This last instrument in the orchestral category is perhaps the most surprising of them all in particular because it incorporates legato, in this case by means of a KSP adaptation of VSL’s proprietary performance tool, which was previously created for emagic’s EXS24 sampler. The VSL mallets are no exception and within the factory library are several pristinely recorded noteworthy instruments worth checking out: Mallets and bells belong to that very rare category of instruments that most composers admit are so well sampled that unless given an unlimited time and budget, they’d probably be happy to use samples of. Where to find it: Kontakt Factory Library > Legacy VSL Instruments > Harp Standard plucks as well as flageolets (harmonics) are included with up to 3 velocity layers. If you are looking for a nice, clean harp suitable for ostinatos or simple melodies then this instrument will serve you well. Where to find it: Kontakt Factory Library > Legacy VSL Instruments > Timpani Also included in the folder are timpani rolls which are very conveniently looped.

The VSL legacy timpani is an extremely well recorded timpani with not 3, not 4 but 5 velocity layers! In both left and right hand variations (presumably you could combine both patches into a single round robin instrument for ease of programming). Being the staple that it is for modern media composers, many third party developers have created some outstanding offerings of this instrument. The timpani drum is a low end, pitched instrument that is great for doubling with bass or horns or low brass any time additional impact is needed in an orchestral arrangement. Where to find it: Kontakt Factory Library > Orchestral > VSL Brass > Legacy VSL Instruments And offers up to 4 velocity layers which is as many as you might find even in some more expensive modern sample libraries. I am not sure of the exact instrumentation of this patch but it does has a wide range (C1 to D#5) which covers most of the brass choir’s range except the extreme lower end of the tuba. Like all the other VSL instruments mentioned in this article, this patch is created from material for some of VSL’s legacy products which were probably originally sold in gigasampler format. The VSL Brass Ensemble patch is a very capable instrument with several articulations: Sustain, Staccato and Sforzando among others. If you are a new media composer who is still developing their collection of high end virtual instruments or if you are just looking for some alternatives or additions to your tried and true palette of sounds then I recommend checking these out.Įnsemble patches can offer a quick and easy way to sketch out an idea or act as a layering tool to add additional girth to existing parts.

Hidden Gems In Kontakt’s Factory Library 1 Orchestralīelieve it or not there are a handful of very useable orchestral instruments included in the Kontakt Factory Library.

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