Forest Kingdom II

Ancient sounds from ancient civilizations

Forest Kingdom II, the sequel to the award winning Best Service sample library Forest Kingdom by Eduardo Tarilonte,creator of “Era”, “Desert Winds” , “Epic World” and many more.
Forest Kingdom II is a unique sample library inspired by Nature. It is the sound of forests and jungles and the sound of Mother Nature in one magic sample library!

Bigger than ever, Forest Kingdom II gives you 300 patches, 430 unique MIDI files and 12.665 individual samples, more than 11 GB of flutes, harps, percussion, fantasy creatures, voices and sonic landscapes.
Never sampled wind instruments recall ancient times, unheard percussion instruments inspire with a deep and authentic ethnic sound.
Deep in the magic forest you find natural instruments, deeply sampled true legato, portamento, round robin and multiple ornaments all playable in real time.
Forest Kingdom II is the perfect tool for composers and sound designers to create ambiences for films, documentaries, video games, new age music or anything else.
Besides many new instruments, patches, MIDI grooves and soundscapes Forest Kingdom II includes the complete Forest Kingdom (I).
Many features like true legato, instrument loading times and  RAM usage were improved and the original Forest Kingdom patches were revised and updated to match the new ones.

What is new in Forest Kingdom II?

• 100 new patches, more than 300 patches now.
• 7 new amazing wind instruments, some never sampled before.
• 21 new percussion instruments
• A beautiful music box
• 300 inspiring and editable performance midi grooves giving you three and a half hours of complete musical inspiration.
• 130 midi files for percussion instruments
• 70 new soundscapes
• New enhanced GUI for all patches

Thanks to Best Service ENGINE 2 sample player, you will enjoy a beautiful, intuitive and easy to use interface. No sampler is required.

Instruments

Winds:

• Aztec Clay Flute I
• Aztec Clay Flute II
• Didgeridoo
• Moseño Flute
• Raj Nplaim Flute
• Konkovka, Wooden Overtone Flute
• PVC Overtone (phrases)
• Bulgarian piccolo flute
• Native American Kiowa flute
• African Fula Flute
• Double Flute
• Mayan Seashell Horn
• Xiao
• a full set of Panpipes from the tiniest to the hugest (1,5 meters height and B0 to C6 range)

Celtic Harps:

• Two magical harps (accoustic and electric)

Voices:

• A beautiful ethereal solo voice with real legato and shamanic phrases.

Fantasy Creatures:

• An array of fantasy creatures sounds and bird calls.
• Percussion:
• Ambient Wind Chimes
• Bata Drums (3)
• Berimbau
• Claves
• Culo e Puya Drums (3)
• Djembe
• Frame Drum
• Jawbone
• Kalimba
• Qraqueb
• Quitipla
• Shekere Set (3)
• Tibetan Bowl
• Tribal Maracas I
• Tribal Maracas II
• numerous different shakers
• chimes
• taiko
• duff
• cumacos
• slic drum
• udu
• marimbola (a huge kalimba)
• and more...

Soundscapes:

• 150 inspiring and unique soundscapes

Extra:

• A magical and beautiful music box

Forest Kingdom II, pure inspiration

Endorsements:

David Newman
Hollywood Film Composer: Ice Age, Scooby ....

The best thing I can say: "it's simply awesome!". David Newman.

JAMES NEWTON HOWARD
(Hunger Games, Snow White & the Huntsman, Batman Begins, King Kong...)

"The Forest Kingdom library has been an inspiring addition to my palette. The performance legato featured on the solo ethereal voice is programmed remarkably well and I've used a variety of the library's sounds on several of my most recent film scores including Snow White and The Huntsman"

Mike Reagan, Composer for Film, TV, and Video Games
(Transformers, God of War series, Conan)

"Forest Kingdom is a giant leap forward for creating fantasy worlds with sonic integrity, intelligent scripting, and sheer musicality. A true gem! Thank you Eduardo, and Best Service!"

Alex Pfeffer
(Crysis 2, Stranglehold, HALO Legends, Sacred 2, Sarah Brightman, Gregorian, American Idol, America´s Got Talent)

"In case you ever wondered what Elves and Ents are dreaming about, it definitely must contain Forest Kingdom. Beautiful and stunning soundscapes from nature and the forest meet brilliant recorded and programmed ethnic instruments. Eduardo and Bestservice definitely created a sample library masterpiece!"

David Arkenstone

With 3 Grammy nominations, 20 Billboard hits, and millions of fans worldwide, David Arkenstone has established himself as one of the best contemporary instrumental musicians of our time. Arkenstone was also a member of the composing team who developed the music for Blizzard Activision's World of Warcraft videogame's Cataclysm expansion.

"Eduardo's beautiful sample libraries enhance the spirit of my music. They are full of unique inspiration."

"Eduardo has done it again. Forest Kingdom II is an incredible treasure of musical tools. From the detailed solo instruments, especially the drums, which I personally love, to the wonderful evolving landscapes and grooves, I always find inspiration when I begin exploring this unique addition to my music palette."

