Short R:Bb0 - F4 | L:4 (p, mp, f, ff) RR:9

07. Horn 3
01. Sustains + Legato R:Bb0 - F4 | L:5 (p, mp, mf, f, ff)
02. Sustains R:Bb0 - F4 | L:5 (p, mp, mf, f, ff)
03. Marcato Short R:Bb0 - F4 | L:4 (p, mp, f, ff) RR:3
04. Staccato R:Bb0 - F4 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff) RR:5
05. Staccato Short R:Bb0 - F4 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff) RR:9

08. Horn 4
01. Sustains + Legato R:Bb0 - F4 | L:5 (pp, mp, f, ff, fff)
02. Sustains R:Bb0 - F4 | L:5 (pp, mp. f, ff, fff)
03. Marcato Short R:Bb0 - F4 | L:4 (pp, mp, f, ff) RR:3
04. Staccato R:Bb0 - F4 | L:4 (pp, mp, f, ff) RR:5
05. Staccato Short R:Bb0 - F4 | L:4 (pp, mp, f, ff) RR:9

09. Horn Ensemble
01. Sustains + Legato R:Bb0 - F4 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff)
02. Sustains R:Bb0 - F4 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff)
03. Marcato Short R:Bb0 - F4 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff) RR:3
04. Staccato R:Bb0 - F4 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff) RR:5
05. Staccato Short R:Bb0 - F4 | L:5 (p, mp, mf, f, ff) RR:9
06. Sustains Stopped R:F1 - F4 | L:2 (p, f)
07. Staccato Stopped R:F1 - F4 | L:2 (p, f) RR:6

10. Trombone 1
01. Sustains + Legato R:Bb0 - Bb3 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff)
02. Sustains  R:Bb0 - Bb3 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff)
03. Marcato Short R:Bb0 - Bb3 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:3
04. Staccato R:Bb0 - Bb3 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:5
05. Staccato Short R:Bb0 - Bb3 | L:4 (p, mp, mf, ff) RR:9

11. Trombone 2 
01. Sustains + Legato R:Bb0 - Bb3 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff)
02. Sustains R:Bb0 - Bb3 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff)
03. Marcato Short  R:Bb0 - Bb3 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:3
04. Staccato R:Bb0 - Bb3 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:5
05. Staccato Short R:Bb0 - Bb3 | L:3 (p, mf, ff) RR:9

12. Bass Trombone
01. Sustains + Legato R:Eb0 - G3 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff)
02. Sustains R:Eb0 - G3 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff)
03. Marcato Short  R:Eb0 - G3 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff) RR:3
04. Staccato R:Eb0 - G3 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff) RR:5
05. Staccato Short R:Eb0 - G3 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff) RR:9

13. Tuba
01. Sustains + Legato  R:Eb0 - Eb3 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff)
02. Sustains R:Eb0 - Eb3 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff)
03. Marcato Short R:Eb0 - Eb3 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff) RR:3
04. Staccato R:Eb0 - Eb3 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff) RR:5
05. Staccato Short R:Eb0 - Eb3 | L:4 (p, mf, f, ff) RR:9


PERCUSSION

01. Drums
01. Single Hits R:N/A | L:4 (pp, mp, mf, ff) RR:3
02. Dynamics R:N/A | L:3 (pp, mf, ff) 
03. Rolls R:N/A | L:4 (pp, mp, mf, ff) 

02. Unpitched Metals
01. Single Hits R:N/A | L:4 (pp, mp, mf, ff) RR:3
02. Dynamics R:N/A | L:3 (pp, mf, ff) 
03. Rolls R:N/A | L:4 (pp, mp, mf, ff)

