Soniccouture has announced the release of Balinese Gamelan, a major new sampled instrument for Native Instruments Kontakt.
Sampling the unique, magical sound of a Balinese Gamelan is no small undertaking. The 25 instruments that make up The LSO's Semara Dana Gamelan Ensemble had to be recorded in great detail, as if each instrument were to be a sample library in its own right. Any compromise in the number of velocity layers or the round robin alternate samples could result in the whole living, breathing, sound losing realism and dynamic expression. All instruments were recorded in stereo, at 24 bit 96 khz to ensure a pristine recording of the very highest standard.
The library is composed of single and paired Kontakt versions of the Gamelan instruments. As many of the metallophones are played as a detuned pair, for convenience Soniccouture has grouped them this way, including KSP scripting to humanise the velocity and timing for a natural response. Paired instruments also feature separate volume and pan controls. Smaller percussive instruments like the Kempli are grouped together, with KSP level and pan controls for fine tuning.
Instruments
Metallophones:
- Jegog High
- Jegog Low
- Calung High
- Calung Low
- Penyacah High
- Penyacah Low
- Ugal
- Pemade High
- Pemade Low
- Kantilan High
- Kantilan Low
Kettle (tuned) gong sets:
- Trompong
- Reyong
Gongs:
- Wadon
- Lanang
- Kempur
- Klenton
Drums:
- Kendang High
- Kendang Low
Percussion:
- Kempli
- 2 Kajar
- Bebende
- Gentorak
- Ceng Ceng
Feature summary:
- 24GB Library - 24 Bit 96Khz Stereo Sampling.
- 25 Individual Gamelan Instruments.
- Up to 20 Velocity Layers.
- Over 4000 Samples.
- Multiple Round Robin Layers.
- Kontakt 2 + 3 Format.
Package includes:
- 3 x DVD.
- Full Colour 24 Page Booklet.
- Limited Edition Metal Box.
Priced at $499 / £255 (299 incl. VAT) Balinese Gamelan is available now, ONLY from www.soniccouture.com.
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