Video Demos

	Trailer
	Moseño Flute - Demo
	Raj Nplaim Flute - Demo
	Performance Midi Grooves Examples
	Performance Midi Grooves Tutorial

More infos

Systemrequirements

Best Service ENGINE 2 Sample Player is included in this product!

Mac OS

• Mac OS 10.5, 10.6 and 10.7
• Min. recommended: Intel Mac 1.8GHz, 1GB Ram
• Interfaces: Standalone, AU, VST, RTAS (32bit)

Windows

• Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, 32bit & 64bit
• Min. recommended: Pentium/Athlon XP 3.0GHz, 1GB Ram
• Interfaces: Standalone, VST (32bit and 64bit)
• NO RTAS OR AAX AVAILABLE

for all systems

• DVD drive
• Internet connection for product activation required (on any computer)
• Additional hard disc space according to the library size

The latest Engine 2 and a tutorial video can be downloaded here:

Best Service Downloads

Product activation:
An internet connection on any computer is required to authorize / activate the product (Challenge/Response).

Reviews

MusicTech Magazine 04/2013 Forest Kingdom II

Why buy?

• cracking new instruments
• MIDI performance grooves
• Percussion MIDI files

... If you haven't yet investigated Forest Kingdom and you're into new age music, documentary soundtracks or any style of music requiring an exotic jungle ambience we urge you to do so. MTM

wusik.com August 2011

Crescendo
Even if you are not into new age sort of music, this library as a whole is a winner. Ethereal voice, along with the Flute section will blow up your production to a totally new level, and as a bonus, you get your ultimate pad selection along with some magnificent percussion and few other useful, additional atmospheric moments. But, it is definitely not a library aimed only at cinema, advertising or video game composers. If you are a contemporary musician and producer, no matter which genre, take some biscuits, find this product on Bestservice site and watch the included video clips. You will get the point, very soon.Definitely not just a tree-hugger
collection!
We don´t have any award system at Wusik Sound Magazine but this product absolutely deserves an enormous bucketful of Börek for Bestservice and one huge first class golden pizza with free balcony view for Eduardo Tarilonte who baked this library.
By kitchen slave A. Arsov.

full review

releasetime.de

Tarilonte´s Forest Kingdom erhält den ReleaseTime Top Product Award im Juni 2011!

Fazit:
Ich kann diese Library ohne Zögern jedem empfehlen, der sich mit Sounddesign, Filmvertonung oder Game-Vertonung beschäftigt. Man hört wieder, dass mit viel Liebe zum Detail gesamplet wurde. Daher erhält “Kingdom Forest” von mir auch klar unseren “Top -Product-Award”...

Ganzen Testbericht lesen!

Recording Magazin 02/2012

Testbericht Epic World und Forest Kingdom
Auszug
Insgesamt sind beide Best Service Libraries ohne Einschränkung zu empfehlen.
Der Komponist Eduardo Tarilonte hat hier wirklich erstklassige Arbeit geleistet. …. Epic World und Forest Kingdom ergänzen sich zudem ausgezeichnet. Während bei Epic World der Focus auf ausgefallene Klanglandschaften gelegt wurde, hat Forest Kingdom etwas mehr Instruments/Percussion-Sounds im Gepäck. ….
Best Service wirft mit Epic World und Forest Kingdom zwei außergewöhnliche Soundpakete auf den Markt, die Ihresgleichen suchen!

M.A.O. Oct 2011

 TEST Forest Kingdom de Best Service
par Didguitare le Ven 14 Oct 2011 - 10:26

Bonjour à tous, je vous propose un test vidéo de 13 minutes sur l´Excellentissime banque Forest Kingdom de Best Service.
 

Soundsandgear.com 09/2011

So what’s the bottom line?

This is the first product I’ve ever used created by Eduardo Torilonte…but I’m definitely digging what I hear. I just feel he has a style in his library that is very different from what I usually come across. It has a very earthy, natural vibe to it.

  I give this library 4.5 out of 5 subs, it’s really unique and diverse with great sounding instruments that are fun to play

I really suggest you go over to trysound and play it for yourself! http://www.try-sound.com/index2.asp?plg=bs_fk&slng=en

If you are like me and you love to use different libraries and instruments that bring a totally new texture to your toolbox, this is worth consideration.
 

complete review inc. video

Beat 07/08-2011

Auszug: Fazit
Forest Kingdom begeistert nicht nur mit exzellenten Klängen, sondern ebenso mit einer beispielhaften Musikalität. Die Bibliothek bereichert insbesondere das Arsenal von Film- und Game-Musik-Produzenten, aber auch Freunde von Ambient- und New-Age-Klängen kommen auf ihre Kosten. Vielseitige Eingriffsmöglichkeiten gestatten dabei das einfache Anpassen der Klänge an den jeweiligen musikalischen Kontext. Ein weiterer Hit aus dem Hause Best Service!