Best Service's Chris Hein Solo Viola EXtended is a virtual instrument powered by the included Native Instruments Kontakt Player to give you the sound of different solo Violas and precise control over each type, a Canadian viola and a French viola. This 5.5GB library comprises 20,000 samples, affording you 38 articulations, four dynamic layers of legato transition, as well as phase alignment of all samples, to provide smooth, inaudible crossfading among eight separate velocity layers.
The Canadian and French violas are offered as EX instruments, which are optimized for playability and performance with fast load times and low memory requirements. In addition to the usual articulations such as legato and portamento, Chris Hein brings you special effects and more esoteric articulations, allowing experimental musicians and film composers to explore the possibilities of flautando, flageolets, and ponticello. The special effects provided are bolstered by an internal DSP rack housed within the Kontakt instrument. This sample library is compatible with both Mac and Windows platforms. It can run in standalone mode, or operate within VST, AU, or AAX formats.
Key Features
- Three solo violas, all with a unique sounds and played by professional studio musicians
- Instruments were recorded with great care and detail
- EX instruments are optimized for playability and performance
- EX instruments give you access to all articulations for authentic performances
- 5.5GB library with 20,000 samples
- Latest NI Kontakt Player included, no extra software required
- Compatible with Kontakt full version (available separately)
Instruments
- VLA1 Solo Viola (Full version)
- VLA2 Canadian Viola (EX instrument)
- VLA3 French Viola (EX instrument)
Close Mic'd Samples
- All samples have been close mic'd for the driest sound possible
- Two impulse responses power two different reverbs allowing you to adapt the instrument to match a variety of room ambiences
- Dedicated convolution engines allow for the creation of arbitrary acoustic environments
Phase Alignment
- All samples are fully aligned in phase
- Provides seamless transitions of dynamic layers without sonic degradation
Ensemble Maker
- Ensemble Maker allows you to turn the solo instrument into an ensemble, while taking advantage of all available articulations
- Multis with preset stereo image and fine detuning for an intense ensemble effect
Library Modular Approach
- Use the clean-start configuration to load an instrument with a sustain variation
- Add further articulations and functions any time as needed
- Saves on CPU and boosts productivity and efficiency on small mobile production system
Note Head Designer
- Offers a selection of 102 attack shapes
- Allows you to call up to twelve matching short sample variations (shorts) along with each sustain articulation
- Provides the corresponding correct attack behavior and a note-end that perfectly matches the note length
True Legato
- True legato in up to four dynamic layers for short and long note variations
- Provides realistic note transitions
