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I have CineSamples. 
It's okay. Some patches are amazing, like Horns legatos in CineBrass. The Winds are okay, they used to have bad noise issues and it got mostly fixed recently, but still nothing really inspiring. I have no comment on their strings, but I have a different recommendation for strings nonetheless. I think CineBrass is the strongest of the three, I would JUST get that one if you wanted CineSamples.
For full orchestra, I recommend Albion ONE. Fantastic sound, mixability, and good legato patches. It's not split into each instrument section like most libraries but... it really doesn't matter if you're not doing meticulous orchestration. You have Highs, Lows, and Mids, and that's really all you need to paint really pretty pictures. Plus, the fact that it's pre-recorded as sections voiced together only makes it sound more organic when you have legato lines.
For individual sections, as I said before CineBrass is good brass.
For winds, CineWinds is okay and you get the main solos (clarinet, flute, piccolo, bassoon, oboe) which is good for a standard selection. Around VI-Control though, you'll see people talk very highly of Berlin Woodwinds, and their articulation switching system is out of this world.
For strings, I have to recommend Cinematic Strings 2. CS2 is one of those libraries that everyone loves. It's simply designed and you just pop it into your project and it works. Has a great, full-bodied sound too, and with some good reverb it's honestly pretty convincing.
 
I understand bundle pricing and all that is a big factor in a decision; if that's the case and it's important to you, then do get the CineSamples bundle. It's like the difference between a good chicken sandwich and a good cheeseburger; you're gonna have a good time either way.

That was amazing!

Maybe I'm misunderstanding here as well, but it sounds to me like he simply wants better samples to make better-sounding music. It's a big game, could be played by a lot of people, so he wants it to sound the best with what he can afford.
I spent a lot of money on libraries because I wanted them. I never went into a purchase thinking that I'd ever make any money back from using them. If that's the OP's intent, then I'd say that is not a good way of going about it.

I'm "that" guy, but in every other DAW you just right click and change the time signature.
I just don't know why Image Line won't implement that feature.

Nice track, but the title?  Doesn't feel "bluesy" to me really. Really nice ideas tho! Dig eet. Whats it for?

It's a bit pricier than the linked one up there, but this is likely a little more solid: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202197
 
4 GB of RAM will help it stay relevant for longer, too, as opposed to 2 GB.
 
EDIT: To clarify, I love my 750Ti, but for raw gaming horsepower bang for buck, AMD is definitely the way to go. Generally, Nvidia = better driver stability, and AMD = raw power.

My secret that's not really a secret since I've said it numerous times before is that I hate DAWs and doing MIDI sequencing, but it's a necessary evil.
 
My listening secret though is that I listen to Girls Generation, cheesy J-Pop and 90s Max Martin pop hits when I think no one is within earsho-SHUT UP IT'S CATCHY AND NOSTALGIC OKAY!?!?

Yes. At least that's how I do it. Most people I know here do it by ear too.
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This is a great recommendation, Gar!
Really? I haven't been having any problems with the Ghost In The Shell Game. Speaking of, you should add me up on Steam and we can play if you want!

Yes. At least that's how I do it. Most people I know here do it by ear too.
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"Art" right...what other crazy shit do you consider "art", Strader?

So you want someone to write music for this game with is basically girls being raped at gunpoint? What's wrong with you?

Another suggestion: Don't EQ a kick for extra low-end weight. Just use a sample that has that weight already or layer it with another kick - it's probably just simpler that way.

Hey! Sorry I've been MIA. I'll try to get my track finished soon, but I'm swamped at the moment since a video game I'm working on the score for is going to be part of a 24-hour marathon as a fundraiser for children's hospitals next weekend and I've got to get new music done and programmed with FMOD in time!

Another suggestion: Don't EQ a kick for extra low-end weight. Just use a sample that has that weight already or layer it with another kick - it's probably just simpler that way.

I am not American. $85 of your money is $107 of mine.
Also, while Steam does have it on for 66.49 and 27 for the season pass, it does me no good since I don't have the graphics card for it. I'd be forced to get it on PS4, where it costs 79.99 for the basic game and about 30 for the season pass.

I don't have this game, I'll give it a go when it's not $80, but I started playing the original Demon's Souls.
I thought I was a badass until I made it past the Phalanx boss. That's when the real game starts...

I like it. Definitely gives off the vibe you were trying to convey. Can imagine this in a JRPG more than anything. Somehow it reminds me of Baten Kaitos.

When I saw that you replied to this thread, I thought to myself "he's going to say, 'my body is ready'.
You did not disappoint. 

That's pretty much where a game loses me these days - when it starts to feel like work rather than entertainment. Or when you have to find the ambition within you to force yourself to play it.
Like, I was playing System Shock 2 recently and got about halfway through and I'm just so tired of Shodan's stupid "fetch or fix this for me" quests and I have no idea where to find the next thing I need and I just find myself saying "Do it yourself" and turning the game off.

Good to see someone else representing the metal pak for addictive drums 2! I'm also jealous of that strat and the accent.
I think this sounds great as is, but why not double-track the rhythm guitars? 
Regardless - awesome playing! 

Try saying "Touhou" five times while facing a mirror.

You may want to update your post and title a bit since I was confused as to what "mid guitar input devices" meant at first.
Anyway, regarding your question at the bottom - no. I actually am a guitarist foremost, but in my opinion, keyboards are the superior controllers for MIDI. It feels a lot more natural to strike keys to trigger sounds than to play what is usually a phony guitar, and it's easier to enter modwheel data in real-time and toggle keyswitches on the fly. With step-record input, you don't even have to be a great pianist to get the idea down and most sample libraries are designed around keyboard input.

You may want to update your post and title a bit since I was confused as to what "mid guitar input devices" meant at first.
Anyway, regarding your question at the bottom - no. I actually am a guitarist foremost, but in my opinion, keyboards are the superior controllers for MIDI. It feels a lot more natural to strike keys to trigger sounds than to play what is usually a phony guitar, and it's easier to enter modwheel data in real-time and toggle keyswitches on the fly. With step-record input, you don't even have to be a great pianist to get the idea down and most sample libraries are designed around keyboard input.

Part of me wants to say, "Congrats, sir" and the other part wants to say
"Fuck yeah, that's rad, man!" but they mean the same thing, basically.