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Epic Percussion for Epic Music
Do you want a high quality, hard hitting, big and epic sounding percussion VST libraries tailored towards Trailer Music, Epic Music and Hybrid Scores?
Classic orchestral & cinematic percussion is focused on realism and authenticity, but that is not what Epic Music and Trailer Music is about, right?
Epic Percussion is very processed, sound designed, and excellent for augmenting the power of your overall percussion mix. Over the Top, is what Epic Percussion is about.
I will now give you my personal recommendations of the best percussion VST libraries for Epic Music.
Epic Percussion VST Libraries – Top List
- Damage (Heavyocity)
- Strikeforce (Laboratory Audio)
- SAGA (Red Room Audio)
- Cerberus (Audio Imperia)
- Ensemble Drums Collection (Heavyocity)
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A very dark and processed overall sound, including 700+ loops, 500+ one-shots and 58 kits. Damage is not about natural orchestral percussion. The focus is rather on epic, loud and hard impacts.
One of my favorite features is the mean “Punish Knob” which adds saturation and grit to any percussion sound/ensemble. I also really enjoy the many ensemble patches that you get with Damage, where “Armageddon Ensemble” is my absolute favorite.
Main Specs & Features
- 30 GB uncompressed (26,500+ samples)
- 900+ NKIs (58 Kits, 900+ Loops)
- Playable Trigger FX for real-time control
- The “Punish Knob” for Saturation & Grit
- Sound Positioning Grid
Strikeforce main focus is on a modern and powerful sound. Recorded, mixed and produced in Los Angeles, with an overall Hollywood Blockbuster “over the top” sound.
It has a very unique approach to dynamics, where for example things like reverb tail, EQ settings and compression changes in the various dynamic layers.
You can also go from solo, to small ensemble, to big ensemble in one single patch, which is not only amazing for dynamics and contrast variation, but also insanely practical for your composer workflow.
Main Specs & Features
- 43 GB uncompressed
- 129 Total KONTAKT Instruments
- 12 Multi Presets
- Close and Far Mix, with Individual Pitch and ADSR
- 5 Different Drum Tunings per Ensemble / Solo Patch
SAGA gives you a large collection that goes from world instruments, to epic drum ensembles, to metal percussion, and even tools and experimental sounds. All to provide you with an arsenal of sounds for cinematic and epic music composition.
Since it was recorded on a scoring stage you get nice depth, without having everything too wet. This means you can add your own favorite reverb if you want to push these instruments into a bigger space.
There are over 110 instruments in total, and I especially like the range of sounds you get in this library. From the smallest and lightest sticky/clicky/tocky type of sounds…to the mega epic field recordings in giant industrial silos! Vst plugin accordion vst mac.
Main Specs & Features
- 4 GB of content (11,346 samples)
- Up to 7 dynamic layers and 10 round robin
- Recorded in a fairly dry hall with 2 microphone positions
- Multiple articulations (rolls, rims, edges, various sticks & mallets)
- Extra Field Recordings (tools, machinery, giant silos etc.)
Cerberus gives you a quick and easy workflow to build your larger-than-life percussion ensembles. Featuring a “stacking script”, you can go from the recorded trio into a big army of percussionists.
As a bonus you also get a drum kit which was recorded on location in the same space. As well as a Gran Cassa ensemble.
Main Specs & Features
- 13.3 GB installed
- Drum Ensembles (Gran Cassas, Kick Drums, Low Toms, Mid Toms, High Toms, Snares, Clacks, Clicks)
- 7 microphone positions (regular patches)
- 3 mix mic positions (processed patches)
- True Stacking Engine (with additional round robin samples)
If you need massive ensembles of percussion that have that instant “epic vibe”, then Ensemble drums collection of the Master Series from Heavyocity will feel like a godsend.
