The second page or the “ control” page offers a bit more control depending on the instrument you are using. Not a big deal but I thought that I should mention it. I noticed that if you want to lower volume for example the knob will first jump to its default position and then to your desired position. All function without any issues and are really easy to work with. The first page consists of four knobs ( Volume, Pitch, Reverb and pan) and one button ( Reverb bypass). All instruments share the same interface with the same controls spread across two pages.
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The look of ERA II is very simple yet pretty great. Overall the quality is something Eduardo is known for and ERA II is up to par if not better in terms of sound quality then what Eduardo has released before. It’s just a nice detail that puts a smile on my face. Release samples trigger whenever you release the key on your keyboard.
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A nice bonus are also the release samples that ERA II comes with. The plucked instruments sound great with a lot of details to them. The rest of the library is pretty much spot on. Luckily, I only had that feeling with the percussion. It just feels like there is something missing. At times it sounded too hollow and perhaps too thin. It could be the matter of taste and me being spoiled by big percussion libraries but I just couldn’t connect with the sound of the percussion. The sound of the percussion is one example. There are however a couple of instruments that aren’t up to par with the rest of the library’s quality, in my opinion. I know that I have said before that Eduardo Tarilonte makes instruments that have great authenticity and I have to say that ERA II will not let you down in that regard. I have always liked the soundscapes by Eduardo and with these instruments I love them even more.
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Next to voices you will also receive additional tavern singers patch – legato and various shouts plus new soundscape patches. I do have to say that I did enjoy the sound of Celia more than I did Ivan’s but that is strictly personal taste. The performance of both artists is phenomenal. I have to mention their names because it should not go unnoticed. If you purchase the limited edition you also get the new voice category featuring two voices performed by Celia “ Celica Soldream” Noguera and Ivan Lopez. In addition you also get three new flute instruments, two new war horns, four percussion instruments and an all new brass section. The biggest change can be seen in bowed and plucked instruments, totaling in almost 13 new instruments. I haven’t found the option to load the individual articulations into Engine.Īll of the instruments are well categorized so you shouldn’t have any issues finding the desired instrument. The included instruments are the ones that you are used to from the previous ERA with some new additions on top. Some require you to hold the key for the articulation to be active and some change the articulation via a single press.
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The first and the most common function is that the articulations are triggered via key switch. Let’s examine the individual instruments and see if any of those suffer “ big on the content, low on the quality” symptom.īefore we delve into the realm of the renaissance let me share some common functions which are present in most instruments. Since you are most likely to use it with your DAW I will focus my attention on its use inside your DAW. The whole library is powered by Best Service’s Engine which, like Kontakt, can work as stand-alone or can be used in conjunction with your preferred workstation. It is a truly big library in its content and I am happy to say that it doesn’t disappoint. It contains around 70 instruments featuring various plucked, string, percussion, voices and other instruments. ContentĮRA II Medieval Legends comes with a wide variety of old and rare instruments as a downloadable and boxed product. I will mention the new additions in the review for those who already own the original ERA product. * Since I haven’t tested the original ERA product, I will review ERA II as a whole. In this review I will be reviewing the limited edition of ERA II Medieval Legends* sample library which contains some additional sounds.
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Eduardo Tarilonte and Best Service just released this new sample library and I have the honor of reviewing it.