Best orchestral VSTs/AU plugins?

[keysofanxiety]

Hi all,

I was wondering if anybody's had first-hand experience with a really good orchestral VST for Mac -- either a VST plugin for Cubase, or an AU plugin for Logic? Mountain Lion compatibility would be perfect as well.

I always keep crawling back to my old Windows desktop 🙂o) which has East West's Symphonic Orchestra, but I'd rather wave goodbye to that. I've used Macs for years, but haven't really used them as much for the purpose I bought them for -- a little depressing, so I just want to pull my finger out, make the plunge, and hopefully achieve a few of my ambitions.

So, yeah. I'm on a bit of a budget, but I'd love to splash out on something really decent. I'll also be exclusively using MIDI.

Thanks in advance to any replies this may get. 🙂

 

[thbassplaya]

I use logic pro for most things. They have very good orchestral sounds built in and I find it does well for most things.