It’s super easy to dive and and play/record, and get a huge sound without even touching the interface. But if you want to do more sound design and shaping the overall sounds, the interface is very straightforward and fun to use. Especially the Punish Knob and the 3D stage view are wonderfully satisfying to experiment with.
Main Specs & Features
- 3.5 GB uncompressed (1,650+ samples)
- 470+ NKIs and 30+ Kits
- The Stage for easy stereo placement
- The signature Punish Knob
- The Loop Mutator
- Drums of War (Cinesamples)
- Stormdrum (EastWest)
- Action Strikes (Native Instruments)
Learn more about each of these great percussion VST libraries aimed at epic cinematic music and trailer music. Read the specifications, listen do the audio demos, and get a complete overview:
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Instruments collection powered by the Vienna Synchron Player
At 73 GB, Epic Orchestra 2.0 is ten times the size of the original that was included with previous versions of Vienna Ensemble Pro (4/5/6)! This sample collection, powered by the Vienna Synchron Player, includes all the previous instruments and articulations, as well as stunning highlights from Vienna’s latest library products.
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Epic Orchestra 2.0 is now available separately for users who do not require Vienna Ensemble Pro 7
Epic Orchestra 2.0 comes with a wide variety of patches from Vienna’s recently released libraries:
- Synchron Strings
- Synchron FX Strings
- SYNCHRON-ized Appassionata Violins
- SYNCHRON-ized Chamber Violins
- SYNCHRON-ized Dimension Brass
- Synchron Percussion
- Synchron Power Drums
- Vienna Smart Spheres
New Instruments and Articulations
- Synchron Strings All Patches - Shorts, sustain lyrcial vibrato, flautando
- Synchron FX Strings - Vertical tremolo pad, harmonic clusters sustains, fast glissando cluster, rise & hits fast detaches
- SYNCHRON-ized Appassionata Violins - Full legato, licks up
- SYNCHRON-ized Chamber Violins - Full legato, half tone trill
- SYNCHRON-ized Dimension Brass - Staccatos, portatos, sustains, sustains blared
- Synchron Percussion - Snare, bass drum, tam-tam
- Power Drums - Tama Star (sticks)
- Vienna Smart Spheres - Vader Voltage, Canon, Halifax Point, Barrac
Previous Epic Orchestra Instruments, ported to the Vienna Synchron Player:
- Appassionata Strings Ensemble - Staccatos, sustains, sforzato, tremolo, pizzicato
- Woodwinds Ensemble - Piccolo, 3 flutes, 3 clarinets, 3 bassoons, contrabassoon - Mapped as one ensemble spread out over the keyboard from contrabassoon to piccolo - Staccatos, sustains
- Oboe d'amore - Staccatos, sustains, legato performances
- Cornet - Staccatos, sustains, legato performances, portamento performances
- Epic Horns (8 horns ensemble) - Staccatos, sustains
- Fanfare Trumpets (6 trumpets ensemble) - Staccatos, sustains
- Drums & Percussion - Timpani, snare drum, bass drum, tambourine, triangle, piatti, cymbal, tamtam - Single hits, rolls (no rolls for piatti)
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System Requirements
- PC Windows 7/8/10 (latest update, 64-bit), Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2
- macOS 10.10 (latest update) or higher, Intel Core 2 Duo
- SSD (M2, Sata 6 or USB3/3.1 UASP Support) for sample content
- 8 GB RAM (16 GB or more recommended)
- AU/VST/AAX Native compatible host (AAX version requires Pro Tools 10.3.5 or higher)
- VIENNA KEY (Vienna Symphonic Library USB protection device) or other USB eLicenser (e.g., from Steinberg or Arturia)
Other configurations may work but are not actively supported.
Recommended
- Windows 7/8/10 (latest update, 64-bit), Intel i5/i7/Xeon
- macOS 10.12 (or higher), Intel i5/i7/Xeon
- 16 GB RAM or more, depending on your registered products
- 88 key master keyboard
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Product activation:
Vienna Instruments require the ViennaKey!
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