Edirol Orchestral (often referred to as “Edirol HQ Orchestral”) is a legacy software synthesizer and sound module released in the mid-2000s by Edirol, a subsidiary of Roland. It was designed to provide a compact, low-CPU orchestral toolkit for digital audio workstations (DAWs) like Cakewalk, Cubase, Logic Pro (Windows), and Sonar.
| Plugin | Type | 64-bit | Price | |--------|------|--------|-------| | (Spitfire) | Full orchestral, beautiful sound | Yes | Free (after survey) | | Labs (Spitfire) | Individual free instruments (Strings, Piano, Choir) | Yes | Free | | VSCO 2 Community Edition | Open-source orchestral sample set | Yes | Free | | Sonatina Symphonic Orchestra | Classic free ROMpler-style | Yes | Free | | Roland Cloud (SRX Orchestral) | Modern successor (includes Edirol’s samples + more) | Yes | Subscription ($2.99/mo intro) | | Garritan Personal Orchestra 5 | Entry-level orchestral, low CPU | Yes | ~$150 | edirol orchestral 64 bit
