Legion Series: 66 Bass Ensemble KONTAKT
66-Basses is the first creation in our new Legion Series – an instrument line dedicated to solving specific needs in epic cinematic music.
66-Basses is all about professional cinematic bass. We gathered a 66-piece symphonic double bass ensemble in our favorite modern recording hall, Zlin. The ensemble was created by uniting professional bass players from 9 different countries in Europe. A life-time opportunity and all the players gave it their absolute best in these sessions. It shows.
66-Basses contains all common articulations (Sustains Types, Short Notes, Arcs, Effects, Note-Bends etc) and a large set of new articulations (Dynamic Waves, Tuning Clusters, BPM-based Ostinatos, Bridge FX etc).
We also spend the better of a month on 50 uniquely crafted analog synth ensembles. The library features 10 different microphones, including a new Binural microphone that gives you a sonic VR experience of the sessions. 4 Hall-Based microphones (Mixed, Decca, Far and Wide) and 5 intimate close Spot microphones for more detailed sound.
66-Basses also features a new 3D-rendered UI with a new 4-part modulation engine and a whole special section of BPM-based Ostinatos.
66-Basses cost us over $70.000 to produce and is the first of several in our Legion series. It is the dream of cinematic basses resolved. Rich, Warm and Fulfulling.
66-Basses
66-Basses contains the largest symphonic bass ensemble ever recorded. A once in a life-gathering of 66 professional double bass players – in a large, modern concert hall. We removed all chairs and baffles in the hall – to maximize the reverbation, which goes over 3 seconds. It is the same hall we used for Majestica, Lacrimosa, Acoustic Grand Ensembles, CAGE and many other instruments.
9 Microphones and 1 Binural
The library contains 10 different microphone positions, including our new Binural Microphone. The Neumann Binural microphones offers you 100% life-like recordings from the sessions. The Binural mic was placed near the conductor, so you hear it from his perspective. The library also includes 4-Hall Microphones (Decca, Mixed, Far, Wide) and 5 close Spot Microphones.
Rich, Warm and Deep Articulations
66-Basses is rich and phat in its sound. The same goes for its deep-sampled articulations (ex. Sustains, Marcato, Several Arcs, Tremolos, De/Crescendo FX, Spiccato, Bartok, Pizzicato, Bending/Glissandi FX etc) and new unconventional articulations (ex. Dynamic Waves, Tuning Clusters, Bridge FX, Arcs with Bending Notes, Octave Drops) and everything in between. Depth in every way.
50 Custom Analog Synth Ensemble
Cinematic Basses are often augmented with carefully placed analog synths. The synths help boost the subwoofer regions of cinematic basses and creates a gorgeous warmth underneath the 66-Basses. We programmed and sampled an array of analog synths and created 50 synth ensembles in the library. The stack function allows you to merge as many synths as you want. Phatness forever.
4-Part Modulation Engine
66-Basses also includes our new 4-part modulation engine for extreme sample and effects work. The 4 modulation engines each contain their own X/Y Matrix grid – and you can assign an FX parameter to both the X/Y value. In addition powerful functions like reverse and stack is only a click away. Stack allows you to play several articulations at the same time. Highly useful for synth presets.
OVERVIEW:
- Professional Cinematic Basses
- 66-Person Symphonic Bass Ensemble
- 14.299 Samples. 28GB HDD (compressed to 14GB)
- 66 Basses Sustain Types, Short Notes and Dynamic Arcs
- 66 Basses Effects, Bending and Drop Notes
- 50 Analog Cinematic Ensemble Synths
- 4 Specially Built SFX Pads + Chaos FX 3.4
- 1 Binural Mic. 4 Hall Mic (Mix, Decca, Wide, Far)
- 5 Close Spot Microphones
- All patches come with DFD, TM and TMPRO options
Requirements:
- Full Retail version of Kontakt 5.6 or later required
- Kontakt 5 is 32 and 64-bit compatible on both PC and Mac platforms
- Legion Series: 66 Basses requires 14 GB of hard drive space
- Runs as a stand-alone application, VST or Audio Units plug-in, AAX under Pro Tools
- Minimum: 4 GB RAM. 8 GB of RAM or more is highly recommended
Sound
8Dio released a first loud bottom end bass library for epic cinematic scoring. 66 Basses sound enormous, the sound of many of the included patches is big and grand. You can instantly write a big-sounding piece (example below) or enhance your score.
I do recognize, that 8Dio has honestly thought out their recording process. The sessions have been recorded Zlin, which is in southeastern Moravia in the Czech Republic. The tasks on hand to manage all those bass players must be pretty challenging and labor intense. The recordings are a bit on the wet side as expected. The included mic position can be used to dial in a sound you need to create the sound of the bass you need. The session was captured in the same location where Majestic, Lacrimosa, Acoustic Grand Ensembles, CAGE, and many other instruments have been recorded.
The use of a binaural stereo microphone allows you to be in a spot where the conductor was located. The idea behind the binaural mic is moving the listener into the scene of the original performance. I do prefer libraries like this one where you can dial in the room through additional mics that captured the sound generated in that location. For the close and drier sounding cellos with more close intimate sounds (close/spot mics), I will reach out to different libraries. Keep in mind playing 66 basses at the same time is supposed to sound epic big and blow the audience away.
