ITASCA: Legato Violins

• ITASCA: Legato Violins is a virtual instrument focused on legato violin performances.
• It requires Kontakt for use.
• Available for purchase at $70, with bundle deals including other products from Crocus Soundware.

Product Overview

ITASCA: Legato Violins features a pair of closely recorded violin libraries that excel in expressive melodic lines. The core library employs a true sampled legato engine, allowing seamless transitions between notes, making it ideal for lyrical passages and nuanced performances.

Details

The core library includes long, evolving sustain samples alongside various legato transitions, enabling the user to craft interconnected melodies. The interface supports key-switching and velocity control, allowing for dynamic articulation changes—such as triggering a sharp bow sound with high velocity or a gentle glissando with softer input. Users can layer up to six players, activating different sustain articulations simultaneously for richer textures.

The second library within the collection is designed for polyphonic performance, suitable for creating naturalistic pads and soundscapes. It allows for layering, mixing, and reversing articulations, with LFO controls for tempo-synced modulation. This flexibility opens up possibilities for evolving textures, while ADSR controls can be adjusted at both the instrument and articulation levels. Overall, ITASCA: Legato Violins provides a comprehensive toolkit for both melodic and atmospheric scoring contexts.