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Impactsoundworks.SitarNation.V2.0TH3Rside
Supplied by. [ McFukit ] Language .. [ Musical ]
We came up with the idea for Sitar Nation in mid-2007, after noticing
that despite the growing popularity of ethnic instrument libraries,
few products sampled non-Western instruments with a level of depth
expected from a modern sample library. We spoke with numerous composers
and producers who were unhappy with the current offering of ethnic
lacked the detail necessary to provide realistic solo performances.
The sitar, tampura, tabla and baya were chosen for our library not
only because these instruments have remained a foundation of Indian
classical music for centuries, but also because they have even
ermeated Western music since the 50s and 60s. Sitar Nation is the
first library to capture these instruments with a level of detail
and realism normally reserved for violins and pianos, allowing the
composer to control and play these beautiful sounds without relying
on excessive programming.
content. Eighteen main patches cover a variety of important playing
techniques for all four instruments, all of which can be loaded from
up to three positions: close, room, and ambient. This, combined with
extensive sampling for velocity and round robins, allows you to
carefully reproduce authentic sounds OR simply add flourishes of
flavor to your compositions with a minimum of time spent.
Also included with Sitar Nation is a set of seventeen FX patches which
take the core audio content into new directions using both pre-rendered
offline processing and effects/programming within Kontakt. The result
is a wide variety of highly useful sounds, from drones and percussion
to chimes, pads and keyboards.
: Instruments
* Handcrafted, Gourdless Sitar
Performed by Thomas Flanagan, the sitar we recorded is a custom-made
instrument crafted from wood that seasoned for seven years! Articulations
of the chikari (rhythm) strings, whole tone bends, glissandos at different
speeds and both major and minor tonalities, basic phrases and tremolos.
Thorough velocity and round robin sampling was used for many articulations,
with up to four layers and three round robin groups.
* Tampura
Traditionally an instrument played by an apprentice sitar player to
accompany an expert. Though the body is smaller than the sitar, the simple,
open drones it produces have a unique timbre that provide an excellent
rhythmic base. This instrument was also performed by Thomas Flanagan.
* Tabla & Baya
A set of two custom-made, carefully tuned hand drums performed by Jeremy
Dyen. The sheer number of strokes possible for the tabla or baya alone is
staggering, but we chose to thoroughly record some of the most widely used
and recognizable techniques such as both edge, open and muted strikes as
well as multiple pitch bends in different directions and at different
speeds. Every stroke was recorded with nine velocity layers and three
round robins to allow for seamless, human performances.
* Special FX
From the unprocessed audio content, we created a number of patches using
both offline and Kontakt processing to open up a whole new dimension in
semi-harmonic orchestral chime hit with a reverberant ambiance. The two
and baya into an electronic percussion set.
: FEATURES
* Sitar, tambura, tabla & baya samples
* Sustains, tremolos, mordents, chords
* Bends, phrases, drones
* Wide array of percussive strokes
* Special FX patches
* Close and room mic positions
* 50 percussive MIDI grooves
* Fresh new UI reworked in 2017
* Easy mic mixing, per-artic ADSR
* Flexible microtuning
* One-touch filters, CC-learnable
* TACT for 100% custom artic control
* Built-in FX rack
* Requires full version of KONTAKT 5.6 or above
* Requires 2gb disk space
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