Bunker Samples has released a new Kontakt instrument library in its “Iremia” series that is focused on exploring the softest dynamics in great detail.
We believe that it is the smallest details and imperfections in a sound that makes it feel intimate and human, and the softer you play, the more these barely audible imperfections stand out, so to create the most intimate cello library possible, we had to get close.
Recorded in a top studio, Intimate Cello – Iremia comes with 5 microphone perspectives, 3 of them close.
as much detail as possible, we needed to get close, so the closest microphone we developed a recording technique of floating a tiny omni directional microphone inside the instrument itself. On the outside, the Super Close perspective is pointed right at the bow contact point, while the more conventional Close, Mid and Far perspectives makes it easy to achieve the perfect balance between detail and a sense of space.
Iremia contains 11 sustain articulations of varying intensities, from a whisper quiet ppp to a soft p, all with extended dynamics controls for added expressiveness. The 10 textures on offer include bow and vibrato pulses, fluctuating tremolo and more, adding life and movement to the sound. Also included is three different flavors of natural swells, each offered in four different lengths from one to four seconds.
Every articulation was recorded both with and without mute, and with the x-fade patches the user can seamlessly morph from a dark muted sound into a brighter, un-muted sound, something that would be impossible to do in real life.
With the switch of a button, all the mic positions can be phase aligned to the inside mic, creating bright and dark sound variations without the need for EQ, while the numerous options for controlling the dynamic response of the instrument makes Iremia a highly expressive and playable
instrument, despite the focus on only soft sounds.
Intimate Cello is identical to Intimate Viola (released last year) in concept, articulations, microphone signals and GUI and both are perfect for achieving that fragile, intimate Scandi Noir string sound with ease.
Available for the full version of Kontakt 6.7.1 or higher, Intimate Cello – Iremia is on sale for the intro price of $59 USD until September 20th, 2024 (regular $99 USD). Also available is the Iremia Bundle (cello + viola), which is $99 USD during the promotion (regular $149 USD).
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