First Look: NADA by Eduardo Tarilonte & Best Service
The Reed Softness control (e.g., on the Duduk) makes you wish every sampled double-reed instrument you’ve ever played had the same timbre modulator
Exceptional vocal harmonic overtones and wind ornaments modulation controls
Incredible consistency over the range of every patch; no bad samples
Purpose-built for meditation music
Wide variety of sounds
I always try to come up with some “cons” but this package doesn’t really have any.
A couple of notes of caution: Don’t expect quirky samples with lots of “unique character” here ... the focus is on consistency and evenness of tone/timbre. So even the acoustic instruments have a touch of synthetic quality at times, which requires a keen sense of musical playing to avoid sounding too programmed. A bit of experience with the Best Service Engine sampler will help get the most out of the purchase, including occasionally lowering the relative volume of the “Dream Pad” that gets added to many patches.
It’s difficult to imagine any other library capable of providing all the sounds needed for a relaxation album in 2020. NADA covers the full range of acoustic, synthetic and live ambience sound sources gorgeously, including true legato winds and stunning nature pads. Meditation music has received a gift with this masterpiece of sampling and synth programming.
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First Look: NADA by Eduardo Tarilonte & Best Service
In his 2020 NAMM interview with Sample Library Review, NADA creator Eduardo Tarilonte said the name of the library is based on the Sanskrit word meaning “the first sounds of the universe”. Other Sanskrit definitions also translate to English as flow, such as a river flowing. There are yoga practices and ancient metaphysical and philosophical systems based on the premise that sounds and vibrations are the building blocks of the universe.
Eduardo Tarilonte‘s NADA normally sells for $199 from Best Service
Thoughts
NADA breathes and moves; playing the instruments instantly allows you to drift into the stream of flow. Flow is something I think we all seek in today’s turbulent times, and NADA is a welcome reminder to remain present and mindful.
Each instrument is a joy to play and an indulgent part of me wants to keep it at the ready to simply “jam out” now and then. I’d enjoy this library as a personal healing and meditative creative tool, with no desire to create music for others. That said it was purpose-built for meditation, new age, and relaxation music, and NADA is a powerhouse professional tool for those composers.
The instruments have been recorded dry and close so that external reverb and delay can be applied if you choose to switch off the preset effects from the Best Service Engine sampler.
In the first look video above, we share a huge amount of the presets playing them in realtime and adjusting parameters to get a feel for what the library is all about.
Facts
14.46 GB installed
Over 440 sounds | over 9,000 samples
Strings, Winds, Percussion, Pianos, Bowls, Glasses, Bells, overtone singing, female solo voice and meditation pads
Sampled keeping simplicity and usability in mind
Recorded with true legato plus optional ornaments and recorded phrases
Requires Best Service Engine Version 2.6.1
Eduardo Tarilonte‘s NADA normally sells for $199 from Best Service
Demos of NADA by Best Service with Eduardo Tarilonte
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“NADA covers the full range of acoustic, synthetic and live ambience sound sources gorgeously, including true legato winds and stunning nature pads. Meditation music has received a gift with this masterpiece of sampling and synth programming.”
Amazing library!
I love the ethereal Koto sound and panpipes. Vocals should work well within the meditating genre.
The only con of the library is the occasional synth quality, but other than that, a great library.
The koto bends are more comprehensive than I have heard anywhere else. The tanpura makes my brain buzz with the resonance of its afterglow. The viola da gamba is particularly sweet. I’m most impressed with the crystal bowl sample, especially the one keyswitch where a sustained low-pitch drone is created. I have been in the room with such instruments and they can penetrate a person’s body with their vibrational energy. This seems to get at that same effect. The flutes sound very good and their scripting makes them very fluid. I usually just play the ones I build, but these sound so good I might be tempted to use these sounds.
Amazing library!
I love the ethereal Koto sound and panpipes. Vocals should work well within the meditating genre.
The only con of the library is the occasional synth quality, but other than that, a great library.
All the patches are great in this wonderful library… But to enter just one, let it be “Harmonic Piano 5”. I LOVE Eduardo Tarilonte´s libraries, owning two – Forest Kingdom 2 and Epic World. This one is another one on my radar… A big inspiration as well as joy to listen to and play with them.