Big thanks to VST Planet for making this video
Otto used the VSCO2 Community edition to create this award winning song. Grats Otto!
Note this needs Windows Vista or later, it won't work on XP.
The full Rompler creates a crash issue with Reaper. The individual instruments seem to work fine, so please try those instead if you use Reaper.
Well here it is the new VSCO2 Rompler. Most obviously, the look is much nicer. Thanks to Sam Gossner for hooking my up with the artwork of Simon Autenrieth. The New GUI also includes a Reverb knob. Reverb is more important as the default release times have been shortened to allow for sharper performances. Also this orchestra is recorded pretty dry, so reverb is needed to wetten it up. If you are mixing it with the Sonatina Rompler you will notice the difference as the Sonatina is wetter out of the box.
Another improvement is round robins for most of the short articulations and quick percussion hits. Also the 'Old Trombone', 'Upright 1' piano and a lite piccolo patch have been added. This takes the total of samples to over 2000 and gives 25 instruments. The strings have solo violin and double bass and small violin, viola and cello sections. Brass and woodwinds have five solo instruments each. Remember this is a chamber orchestra, so it is intended for a smaller and more intimate sound. Traditionally a chamber orchestra would be brought into the home of a rich man, maybe a noble, to entertain his family and friends. So imagine you are a medieval baron as you listen.
Thanks to Sam Gossner and his crew for this collection of samples. Take a look at the Community Edition on his site. You can find the samples, SFZ versions and much more. If you enjoy the sound you might invest in the pro edition. I did and I'm quite enjoying it. The fun exotic instruments like wooden flutes, baroque recorders and unique brass make it worth the price of admission.
Thanks to VST4Free for providing alternate hosting here.
My full blog for VST instruments.
Full Version 2 Rompler contains all the instruments below it.
I know some countries can't access Mediafire and so the gentleman behind VST4Free has kindly agreed to provide another host for the project. This link is to the full Rompler, you can also browse bigcat instruments next to the '>' sign to get the individual instruments.
Soundcloud Demo kindly created for me by Sam.
Demo of the Harp, Res Evil 3, Res Evil Main Hall by WhiteNoiz
Demo of the Harp, Res Evil 3, Res Evil Main Hall by WhiteNoiz
Creative Commons Zero: Versilian Studios / Sam Gossner
Piano and Organ sampled by Simon Dalzell of Ivy Audio
Version 2 Artwork: Simon Autenrieth
Version Two Individual Instruments
Version One Instruments. Top row is all 18 instruments and 50 articulations in one rompler.
| Instrument | Win 64 | Win 32 | Mac VST | Mac AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Orchestra | Win 64 | Win 32 | Mac VST | Mac AU |
| Violin | Win 64 | Win 32 | Mac VST | Mac AU |
| Violin Section | Win 64 | Win 32 | Mac VST | Mac AU |
| Viola Section | Win 64 | Win 32 | Mac VST | Mac AU |
| Cello Section | Win 64 | Win 32 | Mac VST | Mac AU |
| Double Bass | Win 64 | Win 32 | Mac VST | Mac AU |
| Harp | Win 64 | Win 32 | Mac VST | Mac AU |
| Trumpet | Win 64 | Win 32 | Mac VST | Mac AU |
| Horn | Win 64 | Win 32 | Mac VST | Mac AU |
| Tenor Trombone | Win 64 | Win 32 | Mac VST | Mac AU |
| Tuba | Win 64 | Win 32 | Mac VST | Mac AU |
| Flute | Win 64 | Win 32 | Mac VST | Mac AU |
| Oboe | Win 64 | Win 32 | Mac VST | Mac AU |
| Clarinet | Win 64 | Win 32 | Mac VST | Mac AU |
| Bassoon | Win 64 | Win 32 | Mac VST | Mac AU |
| Piano | Win 64 | Win 32 | Mac VST | Mac AU |
| Organ | Win 64 | Win 32 | Mac VST | Mac AU |
| Percussion | Win 64 | Win 32 | Mac VST | Mac AU |
| Chromatic | Win 64 | Win 32 | Mac VST | Mac AU |
Creative Commons Zero: Versilian Studios / Sam Gossner
Piano and Organ sampled by Simon Dalzell of Ivy Audio
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Well Bigcat you've done it again, blown us away with you're purrfect magic.
ReplyDeleteThis stuff is awesome. Thanks for all the effort. Keep up the good work.
