Musical Sampling - PLCK
PLCK is not your typical pluck library. Most efforts behind existing pluck libraries involve recording samples in complete isolation. The issue with this is that it completely omits all the crucial “pre-pluck” information necessary for a lively pluck sample; that slight, anticipatory “brush” of your finger. To combat this, all of the round robin sustain samples were derived from procured, impulsive phrases.
We went a step further and sourced our round robin release triggers from performances developed specifically for successive note writing; capturing the information “in-between” the notes.
In addition to these techniques, we also made it a point to non-destructively hand-tune the individual samples by ear. This results in a warmer, more natural temperament with harmonies and doublings while retaining that particular note’s intonation evolution.
Lastly, we opted to record the plucks at a comfortably-soft dynamic, which we felt produced the most interesting and useful tone for this release. The end result is a collection of instruments that you can essentially “guitar-chestrate” with for a variety of musical contexts both simple and intricate.
What's Included
- 16 Plucked String Instruments
- Guitar and Box Kit
- Indie Drum Kit
Features
- All sustains sourced from musical performances
- All release triggers sourced from musical performances
- Responsive length of “pre-pluck” material retained
- Hand-tuned to retain natural pitch temperament
- Attack times for all plucked instruments synchronized
- Reverb control of custom plate impulse
- Plucks performed softly
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Specifications
- Requires full retail version of Kontakt 5.8.1 or higher
- Free Kontakt Player NOT supported
- Recorded in 48khz / 24bit
- 1.6 GB compressed NCW format
- 4,156 samples
- Receive watermarked product by Pulse downloader
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System Requirements
This library can not be used with the FREE Kontakt Player! To use this "Open Kontakt" format, you need a full version of Kontakt.
Mac
- macOS 10.14 or higher
- 64 bit
- Intel Core i5 or Apple M1 (native)
- RAM: 4GB (6GB recommended)
Windows
- Windows 10 or higher
- 64 bit
- Intel Core i5 or similar CPU
- RAM: 4GB (6GB recommended)
Formats
- Mac (64-bit only): Stand-alone, VST, VST3, AU, AAX
- Windows (64-bit): Stand-alone, VST, VST3, AAX