The samples are 24-Bit 44 khz quality.

Arco Styles

+ brushy staccatto
+ brushy staccatto pad
+ sul ponticello
+ sul ponticello pad
+ sul tasto
+ sul tasto pad
+ harmonics (regular)
+ harmonics (fast attack)
+ harmonics (slow attack)
+ light brushy arco stacatto
+ light brushy arco stacatto pad
+ long arco vibrato
+ long non-vibrato
+ long non-vibrato medium attack
+ long non-vibrato medium pad
+ long non-vibrato pad
+ medium vibrato
+ medium vibrato pad
+ short and muted arco
+ short and mutic arco (robot style)
+ short non-vibrato
+ very short arco
+ extremely short arco

Arco Chords Styles:
+ 3 string diminished and minor chords
+ 3 string major chords
+ 3 string major and minor chords
+ 4 string dominant 7ths and rolled chords
+ 4-string dominant 7ths, major 7ths and minor 7ths
+ arco half-diminished chords
+ bow's wood 'tap' scale
+ rolled 4-string chords

Pizzicato Styles

+ light nickel-strumming pizzicatto
+ long continuous pizzicatto
+ long pizzicatto
+ medium quiet pizzicatto
+ long pizzicatto electric style
+ nickel strumming pizzicatto
+ rolled 3-string chords
+ rolled 4-string chords
+ short pizzicatto
+ short quiet pizzicatto
+struck 3-string chords that are short
+ struck 4-string chords

'Out There' Styles

+ bow crackling on wood (you can hear this in example 4)
+ bow's wood 'tap' scale (featured in example 3)
+ prepared cello
+ "what the hell?"
+ wood scale, in a psychedelic manner
+ wood scale with finite duration

BONUS: "Endless" Cello Supplement

As a bonus to this already massive collection, I've thrown in four patches of extra-long bowed samples. Each one has multiple velocity layers to capture the various degrees of attack one can have with the instrument. There are no gaps in sound with these samples, they are continuous and as expressive as you could ask.  

Non-Vibrato an icy, clear non vibrato sound.   listen here
Rich Vibrato a four-velocity mapped blend of really creamy cello   listen here
Light Vibrato similar to "Rich Vibrato" this is a four-velocity mapped blend of smooth cello that also doesn't have a difinitive end
Shinehead the most sonically adventurous segment of this collection consists of me bowing the string with the wood-side of my carbon-fiber Rolland bow.  It's sonic qualities resemble music coming through old grammophone, but with full-bodied richness of a traditional bowed tone.  It recalls a faded photograph or a damaged transmission, yet it's all naturally done with no effects.  listen here


I've also included over 750 Cello licks and loops. I separated them into 80 bpm, 90 bpm, 100 bpm, 110 bpm, 120 bpm and 130 bpm. Some loops are played in a 4/4 meter and some (like in example 3) are played in a 3/4 meter. I trust you're all savvy enough to mix up the meters on your own, though. These loops are meant to be chopped up, mangled and sent through your own personal creative blender.

COMING SOON: The Cello Soundbank 2.0 for Gigastudio 3 and other sample formats.

“A gem... a one of a kind product. If you compare samples to food, then while other libraries can be considered beef or chicken, this one would be a spice. Add in small doses to enhance flavor and bring out the hidden layers of the main ingredients!" Kays - http://www.musicbykays.com

Here it is. Cosmo D's Cello Soundbank. Over 800 MB of nuthin but cello. Right on your hard drive! Add the ethereal, strange and old-world vibe of a 1856 German cello to your tracks with this unique package.

Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4

Free Sampler featuring loops, "Sul Ponticello" Patch (Kontakt) and MP3s



This sampler isn't meant to be a replacement to the Vienna String Library. In fact, this Sample Library does what other string libraries do not: it explores and gives to you the detail, nuance and personality of one instrument and its performer. In this case it's me, Cosmo D. I used the creation of this sound library to explore the nuances of the cello and unlock its hidden secrets

How to acquire the soundbank

The cost of the soundbank is $49.99 (+s&h) United States Dollars. If you like what you see and hear, you can make a payment through paypal below.

I'll then ship the Soundbank Via first-class Media Mail.


At this point the Bank has been mapped to the NI Kontakt sampler. If you own samplers like Giga, Halion or Reason, fear not. All the raw files will be included in the CD, and are laid out in an organized way, so you can map them to your liking, with 'official' sample maps for these formats coming soon. Also, I will be adding new patches to the library free-of-charge, so consider this as an investment into all things cello.


peace
Cosmo D