Metropolis Ark 5 - Notes
Hotfixes
(these updates will be shown in MyLicenses if your version needs them - if no updates are shown, you have the current version).
- Horns, Woodwinds and Violas; High Strings Large, High Woodwinds: Chords would not make any sound at 95 BPM.
- Low Strings Large and Winds: 7th Legato transitions would play a wrong interval; optimized Playable Runs.
- Female Choir: Sustains Pad had wrongly named velocity layers.
- String Quartet Playable Runs: mp B3 to F4 and surrounding transitions would play a wrong interval.
- Horns and Celli: Tweaked several legato transitions.
- High Woodwinds - Chords Major: G3 retuned.
- Strings Orchestra High - Playable runs: C6->B5 missing transition fixed.
- Trumpet Ensemble a4 - Playable Runs: B4 and G#4 to C5 transitions tweaked.
About Metropolis Ark 5
This final chapter is a truly grand finale: Metropolis Ark 5 completes the Metropolis Ark orchestral series, adding powerful tools for delivering intense, dramatic moments fast. This unique orchestra is a detailed toolkit for any kind of cinematic trailers and powerful music: Construct epic, Wagnerian themes, build tension with swells and sustains, and add thrills with dramatic stabs, rips, and glissandos. Detail and realism combine with an epic musical vision to give you an arsenal of inspiration for trailers, scores, underscoring, and grand musical statements.
Ensemble Sizes:
String Quartet
Strings (12/-/8/6/4)
Large Strings (20/-/10/12/12 + 2 bass cl, 1 cbn)
High Woodwinds (2 picc fl, 2 fl, 2 cl)
Low Woodwinds (3 bass cl, 3 contrabass cl, 3 bn, 3 contra bn)
Trumpets a4
Fluegelhorns a4
Low Brass (8 hn, 4trb, 1 tba, 1 cimbasso)
Mellow Low Brass (4 hn, 4 wagner tba, 4 euph, 2 tba)
Blends:
1 fl + 12 vn
1 trp + 20 vn
2 hn + 2 cl, 2 bn + 8 va
8 hn + 12 vc
12 Female Choir/12 Male Choir
I - Orchestral Sections
Strings
01. High Strings
| 01. Shorts Master | R: C2-C6 | L:8 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | rr:5 |
| 02. Playable Runs | R: C2-C6 | L: 2 (mp,f) |
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02. Low Strings
| 01. Shorts Master | R: C0-E3 | L:8 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | rr:5 |
| 02. Playable Runs | R: C0-E3 | L:2 (mp, f) |
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03. Strings Orchestra
| 01. Shorts Master | R: C0-C6 | L:8 (ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, fff) | rr:5 |
04. High Strings Large
| 01. Sustains pad | R: C2-C6 |L:2 (mp, ff) |
| 02. Sustains swell | R: C2-C6 | L:1 (ff) |
| 03. Stabs Long | R: D3-C6 | L:1 (fff) | rr:2 |
| 04. Stabs short cluster | R: D3-C6 | L:1 (fff) | rr:3 |
| 05. Rips up | R: C3-D5 | L:1 (fff) | rr:1 |
| 06. Rips down | R: C3-D5 | L:1 (fff) | rr:1 |
| 07. Playable Runs | R: C3-C6 | L:2 (mp, f) |
| 08. Chords Maj/Min | R: B0-Bb6| L:2 (mp, f) |
| 08. Chords Open |
R: B0-Bb6| L:2 (mp, f) |
| 09. Glissando Fx | | L:1 (ff) |
| 10. Shepard Tones | R: B2-Bb3| L:2 (p, f) |
05. Low Strings Large + Winds
| 01. Sustains +Legato | R: C0 - C3 | L:2 (p, ff) |
| 02. Sustains | R: C0 - C3 | L: 2 (p, ff) |
| 03. Sustains pad | R: C0 - F#3 | L:2 (p, ff) |
| 04. Sustains swell long | R: C0 - F#3 | L:1 (f) |
| 05. Sustains swell short | R: C0 - F#3 | L:1 (f) |
