Performance Samples – Vista II Solo Cello Legato

VERVIEW

Vista II – Solo Cello Legato is the first module from Vista II. The library explores a sympathetic resonance type bow-change legato. The sympathetic resonance approach here takes a new recording style which (a) causes more of the instrument to be resonating when the musician plays the intervals in question and (b) gives the musician a stronger frame of reference in terms of pitch, leading to subjectively more musicality and intonation accuracy. This is combined with an unavoidable post-production process to “clean up” the recordings and make them more presentable, as they are not functionally usable by default as with a more traditional session.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Instruments
  • Solo Cello
• Articulations
  • Legato (monophonic) Sustains with Same-Note Repetitions* – one dynamic (roughly an espressivo forte)
• Recorded in a hall with close (two mics), section, decca, outrigger, and ambient mics
• 48kHz / 24bit
• Built for Kontakt 6.8.0 and above – full, retail version of Kontakt required

*triggered by repeating a note while holding down the sustain pedal