Liminal: Abstract Strings Volume 1

Introducing Liminal: Abstract Strings Volume 1, a library of deeply recorded Viola samples - playable using the full version of Kontakt 6.7+. The library's articulations are aleatoric, long and evolving, with the performer imparting character and movement into each sample. This library focuses on creative and extended playing techniques, aiming to capture the drama of the bow's collision with string. The sample banks are diverse in their timbre, and provide useful variety. They include solo performances, small ensembles, and large 20+ performer sections.

The audio was recorded using large-diaphragm condenser microphones, placed within centimeters of the instrument's sound-holes, fingerboard and bridge. This allowed us to capture hyper-intimate details into the samples. The library is well-suited to add unpredictability and creative imperfection. The LIMINAL range is not specifically intended for fast passages or soaring melodies. Instead, you may see the libraries as collections of naturalistic pads - offering humanistic details not found in something derived from a synthetic source.

The user-interface allows articulations to be layered, mixed and reversed. The 'crossfade gizmo' allows artful blending of sound layers with intuitive color-coded controls. LFO controls can also be enabled, allowing your DAW's tempo to dictate the modulation of an individual layer's volume. This opens the door for tempo-synced swells and unleashes even more creative possibilities for evolving texture.

Features:

• Made for the full version of Kontakt 6.7 or higher (Not intended for Kontakt Player)
• VST3, VST2, AU and AAX compatible host
• 3.84 GB samples Uncompressed
• Includes sample sets of both ensemble and solo performances.
• 14 Core Articulations
• Dozens of Snapshot Presets.

LIST OF ARTICULATIONS:

Solo Performers and Small Ensemble:

• Tremolo Bursts
• Plodding Tremolo Swells
• Ricochet
• Trills with string barely touched
• Rebow Bursts with Over-Pressure.

Solo Performers, Small Ensemble and Large Ensemble:

• Dense Emphasized Rebows
• Longs with Emphasized Rebows
• Shorts Allowed to Resonate
• Tremolo
• Plucks
• Sul Pont
• Long Sustains
• Random String Hits with Rubber Xylophone Mallet
• Flautando Sustains.

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