Anthology Celtic Winds

[gpax]

Hi all

Celtic Winds is the first product I've used from Bela D Media - and I have to say I'm completely blown away (no pun intended). This has to be one of the most organic libraries ever - it's incredibly expressive and playable.

I hope this is a trend, or at least others are taking note. I would much rather have a well-concieved, fully developed genre collection like this, than a mega collection of samples I have to struggle to tame. It's like these guys got inside the brain of each instrument and how it could/would respond, and then scripted all of this in K2. Awesome.

I honestly can't say enough good things about this. Job well done!

gpax

[Seq]

That's good to hear gpax. I'm going to be taking a look at these in the future. Organic and playable are very good words to hear.

In terms of mega collections vs. these kinds of collections... I personally don't mind having both. I like having a wide assortment of instruments to choose from in order to round out a mix and then having the specialty libraries like this for soloing, etc.

[sammy24]

u're right, but to me playability is the number one factor-- i think the general consensus is that spending all your time programming midi is not a very musical approach to making music--

[gpax]

I think the mega library has it's place as well, and I certainly use these extensively. Anthology just feels like a different (and refreshing) way of working - less about editing MIDI, and more about the qualities of the instrument itself. It's still samples, of course, and you still have to program your keyswitches, etc.

I've only been with this a couple of days, mind you, so these are initial impressions. But when you spend eternity working with libraries, you know when something is just more adaptive. There's a distinct sense of the whole instrument, not just samples that have to be connected together.

I'm a junkie for Celtic sounds anyway, so love was in the air.
gpax

[Bela D Media]

Very kind of you gpax! Thank you for your support.

Francis Belardino
Bela D Media.com

[gpax]

El gusto es mio.

[Marcussen]

I suspect I'll be getting mine some time in the new year. Looking forward to it.

[TARI]

El gusto es mio.
Gracias, amigo! ;)


I suspect I'll be getting mine some time in the new year. Looking forward to it.
I hope you enjoy it Marcussen, and looking forward for your feedback.

[Marcussen]

I hope you enjoy it Marcussen, and looking forward for your feedback.

I'll be sure to let you know and maybe hear what I think! :)

[Dup]

Hello,
Is it possible to have more informations about "Anthology Celtic Winds" like keyswitch, number of velocity per notes, with and without vibrato,staccato notes and long notes, crescendo, etc...
How much gig of samples...
As owner of gigastudio and Kontakt, does this product contain the both version in the package..
The demo have a lot of reverb: is this reverb inside the sample or added by other reberb plugin?
Thanks for answer
Best regards
Dup

[Bela D Media]

Thank you for your interest. To help serve you better, we recommend that you first visit the product page and also request the users guide. All of your inquires can be answered via the product page and users guide, as well as any additional details.

http://www.beladmedia.com/celtic-wind.htm

Thank you,
Bela D Media.com

[mason]

Dup,
Samples are "dry". Loads as K2 instruments. Keyswitches are extremely, and I mean, extremely intelligent and playable.

These instruments aren't velocity-type instruments.

There aren't many libraries as good as this one. Get it. You won't be disappointed.

-m

[FredProgGH]

I'm not 100% sure but I think the reverb in the demos is a K2 convolution impulse created for CW that is included with it. So, even though the samples are dry (as they should be, for flexibility) you can get that same wet sound out of the box. Tari can elaborate...

[JPGarbarini]

Yes the samples are dry. The library ships with an impulse of the Redeemer (a church) in both 16bit and 24bit .wav files.

As far as keyswitches, it's layed out EXTREAMLY well. You press and hold a keyswitch to change a style (to say play a grace note). When you lift up on the keyswitch it defaults back to normal style playing.

But if you don't like that kind of keyswitching, you can just click 1 button to go back to "normal" style key switches. But I found I love this idea. All the instruments are so much fun to play with all the articulations and effects right there at your finger tips (including breathing noises controled by the sustain pedal).

Lots of flexibilty, lots of power, lots of fun... Anthology Celtic Winds are just all around goodness :)

[Bela D Media]

Celtic Wind - No "s". LOL

We thank you all for the kind words. It means a great deal to us. Here is the basic info to save a few clicks but, we strongly recommend downloading the users guide for complete information.

Best,
Bela D Media.com

The Instruments
Highland Pipe
Uilleann Pipe
Bombarde
Whistle D
Low Whistle F
Tin Whistle F
Concertina
Accordion
Celtiberic War Horn

Audio Format
24-bit/44.1KHz

The Environment
For the express purpose of allowing the user to be in command of each exclusive mixing situation, Celtic Wind is recorded within a controlled studio environment. As a bonus, Bela D Media has included the Giovani Edition’s 19th century church impulse response file.

Advanced Scripting
Offering the composer real-time control is our top priority. By means of advanced scripting technology within Kontakt 2, coupled with Bela D Media’s specialized programming staff, remarkable real-time control has been achieved.

Multi Speed Legato Control
Automatically activated depending on the tempo of the users performance. The user can change decay and legato. The default values have been carefully chosen to achieve smooth musical transitions.

Male and Female Vocal Breath
By means of the sustain pedal, the user can trigger vocal breath samples in order to create a true wind performance.

FX
All patches are assigned the 24-bit Redeemer IRF. The user can alter the amount of ambience manually or via any assigned MIDI cc#.

Auto Default Key Switching
If set to auto default, the program will activate the default key switching scheme

Manual Key Switching
If set to manual, the last selected key switch will remain active until the next key switch is selected.

Auto Drone Mode
If set to automatic, the drone will start as soon as you play a note and will sound for as long as you play in legato mode.

Manual Drone Mode
If set to manual, the user plays the drone via a#1. If latch is activated, the user you can release the key and the drone will still sound. To turn off the drone, press the key again.

Bellows expression
In Concertina and Accordion you can switch between the 3 velocities via Mod-wheel, emulating the bellows with amazing results.

Noises
A multiple array of instrument noises has been sampled to achieve true sounding performances. The user can alter the volume for each and the frequency of occurrence.

All Articulations
The user can play all articulations that a live performer can play in real-time. All possible combinations of articulations are at your fingertips.

Speed mode
The user can vary the speed of samples via Mod-wheel or any MIDI cc# chosen and all in real-time. This will allow the user to adjust all ornamentations and/or vibrato to tempo.

Threshold
Adjust velocity sensibility depending on your keyboard and feel.

Subscription Savings
As Bela D Media continues to release future volumes of the Anthology series, our customers will be able to take advantage of a special price reduction. This will be available via beladmedia.com.