Virtual Instruments custom made for composers
As a film composer, I use a wide variety of libraries. Some of them are great, others, don't do justice to the sampled instrument. I found it very inspiring to work with VI when they are faithfully recorded. With this in mind, I started to build virtual tools for composers. A series of Latin American instruments are growing as I make the time between projects to sample them with the attention they need.
These instruments are now being used by top film composers. They are well known for their warmness and musicality.
The Cuatro
The Cuatro was sampled using a beautiful long-neck cuatro (17 frets) from Barquisimeto, Venezuela. I have been using it for over 15 years in movie scores, TV series, and music productions.
The Cuatro was meticulously sampled to capture its authentic timbre. Each note has four dynamics with 4 RR per dynamic, a total of 16 samples per note. Besides chords, palm mutes, and many other articulations, I have created additional modes: Octave, Double Cuatro, and Andean Tuning. These modes will give you a fresh palette for creating big and rich sounding arrangements for ensembles or solo cuatro pieces. The Cuatro will give your music a new approach and inspire you to create beautiful harmonic progressions and melodies. Have fun! MELOREED
Meloreed is a unique melodica played and recorded with special techniques. The result is a very expressive and sweet instrument that sounds undistinguishable from the acoustic one.
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The Ronroco
The Ronroco belongs to the family of the Charangos, a typical South-American instrument. It is like a Charango but bigger in size with a deep and warmer sound. It was brought to the international scene by the two-time Oscar winner, Gustavo Santaolalla. He uses the Ronroco in almost all his projects, such as “The Last of Us”, “Brokeback Mountain”, “Babel” and Michael Mann's film, "The Insider" among others.
“As a film composer and producer, I created this Ronroco Kontakt Instrument having in mind the needs of musicians and film composers. You can almost score a whole film using this instrument alone. It’s that powerful.” Guillermo Guareschi. It is more than a simple instrument, it is a Creative Workstation where you can compose and create original and realistic tunes and atmospheric landscapes. VIOLONAIR
Inspired by the timeless elegance of the Renaissance-era viola da gamba, VIOLONAIR emerges as a remarkable new instrument that pushes boundaries and creates an unrivaled experience.
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The Bandoneon
It is a "Premier" Bandoneón with a sweet and expressive sound.
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REVIEWS
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"The close mic fader provides depth, character and plenty of clarity, presenting a clear string pluck with deep body tone" "You have an incredibly authentic sounding instrument, with a vast degree of realism" |
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