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MIDICH1 · Post by **MIDICH1** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 2:23 pm

Anyone know of a Kontakt or AU for the Finnish Kantale?

Spitfire31 · Post by **Spitfire31** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 2:37 pm

MIDICH1 wrote:Anyone know of a Kontakt or AU for the Finnish Kantale?

If you look for kantele, you might find more answers…

For example, Google: kantele sample library

/Joachim

gavriloP · Post by **gavriloP** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 2:55 pm

This AJATAR Kantele for Kontakt is pretty damn good and also free!

http://www.ajatarsampling.com/

MIDICH1 · Post by **MIDICH1** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 3:47 pm

gavriloP wrote:This AJATAR Kantele for Kontakt is pretty damn good and also free!

http://www.ajatarsampling.com/

Terrific. Thanks so much!

pethu · Post by **pethu** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 4:54 pm

I immeditately thought "Yeah, I can't remember even Precisionsound having one. And if not, why not? Because it's right up their alley!"

But then I looked, and they did, of course

Finnish Concert Kantele, here:

http://www.store.precisionsound.net/kanteleinfo.php

Kontakt + multiple other formats. (Don't have it myself, but Precisionsound stuff is usually top notch soundwise.)

pethu · Post by **pethu** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:00 pm

gavriloP wrote:This AJATAR Kantele for Kontakt is pretty damn good and also free!

http://www.ajatarsampling.com/

Nice find - downloaded - thanks!

Numanoid · Post by **Numanoid** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:30 pm

Interesting stuff

IMO the sound lies somewhere between an e-piano and a harpsichord

standalone · Post by **standalone** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:36 pm

http://www.cinematique-instruments.com/ ... antele.php

pethu · Post by **pethu** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 6:06 pm

Extra tip: Properly tweaked (string length, etc.), the Cimbalom model in Pianoteq can also come "within an inch of Kantele" (or other zither-type instruments).

synaesthesia · Post by **synaesthesia** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 9:44 pm

I have three or four kanteles and I would say that the Precisionsound one has the most realistic and expressive sound for me.

precisionsound · Post by **precisionsound** » Fri May 31, 2013 9:44 pm

Thanks for the kind words.

Precisionsound Finnish (Soumi)Concert Kantele library is probably the most serious effort to recreate the instrument available on the market today and you will hear the difference is HUGE compared to free stuff, its on another planet when it comes to detail and presence, and its designed to make it easy and intuitive to play from a keyboard.
Finnish Concert Kantele also have playing techniques of a more "avant garde" style that is totally unique for this library.
http://www.store.precisionsound.net/kanteleinfo.php

Lars

Caine123 · Post by **Caine123** » Sat Feb 06, 2016 6:58 pm

are there new libraries out?

i wanna re-create such sound as at 2:50 mins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Iz5iXWEoQg

precisionsound · Post by **precisionsound** » Sun Feb 07, 2016 12:21 am

Sounds like our "Lyra" library has been used as the stringed plucked sound.

We are releasing new sound each month almost so check the site out and subscribe to the Newsletter.

Best regards,
Lars Westin

precisionsound · Post by **precisionsound** » Sun Feb 07, 2016 12:22 am

Lyra product page;
http://store.precisionsound.net/shop/lyra/

Kantale instrument