
Looking for orchestral libraries with a darker, more restrained tone.
Most of the orchestral libraries I've tried have a very bright, polished sound that feels designed for epic scores, action trailers.
'm actually looking for the opposite: a more subdued, muted, atmospheric sound with slower attacks, softer dynamics, and a darker overall character.
For example, if I were writing long string or woodwind passages for something like Resident Evil 4's quieter village atmosphere, I'd want that kind of intimate, enveloping texture rather than a huge orchestral sound.
To clarify, I'm not looking for horror libraries, jump-scare effects, dissonant clusters, or unsettling experimental textures.