Hey what’s good fam!
Back with another Big Fish Friday!
Today I’m checking out a product I’ve been waiting for since winter NAMM.
It’s Apollo, a new cinematic library for Kontakt.
Let’s just dig in!
What is Apollo?
It’s a brand new cinematic guitar library from Vir2 for Kontakt.
The idea behind it is to provide you access to high quality pads, ambiences, swells, and chords.
In addition to the sound design stuff you also get traditional multi-sample instruments and even a whole section of guitar riffs and licks.
Of course it has a custom interface ready to be tweaked so you can add effects, modulation, change the tuning, etc.
The licks and riffs will also sync automatically to the tempo of your host for full flexibility.
Quick Specs
- content: 13GB (over 22gb uncompressed sample content)
- format: Kontakt Player 5, Kontakt 5
- price: $399.95
- product page: http://www.bigfishaudio.com/detail.html?517090
How does it sound?
The first thing I noticed about this library is how real it sounded, not that other libraries sound fake, but each sound retains the feel and character of a real guitar.
Even the swells, pads, and ambiences still have that guitar feel to them, so the essence of the library really shines through.
Not to mention there are some really great sounding guitar phrases, along with some pretty useful multi-sample guitar and bass instruments.
What I like most about the library as a whole, is how complete and diverse it is.
Not only do you get the ambient sound design elements, but you also get to mix that will real traditional phrases and instruments.
Throw in the effects and modulation, and you have a very flexible sound palette to work with.
So what’s the bottom line?
I’m a sucker for cinematic ambient sounds, even more so when they are created from organic sources.
I give Apollo 4.5 out of 5 subs, it delivers great sound quality with an intuitive and powerful interface that’s ready to be tweaked.
From the pads, to the riffs, to the instruments, everything sounds great and the ambient designer is super flexible!
It’s one thing to have a collection of great ambiences and drones, it’s a totally different thing when you have the ability to take great source material to build you own quickly.
Not only did they deliver a product that sounds good from the start, but they give you the tools to create and build your own unique sounds in a fast and efficient manner.
I’d say this library was definitely worth the wait and carves out it’s own spot in the market of cinematic instruments.
Go on over and check it out: http://www.bigfishaudio.com/detail.html?1;16;1:::::::::::Apollo:%20Cinematic%20Guitars:517090
Leave a comment below and let me know what you think
infinite combinations for me I don’t cap creativity
Thanks for watching and commenting! Though that’s not the answer I’m looking for 🙂
P.s. Effects count in my equation for the combinations to be created
No doubt, tons of a fx as well.
What up SJ?!? Long time Fam! Both the Big Fish Audio as well as the Vir2 sites say that there are “thousands” of pad combinations. I watched all of the videos and read all of the product descriptions on both sites and “thousands of pad combinations” is as close as I could come to a real number of pad combos. I hope that’s good enough cause I TRULY want this library. Yo guess what Fam, I just graduated from Full Sail with my Music Production Bachelors Degree! Long time, a lotta hard work and long hours but worth every bit of it. Getting my voiceover career off the ground and this Apollo library is just what the doctor ordered to provide some real smooth background ambience and music beds for the VOs. Even I don’t win, it’s just good to reconnect with you Fam. Knock is down here in ATL now and I’ve yet to get up with him but now that school’s done, it’s just a matter of uncloaking Lol. Keep doing ya thing SJ. We’re real proud of you out here my guy!
Congrats fam! That’s major!
As for the answer, that’s not quite it, but thanks for the comment 🙂
2,400 trillion
wrong product sorry
AHAHAHAHAHAHA
or
70 unique pads + 2415 pad options with blending
So what is your actual answer? 😉
2485 combinations + 77 unique groups of sound to blend which would equal 2562 all together
2485 pad combinations
2485 pad combinations is my actual answer!
+ the 77 unique groups of sound to blend
+ the 77 unique groups of sound to blend
2485 options + 77 unique groups of sound to blend
2485 combinations + 77 unique groups of sound to blend
2485 combinations + 77 unique groups of sound to blend which would equal 2562 all together
According to the Apollo site, you can get thousands of pad combinations from the blending of two unique sounds. I hope I win this… it looks amazing!
Thanks for watching/commenting, definitely a dope library. As for the answer, there is a specific answer I am looking for, that’s all I can say about that 😉
173950.
Correction 169050
338100 if you counting the blending to each individual sound of the 2.
Nope, I think you are overthinking it a bit, there is a very specific answer though, you may or may not have already mentioned it in conjunction with something else, but as always with these questions, there is a specific answer to it 😉
2415 pad options
2415 pad combinations!
You can get 2415 different pad combinations out of Apollo Cinematic Guitars.
You can create 2415 different pad combinations in Apollo Cinematic Guitars.
You can create up to 2415 different pad combinations in Apollo Cinematic Guitars with the addition of blending.
Yes lol, congrats 😉
lol wow that was a test to my comprehension skills…
But thank you man I really appreciate your business like no other not to be cliche but you really do have my respects.
so with that being said how do i acquire my prize?
Hahahaha lol, no doubt, you will get an email from Big Fish with the download information.
will I be able to re download it because my computer may be getting formatted in the future?
Nope, they don’t store downloads, I’d suggest backing it up onto an external drive in that case.
When should I be expecting the email?
It’ll come fam, don’t worry, you’ll see it before the end of the week, most likely within the next few days.
okay I got it but okay I already got an external hard-drive so I guess I’m good then. But once again I appreciate it and if you ever want to collab sounds definitely hit me up I mean I’d rather be in person for the realness but this is the age. Just use that email and here’s some reference songs https://soundcloud.com/skitzsol
Cool, thanks for participating fam! Enjoy it 🙂
Thanks Joe yer the greatest!
No problem, thanks for watching!
Hey saintjoe,
Thanks to your fabulous demo, I finally pulled the trigger on this fabulous product…it’s on sale for 299 USD from Big FishAudio…downloaded the files last night and can’t wait to start getting immersed in the Ambient Designer…stay cool. man!!
Have fun man! Let me know what you think once you’ve had some time to play with it.