Tides by Rachel Portman

Inspired by Rachel Portman’s work and created together with her, Tides gives you a carefully curated orchestra to navigate the waves of human emotion and expression. Chamber strings combine with a cast of special character instruments, and everything is designed to soar and sing—recorded in a musical context with a very special lyrical legato. Tides encourages you to write what you feel. Ideal for scores beyond the mainstream, where subtlety, nuance, and ingenuity combine.


Update 1.1

Violins a6

  • Updated samples for the Legato patch.
  • Improved dynamic range for the Staccato and Tremolo patches.

Violas a4

  • Fixed broken AB-position samples for Tremolo and Harmonics.
  • Smoothed loudness for the Tremolo patch to reduce dynamic jumps between neighboring notes.

Bass

  • Legato can now be activated for the Sustains patch.
  • Various sample fixes for the Lyrical legato and Staccato patches.

Violin

  • General sample cleanup, especially for the Close position.

Flute

  • Updated samples for the Trills patch.
  • Fixed and refined samples for the Legato and Sustains patches.

Oboe

  • Legato update: Adjusted sample starts and volumes for better blending with Sustains.

Cor anglais

  • Re-adjusted start points and transition loudness for the Legato patch.

Clarinet

  • Re-edited Legato transitions and adjusted sample start points.
  • Smoothed loudness for the Lyrical Sustains patch.

Bassoon

  • Re-adjusted start points and transition loudness for the Legato patch.

French horn

  • Tweaked Legato sample loudness values for improved blending with Sustains.

Dulcimer

  • Smoothed dynamic response across the entire range.

Harp

  • Flageolet: Smoothed dynamic response across the range.
  • Portato: Fixed tuning issues.
  • Sustains: Corrected inconsistencies in release lengths.

Piano

  • Smoothed dynamic response across the entire range.

Chamber Strings


Violins a6

01. Lyrical sustains + LEG R:G2 - C6 | L:2 (p, mf)
02. Lyrical sustains R:G2 - C6 | L:2 (p, mf)
03. Portato R:G2 - G5 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:2
04. Staccato R:G2 - G5 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:5
05. Pizzicato R:G2 - G5 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:3
06. Tremolo R:G2 - Eb5 | L:2 (p, mf)
07. Harmonics R:G3 - B6 | L:1 (mf)
08. Synced rhythms R:G2 - Eb5 | L:1 (mf)
09. Measure trills up R:G2 - C#5 | L:1 (mf)
10. Measure trills up R:G2 - C#5 | L:1 (mf)

Violas a4

01. Lyrical sustains + LEG R:C2 - D5 | L:2 (mp, mf)
02. Lyrical sustains R:C2 - D5 | L:2 (mp, mf)
03. Portato R:C2 - Bb4 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:2
04. Staccato R:C2 - Bb4 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:4
05. Pizzicato R:C2 - C4 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:3
06. Tremolo R:C2 - D5 | L:2 (p, mf)
07. Harmonics R:C3 - F#6 | L:1 (mf)
08. Synced rhythms R:C2 - C4 | L:1 (mf)
09. Measure trills up R:C2 - C4 | L:1 (mf)
10. Measure trills down R:C2 - C4 | L:1 (mf)

Celli a4

01. Lyrical sustains + LEG R:C1 - F4 | L:2 (mp, mf)
02. Lyrical sustains R:C1 - F4 | L:2 (mp, mf)
03. Portato R:C1 - F4 | L:3 (pp, mp, f) RR:2
04. Staccato R:C1 - F4 | L:3 (pp, mp, f) RR:5
05. Pizzicato R:C1 - F4 | L:3 (pp, mp, f) RR:3
06. Tremolo R:C1 - F4 | L:2 (mp, mf)
07. Harmonics R:C2 - F5 | L:1 (mf)
08. Synced rhythms R:C1 - F#3 | L:1 (mf)
09. Measure trills up R:C1 - E3 | L:1 (mf)
10. Measure trills down R:C1 - E3 | L:1 (mf)

