![]() This collection of percussion instruments uses the excellent GUIs offered by Heavyocity seen in the other Master Session Series products. Master Sessions – Ethnic Drum Ensembles by Heavyocity The envelope section allows for a velocity-sensitive attack and decay, and the inclusion of filter and LFO sections is a definite plus.Ĥ. Balinese Gamelan Spotlight Collection by Native InstrumentsĪlso from NI (and Soniccouture) is this great collection of gamelan that gives the user control over timing and tuning to accommodate the distinct sonic character of these percussive ensembles. Ensemble and individual instruments are included.ģ. It is really well done with control for root key, feel and intensity. Sounds include the tabla, pakhawaj, mridangam, ghatam, kanjira and more. This one is a beautiful collection of instrument sounds from India along with a ton of preset patterns that can be edited and dragged into a session as MIDI. India Spotlight Collection by Native Instruments While it uses the default interface in Kontakt, users easily get a decent sound by instantiating the appropriate instrument.Ģ. It also comes with instruments for the EXS24 (which will open in Logic’s newer Sampler instrument), Kontakt and HALion. Precisionsound offers several instruments with this collection that include long and short gestures, harmonics and special effects. The cimbalom is a struck string instrument that can sound like a sort of hybrid harpsichord/piano. ![]() Moldova Concert Cimbalom by Precisionsound But they can also be used in more freely creative contexts to take advantage of the unusual sonorities and timbres.īelow are some excellent collections I’ve come across (presented in no particular order) at various price points with a wide range of features. Their use can immediately set a piece of music in a particular time and space that can help drive a visual narrative or evoke imagery consistent with a geographic location. The sounds are often distinct with timbres that stand out from traditional Western instrumentation, while some can be heard as the forerunners of modern instruments. Tweaking the Compression and sample rate can help enhance the characteristics defined by the Flutter and Saturation.Typically categorized as in the title of this article, these sorts of instrumental sounds are often tied to a specific culture(s) or time period. In most cases, I like to have the Saturation on the verge of breaking, but not quite over the edge. The Flutter effect emulates the inconsistency of a tape machine, and it’s a core element of the LoFi sound. The six included effects are Flutter, Compress, Saturate, Reduce (sample rate), Filter, and Reverb. If you want to really bring out the dusty basement charm, you can start to bring in the effects. ![]() It’s sweet and dreamy, but not in a gimmicky way it has that old piano in the basement vibe. There are a bunch of presets and six effects to add character, but even with all effects turned off, the piano has a real rustic, nostalgic quality. ![]() LoFi Piano is an upright piano recorded with vintage microphones. I rarely miss the chance to download a free piano or any kind of LoFi plugin, so I was in straight away with both combined. LoFi Piano is an instrument library for HALion and works in the free HALion Sonic SE (which is why it reminded me of another free HALion piano). Steinberg releases LoFi Piano, a FREE tape-saturated piano for macOS and Windows. ![]()
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