I admit to being overwhelmed by the wealth information here and elsewhere, so I figured I'd cut to the chase and ask for some advice for my specific situation. I'd like to add some capability to use virtual instruments in my recordings. I'm a total nooB to this stuff so please be kind. I have acoustic and electric guitars and some mics and my trusty Eleven Rack to get all of my required guitar sounds. I have EZDrummer 2 and Superior Drummer to get anything I need for rock drum sounds and beats. I have A bass so I can get much of my bass requirements, though an occasional fretless sound or other variety may be useful. I also have EZMix 2 to cover most of the effects and mixing/mastering stuff that I'd want. I run it all through PT10 on an iMac.
What I would like is strings/orchestra/brass/woodwinds/concert percussion/etc. I'd also like some piano varieties. I wouldn't mind some choir stuff. If there is such a thing, marching percussion and some emulation of marching instruments might be cool. What I don't need is electronic pianos, vintage organs, the aforementioned drums, groove production, amp models, or synth stuff. I don't need preset patterns or loops or anything--I have a keyboard to input the notes and phrases I want. I also don't want to drop a ton of money if I don't need to or pay for things I don't need.
I've considered options like Komplete Elements and IK Multimedia's Total Workstation XL or SampleTank 2.5XL. They all seem to include a lot of stuff I don't need. I like that the IK stuff looks to have very complete orchestral stuff but I could get that with just the Miroslav package for half the price. I'm sure there are lots of options I haven't considered yet. I'd prefer to stick under $200 and like the idea of a bundle just for simplicity. I've read underwhelming reviews of IK stuff and realize you get what you pay for but can't justify spending a ton for some additional flourishes on my hobby recordings. Any advice you can provide is appreciated.
What I would like is strings/orchestra/brass/woodwinds/concert percussion/etc. I'd also like some piano varieties. I wouldn't mind some choir stuff. If there is such a thing, marching percussion and some emulation of marching instruments might be cool. What I don't need is electronic pianos, vintage organs, the aforementioned drums, groove production, amp models, or synth stuff. I don't need preset patterns or loops or anything--I have a keyboard to input the notes and phrases I want. I also don't want to drop a ton of money if I don't need to or pay for things I don't need.
I've considered options like Komplete Elements and IK Multimedia's Total Workstation XL or SampleTank 2.5XL. They all seem to include a lot of stuff I don't need. I like that the IK stuff looks to have very complete orchestral stuff but I could get that with just the Miroslav package for half the price. I'm sure there are lots of options I haven't considered yet. I'd prefer to stick under $200 and like the idea of a bundle just for simplicity. I've read underwhelming reviews of IK stuff and realize you get what you pay for but can't justify spending a ton for some additional flourishes on my hobby recordings. Any advice you can provide is appreciated.
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