Orchestral Tools launch Tallinn
Berlin-based sampling experts
Orchestral Tools have just announced the release of
Tallinn, a 43GB (92GB uncompressed) software instrument named after and recorded in the capital city of Estonia. Tallinn combines meticulously recorded samples of the world-famous
Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, both captured in the city's mediaeval
Church of Niguliste (St Nicholas), as well as that church's two organs. The combined effect, say Orchestral Tools, is “a pure, wintry sound that reflects a Nordic aesthetic”.
The Grammy Award-winning Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir comprises 16 singers (eight male and eight female), and for Tallinn the ensemble are split across four independent vocal parts. Orchestral Tools were apparently keen to focus on the choir's quieter, subtler performances, and we're told that Tallinn's choral samples can provide a range of tones from “dark and moody” to “serene and calm”. The phrases recorded were all sung in their native Estonian, adding a Baltic flavour to the library.