Crocus Soundware has launched Itasca Legato Violins, a set of two libraries designed for Kontakt (full version). The libraries offer a unique blend of closely recorded violin libraries that are playable using the full version of Kontakt 6.7.1+.
The primary library boasts a true sampled legato engine, which means the performer’s transitions between notes have been recorded and programmed into the software. This feature enables the user to play interconnected melodic passages, with various types of transition samples seamlessly carrying the performance from one note to the next. The sustain samples are long, expressive, and evolving, with the performer imparting character and movement into each.
The user interface allows the entire melodic line to be creatively assembled from its constituent parts: the head, sustain, legato transition, and tail. Key-switching and velocity can be used while playing to dictate which parts make up the complete melodic line. For instance, a high velocity at the start of a new note will trigger a sample with a cutting and pressured bow sound, while a soft velocity during a note transition might trigger a slow glissando. The software provides solo and ensemble recordings, allowing the user to layer up to six players. Different sustain articulations can be activated simultaneously, offering further creative possibilities.
The second library brings the violin recordings into the LIMINAL engine. Unlike the melodic-line nature of the core library, this library is suitable for polyphonic performance. It is particularly suited as a collection of naturalistic pads, perfect for underscoring or soundscapes. The user interface allows articulations to be layered, mixed, and reversed. LFO controls can be enabled, allowing your DAW’s tempo to dictate the modulation of an individual layer’s volume. This feature opens the door for tempo-synced swells and unleashes possibilities for evolving textures. Sample banks can be triggered via both the UI and key-switching. Finally, there is functionality to control ADSR at the instrument level, which can be optionally switched to the traditional articulation-level ADSR control.
FEATURES:
CORE Library
- Made for the full version of Kontakt 6.7.1 or higher (Not intended for Kontakt Player)
- VST3, VST2, AU and AAX compatible host
- 12,400 samples – 3.52 GB compressed – 48kHz/24bit
- Includes sample sets of both ensemble and solo performances.
- 9 Sustain Articulations
- 8 Legato Transition Types
- 8 Note Head Types
- 9 Tail Types
POLYPHONIC Library
- Made for the full version of Kontakt 6.7.1 or higher (Not intended for Kontakt Player)
- VST3, VST2, AU and AAX compatible host
- 425 samples – 1.56 GB compressed – 48kHz/24bit
- Includes sample sets of both ensemble and solo performances.
- 9 Core Articulations
- 20+ Snapshots/Presets
The introduction of the libraries is currently 40% off, with the offer expiring on November 30th.
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