Chocolate Audio Glissando Concert Harp For Kontakt
Chocolate Audio Glissando Concert Harp For Kontakt Infinite Glissandos - a first for samples harps The very reason we decided to embark in sampling a concert harp in 2012 was to ac hieve a flexibility unknown in sampled harps. The sound of the harp is unmistakably linked to the Glissando technique, where the harpist runs her/his fingers through the strings creating a dreamy and catchy sound unique to the harp. Our Glissando engine lets you play Glissandos at any speed, in any tonal center and setting playable on a real harp. Any Tuning, any Scale, any Chord When using the Glissando Mode you're left with only the white keys (as the harp features 7 strings per octave) and change the tuning of each string by switching the positions of the Pedals via MIDI or GUI. We created a selection of the most used tunings in the section on the right to give you a quick way to get the Glissando you want. Speed and Intensity Turn on Glissando Mode, play a starting note, then play an ending note. The Glissando starts right away.Press D#0 to stop or C#0 to quit Glissando mode. The time difference between the two notes will tell the engine the speed of the Glissando. The relative velocities will be used to create eventual crescendos and decrescendos. Use the ModWheel to change the velocity/intensity of the Glissando in real time.Use the Pitch Bend to slow down or speed up the Glissando in real time. Glissando Modes Select one of 7 Glissando Modes via the menu. Details Fine tune the Glissando: Soften will raise the attack time to emulate a Glissando played with lightly on the tips of the fingers Accell accelerates or decelerates the glissando along its duration Accent tells the engine how much accent to give to the Start/End notes when one of the Accent modes is selected Randomize Time and Velo introduce a randomization in the timing and velocity between notes giving the Glissando a more human-like response Playing Modes This harp instrument can be played in two fashions: PIANO MODE: play the instrument just like you would play a piano HARP MODE: play using only the white keys and modify their tuning using the Pedal keys (C0 to B0) In both modes, use the Sustain pedal to sustain notes indefinitely like the harp is supposed to do, or release the pedal and play every note in a Staccato fashion. The user interface is thought out to be easy and quick to learn and use while featuring the power-user tools some of us love to tweak when working with drums. Articulated Customs Customize your playing using the Articulations Panel: Assign or turn off any of the 10 available Key Switches for Articulations managementAvailable Key Switches are: D0 to B0 in Piano Mode, black keys from F#0 to D#2 in Harp ModeMake any of the Key Switches a Two-Way Switch or a Temporary SwitchOptionally load a Second Articulation to be activated in place of the first when playing harder than a freely settable velocity levelUse the Note Repeat mode to play fast repetitions (on Note Off you will have another Note On event playing automatically)Set the relative level of each single ArticulationSelect the type and level of the Release SamplesActivate and set the level of the natural string Resonances List of Articulations Pizzicato: this is the most common playing technique. Range is C1 to G7Sons Harmonique: harmonics. Range is A2 to C6Sons Sifflés: sound produced by rubbing the fingers along the length of the strings. Mostly on bass strings. Here they are mapped on C1-D1. Not a tuned soundSons De TamTam - Rubber: sound produced by hitting the strings with a rubber stick. Range is C1 to C7Sons De TamTam - Wood: sound produced by hitting the strings with a light wooden stick. Range is C1 to C7Sons Guitariques: also called Prés De La Table - is the sound produced by playing the string right next to the lower part of the body. Sound is guitar-like and more brilliant. Range is A2 to F5Mechanics Efx: sound produced by playing the strings between their mechanics. Range is C1 to E6. A randomly tuned soundPizzicato Nails: sound produced by playing the strings with the nails rather than with the finger tips. Range is A2 to G7Sons Xylharmonique: sound produced by playing the harmonics muffled right after the attack. Range is A2 to C5Sons Xylophonique: sound produced by muting the string at its end and plucking it with the other hand. Sound is of course muffled and warmer. Range is A2 to G7Hits On Strings: sound produced by hitting and releasing the strings immediately with both hands. Range is A1 to G2. Not a tuned soundSons Ésoteriques: a special technique involving the use of pedals as an effect. Range is A1 to G2. Not a tuned soundPaper Sordino: sound produced by interweaving the strings with paper ribbons. Range is C1 to C5Velvet Sordino: sound produce by interweaving the strings with velvet ribbons. Range is C1 to C4Tinfoil