Phil’s Banjo
A borrowed banjo recorded with a trusty SM57
Bycrichtonmusic
The story
I borrowed a banjo from my friend’s dad, for a documentary we’re making. While I had the instrument to hand, I decided to test its sampling capabilities.
Recorded with multiple velocities via an SM57 and noise reduced in iZotope, I’m pretty happy with the end result!
I wanted to contribute something of my own (finally), to get the ball rolling and alleviate my fear of not being worthy of submitting anything at all.
I feel like this is the beginning.
Luke Crichton
https://www.crichtonmusic.co.uk/
Reviews
Cool banjo
This is the second pack of this instrument that I have tried. Like the first one, the good quality is what stands out. It's great that the range of notes is wide, as it allows you to use more of this resource in tracks. The interface is similar to others I have seen in Pianobook, and the truth is that it is very nice and intuitive.
Inspiring and characteristic banjo.
A beautiful banjo sampled nicely. The character here is beautiful - it truly has a very intimate, almost nostalgic vibe that feels rather warm and pleasant. A great effort, I will absolutely be using this next time I need a banjo.
A nice and dynamic banjo
I haven't found a proper banjo yet, but this might be it. In general it sounds very nice though, and it plays really well too. While the mids and highs are excellent, I find the lows a little bit artifical sounding, and the mid velocity contains a small click right in the attack. In terms of sampling, there is not prominent noise, but if you are out for a more arpeggiating playstyle, I recommend setting the Release at about 3.0 instead of the sustain pedal, just to avoid getting any background noises hidden at the long tail of the samples. You'll be just fine!