Celtic ERA 2

Since its release in 2018, Celtic ERA has been the first choice when the authentic sound of Celtic, Irish or Scottish instruments is required. With its modern and uncluttered user interface, Celtic ERA demonstrates that it is possible to make good things even better. But what about the inner qualities? Celtic ERA 2 contains all the instruments of its predecessor, but also many new instruments and sounds. A total of 36 Celtic wind, string and percussion instruments are all represented, recorded as usual in excellent quality with the finest gear.

Is this only for movie or game soundtracks? Far from it! A good example for the versatility of the library is the brilliant and wonderfully expressively playable acoustic guitars where, besides a solo, convincing strumming is also possible. Other highlights include the Celtic harp and zither, with their pleasantly warm sound, as well as the very natural-sounding flutes and bagpipes. The atmospheric sound textures obtained from the sample material also show how multifaceted Celtic ERA 2 is; therefore, this sample library can also enhance Ambient, Downtempo, Chillout, Trap and Pop music. Furthermore, a great bonus is the Bronze Age instruments, namely Cranyx, Cornu, Dord and War Horns.

Verdict

Celtic ERA 2 is another enchanting and simply fantastic sounding library in which you can lose yourself in the variety of instruments and sounds. All instruments can be played in a very nuanced and expressive way, not least of all because of the large number of articulations; and the authentic MIDI patterns can help programmed arrangements to achieve a remarkable authenticity