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A truly unique collection of acoustic solo instruments
"A great alternative to some of the heavier orchestral collections." - Music Tech
"The main reason to get this library is for its phenomenal range of effects and atmospherics, whether you’re writing pioneering new compositions, programming scary media music, or just wanting raw materials for some great organic pad sounds." - Sound on Sound
In collaboration with the famous IRCAM research department, this brand new collection presents the finest solo instruments (Violin, Viola, Cello, Contrabass, Flute in C, Oboe, Clarinet, Basson, Alto saxophone, French horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Bass tuba, Accordion, Guitar & Harp) played by the most talented contemporary musicians an captured in the very best conditions to ensure maximum fidelity.
This collection not only contains the usual sounds of these sixteen wonderful instruments, but also some very rare playing techniques that you will not find anywhere else: multiphonic, aeolian, hit-on-body, buzz, crushed... Carefully programmed with expressive key-switches and other crossfading techniques, each preset can be loaded and played instantaneously whatever your system thanks to the supplied UVI Workstation.
The Ircam Solo Instruments collection is the result of a more than ten year of research, recording, editing & publishing. Started in 1996, this huge project involved the very best musicians, artistic directors and engineers. The instruments were recorded using Prism converters with several high-end and customized microphones. After intense experimentation, the decision was to use the sounds obtained via the close-proximity mono channel; because this is the most natural way to work with solo instruments, specially if you want to add external reverberation (like the superb sounding convolution reverb from the UVI Workstation). Sounds are stored in 24 bits / 44.1 kHz.
Even if the IRCAM Solo Instruments collection offers the most usable and musical samples, it also offer some rare and unique features : for example, the stringed instruments (violin, viola, cello and double bass), we recorded string by string, and you can choose the string you want for the note you want thru keyswitching presets. You will find also some rare to find transitions from different playing techniques like Sul-tasto-to-ordinario and Ordinario-to-sul-ponticello to name a view.
Don´t hesitate to download the pdf included with the library, it will give you a better view of how deep the collection is.
Better than any words, we advice you to listen to the audio demos and you will understand why this collection is so unique.
(NB: Guillaume Roussel, a young and very talented composer, did create and perform these 17 pieces of music only with IRCAM Solo Instrument)
If you need a first library of high quality solo instrument, this collection is the perfect choice to start. If you already own other sound libraries, you will find on included some unique sounds as well as some very musical usual sounds.
How to use UVI Soundcard Ircam Solo
The UVI Soundcard libraries are dedicated to be used with the UVI Workstation, MOTU BPM Beat Production Machine and the MOTU MachFive II virtual sampler.
The UVI Workstation is a multi-timbral software instrument that provides unlimited parts, integrated effects, live performance feature, and a smooth real-time workflow. It operates as a MAC/PC stand alone application and as a virtual instrument software plug-in compatible with Mac OSX and Windows for all major hosts sequencers.
IMPORTANT: The UVI Workstation is supplied with EVERY UVI Soundcard.
Click here to download the UVI Workstation
Demos
- Ircam Solo all instruments
- Trio for Contrabasses
- Trio for Cello
- Sextet for Violas
- Septet for Violins
- Duet for Tubas
- Quintet for Trombones
- Quintet for Trumpets
- Sextet for French Horns
- Trio for Bassoons
- Trio for Clarinets
- Quartet for Oboes
- Quintet for Flutes
- Duo for Saxophones
- Duet for Accordions
- Elevation - Trio for Harps
- Trio for guitar
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