Bass

01. Lyrical sustains + LEG R:C0 - Ab2 | L:1 (mf)
02. Lyrical sustains R:C0 - Ab2 | L:1 (mf)
03. Sustains R:C0 - Ab2 | L:2 (p, mp)
03. Portato R:C0 - Ab2 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:2
04. Staccato R:C0 - Ab2 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:5
05. Pizzicato R:C0 - Ab2 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:3
06. Tremolo R:C0 - Ab2 | L:2 (p, mp)
08. Synced rhythms R:C0 - Ab2 | L:1 (mf)

Solo Strings


Violin

01. Lyrical sustains + LEG R:G2 - C6 | L:1 (mf)
02. Lyrical sustains R:G2 - C6 | L:1 (mf)
03. Portato R:G2 - C6 | L:3 (pp, mp, f) RR:2
04. Staccato R:G2 - C6 | L:3 (pp, mp, f) RR:5
05. Tremolo R:G2 - C6 | L:2 (p, mf)
06. Harmonics R:G3 - C7 | L:1 (mf)

Cello

01. Lyrical sustains + LEG R:C1 - F4 | L:1 (mp)
02. Lyrical sustains R:C1 - F4 | L:1 (mp)
03. Portato R:C1 - F4 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:2
04. Staccato R:C1 - F4 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:5
05. Tremolo R:C1 - F4 | L:2 (p, mf)
06. Harmonics R:C2 - F5 | L:1 (mf)

Solo Woodwinds


Flute

01. Lyrical sustains + LEG R:C3 - C6 | L:1 (mf)
02. Lyrical sustains R:C3 - C6 | L:1 (mf)
03. Portato R:C3 - C6 | L:3 (pp, mp, f) RR:3
04. Staccato R:C3 - C6 | L:3 (pp, mp, f) RR:5
05. Swells long R:C3 - C6 | L:1 (mp)
06. Swells short R:C3 - C6 | L:1 (mp)
06. Trills R:C3 - B5 | L:1 (mf)

Alto Flute

01. Lyrical sustains + LEG R:G2 - D5 | L:1 (mf)
02. Lyrical sustains R:G2 - D5 | L:1 (mf)
03. Portato R:G2 - D5 | L:3 (pp, mp, f) RR:3
04. Staccato R:G2 - D5 | L:3 (pp, mp, f) RR:5
05. Swells long R:G2 - Eb5 | L:1 (mp)
06. Swells short R:G2 - Eb5 | L:1 (mp)
06. Trills R:G2 - Cb5 | L:1 (mp)

Oboe

01. Lyrical sustains + LEG R:Bb2 - F5 | L:1 (mf)
02. Lyrical sustains R:Bb2 - F5 | L:1 (mf)
03. Portato R:Bb2 - F5 | L:3 (pp, mp, f) RR:2
04. Staccato R:Bb2 - F5 | L:3 (pp, mp, f) RR:5
05. Swells long R:Bb2 - F5 | L:1 (mp)
06. Swells short R:Bb2 - F5 | L:1 (mp)

Cor anglais

01. Lyrical sustains + LEG R:E2 - Bb4 | L:1 (mf)
02. Lyrical sustains R:E2 - Bb4 | L:1 (mf)
03. Portato R:E2 - Bb4 | L:3 (pp, mf, f) RR:2
04. Staccato R:E2 - Bb4 | L:3 (pp, mf, f) RR:5
05. Swells long R:E2 - Bb4 | L:1 ( mf)
06. Swells short R:E2 - Bb4 | L:1 (mf)

Clarinet

01. Lyrical sustains + LEG R:D2 - D5 | L:1 (mf)
02. Lyrical sustains R:D2 - D5 | L:1 (mf)
03. Portato R:D2 - D5 | L:3 (pp, mp, f) RR:2
04. Staccato R:D2 - D5 | L:3 (pp, mp, f) RR:5
05. Swells long R:D2 - D5 | L:1 (mp)
06. Swells short R:D2 - D5 | L:1 (mp)
06. Trills R:D2 - D5 | L:1 (mp)

