Impact Soundworks has announced the release of a new title in its streamlined Special Reserves series of sample libraries.

Special Reserves: Nashville Banjo delivers a production-ready solo instrument that gives you the varied sound and musicality of a live player.

Easily switch between bold, twangy playing or tighter picking parts; choose between two hand positions for a different sound; add the fifth (drone) string for a traditional bluegrass feel.

Whether you’re creating country or bluegrass tracks, or simply want to bring the distinctive sound of roots music to your video game scores or pop productions, Special Reserves: Nashville Banjo is a realistic, authentic virtual banjo instrument at an affordable price.

Special Reserves: Nashville Banjo features

  • Authentic bluegrass performance: Features a performer who won Banjo Player of the Year from the International Bluegrass Music Association.
  • Impeccable realism and variation: We’ve sampled this instrument meticulously to ensure you’re never stuck with the “machine gun effect” — we even added an extra set of round robins for rapid playing.
  • Includes fifth (drone) string: A unique component of traditional bluegrass-style banjo playing, the drone string provides harmony and can be controlled separately.
  • From twangy to tight: Simple controls make it easy to dial in the performance you want, with as much or as little realistic noise (plucks, releases) as you choose.
  • Production-ready sound out-of-the-box: No special mixing, EQ, or reverb required. This is the ideal studio banjo tone, right out of the box.

Nashville Banjo is available now for Kontakt and the free Kontakt Player, priced $39 USD. Impact Soundworks customers can check their your Personalized Deals to see if they qualify for a crossgrade discount.

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