Cornucopia is the "horn of plenty" (from Latin cornu copiae) - a symbol of abundance
and nourishment. We recorded and sampled a 20-piece string ensemble (6-5-4-3-2) which
was made of the best string players in Bulgaria - all the leading players in Sofia
Session Orchestra. Our intention was to create a sample library that has articulations
that each composer will possibly need.

Also, another special thing that makes Cornucopia different than other string libraries
is the 'slavonic' sound that special Eastern European orchestra 'vibe'. The sound of
the library is warm and intimate, yet majestic and big and this makes "Cornucopia:
Strings" the perfect starting tool for young composers, as well as a powerful weapon
in the arsenal of the professional composer. The strings were recorded in an actual
orchestra position (violins to the left, celli and basses to the right) in Druzhba
hall the same hall where "Storm Choir" was recorded. The subtle natural ambiance of
the space brought the samples to life without compromising the tonal clarity. We used
3 mic positions (close, decca, outrigger) to afford users full control of the spatial
balance, all of which are included in the interface.

With a sampled dynamic range from piano to forte, Cornucopia can be used very well in
different contexts. We have two types of patches - "Tutti" and "Basses". In the "Tutti"
patches all the violins, violas and celli play in unison (as long it's possible and
aesthetic for their natural instrument ranges); the two five-string basses played in
unison. Everything was chromatically sampled.

TUTTI
- Tutti Trills whole tone / half tone trills
- Tutti Tremolo ordinary tremolo, two dynamics
- Tutti Tremolo Sul Ponticello tremolo, played near the 'bridge' of the instrument
- Tutti Sus ordinary sustained notes, two dynamics
- Tutti Sordino Sus sustained 'con sordino' warm and gentle tone, two dynamics
- Tutti Spicc short articulation, played in the middle of the bow, without efford
- Tutti Stacc short articulation, sounds bigger than "Spicc", two dynamics
- Tutti Sfz sforzando, playing with a sudden, strong emphasis; option of stacc. overlay
- Tutti Pizz pizzicato, short articulation, two dynamics
- Tutti FX clusters, atonal textures, avant-garde effects

4 Vln FFF Divisi Marc a bonus 'special' patch, where we sampled the first chairs of
first and second violins (a total of 4 players) and had them play with a very exaggerated
vibrato and really, really loud.

- Bass Tremolo ordinary tremolo, two dynamics
- Bass Tremolo Sul Ponticello tremolo, played near the 'bridge' of the instrument,
two dynamics
- Bass Sus ordinary sustained notes, two dynamics
- Bass Sord Sus sustained notes, 'con sordino' warm and gentle tone, two dynamics
- Bass Stacc short articulation, two dynamics
- Bass Sfz sforzando, played with a strong emphasis; option of stacc. overlay
- Bass Pizz pizzacato, short articulation, two dynamics
- Bass FX clusters, atonal textures, avant-garde effects

Technical Requirements:

- Native instruments Kontakt 4+
- 6 GB of free space (compressed NI Kontakt samples)

Download File Size:6.17 GB

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