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CABAL 8

CABAL 8

Meet Cabal 8 — the new breed of guitar sampling. Ultimate guitar solution.Wavelet Audio
$159.00
+ applicable tax (VAT) depends on country/region

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Cabal 8

Eight-String Power, Sampled Whole

The most thoroughly and comprehensively recorded 8-string guitar ever sampled — every single string, a whole fretboard.

13585Samples
8Round robins
3Guitars
8.6GB disk
+And more

Clean DI●Hi-Gain●Crunch●Palm Mutes●Harmonics●Tappings●Portamento●Smart Tuning●Keyswitch●True Doubling●& more

13585 hand-edited samplesFull Kontakt requiredEvery fret recorded

A new breed of virtual guitar instrument. Cabal 8 creates powerful and natural eight-string parts that imitate actual guitar playing — and it is not limited to hard genres.

Convenient for writing extremely detailed MIDI parts as well as for quick sketches in real time. One and a half years of continuous work went into features that let you use the guitar flexibly as never before.

At a Glance

  • 13585 hand-edited samples 48 kHz / 24-bit, every one cut by hand
  • The whole fretboard every single string, from open string to the 24th fret
  • Three guitars Clean DI, Hi-Gain and Crunch
  • Six primary articulations plus two additional FX articulations
  • 8 round robins per note, with up and down picking
  • Two modes one for real-time playing, one for detailed MIDI parts

Content & Detail

01The Three Guitarswhat is in the box▾
Clean DIA dry guitar signal, carefully edited and ready for processing. Run it through your plugins to get the original and powerful sound
Hi-Gain and CrunchTwo libraries from the Cabal 8: Elements series — fully released, distorted and crunch guitars to start from scratch quickly
Whose soundKsay Mentor’s ready-to-use signature sounds with his effect chains — the desired result without third-party tools or plugins
Sold separately tooThe Elements chapters are also available on their own as Cabal 8: Elements
02The Enginesix controls▾
StringsDisable certain strings from the instrument; Cabal 8 automatically reallocates the load to the remaining strings, if possible
Smart TuningTune each of the strings, so the instrument matches any desired guitar tuning
Keyswitch ModeFlexibly adjust the string selection for each note using velocity
Portamento SlideA unique algorithm — control speed, starting and ending positions, and which noises are present
EqualizationEqualize the whole instrument, or a specific articulation of a separately selected string
RoutingConfigure the articulations routing map, sending them to certain buses
03Featuresthe full list▾
InterfaceStylish, beautiful and intuitive UI for easier editing
TuningFlexible and adjustable guitar tuning across all strings
NoisesAdjustable pick, fret, scratch and release noises
RealismRealistic vibrato and portamento algorithms, and true doubling
Two modesFor real-time playing, and for detailed MIDI parts
Level controlAdjustable per string and per articulation
04Insidethe numbers▾
Samples13585 hand-edited samples in 48 kHz / 24-bit
Primary articulationsSustain · Palm Mute · Short Palm Mute · Harmonics · X-Note · Tappings
Additional articulationsFX Sustain · FX Palm Mute
Round robins8 per note, up and down picking
GuitarsDI Clean · Hi-Gain · Crunch
Also includedMIDI
05Before You Buyrequirements▾
HostThe FULL version of Kontakt 5.7.3 or higher
Disk8.6 GB of hard drive space, from 15.9 GB of original sample material
MemoryAt least 2 GB of RAM, 4 GB recommended
DeliveryTwo download methods: downloader or manual

An eight-string guitar is not a six-string with two extra notes. The low strings change how every chord above them is voiced, which is why sampling the whole fretboard string by string is the only honest way to do it.

Product Information

Specifications
13585 hand-edited samples in 48 kHz / 24-bit.
6 primary articulations (Sustain, Palm Mute, Short Palm Mute, Harmonics, X-Note, Tappings) and 2 additional articulations (FX Sustain, FX Palm mute)
Over 13500 hand-edited samples in 48 kHz / 24-bit
6 primary articulations (Sustain, Palm Mute, Short Palm Mute, Harmonics, X-Note, Tappings) and 2 additional articulations (FX Sustain, FX Palm mute)
Up / down picking
8 Round Robins per note
3 guitars: DI Clean, Hi-Gain, Crunch
MIDI included
Features
Stylish, beautiful and intuitive UI for easier editing
Flexible and adjustable guitar tuning (all strings)
Adjustable pick, fret, scratch and release noises
Realistic vibrato and portamento algorithms
Two modes: for real-time playing and for detailed midi parts
True doubling
Adjustable level control per string and articulation
Possibility to equalize the whole instrument, or specific articulation of a separately selected string
Possibility to configure articulations routing map