Special Reserves: Nashville Banjo brings you as close as possible to the varied sound and musicality of a live player. We sampled sustains and harmonics with a high number of round robins per note. These include both up and down picking in three dynamics across a large range. During fast playing, an additional set of samples gets triggered for even more variation and nimbleness, so you never have to worry about rapid-fire repetition. For further authenticity, we also sampled the drone string (used to provide harmony) separately.

The production-ready tone fits seamlessly into country, bluegrass, folk and other genres. Tweak the sound and performance easily with eight intuitive controls across the single-page GUI. Want a bold, twangy sound for soloing? Use the release noise and pluck controls to dial in a more raw and realistic sound. Playing a busy picking part? Put it in mono mode to avoid overlapping notes and use the response control to tighten things up for live performances. All controls can be automated and are midi-learnable.

Real banjo players will vary the tone by moving their hands to different fret positions as they play. We fully sampled two hand positions, so you can use the hand position control to get a warmer, rounder sound with the high position or a brighter sound with the low position.

Whether you’re creating country or bluegrass tracks or simply want to bring the distinctive sound of roots music to your video game scores or pop productions, Special Reserves: Nashville Banjo is a realistic, authentic virtual banjo instrument at a budget price.

The Artist
Ronnie Stewart, a multi-instrumental bluegrass musician, has played with countless bands and on a staggeringly long list of recordings in addition to several of his own solo albums. He won the International Bluegrass Music Association award for Banjo Player of the Year in 2011 and for Fiddle Player of the Year in 2000.


Kontakt 7.8+ Player compatible
This library IS compatible with the free Kontakt Player.

$39
https://impactsoundworks.com/product/special-reserves-nashville-banjo/

 

Thanks for the explanation! It's great to know that varying hand positions can change the tone. Sampling both high and low positions for different sounds is a nice touch. Looking forward to trying it out!