Flautando Violin
A vivid, artisanal violin sound with Flautando, Glissando and Ricochet options...
ByJacob Maloney
The story
Following on from the Scary Flautando Violin this instrument gives a vivid, artisanal violin sound with new GUI and separated articulations. Think Midsommar, There Will Be Blood and Inside No. 9; this is a violin that blurs the lines between being romantic and unnerving. Recorded using a Neumann KM183 through a Neve Mic preamp.
Now housed in a brand new Kontakt Instrument. Enjoy!
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Reviews
More than just Flautando!
Just by reading the name, I was ready to love this instrument. It actually surpassed every expectation I had, because it's more than just the typical flautando sound you might be used to. You have access to octave-glissandos and heavily textured ricochets, so you can mix them up in any way you want, or even separate them. You can also control the dynamics of your mix with a knob that is bound to the modwheel.
On top of all these, the sound quality is incredible, and the sound is very raw, which is absolutely perfect for this type of sounds. Plus, having access to such a close-up sound, makes it very good at handling any kind of fx processing, especially reverbs.
Even though I love the GUI, I can't say I like the knobs being controlled by horizontal mouse movement, since usually it's vertical instead. With that said, I can only give it a perfect score, because everything is just increbile. Big thanks to Jacob!
Sounds so authentic, especially in the higher registers
The release time is just perfect in addition to the sound quality being great. That's what makes it truly stand out.
Excellent
Definitely requires your attention with respect to getting a good sound, but wow, the sensitivity and range for getting some very interesting violin sounds top-notch. It's not a violin for everyday bluegrass or the like, but for getting standout, interesting performances, it's great.
Many thanks