Publisher: Orange Tree Samples
Website: orangetreesamples.com/products/evolution-clawhammer-banjo
Format: KONTAKT 6.6.1+
Quality: Stereo 44.1 kHz 24-bit
Size: 3.34 GB
Banjo playing is usually divided into two main styles: the fingerpicking bluegrass style founded by Earl Scruggs, and the older traditional clawhammer style. The clawhammer technique produces a completely different sound than the three-finger approach of bluegrass.
Clawhammer involves plucking the strings with the thumb accompanied by downward strokes with the nail sides of the other fingers. This style allows for both simple rhythms and more complex patterns that include melodic playing.
Its distinct sound is complemented by the typical use of a softer, open-backed banjo, as opposed to the loud, resonant banjos favored in bluegrass music.
• Integrated pattern engine with ready-to-play clowhammer rhythms
• Built-in effects collection for ready-to-play banjo sounds
• Adjustable pickup position using our proprietary physical modeling technology
• Powerful mapping system that lets you control how you want to trigger articulations by assigning them to velocity ranges, MIDI CCs, and key switches
Sampling Features
• All the articulations you need for an authentic clowhammer performance: dedicated clowhammer sustain, fully muted notes, fingernail muted hits, finger sustain, plus harmonics and performance effects like brush strokes, slaps, thumb strikes, and more
• Legato samples for slides, hammer-ons, and pull-offs
• Articulations have 3 dynamic layers and up to 4 circular repeats
