Orchestral Tools has announced the release of a new orchestral sample library created in collaboration with Oscar-winning composer Rachel Portman. Offering a curated selection of instruments designed to evoke human emotion, Tides is geared towards emotive, nuanced arthouse scores.
Inspired by Rachel Portman’s work and created together with her, Tides gives you a carefully curated orchestra to navigate the waves of human emotion and expression. Chamber strings combine with a cast of special character instruments, and everything is designed to soar and sing—recorded in a musical context with a very special lyrical legato.
Tides encourages you to write what you feel. Ideal for scores beyond the mainstream, where subtlety, nuance, and ingenuity combine.
Tides features
- Curated chamber orchestra for arthouse film music.
- String ensembles and soloists.
- Selected woodwind and brass soloists.
- Mandolin, dulcimer, accordion, soprano saxophone, and more.
- Lyrical legatos on strings, solo woodwinds, and brass.
- Synced rhythmic patterns.
- Measured trills in multiple variants.
- 7 mic positions.
- Recorded at Teldex Scoring Stage, Berlin.
The library runs within Orchestral Tools’ free SINE player, which offers features like mic merging to conserve system resources, auto keyswitch options, easy remapping tools for greater usability, and the ability to download individual instruments and mic positions as needed.
Tides by Rachel Portman is available now for an introductory price of €349 EUR until June 11th, 2025 (regular €499 EUR).
More information: Orchestral Tools