MAC USERS- When downloading depending on which you chose or both {VST} {COMPONENT} Your Mac may ask If you want to download as a VST / COMPONENT or ZIP Choose ZIP! Then unzip and Install. I made mistake of choosing VST and Component and they did not work- I downloaded again and chose ZIP and all is well
ReplyDeleteBIGCAT AWESOME STUFF! TY!
hello
ReplyDeleteall of your download links are unavailable in russia
is there any other way to download your instruments?
I didn't know that mediafire didn't work in Russia. Thanks for letting me know. I've asked another site if they would be interested in hosting the Rompler. If they are, I'll add a link to their site on the blog.
DeleteVST4Free is now hosting the Rompler as well slong with the individual instruments.
Deletehttp://www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php?plugin=VSCO2_Rompler&id=2734
I must not understand a "rompler". How do I install it, without an .exe?
ReplyDeleteJust find out in your DAW where the VST files are located and unzip the rompler zip file into that directory.
DeleteFor instance my main VST directory is C:\Program Files\Vstplugins . Your DAW should scan for VSTs on startup or you can tell it to rescan for VSTs.
Thanks Joe! I'll do that and report back....
ReplyDeleteDon't know what I'm missing but it appears all of the files are .mse not .nki
ReplyDeleteThis is the stand alone version, the Kontakt version is at...
Deletehttp://bigcatinstruments.blogspot.com/2016/07/vsco-2-kontakt.html
Gah! my mistake and thanks for the .nki link
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteIs there any way to use it with Avid Pro Tools 12 ?
Thanks ! :)
Sadly Pro Tools uses proprietary AAX format that Maize Sampler can't export in.
DeleteFortunately SForzando does AAX
https://www.plogue.com/products/sforzando/
And the VSCO2 Community Edition is available for SFZ
https://github.com/sgossner/VSCO-2-CE/tree/SFZ
So you should be able to go that direction.
How do I set different instruments to different tracks in Reaper?
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure. Maybe try asking on the Cockos forums as I know a number of guys there use this with Reaper and might have a good answer to the question.
DeleteDoes anyone else have a problem with using the Rompler in REAPER?
ReplyDeleteI saved a project with the Rompler loaded and armed and I'm not able to open the project anymore - it crashes every single time I try to load it.
I still can use the SFZ version, but I like the new GUI of the Rompler.
Also - great job on this VST guys, it's very good!
Unfortunately there seems to be an error where the specific instrument being used in the Rompler isn't being saved correctly in Reaper. The individual instruments seem to work fine.
DeleteThis is magical stuff Joe, I can't tell you enough how much I appreciate your hard work.
ReplyDeleteI am having an issue where the V2 VSTs crash Ableton Live 9 Suite (32bit) instantly when I try to load them up. I have tried the complete orchestra, and the individual files. It is a slightly older version of Live - I tried a newer version on a friend's computer and they work fine - but it's impractical for me to upgrade Live on my own machine for a number of reasons.
Have you any suggestions for how I might fix it? I adore the new GUIs and articulation controls, I would love to be able to use these properly.
Many thanks,
DRMF
I'm sorry they aren't working for you. They are all made in Maize sampler and I must admit what happens after I put in the notes is pretty much magic too me. I'm just not sure what works and why.
DeleteYou could have fooled me - you've created some amazing stuff here!
DeleteCheers for getting back to me so soon in any case, I'll keep digging at it and let you know if I figure out why. Thanks for sharing such amazing work!
On a similar but different issue Sam Gossner (the sampled behind VSCO2) said this...
Delete"However, there is one possible workaround- try downloading an older Maize instrument, such as VS Upright or Bigcat's individual Sonatina instruments, then go inside the .instruments folder, delete the contents, an replace them with the contents of the .instruments folder of the VSCO CE set. I can't promise it will work, and it may require trying a few different older Maize VST's, but it might work."
It might be worth a try as these were made with a newer version of Maize Sampler and the older Sonatina instruments weren't.
You could try it with the the Sonatina Violin (I'm using you are using windows?)
http://www.mediafire.com/download/as60yv7i4z78h36/Sonatina_Violin_-_32.zip
hey, wondering if anyone has the same problem where the strings tends to go pizzicato in the middle of legato notes? I think it might be a glitch because the pizzicatoing notes vary with each playback on my daw (reaper). Would really appreciate help from anyone !
