The Ronroco by Guillermo Guareschi

Dive into the captivating world of South American stringed instruments with The Ronroco Kontakt Instrument by acclaimed film composer Guillermo Guareschi. This isn't just a sample library; it's a comprehensive Creative Workstation designed for composers, musicians, and producers seeking to craft original, realistic tunes and expansive atmospheric landscapes.

Key Features and Sonic Excellence:

• Authentic Sound: The Ronroco is a larger cousin of the Charango, delivering a deep and warmer sound that captures the true essence of this typical South-American instrument.
• Renowned Heritage: Created by Guillermo Guareschi, known for "The Bandoneon". Its international prominence was amplified by two-time Oscar winner Gustavo Santaolalla, who features the Ronroco in iconic scores such as "The Last of Us," "Brokeback Mountain," "Babel," and Michael Mann's "The Insider".
• Unprecedented Realism:
  • Recorded in high resolution using Krystalos Audio technology.
  • Captured with vintage valves, modern preamps, and a wide array of microphones to ensure a big, organic, and natural sound.
  • The latest V1.1.0 update introduced "NATURAL TUNING," a completely new articulation. This program features notes sampled from scratch in their original tuning, with 3 dynamics and 4 round robins per note (12 samples per note), and utilizes a highly modified analog-to-digital converter for "ultra clear and 3D sound never heard before". This results in a sound "really, really close" to an actual ronroco.
• Versatile Articulations and Tools: The instrument boasts 9 Articulations with various keyswitches, providing a broad expressive palette:
  • Long notes with round-robin and three dynamics per note.
  • Staccato, pull-off, mordente, and tremolo notes, including a "speed control" functionality for Tremolo via the Mod Wheel.
  • A special menu with a huge variety of arpeggio patterns allowing for original and infinite sequences with "uncanny realism".
  • Chords and strokes available in numerous tonalities, including newly added major (Db, Eb, Gb, Ab) and minor (Db, Eb, Gb, Ab, Bb) keys, as well as a "RHYTHMIC CHORDS" program with 5 keys per style.
  • Soundscape menu to create "huge idiomatic and cinematic beds and atmospheres," with the ability to choose any major, minor, and dominant chord in the chromatic scale.
  • "Southern Winds," an idiomatic tool for creating realistic tremolos.
  • "Rontoor," a unique sound produced by striking the strings with a metal wand.
  • An "Effects" menu offering diverse sounds from playing the ronroco in unusual ways.
• Exquisite Craftsmanship: The Ronroco used for sampling was custom-made by a very talented local Luthier in Maimara, a small town on the border of Argentina and Bolivia. A real echo chamber was specifically built for the recording session to capture its unique sound.

Technical Specifications:

• Compatibility: Requires Kontakt Full 5.6 or above.
• Download Size: 3.87GB.
• Samples: 2836 samples in 24Bit WAV format.
• Microphones: Recorded with 4 different microphones.
• Tunings: Includes 1 instrument with 3 different tunings.

Unlock unparalleled sonic depth and versatility for your compositions with The Ronroco Kontakt Instrument – a powerful tool made by musicians, for musicians.