ShamiKoto Virtual Koto and Shamisen VST VST3 Audio Unit Plugins plus EXS24 and Kontakt Sample Libraries by Syntheway
ShamiKoto is a virtual koto (13-stringed) and shamisen (three-stringed lute) designed to emulate those traditional Japanese stringed instruments. Includes pre-recorded koto glissandos as well as a few shamisen technique emulations with plectrum (bachi) or finger, like hajiki (left hand finger plucked-string), sukui (bachi upstroke), and tataki (bachi swift downward stroke).
Features:
- Quick selector to switch between different preset sounds:
- Koto 13-Stringed.
- Koto Staccato.
- Koto Trill Effect.
- Koto Glissando 1 Ascending (Straight).
- Koto Glissando 2 Descending (Straight).
- Koto Glissando 3 Ascending (Straight).
- Koto Glissando 4 Descending (Straight).
- Koto Glissando 5 Ascending (Straight).
- Koto Glissando 6 Descending (Straight).
- Koto Glissando 7 Ascending (Wavy).
- Koto Glissando 8 Descending (Wavy).
- Koto Glissando 9 Ascending-Descending Set.
- Shamisen 3-Stringed Lute.
- Shamisen (Hajiki/Left Hand Finger Plucking).
- Shamisen (Sukui/Bachi Upstroke).
- Shamisen (Tataki/Bachi Downstroke).
- Low Frequency Oscillator Section: These knobs apply modulation to the selected instrument. By using the LFO to modulate various aspects of the audio signal, you can apply effects such as vibrato or tremolo.
- ADSR envelope generator with Attack, Sustain, Decay and Release parameters.
- Pitch Bend: The Pitch Bend knob directly changes the pitch of the selected instrument.
- Reverb built-in: provides a spaciousness and depth to simulate the sound reflections from walls, floors and ceilings following a sound created in an acoustically reflective environment. Small rooms can be modeled as well as large spaces.
- Filter Section: with filter type box for low pass filter and high pass filter.
- Amplitude Range Parameters: It controls the loudness, the way in which we perceive amplitude.The sensitivity level is set by the user.
- Panning potentiometer control.
- MIDI CC Automation: Implementation of MIDI Continuous Controller parameters for use with external hardware control via DAW.
