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Cornucopia Strings | Strezov Sampling

Cornucopia is the “horn of plenty” (from Latin – cornu copiae) - a symbol of abundance and nourishment. We recorded and sampled a 20-piece string ensemble (6-5-4-3-2) which was made of the best string players in Bulgaria - all the leading players in Sofia Session Orchestra. Our intention was to create a sample library that has articulations that each composer will possibly need.

TUTTI
Tutti Trills – whole tone / half tone trills
Tutti Tremolo – ordinary tremolo, two dynamics
Tutti Tremolo Sul Ponticello – tremolo, played near the 'bridge' of the instrument
Tutti Sus – ordinary sustained notes, two dynamics
Tutti Sordino Sus – sustained 'con sordino' – warm and gentle tone, two dynamics
Tutti ****c – short articulation, played in the middle of the bow, without efford
Tutti Stacc – short articulation, sounds bigger than “****c”, two dynamics
Tutti Sfz – sforzando, playing with a sudden, strong emphasis; option of stacc. overlay
Tutti Pizz – pizzicato, short articulation, two dynamics
Tutti FX – clusters, atonal textures, avant-garde effects
4 Vln FFF Divisi Marc – a bonus 'special' patch, where we sampled the first chairs of first and second violins (a total of 4 players) and had them play with a very exaggerated vibrato and really, really loud.
Bass Tremolo – ordinary tremolo, two dynamics
Bass Tremolo Sul Ponticello – tremolo, played near the 'bridge' of the instrument, two dynamics
Bass Sus – ordinary sustained notes, two dynamics
Bass Sord Sus – sustained notes, 'con sordino' – warm and gentle tone, two dynamics
Bass Stacc – short articulation, two dynamics
Bass Sfz – sforzando, played with a strong emphasis; option of stacc. overlay
Bass Pizz – pizzacato, short articulation, two dynamics
Bass FX – clusters, atonal textures, avant-garde effects

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    yorolpal
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    Re:Cornucopia Strings | Strezov Sampling 2013/04/06 12:58:19 (permalink)
    I've been waiting for these to come out.  My downloads keep timing out.  Had the same problem with my Storm Choir.  Wish there was a better way to get libraries this big down the pipeline.  Sheesh.

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    Re:Cornucopia Strings | Strezov Sampling 2013/04/06 13:26:36 (permalink)
    Could be there's many people getting this today plus IIRC his server isn't too swift either...
    I've really enjoy using STORM, hope these are similar in quality & function.

    I tried that free demo patch & it sounded pretty decent. I won't have time to get it today so let us know what you think if you can.



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    Re:Cornucopia Strings | Strezov Sampling 2013/04/06 14:45:18 (permalink)
    Yoropal - are you using a download manager like Flashget or iGetter? 

    Actually I hardly ever use them now as I download through firefox or Chrome and never seem to have much of a problem no matter how big the file is - and I'm only on 4mb broadband.
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    Re:Cornucopia Strings | Strezov Sampling 2013/04/06 16:52:49 (permalink)
    Initially I used IE10.  Now George has sent me individual links and I'm using FreeDownloadManager.  I'll keep ya posted.

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    Re:Cornucopia Strings | Strezov Sampling 2013/04/06 17:10:44 (permalink)
    Nope...timed out twice using FDM.  I'll try again later.  Pretty sure it's on his end.

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    Re:Cornucopia Strings | Strezov Sampling 2013/04/06 18:06:44 (permalink)
    I think I know what might work: what if they copied those files onto a DVD and mailed them to you? Ya think that method might catch on? Of course, it would add 5 bucks to the cost of distribution, which might be prohibitive.


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    Re:Cornucopia Strings | Strezov Sampling 2013/04/06 18:22:38 (permalink)
    Regret not getting Kontakt when NI had it at half price not long ago, after seeing this.

     
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    Re:Cornucopia Strings | Strezov Sampling 2013/04/06 18:38:19 (permalink)
    George plans on having a new script ready for a split .zip archives option on Monday.
    In the meantime if you really want them email him & he'll give you new links to download the files separately.
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    Re:Cornucopia Strings | Strezov Sampling 2013/04/06 21:59:30 (permalink)
    Roight bit ol pal.  Why not just send a DVD?

    So far, using FDM I've got...I think...4 of the 6 files.  Re-downloading those as I type.  Sheesh.

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    Re:Cornucopia Strings | Strezov Sampling 2013/04/07 13:45:01 (permalink)
    Well It finally looked like I got them all using a combo of IE10 and FreeDownloadManager.  Only perhaps I didn't as the different instruments/patches either play fine, not at all or play but can't be controlled at all by the Kontakt GUI.  I'm starting over today using only IE10 and downloading one link at a time.  We'll see.  George Strezov has been very helpful and responsive and so I'm trying to do the same.  Maybe my troubleshooting will help a few others with their downloads.  Who knows?
     
     
     
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    Everything working dandy now.  It turns out that some patches have to have the mod wheel turned up all the way at least once before they'll play AND some patches have the Kontakt GUI controls disabled for better performance...although it's concerning to so many that George says they'll probably change that in a 1.1 update.
     
    This is one great and unique sounding library.  Well worth it.
     
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    Re:Cornucopia Strings | Strezov Sampling 2013/04/07 15:24:27 (permalink)
    I'm assuming this needs a full version of kontakt and not just the kontakt player? Sounds worth the ££ tho!

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    Re:Cornucopia Strings | Strezov Sampling 2013/04/08 05:22:26 (permalink)
    Wow! Yes, these are going into the collection for sure! Sounds great!

    Bibs, I think these are for the full version only. It says on the product page that they don't load as a Kontakt Library so the full version of Kontakt is required to be able to load the patches.


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    Re:Cornucopia Strings | Strezov Sampling 2013/04/08 20:40:34 (permalink)

    From what I've heard & listened to the library isn't bad if you don't already have any string libs but I'm not blown away by it.
    Incase anyone missed this update:

    http://199.115.117.207/?filename=StrezovSampling_CornucopiaStrings_v1.1_Instrume nts.zip

      *Mod wheel is at max on first load and will remember its setting after each subsequent save.
      *Vol range increase up to +6dB, default is now 0dB
      *Outputs are now set to 'default' on load which means that vol/pan will work on the instruments (setting this to any other user outputs bypasses the instrument vol/pan)
      *Shorts now have tighten and shorten buttons Microtune display fixed
      *Auto Round Robin/Legato now on all long patches. This will activate whenever a note is repeated. Legato turns off for RR or chords. The number of RR variations can be adjusted in the script.
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    Re:Cornucopia Strings | Strezov Sampling 2013/04/08 23:26:47 (permalink)
    Both the recorded sound and the articulations are what set this library apart.  It has a much more up front and "in your face" tenor and tone.  If you (as I have to) need to recreate any and all orchestral and cinematic backgrounds this is an invaluable tool in your arsenal.  If you're just looking for some lush, pretty strings buy Omnisphere and use the Adagio instruments with varying levels of attack. But with this string package and the Strezov Storm Choir you're just about ready to score the next Batman nonsense.

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    Re:Cornucopia Strings | Strezov Sampling 2013/04/22 11:13:59 (permalink)
    CORNUCOPIA STRINGS V. 1.2 

    * Sample location updated to avoid searching for unused folders 
    * Trills Looped 
    * Keyswitches for all buttons 
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