| 06. Stabs Long | R: C0 - F#2 | L:1 (ff) |
| 07. Stabs short cluster | R: C0 - F#2 | L:1 (ff) RR: 3 |
| 08. Rips up | R: C1 - C3 | L:1 (ff) RR: 2 |
| 09. Rips Down | R: C1 - C3 | L:1 (ff) RR: 2 |
| 10. Playable Runs + Legato | R: C0 - F#2 | L:2 (p,ff) |
| 11. Playable Runs | R: C0 - F#2 | L:2 (p,ff) |
| 12. Crescendo Long | R: C0 - F#2 | L:1 (ff) |
| 13. Crescendo Medium | R: C0 - F#2 | L:1 (ff) |
| 14. Crescendo Short | R: C0 - F#2 | L:1 (ff) |
| 15. Glissando FX | R: N/A | L:1 (ff) |
| 16. Shepard Tones | R: B0 - C#2 | L:2 (p,f) |
| 06. String Orchestra Large + Winds |
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| 01. Sustains Pad | R: C0 - C6 | L:2 (p,ff) |
| 02. Sustains swell | R: C0 - C6 | L:1 (ff) |
| 03. Stabs Long | R: C1 - C6 | L:1 (ff) RR:2 |
| 04. Stabs Short Cluster | R: C1 - C6 | L:1 (ff) RR:3 |
| 05. Rips Up | R: C1 - D5 | L:1 (ff) |
| 06. Rips Down | R: C1 - D5 | L:1 (ff) |
| 07. Glissando FX | R: N/A | L:1 (ff) |
| 07. String Quartet |
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| 01. Shorts Master | R: C1 - C6 | L:8 (ppp,pp,p,mp,mf,f,ff,fff) RR:5 |
| 02. Playable Runs + Legato | R: C2 - B5 | L:2 (mp,f) |
| 03. Playable Runs | R: C2 - B5 | L:2 (mp, f) |
| Winds 01. High Woodwinds |
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| 01. Marcato Fanfare | R: C3 - A5 | L:2 (f,ff) RR:3 |
| 02. Staccato Fanfare | R: C3 - A5 | L:2 (f,ff) RR:3 |
| 03. Rips Up | R: D2 - C5 | L:1 (ff) |
| 04. Rips Down | R: D2 - C5 | L:1 (ff) |
| 05. Rips Glissando Up | R: D2 - C5 | L:1 (ff) |
| 06. Rips Glissando Down | R: D2 - C5 | L:1 (ff) |
| 07. Playable Runs + Legato | R: C3 - C6 | L:2 (f, ff) |
| 08. Playable Runs | R: C3 - C6 | L:2 (f,ff) |
| 09. Crescendo Long | R: D2 - Bb5 | L:1 (fff) |
| 10. Crescendo Medium | R: D2 - Bb5 | L:1 (fff) |
| 11. Crescendo Short | R: D2 - Bb5 | L:1 (fff) |
| 12. Chords Mayor | R: G#2 - F#5 | L:2 (p,f) |
| 13. Chords Minor | R: G#2 - F#5 | L:2 (p,f) |
| 14. Chords Open | R: G#2 - F#4 | L:2 (p,f) |
| 02. Low Woodwinds |
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| 01. Sustains + Legato | R: C1 - F3 | L:2 (mp, fff) |
| 02. Sustains | R: C1 - F3 | L:2 (mp, fff) |
| 03. Stabs Long | R: C1 - F3 | L:1 (fff) RR:2 |
| 04. Stabs Short Cluster | R: C1 - F3 | L:1 (fff) RR:2 |
| 05. Marcato Fanfare | R: C1 - F3 | L:2 (f, ff) RR:3 |
| 06. Staccato Fanfare | R: C1 - F3 | L:2 (f, ff) RR:3 |
| 07. Rips up | R: C1 - F2 | L:1 (ff) |
| 08. Rips Down | R: C1 - F2 | L:1 (ff) |
| 09. Rips Glissando Up | R: C1 - F2 | L:1 (ff) |
| 10. Rips Glissando Down | R: C1 - F2 | L:1 (ff) |
| 11. Playable Runs + Legato | R: C1 - D3 | L:2 (mp, ff) |
| 12. Playable Runs | R: C1 - D3 | L:2 (mp, ff) |
| 13. Crescendo Long | R: C1 - F3 | L:1 (fff) |
| 14. Crescendo Medium | R: C1 - F3 | L:1 (fff) |
| 15. Crescendo Short | R: C1 - F3 | L:1 (fff) |
| 03. Woodwind Ensemble |
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| 01. Marcato Fanfare | R: C1 - A5 | L:2 (p, f) RR:3 |
| 02. Staccato Fanfare | R: C1 - A5 | L:2 (p, f) RR:3 |
| 03. Rips Up | R: C1 - C5 | L:1 (f) |
| 04. Rips Down | R. C1 - C5 | L:1 (f) |
| 05. Rips Glissando Up | R: C1 - C5 | L:1 (f) |
| 06. Rips Glissando Down | R: C1 - C5 | L:1 (f) |
