Features
The Cinematique-Instruments Grand Harp KONTAKT MAC OS X offers six main articulations in one patch, so you can easily and quickly change the playing style of the harp. The articulations are:
Plucked: The standard technique of plucking the strings with the fingertips of the first four fingers. This produces a gentle and warm sound.
Fingernail: Plucking the strings with fingernails creates a sharp and slightly penetrating sound.
PrÃs de la table: Plucking the strings close to the soundboard produces a dry and nasal sound. This is sometimes compared to the sound of the Japanese koto or the guitar.
Xylophonique: One hand mutes the strings by pressing them close to the soundboard, while the other hand plays the strings normally. This produces a muted sound with a clearly distinguished pitch. It sounds wooden, dry, and percussive.
Prepared: The strings are prepared with brackets and paper, which create a dissonant and percussive sound. This is suitable for avant-garde or experimental music.
Harmonics: The strings are played in a way that produces harmonic overtones. This creates a soft and ethereal sound.
In addition to these articulations, the library also features a powerful 16-step arpeggio with separate voicing options and a very easy-to-use glissando mode. The arpeggio allows you to create rhythmic patterns with different speeds, lengths, directions, and intervals. The glissando mode lets you play glissandos by moving the mod wheel, which runs through all octaves of the selected notes. You can also adjust the speed, range, and direction of the glissando.
Sound Quality
The Cinematique-Instruments Grand Harp KONTAKT MAC OS X sounds very realistic and inspiring. The samples were recorded with several big condenser microphones around the instrument, capturing the natural resonance and dynamics of the harp. The library has four times round robins and up to five velocity layers for each articulation, except for harmonics, which has one round robin. The library also has an auto-velocity button, which sets the note length automatically according to the velocity. This is very handy for playing expressive melodies.
The library has a simple but effective interface that allows you to adjust the volume, pan, reverb, attack, release, and EQ of each articulation. You can also switch between articulations with key switches or by clicking on the icons on the interface. The interface also shows you the arpeggio settings and the glissando settings, which you can tweak to your liking.
Usability
The Cinematique-Instruments Grand Harp KONTAKT MAC OS X is very easy to use and does not require much CPU or RAM. It works with Kontakt 5.6.8 or later full version on Mac OS X 10.7 or higher. It does not work with Kontakt Player or any other sampler. The library has about 600 MB compressed size and contains approximately 1,200 samples. The installation process is simple and straightforward. You just need to copy the folder to your Kontakt library directory and activate it in Kontakt.
The library is suitable for various genres of music, from classical to pop to ambient. You can use it to create beautiful melodies, lush chords, rhythmic patterns, or experimental sounds. The library is very versatile and expressive, thanks to the different articulations and modes. You can also layer it with other instruments or effects to create rich textures and atmospheres.
Conclusion
The Cinematique-Instruments Grand Harp KONTAKT MAC OS X is a great sample library for harp lovers and music producers. It offers a realistic and inspiring sound, a variety of articulations and modes, and a simple but effective interface. It is easy to use and does not require much resources. It is also very affordable, costing only 65â. If you are looking for a high-quality harp library for Kontakt, you should definitely check out the Cinematique-Instruments Grand Harp KONTAKT MAC OS X.
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