Checking Out: Crescent by Audio Brewers

With polyphonic legato and a plethora of articulations, Crescent is a welcome addition to the world of unique string libraries. From standard to uncommon articulations, Audio Brewers have delivered a cello quartet library that sounds great and focuses on playability that can take you from an idea to a finished track quickly.

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Checking Out: Crescent by Audio Brewers

Crescent is built around a cello quartet in half circle formation. With 31 articulations, polyphonic legato, and more, Crescent is an excellent resource for those looking for a cello quartet that sounds great and offers tons of flexibility.

Crescent normally sells for €149.00 from Audio Brewers

Thoughts

Audio Brewers continue to deliver unique takes on commonly sampled instruments. With Crescent, Audio Brewers have returned to this concept with their own special twist. Crescent derives its name from the half-moon arrangement of the cello quartet that has been sampled for this library. There are a number of things to like within Crescent, such as the intuitive engine and great sound, but I especially find the polyphonic legato and wealth of articulations on offer here to be the standouts of this library.

Audio Brewers have developed a unique polyphonic legato with 2 speeds of portamento (fast/slow) that allow you to easily sit down and play a piece from start to finish without worrying about stacking multiple MIDI channels.

For slow, expressive pieces, this polyphonic legato is beautiful and convincing. The scripting under the hood here is impressive. The wealth of articulations within Crescent is also impressive – from the standard shorts and sustains to unique articulations(such as half and whole downs and ups), Crescent includes 31 articulations for a wide variety of playing styles. As always, Audio Brewers have provided us with a flexible engine that includes the ability to stack multiple articulations, modulate parameters, an XY modulation pad, and plenty of onboard effects and mixing options. Crescent is an excellent addition to your cello repertoire.

Facts

Crescent requires the full version of Kontakt 6.2.1 or above. It includes 31 articulations across both stereo and Ambisonic versions, includes polyphonic legato, and downloads as 27GB.

Crescent normally sells for €149.00 from Audio Brewers

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Contributor Raborn Johnson reviews Crescent by Audio Brewers
“With polyphonic legato and a plethora of articulations, Crescent is a welcome addition to the world of unique string libraries. From standard to uncommon articulations, Audio Brewers have delivered a cello quartet library that sounds great and focuses on playability that can take you from an idea to a finished track quickly.”