Product Description

• Transmuted Ceremonial Instruments from Mexico   Nagual invites you into a sonic realm where Pre-Hispanic ceremonial instruments transform into playable polyphonic sound sculptures. Collaborating with their dear friend Ramiro Ramírez
• MNTRA Instruments captured instruments whose purpose was shifting consciousness through ceremony
• not just musical performance—then transmuted them into something built for intuitive expression. Ramírez is one of Mexico's most revered pre-Hispanic musicians
• a master whose decades of ceremonial knowledge and research form a living bridge to these ancient traditions. His profound understanding—demonstrated through his session work on Shadow of the Tomb Raider's Mesoamerican soundscapes
• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever's ceremonial sequences
• and prolific collaborations with prolific artists such as Jean-Michel Jarre—enabled us to capture the authentic spirit of these sacred instruments. From flutter-tonguing on clay vessels to precise striking patterns on wooden drums
• Ramiro's mastery provided the foundation that MNDALA 2 transforms into responsive playable sound sculptures
• honoring tradition while venturing into entirely new creative territories. Panoram Studio's live room in Mexico City provided the ideal environment—alive enough to resonate these unique sounds
• yet controlled enough to enable extreme sound sculpting. We deployed our ultrasonic microphones in a newly developed array with multiple configurations that mix together seamlessly: mid-side close-miking
• omnidirectional ambience capture
• back-facing room microphones
• and Eigenmike ambisonics for spatial representation blended into the final signals as sonic glue. Recording at 384 kHz/32-bit in Extended Resolution Audio format captured frequencies and resonances from these rare instruments beyond normal hearing
• revealing hidden harmonic content that surprised us with how malleable the polyphonic transformations became. Sample Start Modulation ensures every note feels alive—no mechanical repetition
• just expressive ceremonial character made infinitely variable. Clay water flutes whose warbling tones shifted perception into trance states. Conch shell trumpets (Atekokolli) calling to ancestral forces from the four cardinal directions. Sacred Huehuetl and Teponaztli drums whose rhythmic intervals facilitated sonic shapeshifting between ordinary and non-ordinary reality. Haunting ocarinas connecting earthly and spiritual realms. Within MNDALA 2
• MNTRA's vision was to honor these ceremonial sources while transmuting them into something musicians worldwide could access and create with. The result is a living sound sculpture that retains its ceremonial essence while venturing into sonic dimensions these physical instruments could never reach. With Nagual
• you're performing with responsive sonic entities that breathe
• morph
• and evolve under your hands—almost like a synthesizer
• but one born entirely from ancient sources
• transmuted through countless hours of sound design by a dedicated team into unique reactive presets. While creating Nagual
• the MNTRA Instruments team drew inspiration from Carlos Castaneda's concept of the Tonal and Nagual—the known world and the unknowable realm beyond. Nagual embodies both realities: authentic recordings captured with pristine fidelity meet polyphonic transformations
• blended sources
• and hidden frequencies revealed through our recording approach. Presets are designed as passages between dimensions: "First Attention" grounds you in ceremonial tradition
• "Second Attention" begins the transformation
• "The Void" dissolves boundaries
• "Between Worlds" exists where ancient and future collapse into each other. Nagual is perfect for creators seeking sounds that transcend ordinary boundaries: sound designers crafting otherworldly sequences
• experimental musicians exploring consciousness shifts through performance
• composers needing authentic yet transformable ceremonial voices
• and sound healers channeling ancient frequencies. Ideal for ceremonial soundscapes
• psychoacoustic experiences
• experimental music
• ritual atmospheres
• cinematic underworld sequences
• and sound healing work.   Inside Nagual Presets: 134 (Elements
• Atelier
• Artist) Atelier Presets: 64 Artist Presets: 13 Sample Maps: 44 Size: 1.41 GB Round Robins: Up to 10 RR SSM™ powered samples: 44 (all sample maps) Range: C1 - C5 Recording format: 384 kHz / 32 bit Sample Format: .mntra Format / E.R.A (Extended Resolution Audio) Multimic: Up to stereo 4 stereo streams   Features 44 sample maps featuring Pre-Hispanic wind and percussion instruments All sample maps enabled with SSM™ (Sample Start Modulation) 1.41 GB installed Recorded at 384 kHz/32-bit in E.R.A. (Extended Resolution Audio) format 64-bit VST3/AU/AAX/Standalone plugin for Windows & macOS (10.14+) Full Apple Silicon support Minimum 16 GB RAM
• i5 CPU or better
• SSD recommended Compatible with all popular DAWs Please note: Huracan is used as an example. You will need to install the MNDALA 2 engine to use Mirage. Mac 1. Download the MNDALA 2 Engine installer from your Plugin Boutique User Account > Extract the .zip archive > Launch the .pkg installer. 2. Click 'Continue'. 3. Click 'Continue'. 4. Click 'Agree'. 5. Click 'Continue'. 6. Click 'Install'. 7. Click 'Install Software'. 8. Click 'Close'. 9. Launch your DAW > Insert MNDALA 2 on a new instrument track > Click 'Create New Account' (If you have an existing MNTRA Instruments log in and skip to step 15). 10. Enter your email address and click 'Register'. 11. A MNTRA account has now been created > Click 'edit your password and account details' to create a password for your MNTRA account. 12. Enter your chosen password into the 'New password' box > Enter your password again into the 'Confirm new password' box > Click 'Save changes'. 13. Enter your MNTRA account details > Click 'Login'. 14. You are now logged into the MNDALA 2 Engine > Click 'Library' to continue to activate Huracan. 15. Click 'Add From Serial'. 16. Enter your serial number found within your Plugin Boutique User Account > Click 'Enter'. 17. Click 'OK'. 18. Click 'Install'. 19. Click 'OK' > Choose a location to store the instruments samples. 20. Huracan is now downloading (this may take a few minutes). 21. Click 'OK'. 22. Click 'OK' > Close and relaunch your DAW. 23. Insert MNDALA 2 on a new instrument track > Click 'Open Preset Browser'. 24. Select 'Huracan' then choose a preset. Huracan is now installed
• activated
• and ready to use. Windows 1. Download the MNDALA 2 Engine installer from your Plugin Boutique User Account > Extract the .zip archive > Launch the .exe installer. 2. Click 'More info'. 3. Click 'Run anyway'. 4. Accept the license agreement > Click 'Next'. 5. Click 'Next'. 6. Click 'Next'. 7. Click 'Next'. 8. Click 'Install'. 9. Click 'Finish'. 10. Launch your DAW > Insert MNDALA 2 on a new instrument track > Click 'Create New Account' (If you have an existing MNTRA Instruments log in and skip to step 15). 11. Enter your email address and click 'Register'. 12. A MNTRA account has now been created > Click 'edit your password and account details' to create a password for your MNTRA account. 13. Enter your chosen password into the 'New password' box > Enter your password again into the 'Confirm new password' box > Click 'Save changes'. 14. Enter your MNTRA account details > Click 'Login'. 15. You are now logged into the MNDALA 2 Engine > Click 'Library' to continue to activate Huracan. 16. Click 'Add From Serial'. 17. Enter your serial number found within your Plugin Boutique User Account > Click 'Enter'. 18. Click 'OK'. 19. Click 'Install'. 20. Click 'OK' > Choose a location to store the instruments samples. 21. Huracan is now downloading (this may take a few minutes). 22. Click 'OK'. 23. Click 'OK' > Close and relaunch your DAW. 24. Insert MNDALA 2 on a new instrument track > Click 'Open Preset Browser'. 25. Select 'Huracan' then choose a preset. Your software is now ready to use!

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