8Dio has done an excellent job in producing the included harmonics, waves and clusters. The patches are beneficial and fit well into many compositions. You will find many patches to fill that bottom end perfectly.
The included sound effects are beneficial; some of those effects are unique or hard to get otherwise. While many composers will jump on those effects and use them straight out of the box, you can take them and shape further with visible effects in your DAW.
The Synths are based on the bass recording and sit very well in the background of many scores. You can enlarge bass in your score by the included synth. These synths would boost the truly low frequencies and work with all kinds of different instruments from various companies. The Synths needed to be stacked with varying instruments and pulled back into the mix to make the magic happen.
Besides the different articulations, 8Dio did include the required short notes (Pizzicato, Spiccato, Bartok Pizzicato, Spiccato ostinato ( 1/4 – 1/16 ), Bartok hits (1/4) and sustained (Sustains, Tremolo, riser, Crescendo, and Decrescendo), bends and arcs which are all very usable and sound excellent. The harmonics are great to support other instruments across all orchestral sections.
There are the typical 8Dio effects included, and you can use those or your various plugin in your DAW which come with more features and variances.
Legion Series: 66 Bass Ensemble KONTAKT
66-Basses is the first creation in our new Legion Series – an instrument line dedicated to solving specific needs in epic cinematic music.
66-Basses is all about professional cinematic bass. We gathered a 66-piece symphonic double bass ensemble in our favorite modern recording hall, Zlin. The ensemble was created by uniting professional bass players from 9 different countries in Europe. A life-time opportunity and all the players gave it their absolute best in these sessions. It shows.
66-Basses contains all common articulations (Sustains Types, Short Notes, Arcs, Effects, Note-Bends etc) and a large set of new articulations (Dynamic Waves, Tuning Clusters, BPM-based Ostinatos, Bridge FX etc).
We also spend the better of a month on 50 uniquely crafted analog synth ensembles. The library features 10 different microphones, including a new Binural microphone that gives you a sonic VR experience of the sessions. 4 Hall-Based microphones (Mixed, Decca, Far and Wide) and 5 intimate close Spot microphones for more detailed sound.
66-Basses also features a new 3D-rendered UI with a new 4-part modulation engine and a whole special section of BPM-based Ostinatos.
66-Basses cost us over $70.000 to produce and is the first of several in our Legion series. It is the dream of cinematic basses resolved. Rich, Warm and Fulfulling.
66-Basses
66-Basses contains the largest symphonic bass ensemble ever recorded. A once in a life-gathering of 66 professional double bass players – in a large, modern concert hall. We removed all chairs and baffles in the hall – to maximize the reverbation, which goes over 3 seconds. It is the same hall we used for Majestica, Lacrimosa, Acoustic Grand Ensembles, CAGE and many other instruments.
9 Microphones and 1 Binural
The library contains 10 different microphone positions, including our new Binural Microphone. The Neumann Binural microphones offers you 100% life-like recordings from the sessions. The Binural mic was placed near the conductor, so you hear it from his perspective. The library also includes 4-Hall Microphones (Decca, Mixed, Far, Wide) and 5 close Spot Microphones.
Rich, Warm and Deep Articulations
66-Basses is rich and phat in its sound. The same goes for its deep-sampled articulations (ex. Sustains, Marcato, Several Arcs, Tremolos, De/Crescendo FX, Spiccato, Bartok, Pizzicato, Bending/Glissandi FX etc) and new unconventional articulations (ex. Dynamic Waves, Tuning Clusters, Bridge FX, Arcs with Bending Notes, Octave Drops) and everything in between. Depth in every way.
50 Custom Analog Synth Ensemble
Cinematic Basses are often augmented with carefully placed analog synths. The synths help boost the subwoofer regions of cinematic basses and creates a gorgeous warmth underneath the 66-Basses. We programmed and sampled an array of analog synths and created 50 synth ensembles in the library. The stack function allows you to merge as many synths as you want. Phatness forever.
4-Part Modulation Engine
66-Basses also includes our new 4-part modulation engine for extreme sample and effects work. The 4 modulation engines each contain their own X/Y Matrix grid – and you can assign an FX parameter to both the X/Y value. In addition powerful functions like reverse and stack is only a click away. Stack allows you to play several articulations at the same time. Highly useful for synth presets.
OVERVIEW:
- Professional Cinematic Basses
- 66-Person Symphonic Bass Ensemble
- 14.299 Samples. 28GB HDD (compressed to 14GB)
- 66 Basses Sustain Types, Short Notes and Dynamic Arcs
- 66 Basses Effects, Bending and Drop Notes
- 50 Analog Cinematic Ensemble Synths
- 4 Specially Built SFX Pads + Chaos FX 3.4
- 1 Binural Mic. 4 Hall Mic (Mix, Decca, Wide, Far)
- 5 Close Spot Microphones
- All patches come with DFD, TM and TMPRO options
Requirements:
- Full Retail version of Kontakt 5.6 or later required
- Kontakt 5 is 32 and 64-bit compatible on both PC and Mac platforms
- Legion Series: 66 Basses requires 14 GB of hard drive space
- Runs as a stand-alone application, VST or Audio Units plug-in, AAX under Pro Tools
- Minimum: 4 GB RAM. 8 GB of RAM or more is highly recommended
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