| 07. Crescendo Long | R: C1 - Bb5 | L:1 (f) |
| 08. Crescendo Medium | R: C1 - Bb5 | L:1 (f) |
| 09. Crescendo Short | R: C1 - Bb5 | L:1 (f) |
| BRASS 01. Trumpet Ensemble a4 |
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| 01. Marcato Fanfare | R: F2 - C5 | L:2 (p, f) RR:3 |
| 02. Staccato Fanfare | R: F2 - C5 | L:2 (p, f) RR:3 |
| 03. Rips up | R: F2 - C4 | L:1 (mf) |
| 04. Rips Down | R: F2 - C4 | L:1 (mf) |
| 05. Rips Glissando Up | R: Bb2 - C4 | L:1 (mf) |
| 06. Rips Glissando Down | R: Bb2 - C4 | L:1 (mf) |
| 07. Playable Runs + Legato | R: Bb2 - C5 | L:2 (p, f) |
| 08. Playable Runs | R: Bb2 - C5 | L:2 (p, f) |
| 02. Fluegelhorn Ensemble a4 |
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| 01. Sustians + Legato | R: F2 - G4 | L:2 (p, f) |
| 02. Sustains | R: F2 - G4 | L:2 (p, f) |
| 03. Sustains Pad | R: F2 - C5 | L:2 (p, f) |
| 04. Sustains Swell | R: F2 - C5 | L:1 (mf) |
| 03. Low Brass |
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| 01. Marcato Fanfare | R: Bb0 - D4 | L:2 (mf, ff) RR:3 |
| 02. Staccato Fanfare | R: Bb0 - D4 | L:2 (mf, ff) RR:3 |
| 03. Rips Up | R: Eb1 - F3 | L:1 (ff) |
| 04. Rips Down | R: Eb1 - F3 | L:1 (ff) |
| 05. Playable Runs + Legato | R: F1 - A3 | L:2 (mf, ff) |
| 06. Playable Runs | R: F1 - A3 | L:2 (mf, ff) |
| 07. Crescendo Long | R: Bb0 - D4 | L:1 (ff) |
| 08. Crescendo Medium | R: Bb0 - D4 | L:1 (ff) |
| 09. Crescendo Short | R: Bb0 - D4 | L:1 (ff) |
| 10. Shepard Tones | R: C#1 - Eb2 | L:2 (p, f) |
| 04. Low Brass Mellow |
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| 01. Sustains + Legato | R: Bb0 - D4 | L:1 (f) |
| 02. Sustains | R: Bb0 - D4 | L:1 (f) |
| 03. Sustains Pad | R: Bb-1 - C4 | L:2 (mf, f) |
| 04. Sustains Swell | R: Bb-1 - C4 | L:1 (f) |
| 05. Brass Ensemble |
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| 01. Marcato Fanfare | R: Bb0 - C5 | L:2 (p, f) RR:3 |
| 02. Staccato Fanfare | R: Bb0 - C5 | L:2 (p, f) RR:3 |
| 03. Rips Down | R: Eb1 - C4 | L:1 (f) |
| 04. Rips Up | R: Eb1 - C4 | L:1 (f) |
| 06. Brass Ensemble Mellow |
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| 01. Sustains | R: Bb0 - G4 | L:2 (p, f) |
| 02. Sustains Pad | R: Bb-1 - C5 | L:2 (p, f) |
| 03. Sustains Swell | R:Bb-1 - C5 | L:1 (f) |
| II - CHOIRS 01. Female Choirs |
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| 01. Sustains + Legato | R:F2 - C#5 | L:2 (f, fff) |
| 02. Sustains | R:F2 - C#5 | L:2 (f, fff) |
| 03. Sustains Pad | R:F2 - B4 | L:2 (f, fff) |
| 04. Sustains Swell Long | R:F2 - B4 | L:1 (ff) |
| 05. Sustains Swell Short | R:F2 - B4 | L:1 (ff) |
| 06. Rips Up | R:C3 - C4 | L:1 (ff) |
| 07. Rips Down | R:C3 - C4 | L:1 (ff) |
| 08. Crescendo Long | R:F2 - B4 | L:1 (ff) |
| 09. Crescendo Medium | R:F2 - B4 | L:1 (ff) |
| 10. Crescendo Short | R:F2 - B4 | L:1 (ff) |
| 11. Glissando FX | R:N/A | L:1 (ff) |
| 12. Shepard Tones | R:D2 - E3 | L:2 (p, f) |
| 02. Male Choir |
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| 01. Sustains + Legato | R:F1 - B3 | L:2 (f, fff) |
| 02. Sustains | R:F1 - B3 | L:2 (f, fff) |
| 03. Sustains Pad | R:F1 - Bb3 | L:2 (mp, f) |
| 04. Sustains Swell Long | R:F1 - Bb3 | L:1 (f) |
| 05. Sustains Swell Short | R:F1 - Bb3 | L:1 (f) |
