Kaze’s Reviews

  • This is my favorite instrument I've ever found on Pianobook

    Love this one.

    I'm a big fan of strange sounds with atmosphere. My current work is focused on atypical instrumentation with an organic feel. And this is perfect addition to that orchestra.

    I've found so much use for this patch along with the Electric Swarmitar and the Swarminet. It has a ton of character and is very modifiable with the ability add or subtract instruments and intensify the "swarm" detuning.

    Awesome instrument. Would love to see another.

    The Acoustic Swarmitar05 June 2023

  • Unique and Cool

    Really great sound.

    I love instruments that are strange, atmospheric and organic. Synths are fine but just not what I'm interested in at the moment so it's wonderful to find another tool like the Clockworks patch.

    I appreciate the large pitch range and the different "styles" that are included. I'll probably find the initial Bowed Style most useful for my purposes.

    Clockworks05 June 2023

  • Unique sounds wrung from a classic instrument.

    This is one of my favorite instruments I've heard on Pianobook.

    So much character. Very evocative.

    I have plenty of Cello VSTs and usually all you get are your typical articulations like Legato, Staccato, etc...
    This is something else entirely.

    I am very excited to use this on my upcoming record I'll be writing this summer.

    The only minor drawback is that the round robins are not randomized.
    It's noticeable on the "Behind Bridge Shorts" patch. Seems like every four repeats you can expect a variation. But honestly I'm just pleased there are Round Robins included at all. So this is a very minor gripe.

    Well done and Thank you! Can't wait to hear more from this Samplist.

    BeyondBow Cello17 May 2024

  • Immersive

    Found a lot of use for this one.

    Very interesting and eerie sound. Love pointing it out in my tracks and telling people what they're listening to.

    I find the breathiness/white noise of the sound makes it somewhat difficult to cut through a mix. But the breath is inherent to the aesthetic so it's worth the effort.

    Black Hole Synth05 June 2023

  • Rare instrument

    This one has character. Really appreciate finding a new patch with such musicality and originality. Could be used to replace a violin or something along those lines.

    One issue with sampled bowed instruments is that unless there is a sample for every note, then the bowing-lengths speed up as you reach higher pitches which make chords sound messy. I believe this patch consists of several samples so the re-pitching and bowing-length issue is not very noticeable with this patch.

    I would love it if the samples were looped indefinitely. Since they only last a set amount of time, that limits their application.

    Still a rich instrument that I'm sure I'll find very useful.

    Monochord25 September 2023