The Clarinet Collection

Neocymatics' "The Clarinet Collection" is Sample Library for Native Instruments' Kontakt 5, containing a detailed selection of 8 Solo Clarinets, suitable for a wide spectrum of music styles, such as Ethnic, Jazz, Classical or Soundtrack and their sub-genres.

Aiming at Real-time performance, each instrument was designed to be not only highly playable but also extremely expressive and responsive.

The Instruments:

1. Bb Jazz Clarinet.
2. G Folk Klarnet.
3. A Traditional Klarino.
4. Bb Traditional Klarino.
5. Bb Bass Clarinet.
6. Bb Contrabass Clarinet.
7. A Classical Clarinet.
8. C Classical Clarinet.

Highlights:

• Crystal-clear Audio Quality, Noiseless 48 kHz Samples.
• Dynamic Amplitude Sound Shaping / Articulation Morphing, controlled through Breath Controller/Expression Pedal or any MIDI CC of your choice.
• Full control over the Sound Elements (Air, Breath, Releases, Keys, Taps, Octaver and Growl) via dedicated Mixer.
• Full control over each instrument's Timbre via the Tone Unit, featuring Convolution Reverb, Hybrid Convolution/Algorithmic Reverb and Clarinet Pick-Up characteristics (Brightness, Saturation, Resonance, Volume).
• 6 custom Impulse Responses per instrument, uniquely created and adapted to each instrument's Style and Timbre; recorded at 96 kHz for Maximum Quality Processing.
• 2 different Mouthpieces per instrument.
• True Legato Performance - Realistic Trills.
• Real-time Portamento/Glissando with full control over Portamento time.
• Fully controlled Real-time Vibrato.
• Formant-correct realistic Pitch-Bend action.
• Enhanced Real-time playability, featuring a full range of playing techniques (endless Sustains, Staccato, Legato, Portamento/Glissando, Vibrato, Tonguing, Growl, Bends, Falls, Release Squeaks) without any key-switches.
• Individual Note Microtuning with 200 cents range, including 22 ready presets of Byzantine Sounds, Middle Eastern Scales, Arabic Maqams and Miscellaneous Tunings (Pythagorean, Just Intonation etc).
• Ability to transpose every Tuning to any Base Note. Ability to create your own Tunings and store them in User Preset Slots. All Tunings use precision of 2 decimal numbers.

Demos

{See video at top of page}

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYUjXgDBTcA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL-U-pz9dzg