Nørdic Cello by Have Audio Kontakt cello instrument interface

Nørdic Cello: Deep-Sampled Cello Library for Kontakt

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Nørdic Cello is a deep-sampled cello instrument for Kontakt by Have Audio. It offers a wide range of articulations, from legato and pizzicato to extended techniques and textures, built on the Nørdic Series engine.

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01Overview

Nørdic Cello is the cello entry in Have Audio's Nørdic Series. The samples were recorded by cellist Jean-Philippe Feiss and cover a broad set of articulations, including true legato, staccato, pizzicato, tremolo, sliding patterns and harmonics. The library runs on a shared engine that adds time-stretching, an arpeggiator, reverse effects, convolution reverbs and a drag-and-drop slot for your own samples and loops. It requires the full version of Kontakt rather than the free Kontakt Player.

Best for

Cinematic cello lines
Film score textures
Pizzicato basslines
Sustained string pads
Ambient drones
Loop-based production

Developer: Have Audio
Category: Kontakt Instruments
Requires: Kontakt
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

18553 samples in NCW format, 14.16 GB uncompressed
Deep-sampled cello recorded by Jean-Philippe Feiss
Legato, staccato, pizzicato, tremolo and sliding articulations
Mixed Articulations patch for switching six techniques
Time Warp for tempo-synced textures and drones
Arpeggiator with five modes, up to 32 steps
82 convolution reverbs and a delay algorithm
Drag-and-drop import of your own samples and loops

03In depth

Articulations and Playing Techniques

The patches cover melodic articulations such as true legato, staccato and pizzicato, along with tremolo and sliding figures. Several patches group key switches for related techniques. Harmony of the North offers polyphonic sustained notes with vibrato, harmonics, crescendo and other variations, while the Pizzicato patch includes long, short, harmonic, vibrato and slap options.

A Mixed Articulations patch places six main articulations in one instrument for quick switching between legato, staccato, pizzicato, harmonics and tremolo.

Separate texture sets add body hits, bow textures, low engines, rises and bouncing sounds for cinematic material.

Engine Features and Controls

The Nørdic engine includes Time Warp, which time-stretches textures, transitions and some articulations to adjust tempo, create accelerando or ritardando, and generate drones. ICE blends multiple samples for larger results. The arpeggiator offers five modes (Up, Down, Up-Down, Down-Up and Random), up to 32 steps and four octaves.

Six additional effects (EQ, compression, saturation, chorus, phaser and Leslie) each have three controls, and four FX macros can be assigned freely. Two mic positions let you blend a stereo mic with a direct input signal. The drag-and-drop slot imports your own samples and loops, and loops are tempo-detected and synced to your DAW through the HOST setting.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

Developer	Have Audio
Type	Plugin
Category	Kontakt Instrument
Requires	Kontakt
Formats	Kontakt

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Nørdic Cello?

You need the full version of Kontakt 6.5.2 or later. The free Kontakt Player is not sufficient. The system requirements list about 15 GB of free hard drive space, with 8 GB of RAM or more recommended.

What format is Nørdic Cello?

Nørdic Cello is a Kontakt instrument. Its 18553 samples are in NCW format and total about 14.16 GB uncompressed.

Can I use my own samples with Nørdic Cello?

Yes. The drag-and-drop slot lets you import your own samples and loops into the Nørdic engine. Imported loops are tempo-detected and can be synced to your DAW using the HOST setting.