Ableton has announced the release of the Orchestra Instruments sampled instruments for the Live DAW platform. The four sections of the orchestra are all represented: strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion. The instruments were all recorded at a number of velocities/dynamics and articulations, and were played by world-class musicians. A new technology called “SmartPriming” is used to minimize the CPU power required to drive these instruments so large ensembles can be used without straining the host computer.