ReplyDeletethe pizzicato effect could also be a short stroke, but ive checked the notes in the midi editor, everything is normal [note length etc]
DeleteI asked your question on the reaper forums, maybe someone there can help out.
DeleteHey guys can someone upload the full version 2 rompler on google drive ? guys pls i really want someone to do this. ://
ReplyDeleteThe full version 2 ROMpler is already available above from Mediafire right below the UI above. It is also available on VST4free-
Deletehttp://www.vst4free.com/free_vst.php?plugin=VSCO2_Rompler&id=2734
I see your work is great, congratulations. But could you help me? I do not have much experience. I use windows 8 and my Daw is the Reaper. More like opening the instruments? Do I have to change MSE files? Thank you and a hug here from SP / BRAZIL.
ReplyDeleteSadly Reaper seems to have problems with the Rompler itself, however you can download and use individual instrument fine. Just unzip them into your VST directory which should be something like C:\Program Files\VSTPlugins . Then tell Reaper to rescan your VSTs.
DeleteEvil Dragon explains it here.
http://forum.cockos.com/showthread.php?t=137809
hello dear Joe Stevens
ReplyDeletethank you a lot for your great work .. I've download it and test it
but actually i would like to ask you one tech Q .. how you get the led signal meter to work cause when i export any meter from knob man and insert it .. it simply disappears .. your advice will be appreciated ..thanks
musicmonster2008@yahoo.com
I must admit to me all the scripting on this VSCO2 Rompler is magic. Sam Gossner and Simon Autenrieth from Versilian Studios gave me a couple scripts and the artwork and explained in small words how to make instruments using these assets.
DeleteSam and all kind of smart developers hang out at Scoring Central. I would try asking there or on the KVR Maize Forum where the very clever Sample Science hangs out.
http://scoringcentral.mattiaswestlund.net/
https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=113
thank you dear friend for your respond but i did ask help before in KVR and no body answer ..
Deletehttps://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=113&t=479848&sid=02a5b139a37ef8dbf9dde40f02528863
i've worked last 2 years to creat & design some new sounds
and now it's time to back it and make it ready .
You might try contacting Sam Gossner and / or Sample Science directly via PM or some such. Sam has a posts on this thread and Sample Science is active on KVR. I can't speak for them but they are good, helpful guys.
DeleteHow wonderful it would be if there was a LinuxVST version, too!!
ReplyDeleteIf you're on Linux, check out Linux Sampler- it can load the SFZ version on the Versilian Studios website (all the exact same samples, just slightly different build direction), as well as Paul Battersby's excellent remix of VSCO, SSO, NBO and others, "Virtual Playing Orchestra".
DeleteThank you very much for this rompler!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately it crashes my Reaper sometimes when I try to choose it in VST folder. I also downloaded separate instruments as it was suggested above, but they also crash Reaper when I am trying to put it on the tracks.
Any ideas how can I solve this issue? Thanks in advance
I'm sorry to hear that. It seems like Reaper can be very picky about what it wants to run and some versions seem to not work with VSTs made in Maize. They seem to run fine in my older version so I'm at a loss what to tell you. You might try asking on the Reaper forums. Again I'm sorry this has happened.
DeleteThis is truly amazing stuff! Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteEvery time I go through the steps, my mac recognizes it as a PowerPoint file, and then I am just stuck. I'm trying to use it in FL 11.
ReplyDeleteNever heard of that before, that is an odd one. You should just be able to unzip it in the correct FL Studio directory and tell it to rescan and it should find it even if Mac sees it wrong FL Studio should still find it.
DeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteFirst this VST sounds amazing. That's an amazing job.
But it seems like i'm encountering some problems with VSCO2 (rompler) and LMMS. The instruments are loading properly, but this is when i leave and reload the save that VSCO2 makes LMMS crash.
Is anyone else encountering this problem ?
Unfortunately LMMS can be unstable with Maize VSTis.
DeleteYou could try the individual instruments rather than the Rompler, but I don't know if that would help.
You might be better off trying the SFZ version, you can find info about that here...
http://vis.versilstudios.net/vsco-community.html
Alright, thank you for the answer !
DeleteI'm gonna try the SFZ version then.
What is the difference between a version 1 and version 2 instrument (for example version 1 flute and version 2 flute)
ReplyDeleteVersion 2 adds round robins for the short articulations and release times are shorter with reverb added. Version 2 looks nicer as well. Also the sustain samples generally attack more aggressively in 1 but are more gentle in 2.
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