Publisher : David Forner
Format : Kontakt (5.8.1+)
Quality : Stereo 48 kHz 24 bit
Size : 8.87 GB
The Barbarian Cello solo cello
is designed to capture the raw and powerful sound of the cello. This instrument has been meticulously crafted to deliver the most authentic and vibrant sound possible.
An innovator in advanced bowing techniques, the Barbarian Cello is inspired by classical stringed instruments. It offers a versatile sound that seamlessly blends into a variety of musical genres.
The Barbarian Cello utilizes the same revolutionary bowing mechanism and bowing techniques used in the Lux Violin.
Bow Repeater:
The Barbarian Cello features a unique bow repeater, carefully designed to minimize note repetitions during extended bowing sequences. This is achieved by using up to five variations of each note, completely eliminating the “machine gun effect.” Furthermore, the repeats are extracted from the musical phrases, guaranteeing a natural and authentic sound.
Legato Mechanism:
The instrument utilizes two types of legato transitions, automatically activated based on your playing style, making it ideal for fast passages. Regular transitions were meticulously recorded over an octave range up and down. Fast transitions span the interval of a perfect fourth, allowing for flawless execution of rapid ornaments and passages.
Extensive Possibilities:
The Barbarian Cello offers a wide range of articulations, covering the entire dynamic range from extremely soft to extremely loud. Legato, harmonics, flautando, three types of swells, and much more are available. Furthermore, long notes offer both soft and hard attacks, significantly expanding the instrument’s expressive potential. Short articulations were isolated from musical phrases to achieve maximum naturalness and smooth transitions between notes. Particular attention was paid to the spiccato technique, represented by 12 variants of alternating samples and 5 dynamic layers.
User Interface
The interface offers three modes of operation:
1. Keyswitches. Allows you to switch articulations using the red keys in the upper register of the keyboard.
2. Split mode. Allows you to divide the keyboard into two parts: for example, play sustain on the left side and legato on the right.
3. Morph mode. Allows you to transform one articulation into another, which is especially useful, for example, for transforming flautando into harmonics or creating other combinations.
Separate patches are also available for those who prefer to work with them or want to save resources.
Articulations
• Lyric legato
• Medium legato
• Soft legato
• Sustains
• Sustains without vibrato
• Flautando • Sul Tasto • Harmonics • Overpressure Sul Pont sustains
• Tremolo • Sul Tasto to Sul Pont tremolo • Long Marcato • Short Marcato • Long Swells • Short Swells • Short Swells (slow attack) • Spiccato • Staccatissimo • Staccato • Pizzicato Features • Unique bow repeat mechanism • Several types of smooth legato transitions • Rich set of articulations with many round robin options • Two attack types for sustain • Natural and expressive sound • Keyswitch, split and morph modes for maximum flexibility Version History Version 1.2.0 (2025-04-15) Added: • New patch Barbarian Cello (Lux Violin KS).nki, in which the keyswitches correspond to the layout in Lux Violin. This will allow users who have both libraries to use them together more conveniently.
