Ilya Efimov releases "Armenian Duduk" for Kontakt

Ilya Efimov Production has released Armenian Duduk, their latest addition to an ever-growing library of ethnic folk instruments for Kontakt.

This faithful reproduction of the Armenian double-reed woodwind instrument, with multiple legato articulations, gives you the ability to vary the instrument's dynamics to convey the wide, detailed range of expression so sought-after in many of today's biggest film scores.

Ilya Efimov recorded all intervals for up and down legato articulations in three variants: normal legato, slow legato and glissando. You may choose any of the available articulations for the first note and 6 articulations for legato notes.

They have provided the ability to vary the dynamics of the instrument to convey a wide, detailed range of expression from pp to ff. Natural vibrato may be added to the sound at any time. Staccato articulations provide added realism by means of a round-robin algorithm. Users can reassign keyswitches and MIDI-controllers, then save the changes to a user preset. Default settings are easily restored at any time.

Features:

• 656 MB ncw compression format.
• 1024 samples / 24-bit / 44.1 kHz / Stereo.
• 3 Types of legato: normal/slow/porta.
• 3 Modes of legato performance.
• Natural dynamic controlled by ModWheel.
• Controllable natural vibrato.
• Use any articulation during legato.
• 3 Crescendo: slow/normal/fast.
• Natural expression/release sounds.
• Two Staccato types.
• Detune Vibrato keys.
• Slide-ups.
• Five types of mordents.
• Forshlags.
• Reassignable keyswitches, CC and much more.
• Extremely user-friendly in both live and studio applications.

Price: €69.00.

Requires full retail version of Kontakt 4.2.4+.