Hearth & Hollow – Plucked Folk Ensemble
Seven deeply sampled acoustic folk instruments assembled as a fully arrange-able ensemble.
Byhunter rogerson
The story
Songwriting means everything to me and I’ve spent a lot of my living and learning in that world. Even when its tenets are taken from their original context and employed in movies or video games it tends to stir the quiet and honest parts of us. When I sat behind the mics to start making this library I played the instruments the way I do when I’m writing and producing folk music: very vulnerably and not too seriously (this ain’t your grand-dad’s pizzicato).
Each instrument was played in a different part of an old room; this is another important pillar in the library. You now have the ability to move the instruments around the room and listen as the room and the instruments react to each-other as well as the final say on just how much mic bleed there is (an idea I’ve been wanting to explore for a long time).
I’ve really put my heart into this one and hope it helps to tell many important stories.
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Reviews
Revolutionary
Every now and again you stumble onto something that is truly a game changer. I think this is one of those things. Hunter has pushed the boundaries of what's possible with samples. Great work. I think this will become a timeless bundle every producers arsenal.
Hearth & Hollow has Heart
This instrument radiates emotion. It is a truly unique sample library unlike any other. When purchasing this instrument, you are not only getting 7 beautifully sampled folk instruments, but the room that they were performed within. Hunter ingeniously developed the Bleed function to allow the user to incorporate the sound of the room in your mix. The noise control blends in the beautiful imperfections of a folk performances, thus breathing life into your composition.
Hunter is one of the most kind and talented people I have ever met, and I am honored to have worked on what has become his best work yet. Listening to his demos of Hearth & Hollow makes this clear. When purchasing this library, you are not only receiving an incredibly useful tool, but also supporting a marvelous creator with a beautiful soul. I am honored to call Hunter my friend and have a front row seat to his inevitable, and well-deserved, success.
Instant Inspiration!
This is such a phenomenal instrument! The UI is beautiful, the sounds are impeccably recorded, and inspiration is instantaneous when you load this up. I don't write a lot of folk-inspired music, but I found this library to be super useful when I was looking for an organic texture to sit quietly in my mix, chugging away and adding realism. I know I'm going to get a lot of use from this library. Outstanding work, Hunter and Owen!!