To be fair most sample-based instruments are not so data-heavy, but the very best-sounding high-quality ones are. They usually include some degree of software processing to dynamically alter the sound to make it sound as realistic or organic (or whatever) as possible. That's before any post-processing effects are layered on, per-instrument.
To be fair most sample-based instruments are not so data-heavy, but the very best-sounding high-quality ones are. They usually include some degree of software processing to dynamically alter the sound to make it sound as realistic or organic (or whatever) as possible. That's before any post-processing effects are layered on, per-instrument.