Product Description

• Sounds of the Beaten Air Contemporary sounding Abstract Mallets designed to bring transient rich
• modern-sounding marimba and vibraphone sounds to your music production. Played with different sticks and special techniques like string bow
• metal brush
• hands libraries to create a very unusual and exciting boutique instrument library for you. Karanyi Sounds also added some synth and ambience sublayers to fit in any genre from electronic music to film score. Features 6+1 Articulations:  10 articulations with soft
• medium
• hard sticks + an additional brush layer. 3 Mic Positions:  Transient rich sampling with close (1x Shure + mid mic (2x AT35) positions. Synths & FX: Add a subtle weight or extra character with analog synth layers
• tape
• dimension and space effects. Pro Sound:  Recorded in Budapest
• performed by Nandor Weisz
• percussionist of the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra. Including 2 Cinematic Mallets Abstract Marimba Main Characteristics Adams Concert Marimba sampled in a dry studio environment in Budapest. Traditional techniques 6 different hit & tremolo instruments played with soft
• medium
• hard sticks
• hands
• and brush 4 velocity layers from pianissimo to forte 6 octaves / instruments 17 GUI controls including Instrument Switch
• Attack-Decay Control
• Room Mix adjustment
• EQ presets
• Tape
• Chorus
• Reverb
• and Master Compressor Recorded with 2 x AT35 (Mid Mix) + Shure (Close Mix) on Universal Audio Apollo X All GUI elements are MIDI learnable Additional Articulations Everything from Traditional Instruments plus: 15 extra analog synthesizer sublayers sampled from various Oberheim & Dave synthesizers 1 to 3 velocity layers/instrument 6 octaves / instruments Abstract Vibes Main Characteristics Yamaha Concert Vibraphone sampled in a dry studio environment in Budapest Traditional techniques (4 different hit & tremolo instruments played with soft and hard sticks
• string bow
• and brush 3 velocity layers from piano to forte 5 octaves / instruments 18 GUI controls including tremolo control Recorded with 2 x AT35 (Mid Mix) + Shure (Close Mix) on Universal Audio Apollo X All GUI elements are MIDI learnable Additional Articulations Everything from Traditional Instruments plus: + 9 synthesizer sublayers sampled from various Dave Roland analog and modular synths + 1 to 3 velocity layers / instrument + 5 octaves / instruments In Collaboration with Nandor Weisz Nandor Weisz is a percussionist who graduated from the University of Music and Performing Arts in Munich
• Germany. Currently
• he is a percussionist at the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra for over twenty years now – the symphonic orchestra led by the world-famous pianist
• composer and conductor Zoltán Kocsis. Weisz is one of the most prominent figures of the Hungarian music scene with decades of experience playing classical music
• jazz and even electronic music. Summary 4 Instrument Sources:  Adams Concert Marimba + Synth Sublayers made on Oberheim & Sequentials synths. 50 Kontakt Formats: 24 Traditional Marimba & 26 Soundcapes for Kontakt 5.8.1+. High-Quality Recording: 3 mic Positions | Recorded in 24bit / 48kHz. Made in Budapest: Sound design
• recordings are made in Budapest. System Requirements Kontakt 5.8.1 or higher (Full version required). Important Notes: The FULL Version of Kontakt 5.8.1+ is required in order to use this instrument. You will be stuck in DEMO MODE if trying to use this instrument in the FREE Kontakt Player. Note: Karanyi Synths 1 DX is used as an example. Mac & Windows Formats Important Note: This software requires the Full Version of Native Instruments Kontakt to be installed on your system. Please ensure you have purchased
• downloaded and installed Kontakt before attempting to install this product. Installation 1. Download the Kontakt Instrument from within your Plugin Boutique User Account. Be sure to remember the download location as you will need this when locating your Kontakt Library in step 3. 2. Open Kontakt
• either as a standalone application
• or as a plugin within your DAW. 3. Click the 'files' tab at the top of Kontakt > Navigate to the location of your downloaded Kontakt Library from step 1 of the installation instructions. 4. Double-click the 'Instruments' folder to open it within Kontakt. 5. Click and drag any .nki file from the left-hand window of Kontakt into the main window of Kontakt to load up a patch. Your software is now installed and ready to use.

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About the Karanyi Sounds Abstract Mallets

The Karanyi Sounds Abstract Mallets represents excellent craftsmanship in the Kontakt Instrument category.

Why Choose the Karanyi Sounds Abstract Mallets?

• •Authentic Karanyi Sounds craftsmanship and design
• •Versatile sound suitable for multiple musical genres
• •Professional build quality and reliable performance
• •Part of Karanyi Sounds's respected Kontakt Instrument lineup

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