EastWest Qunatum Leap Orchestra Gold

I bought orchestra gold about 5 months ago and love the sample library. The only problem is that PLAY ENGINE!!! I will not buy another play sample library until the play issue is resolved!!!! I use play live and for recording (both in Cubase). The program is so buggy as standalone or in cubase.

Pros:
1. Very beautiful Sound library
2. Play engine interface looks pretty nice (sexy look!!)
3. Online samples (I listen to them all the time)

Cons: Too many (all due to PLAY ENGINE)!!

1.One of the big problems I have right now is that I cant open two play libraries at the same time without getting alot of pops in the audio.( I have the latest asio drivers and latest updates) The problem with play is that you need a super computer to run it and then even then its not 100%.

2. Another problem is that i get alot of dropped sound. Even for some of the low CPU instruments.

3. If i leave my computer idle for a while with play already open then try using play again later, then play really starts dropping the sound on almost every note that I try to play.

4. Another problem is if you have several instruments open in cubase and try switching (via solo,mute, or selection) from one instrument to the next it many times will cause a note to be stuck on one or more of the instruments. The only way to silence the instrument is to violently depress all the keys on the keyboard. The work around to this is to use the faders. Turn volume up to select an instrument. Turn volume down to deselect an instrument.

5. Even oustide of cubase i encounter stuck notes.


Conclusion: East West needs to shape up and come to the realization that the play engine needs serious work. Please stop with the hype about the play engine already, the thing sucks and it sucks big time even with the new update!!!! I will not purchase another play sound library until this issue is resolved.

The Kompakt interface is horrid. Let's get that out of the way right now. Whomever the yahoo at Native Instruments is who thought everyone would love tiny menus and microscopic buttons APPARENTLY did not consult users. Both Kontakt and Kompakt are horrible. Too bad EastWest chose them.

Not easy to use. Instruments are buried five layers deep. Can't stand it.

Superb quality, but pretty much UNUSABLE. Why? Reverb on every instrument. HALL reverb. BIG HALL reverb. Apparently Quantum Leap ASSUMED everyone would use the instruments to write Beethoven-like symphonies. Bad assumption. Orchestral instruments are used in EVERY type of music now days. The collection is a waste of money for a pop producer.

Very disappointed. Kompakt interface blows. Instruments are drenched in reverb. Useless.