CINEMATIQUE
INSTRUMENTS
UNIQUE INSTRUMENTS FOR MODERN MUSIC
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| Gone West / Eric van Gent |
| Chicken Banjo / Eric van Gent |
| Contemporary / Eric van Gent |
BANJO
Typically, the Banjo is a stringed instrument with a long fretted neck and a circular drum-like body overlaid with parchment – today, drumheads. Its unique sound comes from vibrating the body's membrane by plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrum. The Banjo is usually associated with country, folk, classical music, Irish traditional music and bluegrass music.
We used a 5-String Banjo with a 33 cm diameter mahogany body. We played and recorded the Banjo in many ways to get the typical banjo sound – each in several velocity layers and 2 Round Robin variations. As a result, we came out with a very realistic and organic Banjo. Due to the diverse articulations you have a complex and expressive instrument that can play both familiar bluegrass sounds and imposing film score scenes.
Please note. Kontakt 5 or higher full version is required.
INSTRUMENT VIEW
WALKTHROUGH BANJO
CONTENT
Organic Sound
We mainly focused on capturing the notes in a very realistic and organic way. All main articulations were recorded with a professional condenser microphone with round robins and 2-3 velocity layers.
5 Articulations
- Finger
- Plectrum
- Muted
- Hammer
- Vintage
Additional Features
We included additional features, like an arpeggiator and a step sequencer. You can also shape the envelope to create different sounds.