Bassoon

01. Lyrical sustains + LEG R:Bb0 - D4 | L:1 (mf)
02. Lyrical sustains R:Bb0 - D4 | L:1 (mf)
03. Portato R:Bb0 - D4 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:2
04. Staccato R:Bb0 - D4 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:5
05. Swells long R:Bb0 - D4 | L:1 (mf)
06. Swells short R:Bb0 - D4 | L:1 (mf)

Soprano saxophone

01. Lyrical sustains + LEG R:Ab2 - E5 | L:1 (mf)
02. Lyrical sustains R:Ab2 - E5 | L:1 (mf)
03. Portato R:Ab2 - E5 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:2
04. Staccato R:Ab2 - E5 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:5

Solo Brass


French Horn

01. Lyrical sustains + LEG R:Bb1 - D4 | L:1 (mp)
02. Lyrical sustains R:Bb1 - D4 | L:1 (mp)
03. Portato R:Bb1 - D4 | L:3 (pp, mp, mf) RR:2
04. Staccato R:Bb1 - D4 | L:3 (pp, mp, mf) RR:5
05. Synced rhythms R:Bb1 - D4 | L:1 (mf)

Trombone

01. Lyrical sustains R:E1 - Bb3 | L:3 (p, mf, f)
02. Portato R:E1 - Bb3 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:2
03. Staccato R:E1 - Bb3 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:5
04. Swells long R:E1 - Bb3 | L:2 (p, f)
05. Swells short R:E1 - Bb3 | L:2 (p, f)
06. Synced rhythms R:E1 - Bb3 | L:1 (f)

Character soloists

Mandolin

01. Sustains R:G2 - Eb5 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:3
02. Harmonics R:D1,A1,E2,B2,G3,D4,A4,E5 | L:1 (mf) RR:3
03. Ornaments R:G2 - Eb5 | L:1 (mf)
04. Tremolo R:G2 - Eb5 | L:2 (p, f)
05. Chords basic R:C2 - B4 | L:1 (mf) RR:3
06. Chords suspended R:C2 - B4 | L:1 (mf) RR:3

Acoustic Guitar

01. Sustains R:E1 - Bb4 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:3
02. Sustains harmonics R:E2 - C5 | L:1 (mf) RR:3
03. Sustains harmonics natural R:E2 - B4 | L:1 (mf) RR:3
04. Tremolo finger R:E1 - Bb4  | L:1 (mf)
05. Tremolo nail R:E1 - Bb4  | L:1 (mf)
06. Chords basic R:C1 - B6 | L:1 (mf) RR:3
06. Chords suspended R:C2 - B4 | L:1 (mf) RR:3

Dulcimer

01. Sustains R:G2 - D5 | L:3 (mp, mf, f) RR:4
02. Tremolo R:G2 - D5 | L:3 (mp, mf, f)

Musette accordion

01. Sustains R:C1 - A5 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:2
02. Sustains accented R:F2 - A5 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:2
03. Staccato R:C1 - A5 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:3
04. Staccatissimo R:F2 - A5  | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:5
05. Chords staccato R:C2 - B5  | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:2
06. Chords staccato R:C2 - B5 | L:3 (p, mf, f) RR:3
06. Key noises R:C2 - B4 | L:1 (mf)

Harp

01. Sustains R:B-1 - G6 | L:4 (ppp, pp, mp, f) RR:3
02. Portato R:B-1 - G6 | L:4 (ppp, pp, mp, f) RR:3
03. Staccatissimo R:B-1 - G6 | L:4 (ppp, pp, mp, f) RR:3
04. Glissandi major R:C1 - B5  | L:1 (mf)
05. Glossandi harmonic minor R:C1 - B5  | L:1 (mf)
06. Glissando pentatonic R:C1 - B2 | L:1 (mf)
07. Glissando wholenote R:C1,Db1,C2,Db2 | L:1 (mf)
08. Flageolet R:Bb2 - F#5 | L:2 (p, mf)

Piano

01. Sustains R:A-1 - C7 | L:5 (p, mp, mf. ff. fff)

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