Discover the Impact Soundworks Plectra Series 2 - Highland Harps, a remarkable sample library featuring a trio of plucked folk instruments from America and Europe. With a light, airy tone and our signature deep sampling, it brings the charm of traditional folk music to life. This KONTAKT 4 library includes the lyre, lap harp, and celtic harp, evoking images of the Irish countryside and Appalachian beauty. The close - miced sound is perfect for traditional, folk, medieval, and Renaissance music, as well as modern scores. We recorded with close mics and minimal room ambiance, ensuring each note rings out beautifully. Dynamics and round robins are extensively recorded, with up to 7 layers for some articulations. Playing styles range from plucked to glissandos. A custom - scripted interface makes it easy to control tone, with features like attack and decay adjustment, added reverb, and more. The library also comes with bonus special FX patches and tonal/atonal percussion. It requires KONTAKT 4 (full version) or higher and 2.75GB of disk space.
Using Impact Soundworks Plectra Series 2 - Highland Harps is quite straightforward. First, make sure you have KONTAKT 4 (full version) or higher installed on your computer and at least 2.75GB of free disk space. Once installed, open the library in KONTAKT. You can use the custom - scripted interface to adjust various controls. For example, you can play around with attack and decay to change how the notes start and end. Bass and brightness controls help you shape the overall tone. Transposition and octave plucking let you change the pitch easily. When using different playing styles like plucked, bowed, or harmonics, just select the appropriate articulation in the library. As for maintenance, keep your computer's operating system and KONTAKT software up - to - date to ensure smooth performance. Also, regularly check for any updates from Impact Soundworks for this library to get the latest features and improvements.
