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Posted: **Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:33 am**

Hello,
I'm loocking for the best CELTIC sound bank of the univers

I know there is one with the Motu Ethno Instrument, but I'd prefer to buy just a great sound bank that could work with Mach Fice.

I've heard the Ultimate Soundscan mp3 demo. The sound seems to me a little bit poor if I compare to the Etno Instrument demo...

I wandered if somebody knows a Celtic sound bank with a realy great sound.
Or maybe the Soundscan is very better than the demo sound••¦?
Thanks
Best regards
Christophe

Posted: **Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:12 am**

Which soundscan do you mean?

I have 'historical instruments' - with celtic harps etc I posted about it here recently - try a search.

It is old skule sample CD ie NOT mega GB size. Doesn't cut it on its own by today's standards. Best suited for ornamentation, burying in a mix, simple parts ...... bags of character though. And cheap as chips.

I love old fashioned wonky instruments....

Posted: **Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:55 am**

I ment Soudscan Vol 42 and Vol 23.
Yes, one of them is Historical instruments. I've listened to the mp3 demo. The sound seems a little bit poor if I compare with actual sampling and particulary the Celtic bank of Ethno Instrument.

But it is only a mp3 demo listenings••¦

The samples I need will be played solo, beside real musicians, so not only for ornementation. It's why I need them not to be too much "poor".

Thanks

Christophe

Posted: **Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:58 am**

Some thoughts:

1. Celtic Instruments from BigFish
http://www.bigfishaudio.com/4DCGI/detail.html?350

It even supports MachFive, which means it supports all other samplers in the universe.

2. Celtic Whistles for Kontakt and Halion
http://www.store.precisionsound.net/celticinfo.php

3. Anthology: Celtic Wind for Kontakt and GIGA
http://www.beladmedia.com/celtic-wind.htm

Posted: **Thu Jan 04, 2007 6:10 am**

Thank you very much you 2 !

Christophe

Posted: **Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:20 am**

The fact that 'Historical Instruments' (and presumably the other one) weigh in at just under 500 MB total should tell you all you need to know! - an especially small sample size for real instruments. For solo work the lack of velocity layers, keymapping spans (up to 4 or 5 semitones I think!) etc etc will make them stand a mile out as samples. Having said that I've blended them nicely with VSL but in ultra minimal way. But for your needs they won't cut it.