Pathfinder Cello is a rhythmic legato instrument for Kontakt by Ben Osterhouse. You feed it a chord, and it plays expressive phrases based on that chord's notes, shaped by graphic "paths" notation.
Pathfinder Cello is built around short cello microphrases rather than long sustained notes. Each sample is a 2 to 4 second phrase, and the instrument arranges them into rhythmic legato lines and ostinatos. The developer describes the core idea as feeding in a chord and letting the phrases follow its notes. The instrument requires Kontakt and runs on Windows and macOS.
Phrase selection is driven by a graphic notation made of paths. Rather than playing a fixed sequence, the instrument generates phrases from the notes of the chord you play into it, so the same paths can produce different results over different harmonies.
This makes the instrument useful for ideas that need to move with a progression, such as repeating string figures under changing chords.
The microphrases tempo-sync to your DAW's BPM through Kontakt's TMpro. A tempo sync multiplier gives you more control over how the samples are stretched to your project tempo, which helps when you want phrases to sit at a different rhythmic density.
The built-in browser includes 108 presets. A drag-and-drop interface lets you rework them, and the developer notes that customization is effectively unlimited.
The library is large, at 2.4 GB compressed with 9082 samples. The developer recommends at least 8 GB of RAM, since it draws heavily on CPU and memory.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Ben Osterhouse |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Kontakt Instrument |
| Requires | Kontakt |
| Formats | Kontakt |
| Operating systems | Windows, macOS |
Pathfinder Cello requires Kontakt. It is compatible with the free Kontakt Player, version 6.6.1 or later, and activation runs through Native Access.
The instrument supports Windows 7, 8 and 10, and macOS 10.13 and later. Windows 11 should work but is not officially supported until Kontakt 6.7 is released.
The developer recommends at least 8 GB of RAM, because the library uses a substantial amount of CPU and memory.
You play a chord into the instrument, and it generates phrases based on the chord's notes, guided by graphic path notation.
REQUIRES KONTAKT
REQUIRES KONTAKT
REQUIRES KONTAKT
REQUIRES KONTAKT
REQUIRES KONTAKT
REQUIRES KONTAKT