KOTO 20 - Virtuoso Japanese Series

The library can naturally be used on its own. But when combined with other titles from the Virtuoso Japanese Series — such as KOTO 13, KOTO 17, or Shakuhachi — as well as orchestral instruments, KOTO 20 can complete a rich and broad ensemble.

As a historical note, the 20-string koto was conceived by Keiko Nosaka in 1969. Initially, this koto was strung with 20 strings, but in later iterations, another string was added to make it a 21-string instrument:

{See video at top of page}:

• Near-perfect recreation of every performance nuance from the 21-string koto thanks to meticulous recording techniques and innovative programming.
• Exclusive Performance mode maps the 21 strings to adjacent white keys for easy performance of real koto glissandos and phrases.
• 18 key-switch-selectable articulations fundamental to the 21-string koto.
• Sustain pedal control for natural continuous-picking phrasing.
• Newly developed Instrument Modeler reproduces sound variations due to different fingerpicks and strings.
• Character selector lets you choose from three fingerpick thicknesses.
• String tone selector offers three string tones: Thick, Normal, and Thin.
• Includes three banks of quintessential koto phrases, all key-switch controllable.
• Plucking control function for full mastery over subtle, natural sounding picked notes.
• String editor enables independent tuning adjustments for all 21 strings.
• In addition to the 10 preset scales, the User Scale mode lets you create original scales.
• All samples recorded in 24-bit / 96 kHz high resolution to capture every tonal detail.
• Create your own mixes with the multi-microphone samples and a dedicated mixer with individual controls for Direct, Overhead, Room, and Stereo Mix channels.
• Compatible with Kontakt Player / Kontakt Full Ver. 5.7.3 or newer.
• NKS ready.

https://soundcloud.com/sonicainstruments/sets/koto-20