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BBO: Fornax

Pitched Percussion Ensembles

Big Bang Orchestra: Fornax

Overview
Audio
Mixer Presets
Data Size
Manuals

List

€ 95

Big Bang Orchestra: Fornax

Overview
Audio
Mixer Presets

List

€ 95

Pitched & Percussive

With this truly unique library we continue to expand the sonic spectrum of our Big Bang Orchestra series. For the pitched percussion library of BBO: Fornax, we were again looking for exceptional combinations of instruments to create organic, rich and pioneering sounds.

Overview

Unique sounds of 3 grand pianos mixed with various percussion instruments

Lively energy of up to six musicians playing together

Set-ups at three positions captured with multiple microphones

Various set-ups can be combined to large ensembles

Exceptional acoustics of the large Synchron Stage Vienna

Since pianos with their percussive mechanics can be counted among percussion instruments, we used all of our three large concert grands that we house at Synchron Stage Vienna in the sampling sessions. We recorded our Steinway D-274, our Bösendorfer Imperial, and our Yamaha CFX in combination with plate bells, tubular bells, gongs, pitched and unpitched drums and more to create epic sounds, from mysterious touches to bombastic eruptions.

Audio Demos

Big Bang Orchestra: Fornax

4 Tracks

Warning Signs

Guy Bacos

1:42

Blaster (with BBO: Andromeda, Black Eye and Capricorn)

Johannes Vogel

1:02

Isolated (with BBO: Andromeda, Black Eye and Capricorn)

Johannes Vogel

1:01

Supernova (with BBO: Andromeda, Black Eye and Capricorn)

Johannes Vogel

1:19

Screenshot of the Synchron Player software interface, showing sound parameters, a keyboard, and menus for Big Timpani instrument settings.

Mixer Presets

The most resource-friendly presets: Based on a room mix we created from all available room microphones, you will get an impressive sound that will help you to manifest your orchestral ideas on every device.

Microphone Setup

Main (Decca tree stereo
Main (Decca tree center)
Main surround stereo
High stereo
High surround stereo
Overhead center
Overhead left
Overhead right
Percussion center close
Percussion left close
Percussion right close

Overhead view of a performance stage layout, showing microphone placements for a Main Decca Tree, Left/Center/Right Positions, Surround L/R, High L/R Stereo, and High L/R Surround for recording.

Data Size

Download File Size

4.9 GB

Installed File Size

17.4 GB

System requirements

Minimum:

Windows 10 (latest update, 64-bit), Intel Core i3 or AMD Athlon 64 X2
macOS 10.14 Mojave (latest update), Intel Core i3
SSD (M2, SATA 6 or USB3/3.1, UASP Support - HFS+, APFS or NTFS formatted)
8 GB RAM
iLok Account and iLok License Manager for license activation on a physical iLok 2/iLok 3 key or in an iLok Cloud Session (the iLok Cloud requires a constant internet connection!)
Free storage space: 17.4 GB