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Originally Posted by almostxx
apples jampacks are pretty good, what DAW are you running? and how much are you willing to pay? There are some expensive ass samples out there haha. TV and even movie composers use software in the thousands; and then they just re-record with an actual orchestra
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^This.
Depending on the DAW, a full orchestra can quickly empty your pockets. I don't like to use free software myself, so the cheapest and most effective software I can recommend, of course, is FL Studio 10. There's a pack in there called Sytrus that can be tweaked and re-tweaked to give a pseudo-realistic sound. It also has a lot of Arp presets, but you should always create your own arpeggio effects because any decent musician or music enthusiast can tell the difference. I do believe FL 10 is $100ish right now at the time of my writing.
Save up and create a monster orchestra, or spend now and get a botched version; your choice. Good luck on the search!