Grand Harp concert harp Kontakt instrument interface by Cinematique Instruments

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Grand Harp: Concert Harp Kontakt Instrument by Cinematique Instruments

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Grand Harp is a Kontakt instrument by Cinematique Instruments that recreates a large concert harp. It includes six articulations, from plucked and harmonics to prepared and xylophonic sounds.

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01Overview

Grand Harp is a sample-based concert harp built for Kontakt. Cinematique Instruments based it on the large pedal harp used mainly in classical music, a modern descendant of older Celtic-style nylon harps. The instrument gathers six playing techniques in one patch, so you can move between them using the mouse or keyswitches. It ships with six presets and snapshots, roughly 1000 samples, and about 1.3 GB of compressed data. Because it runs inside Kontakt, you need the full version of Kontakt 5.6.8 or higher.

Best for

Classical harp parts
Cinematic harp textures
Experimental prepared sounds
Gentle harmonic pads
Arpeggiated harp figures

Developer: Cinematique Instruments
Category: Kontakt Instruments
Requires: Kontakt
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

One complex Grand Harp instrument in a single Kontakt patch
Six articulations: plucked, fingernail, près de la table, xylophonique, prepared, harmonics
Six presets and snapshots for quick starting points
Approximately 1000 samples across all articulations
Arpeggio section with separate voicing options and glissando mode
Reverb and sustain control sliders
Auto-velocity button sets note length automatically
About 1.3 GB of compressed data

03In depth

Articulations and Playing Techniques

The instrument covers six articulations. Plucked is the main technique, played with the fingertips. Fingernail produces a sharper, slightly penetrating tone. Près de la table plucks close to the soundboard for a dry, nasal character, while Xylophonique mutes the strings with one hand for a wooden, percussive pitch.

The Prepared articulation adds dissonant, muted tones with a vibrating noise, suited to experimental and avant-garde work. Harmonics, also called flageolet, gives a warm and gentle sound that is common in harp writing.

Controls, Recording Detail and Workflow

Articulations are selected by mouse or keyswitches, which keeps performance quick within a single patch. Reverb and sustain sliders are included, along with a small arpeggio section that has its own voicing options and a glissando mode.

An auto-velocity button sets note length automatically. The developer recorded the main articulations with several large condenser microphones, with four round robins and up to five velocity layers in 24-bit stereo. The Harmonics articulation uses a single round robin.

04Specs