- Publisher: Insanity Samples
- Product: Shire Winds
- Release: ViP TEAM
- Version: 1.5.0
- Requirements: Kontakt v5.8.1 or higher
Insanity Samples Shire Winds delivers an exceptional collection of six hand-crafted, folk woodwind instruments designed to inspire and elevate your music. Perfect for both professional producers and enthusiastic hobbyists, Shire Winds captures the essence of traditional folk music while offering the cutting-edge features that modern producers demand.
What’s Included in Shire Winds?
This highly intuitive set of virtual instruments was recorded and played by the renowned Piccolo & Folk Winds specialist, Stewart Mcilwham, ensuring every note resonates with authenticity. With an expansive library of 11,134 samples across six unique instruments, Shire Winds brings to life:
- Irish Whistle
- Irish Low Whistle
- Wooden Celtic Flute
- Celtic Piccolo
- Asian Bamboo Flute
- Ancient Recorders
Each instrument has been meticulously recorded in a variety of articulations and is powered by state-of-the-art scripting technology. Whether you’re composing haunting melodies or energetic jigs, Shire Winds adapts to your playing style, delivering an organic performance every time.
Key Features:
- 6 Folk Wind Instruments: From the haunting, high-pitched notes of the Irish Whistle to the rich tones of the Celtic Piccolo, each instrument in Shire Winds brings depth and character to your compositions.
- Advanced Adaptive Performance Modes: Automatically select the ideal articulation based on your velocity input. Real-time performance control allows for a seamless, expressive playing experience—just like playing the real instrument.
- True Legato with Custom Threshold Controls: Create smooth, natural transitions between notes with Shire Winds’ adaptive True Legato feature, with customizable threshold settings for maximum expressiveness.
- Scale Link Mode: Shire Winds offers adaptive key signature linking, so ornaments and articulations are always in harmony with your project’s key, ensuring fluid and cohesive melodies.
- 4 Mic Positions: Choose from a variety of mic positions to craft the perfect sound, whether you’re after a close, intimate feel or a wide, atmospheric tone.
- Compact, Easy-to-Use Interface: A streamlined, single NKI housing for the entire library ensures easy access and fast adjustments—keeping your workflow smooth and organized.
- Free Percussion Library (Shire Perc): When you purchase Shire Winds, you’ll receive the exclusive Shire Perc percussion library at no extra cost. Featuring foot stomps, hand claps, doumbek drum, bodhran drum, and tambourine, this collection is perfectly designed to complement the folk wind instruments.
- Seamless Updates: Shire Winds v1.5.0 brings a revamped GUI, improved overlay threshold functionality, and enhanced scale link features, making your production experience even smoother and more intuitive.
Why Shire Winds is a Game-Changer
Whether you’re scoring a cinematic fantasy, composing folk-inspired tracks, or looking for an authentic touch to your music, Shire Winds empowers you to capture the spirit of the instruments with unmatched ease. The beauty of Shire Winds lies in its simplicity and adaptability—letting you focus on your creativity while the software handles the technical aspects.
With intuitive performance modes and innovative features like velocity-sensitive articulation switching and adaptive legato, Shire Winds is the ultimate tool for crafting dynamic, real-time performances. The included percussion library adds another layer of authenticity, enabling you to create folk-infused rhythms that pair perfectly with the wind instruments.
Ideal for All Producers
- Professional Music Producers: Shire Winds brings high-end, studio-quality folk instruments right to your DAW, offering powerful features for film composers, game sound designers, and music producers in all genres.
- Amateur and Hobbyist Producers: The intuitive interface and adaptive performance modes ensure that even those new to music production can achieve realistic, expressive results with minimal effort.
System Requirements:
- Required Space: 5GB (8GB pre-lossless compression)
- Samples: 11,134
- Mic Positions: 4
- Compatibility: Works seamlessly with all major DAWs and sample libraries.
Free Download Offer:
To get you started with Shire Winds, we’re offering a free download of this captivating library—just click the download button above and unlock the full potential of your music today.
Transform your sound with Shire Winds—download now and experience the power of authentic, adaptive folk wind instruments.