| 06. Rips Up | R:C#2 - C3 | L:1 (fff) |
| 07. Crescendo Long | R:F1 - B3 | L:1 (fff) |
| 08. Crescendo Medium | R:F1 - B3 | L:1 (fff) |
| 09. Crescendo Short | R:F1 - B3 | L:1 (fff) |
| 10. Glissando FX | R:N/A | L:1 (fff) |
| 11. Shepard Tones | R:D1 - E2 | L:2 (p, f) |
| 03. Mixed Choir |
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| 01. Sustains | R:F1 - C#5 | L:2 (p, f) |
| 02. Sustains Pad | R:F1 - B4 | L:2 (p, f) |
| 03. Sustains Swell Long | R:F1 - B4 | L:1 (f) |
| 04. Sustains Swell Short | R:F1 - B4 | L:1 (f) |
| 05. Rips Up | R:C#2 - C4 | L:1 (f) |
| 06. Rips Down | R:C2 - C4 | L:1 (f) |
| 07. Crescendo Long | R:F1 - B4 | L:1 (f) |
| 08. Crescendo Medium | R:F1 - B4 | L:1 (f) |
| 09. Crescendo Short | R:F1 - B4 | L:1 (f) |
| 10. Glissando FX | R:N/A | L:1 (f) |
| 11. Shepard Tones | R:D1 - E3 | L:2 (p, f) |
| III - BLENDS 01. Flute and Violins |
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| 01. Sustains + Legato | R:C3 - C6 | L:2 (mf, f) |
| 02. Sustains | R:C3 - C6 | L:2 (mf, f) |
| 03. Sustains Soft | R:C3 - C6 | L:2 (mf, f) |
| 04. Marcato Fanfare | R:C3 - C6 | L:2 (mf, ff) RR:3 |
| 05. Staccato Fanfare | R:C3 - C6 | L:2 (mf, ff) RR:3 |
| 02. Trumpet and Violins |
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| 01. Sustains + Legato | R:G2 - C5 | L:1 (f) |
| 02. Sustains | R:G2 - C5 | L:1 (f) |
| 03. Sustains Soft | R:G2 - C5 | L:1 (f) |
| 03. Horns, Woodwinds, and Violas |
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| 01. Sustains + Legato | R:C2 - C4 | L:1 (mp) |
| 02. Sustains | R:C2 - C4 | L:1 (mp) |
| 03. Sustains Pad | R:C2 - C4 | L:2 (mp, f) |
| 04. Sustains Swell | R:C2 - C4 | L:1 (mp) |
| 05. Marcato Fanfare | R:C2 - C4 | L:2 (mp, ff) RR:3 |
| 06. Staccato Fanfare | R:C2 - C4 | L:2 (mp, ff) RR:3 |
| 07. Playable Runs + Legato | R:C2 - D4 | L:2 (p, f) |
| 08. Playable Runs | R:C2 - D4 | L:2 (p, f) |
| 09. Chords Major | R:G#2 - F#5 | L:2 (mp, f) |
| 10. Chords Minor | R:G#2 - F#5 | L:2 (mp, f) |
| 11. Chords Open | R:G#2 - F#4 | L:2 (mp, f) |
| 04. Horns and Celli |
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| 01. Sustains + Legato | R:Bb1 - D4 | L:2 (p, mf) |
| 02. Sustains | R:Bb1 - D4 | L:2 (p, mf) |
| 03. Sustains Soft | R:Bb1 - D4 | L:2 (p, mf) |
| IV - SYNTHS 01. Analog Synths |
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| 01. Sustains + Legato | R:C0 - C7 | L:2 (mf, ff) |
| 02. Sustains | R:C0 - C7 | L:2 (mf, ff) |
| 03. Sustains Pad | R:C1 - Bb7 | L:2 (mp, f) |
| 04. Sustains Swell | R:D0 - C7 | L:1 (f) |
| 05. Shorts Master | R:D-1 - C7 | L:8 (ppp,pp,p,mp,mf,f,ff,fff) RR:5 |
| 06. Stabs Long | R:D0 - C7 | L:3 (mp, f, fff) |
| 07. Stabs Short Cluster | R:D0 - C7 | L:2 (f, fff) RR:3 |
| 08. Stabs Short | R:D0 - C7 | L:2 (f, fff) RR:3 |
| 09. Rips Up | R:C1 - C6 | L:1 (ff) |
| 10. Rips Down | R:C1 - C6 | L:1 (ff) |
| 11. Crescendo Long | R:C1 - C7 | L:1 (f) |
| 12. Crescendo Medium | R:C1 - C7 | L:1 (f) |
| 13. Crescendo Short | R:C1 - C7 | L:1 (f) |
| 14. Crescendo Long Overdrive | R:C1 - Bb4 | L:1 (f) |
| 15. Crescendo Medium Overdrive | R:C1 - Bb4 | L:1 (f) |
| 16. Crescendo Short Overdrive | R:C1 - Bb4 | L:1 (f) |
| 17. Shepard Tones | R:B0 - Bb4 | L:3 (p, mf, f) |