Performance Samples Caspian KONTAKT钢管

系统要求：PC/MAC
软件格式：KONTAKT
厂家：https://performancesamples.com/caspian/
大小： 1 GB
时间：2019年4月9日

Performance Samples’ Caspian: Thematic Orchestral Brass comprises three .NKI patches: Six French Horns, Three Bass Trombones and Three Trumpets, performed by the Czechoslovakia-based Capellen Orchestra. Like their previous Oceania Choir library, it’s designed to be easy to use — and it is too, with the barest minimum of controls on the GUI. Each section’s patch provides Close, Decca tree and Wide mic positions, volume, pan, mute, solo and output routing for each mic, with dynamics controlled by the modwheel by default (this can be reassigned to any other MIDI CC). Surprisingly, there are no keyswitches or alternative articulations to select, and no legatos either. The patches are fully polyphonic, so all you have to do is load up and play.

Performance Samples Caspian orchestral brass sample library.
You might think this limits the library’s usefulness, but it’s surprising how flexible Caspian can be. Long sustains, dynamic swells, triple-tonguing or snappy staccatos, these instruments seem happy to comply — you just have to play the right notes in the appropriate style. The key to this is what Performance Samples call ‘performance/repetition sampling’. Essentially, the attack and release portions are derived from actual performances; some crafty scripting under the hood manages to vary those elements in some way according to how you’re playing. The exact mechanics aren’t important, it just seems to work. Even without a legato script, flowing phrases connect in a musical way, as long as your notes butt together neatly.

The real reason for having this library, however, is the sound. As its subtitle suggests, Caspian’s forte is rip-roaring, swashbuckling Pirates Of The Caribbean meets Star Wars testosterone-fuelled exuberance. But that’s just one end of the scale. Caspian has an impressive dynamic range, crossfading smoothly through three dynamic layers (two for the Horns) from a mellifluous mezzo-piano to a sizzling fff. Especially majestic are the Bass Trombones; these have a truly commanding character, and tolerate low-pitched triads (a device frequently favoured in John Barry’s scores) without a trace of muddiness. Their fff dynamic is simply splendid, and cuts through the densest mix with a real impression of weight but without any low-frequency bloat. The Trumpets, too, are regal and Copeland-esque, with a penetrating top end at higher dynamics. The French Horns are big and warm; they carry a tune with confidence, and reproduce triple-tonguing in the John Williams style very effectively.

Performance Samples are surprisingly candid in pointing out some known issues: on loading, the release samples may be louder than the sustain samples — this is cured simply by wiggling the modwheel to align the volumes correctly. They also point out some noises, and ‘short dirty loops’ on some low-range material — you can hear this low down on the Bass Trombones. Frankly, it just seems to me to add more character. They also confess to an issue with CPU spikes when using Caspian in Logic, which can be avoided if Kontakt is hosted in Vienna Ensemble Pro; Performance Samples’ honesty about these points is quite laudable. The verdict: Caspian may be simple in its presentation, but it sounds fabulous.

性能样本的里海: 主题管弦乐器包括三个。NKI 补丁: 六个法国角, 三个低音长号和三个小号, 由总部设在捷克斯洛伐克的卡佩伦乐团表演。就像他们以前的大洋洲合唱团库一样, 它的设计很容易使用, 而且也是如此, GUI 上的控件是最起码的。每个部分的补丁提供关闭, Decca 树和宽麦克风位置, 音量, 平移, 静音, 独奏和输出路由为每个麦克风, 与动态控制的 MODWHEEL 默认情况下 (这可以重新分配给任何其他 MIDI CC)。令人惊讶的是, 没有键盘开关或其他关节可供选择, 也没有法律。补丁是完全复调的, 所以你要做的就是加载和发挥。

性能样本里海管弦乐黄铜样本库。
您可能认为这限制了图书馆的有用性, 但令人惊讶的是, 里海的灵活性是多么的灵活。长的支撑, 动态的膨胀, 三顿话或轻快的断奏, 这些工具似乎很乐意遵守-你只需要发挥正确的音符在适当的风格。关键是性能示例所说的 “性能样本/重复采样”。从本质上讲, 攻击和释放部分来自于实际性能;引擎盖下的一些狡猾的脚本设法根据你的打法以某种方式改变这些元素。确切的力学并不重要, 它似乎很管用。即使没有连体脚本, 流畅的短语也会以音乐的方式连接, 只要你的音符整齐地结合在一起。

然而, 拥有这个库的真正原因是声音。正如其副标题所暗示的, 里海的强项是扯皮、虚张声势的《加勒比海盗》, 与《星球大战》睾丸激素引发的繁荣相得益彰。但这只是天平的一端。里海有一个令人印象深刻的动态范围, 通过三个动态层 (两个为角) 顺利淡入淡出, 从一个圆润的多动的钢琴到一个闷热的 fff。特别雄伟的是低音长号;这些都有一个真正的指挥性质, 并容忍低音黑社会 (在约翰·巴里的分数经常青睐的设备) 没有一丝泥泞。他们的 fff 动态简直是精彩, 并削减通过最密集的混合与重量的真正印象, 但没有任何低频膨胀。小号, 也是帝王和科合伙人式的, 在更高的动态有穿透性的顶端。法国的角又大又暖和;他们自信地进行着一首曲调, 并非常有效地再现了约翰·威廉姆斯风格中的三音。

性能样本在指出一些已知问题时非常坦率: 在加载时, 释放样本可能比维持样本更响亮-只需摆动 modw个子来正确地对齐卷即可。他们还指出了一些噪音, 以及一些低范围材料上的 “短脏循环”–你可以听到低音长号上的这种低点。坦白说, 在我看来, 只是为了增加更多的性格。他们也承认一个问题与 Cpu 峰值时使用里海在逻辑, 这是可以避免的, 如果 Kontakt 是托管在维也纳合奏 Pro;性能样本对这些问题的诚实是相当值得称道的。判断: 里海可能是简单的介绍, 但它听起来神话般的。