David Forner Barbarian Cello v1.2 [KONTAKT]

The purpose of Barbarian Cello is to deliver the unrefined and forceful sound of a cello. This instrument has undergone meticulous editing to ensure the most authentic and lifelike performances.

As a trailblazer in the realm of extended bowing techniques, Barbarian Cello draws inspiration from the playing style of classical string instruments. It offers a versatile outcome that seamlessly adapts to various musical genres.

Rebowing Engine

Barbarian Cello employs a one-of-a-kind rebowing engine, meticulously designed to minimize note repetition in extended bowing sequences.

It achieves this by incorporating up to 5 variations per note, effectively eliminating the “machine gun effect.”

Furthermore, the repetitions are extracted from phrases, ensuring a natural and authentic performance.

The Legato Engine

A legato which has two different types of transitions that are activated depending on your performance and that make this instrument especially good with fast passages.

The regular transitions have been meticulously recorded up to an octave both up and down and the fast transitions have been recorded up to a perfect fourth so you can seamlessly do fast ornaments and runs.

Many Options

Barbarian Cello features a wide variety of articulations covering the lowest to the highest dynamic ranges. Legato, harmonics, flautando, 3 types of swells and much more.

In addition, the long articulations feature soft and hard attacks for added expressive possibilities.

The short articulations have been extracted from phrases for a greater naturalness and better connection between them, highlighting the spiccato with 12 round robins and 5 dynamic layers.

User InterfaceThe interface has three different modes:1. With keyswitch mode you can change the articulation using the red keys located in the highest register of the keyboard.

2. The split mode will allow you to divide the keyboard into two different parts, for example being able to play legato on the right side and sustains on the left.

3. With morph mode you can transform an articulation into another that you want, very useful for example to transform the flutando into harmonics or any other combination that you like.

Individual patches are also available if you like to work this way or you want to save resources.

Articulation List

Lyric leqato
Medium leqato
Soft leqato
Sustains
Sustains without vibrato
Flautando
Sul Tasto
Harmonics
Overpressure Sul Pont sustains
Tremolo
Sul Tasto to Sul Pont tremolo
Lonq Marcato
Short Marcato
Lonq Swells
Short Swells
Short Swells (slow attack)
Spiccato
Staccatissimo
Staccato
Pizzicato

Changelog:

V1.1

– Legato refinement: improvements to all three legato articulations transitions to ensure smoother results.

– Improved legato key switch system: Now is possible to key switch between different legato types without having to stop the note.

– Legato releases improvements: smoother fade outs of releases in legato mode.

V1.2

– Adds a new patch named ‘Barbarian Cello (Lux Violin KS).nki’ where the keyswitches match Lux Violin. This way, users who have both libraries will be able to use them at the same time in a more comfortable way.

Key Features:– Unparalleled rebowing engine
– Multiple types of smooth legato transitions
– Diverse range of articulations with numerous round robins
– Two variations of attacks for sustained notes
– Natural and captivating sound quality
– Keyswitch, split, and morph modes for enhanced flexibility

This product is compatible with Kontakt FULL v5.8.1 and above!