Sordino: sound produced by interweaving the strings with tinfoil ribbons: Range is C1 to E5.Sons Alcoholique: sound produced by rubbing the strings with a piece of cotton imbued with alcohol. Range is C1 to G6. A randomly tuned soundHits On Body: sound produced by hitting the body of the Harp in different positions with fingers, open and closed hand. The other arm stops all strings from resonating. Range is C1 to B2Hits On Body - Reso: sound produced by hitting the body of the Harp in different positions with fingers, open and closed hand. The strings are left free to resonate. Range is C1 to B2Rattling: sound produced by playing pizzicato with the harpist wearing a noisy jewel at her wrists. Range is C1 to G7Appoggiato: sound produced by playing pizzicato and resting the finger on the next string rather than floating it. Range is C1 to G7 To these Articulations, add the string Resonances, the 3 types of release trails (finger nails, tips and Etoufee) and the sound of stopping the strings with the hand which is produced automatically when releasing the Sustain Pedal. Mix, Effect and Reverb, with class The mixer module allows you to balance the mics and apply effects like Delay, EQ, Compression, Distortion and Amp/Cab. The IR Reverb module in our engine currently features 39 unique proprietary impulse responses. These are originated from vintage plates, hardware and coveted real rooms, which, when used with the harp, push the limits of what can be done with this instrument. Sound Design with fun The Mixer page features a section dedicated to envelopes and filters. Control the Amplitude Envelope with precision using an AHDSR envelope with the addition of the Attack Curve parameter. Choose among 4 filter types - low pass 2 and 4 poles, band pass and high pass 4 poles - with MIDI CC# assignable Cutoff, Resonance and Envelope Modulation. Use an intuitive AHD Envelope to influence the filter cutoff via Env Mod. Screenshots Ready-to-go 26 global mix-ready factory presets ease your way into using this instrument, or create and save your own. The Recordings We selected a warm mid-sized room to record the harp: we wanted to have a flexible sound, one that fits many different styles and scenarios, not an harp fit only to be drowned in an orchestra. All recordings were done using a pair of Schoeps CMC6 (with matched MK4 capsules) in a stereo AB configuration (wide stereo) and a Neumann M149 tube in cardiod mode as the Mid and a Royer R121 as the Side of a MidSide pair. Vovox cables were run direct to a Millennia HV3D-8 preamp and to an Apogee Symphony converter set at 96KHz/24bit. Experience and Quality you can tell We released our first sample library in 2003, with Scarbee. We know sampling. We know how to turn a recording session into a set of coherent, greatly playable sampled instruments. Not just a collection of sounds. This effort needs a lot of love for the instruments, preparation, setup, tuning, time, ear, knowledge, dedication and experience. Our samples have been used on countless tracks in the last 13 years, counting on an ongoing success still sprawling from our first library, Imperial Drums, re-released in BFD format through FXpansion at the end of 2013, our ever-growing product line and the large large number of companies we worked with along the years: Native Instruments, Ableton, Steinberg, Arobas, Cakewalk and Presonus to name just a few. DISCLAIMERS:- this Instrument requires the FULL RETAIL VERSION OF NI KONTAKT 5.5.2 or higher- this Instrument DOES NOT WORK with the Free Kontakt Player- this Instrument may be acquired only in downloadable format, download size is about 4 Gigabytes, so expect longer download times on slower connections Features 3.7 GB of compressed samples content (11.6 GBuncompressed)8244 samples2 microphone sets: Stereo AB with Schoeps CMC6 mics and MidSide Stereo with Neumann and Royer micssampled in full detail: up to 1692 samples per articulation and up to 4 round robinrecorded in a warm mid-size room to widen the potential applications20 Articulations3 types of release samplesIndependent management of the instrument's resonanceswarm and precise sound, recorded through Millennia preamps and Apogee Symphony convertersadvanced management thanks to our custom advanced scripting enginerecorded at 24 bit / 96 KHz, released at 24 bit / 44.1 KHz Kontakt Features custom graphics with multi-panel access to every detail of the instrument2 playing modes, Harp and Pianoexclusive Glissando enginemanage Pedals like an harpisteasy access to the most used Modes and Chordsbuild your own Articulation Setfull effects sectionexpand the sound-scape of the harp with envelopes and filtersvery quick startup times, just around 400 MB of preloadintelligent voice management26 global factory presetsup to 4 round robins39 custom IR reverbs Registration InformationRedeem Code: http://redeem.plugivery.com