Musicians and producers looking for more authentic Alpine and Upper Carniola style instruments will be thrilled with this electronic download of Best Service Alpine Volksmusik 1, a collection of 24 instruments in one library to bring you the authentic sound of the Alps and Upper Carniola in one virtual instrument. This crossgrade is available to any registered owners of the Alpine Volksmusik 2 virtual instrument collection.
Alpine Volksmusik has made use of world-renowned artists in recording these samples, covering a wide range of instruments from the baritone horn to the Zillertal fiddle and everything in between—including yodeling. Powered by the Best Service ENGINE player, this virtual instrument makes use of keyswitches to trigger different articulations. Furthermore, the included ENGINE allows you to adjust specific characteristics of each instrument to tailor it to your specific needs, giving you control over volume, panning, reverb, legato-phrasing, filters, delays, and more.
This library can be utilized to create authentic Alpine arrangements, to simulate backing musicians for karaoke tracks, or to add the flavor of Slovenian music to your existing projects. thus, it is suitable for creating American polka arrangements and Balkan-pop soundscapes alike. This virtual instrument is compatible with Mac and Windows platforms, and can operate in standalone, AU, and VST formats.
- Solo trumpet: Long, marcato, staccato
- Trumpet ensemble: Sustain
- Clarinet: Long, soft long
- Baritone horn: Marcato, staccato
- Bass trombone: Staccato, soft staccato, marcato, long
- Guitar picking: Picking long, alternative single strum
- Guitar chords: Major, minor, 7th, diminished, open
- Nylon guitar bass: Picking long, picking short
- Nylon guitar chords: Major, minor, 7th, diminished
- Tuba: Staccato, marcato long
- Accordions: Piccolo, musette, violin, and bassoon registers
- Steirische A–D (diatonic button accordions): Sustain
- Alpenschellen (alpine bells): Sustain
- Drums (all): Various drum sounds & claps
- Drumkit: Full drumkit
- Dulcimer: Sustain
- Zillertaler geige (fiddle): Long, marcato
- Synth bass (CS01 and DX100): Sustain
- Walzer bass: Sustain
- Voice FX: vocal phrases, yodeling