03. Percussion
01. Single Hits  R:N/A | L:4 (pp, mp, mf, ff) RR:3

04. Timpani
01. Single Hits R:C2 - C6 | L:7 (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) RR:5
02. Rolls Long  R:C2 - C4 | L:4 (pp, mp, mf, ff) 
03. Rolls Short R:C2 - C4 | L:4 (pp, mp, mf, ff)
04. Crescendo Very Long R:C2 - C4 | L:1 (mf)
05. Crescendo Long R:C2 - C4 | L:1 (mf) 
06. Crescendo Medium R:C2 - C4 | L:2 (mf, ff) 
07. Crescendo Short R:C2 - C4 | L:2 (mf, ff)
08. Crescendo Very Short R:C2 - C4 | L:2 (mf, ff)
09. Diminuendo Long  R:C2 - C4 | L:1 (mf)
10. Diminuendo Short R:C2 - C4 | L:1 (mf)

05. Celesta
01. Sustains R:C2 - C7 | L:4 (p, mp, mf, ff) RR:2

06.Tubular Bells
01. Sustains Soft Mallets R:F3 - F5 | L:5 (p, mp, mf, f, ff) RR:3
02. Sustains Hard Mallets  R:F3 - F5 | L:5 (p, mp, mf, f, ff)

07. Glockenspiel
01. Sustains Normal Mallets R:F3 - F6 | L:2 (p, ff) RR:3

08. Vibraphone
01. Sustains R:F2 - F5 | L:4 (pp, mp, mf, ff)

09. Marimbaphone
01. Single hits R:C1 - C6 | L:5 (pp, p, mp, mf, f) RR:7

10. Xylophone
01. Single Hits R:F3 - C7 | L:5 (p, mp, mf, f, ff) RR:10


DRUMS instrument list
C1 Bass Drum 36‘‘
D1 Bass Drum 36‘‘ damped
E1 Bass Drum 28‘‘
F1 Bass Drum 28" damped
C2 Majestic Pro 14" L
D2 Majestic Pro 14" R
E2 Firecracker 10" L
F2 Firecracker 10" R
G2 Basler Drum 16" L
A2 Basler Drum 16" R
C3 Tom 16‘‘
C#3 Tom 16‘‘
D3 Tom 15‘‘
D#3 Tom 15‘‘
F3 Tom 14‘‘
F#3 Tom 14‘‘
G3 Tom 13‘‘
G#3 Tom 13‘‘
A3 Low Bongo
B3 High Bongo 
C4 Congo low
D4 Conga Mid
E4 Timbale 14‘‘
F4 Timbale 13"
G4 Conga High
A4 Conga High Slap

Unpitched metals
C1 Tam Tam 85cm Scratch
D1 Tam Tam 85cm
E1 Tam Tam 105cm Scratch
F1 Tam Tam 130cm Scratch
G1 Piatti 19‘‘
A1 Piatti 15‘‘
B1 Piatti 20‘‘
C2 Zildjian 14" Brush
D2 Zildjian 14‘‘ 
E2 Zildjian 16" Brush
F2 Zildjian 16"
G2 Sabian 20" Brush
A2 Sabian 20"
B2 Tam Tam 105cm
C3 Tam Tam 130cm
D3 Thunder Sheet 1
E3 Thunder Sheet 2

Percussion
E3 Shaker
F3 Shaker
F#3 Tambourine 1 (Grace 1x)
G3 Tambourine 
G#3 Shaker
A3 Shaker
A#3 Claps
B3 Headless Tambourine 1
C4 Woodblocks
C#4 Woodblocks
D4 Templeblocks
D#4 Templeblocks
E4 Templeblocks
F4 Templeblocks
F#4 Castanet Low
G4 Castanet High
G#4 Claves Low
A4 Claves High
A#4 Guiro Short
B4 Guiro Long
C5 Triangle 
C#5 Fingercymbals
D5 Triangle 1 Damped
D#5 Vibraslap
E5 Metal Chimes Upward Gliss
F5 Metal Chimes Downward Gliss
F#5 Anvil 1 
G5 Anvil 2
G#5 Ship Bell
A5 Sleigh Bells
A#5 Cow Bells Low
B5 Cow Bells High

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