Symphonic Harps KONTAKT
26 February 2022 | 2.80 GB
There has been one beautiful, shimmering sound missing in our Berlin Series so far: The Harp.
The wait is over – we went back to the Teldex Scoring Stage to catch the spirit of this fascinating instrument. To offer even more possibilities, we recorded not one, but two enchanting, pearly Harps to enhance your Berlin Series Template.
– True Pedal Control
Every string of the harp was recorded in its natural, sharp and flat pitch. A special U.I. within CAPSULE provides control over that feature for the user.
This way you can easily tune the harp, just like a player can.
– Playable Glissandi Patches
The samples of those patches were recorded with the technique used by the player to play a glissando, which is different from that of a single plucked note.
With Berlin Symphonic Harps you can create beautiful harp glissando sounds.
– Release Damping
For both harps, different note lengths and damping sounds are recorded and triggered within the sustain patches depending on the timing of the key releases.
If you play very short notes you get the immediate damping of the string. If you however use the sustain pedal, the string rings out as long as you hold it.
Beside the technical features that allow to have full control over these marvelous instruments, of course this Collection also offers what the renowned Berlin Series is well known for:
A perfectly balanced sound, recorded in the famous Teldex Studio Berlin with uncompromising recording techniques.
Based on CAPSULE for Kontakt the Berlin Symphonic Harps are the perfect complement to the Berlin Series. But thanks to the generous offer of microphone positions and the many included ways to shape your sound, the Berlin Symphonic Harps are also easy to place in every other musical template.
– Two deep sampled Harps with a unique sound character
– True Pedal Control
– Playable Glissandi Patches
– Consistent set of Articulations
– Scale Glissandi in numerous modes and keys
– Release Damping
– Recorded at the Teldex Scoring Stage
– Based on CAPSULE, the most powerful articulation management system for Kontakt
– 79 GB of samples (40 GB compressed)
– 24Bit / 48KHz Patches
Since I like to have many Kontakt libraries but don’t want to fill my hard drives with them, I minify them, keeping only what I really need from them.
— Library size is 2.80 GB (from ~ 42 GB)
— All samples are 16bit
— Only the “Close 1” mic exists
List of all available mics in this library:
– Close 1, 2 & 3 (which are actually “Spot” mics, btw): The spot microphones have been positioned as close to the instrument as possible and give you the driest and most direct sound.
“Close 1” sounded like a blend of the two additional mics, which I feel don’t add different tones, just more volume.
– AB: The A/B position features a wide stereo image and is of great use as a supporting microphone.
Can be emulated with reverb.
– Tree: The Tree microphones provide a balance between Close and Surround. Use them to add presence to the sound by allowing some room response in, while still keeping the sound relatively controlled. This is the recommended mic position and is often activated by default.
Can be emulated with reverb.
– Surround: The Surround positions provide a very ambient sound. The reverb will increase while the direct sound decreases. You can use them for literal surround speakers if you have such a system, but they are also great for just adding “more room”.
Can be emulated with reverb.
You need KONTAKT FULL V5.7.3.037 or above to run this library
