Product Description

• A collection of ancient Greek strings
• winds & percussion Ancient Greek Compendium is a grand trio of products: Ancient Greek Strings
• Winds
• and Percussion. Explore the oldest roots of Western musical traditions
• stretching back thousands of years – and likely with roots that easily predate all of recorded history. Crafted of wood
• gut and goat skins
• these classic musical artifacts capture the sound and spirit of classical Greek civilization at its height. Each instrument was handcrafted using period-accurate methods
• building materials
• and tools by the Athens-based historical research group LyrΑvlos
• led by Panagiotis Stefos. LyrAvlos played each instrument
• all recorded in exquisite detail by producer John Valasis. Strings include a Barbiton
• Cithara
• Lyre
• Goat Horn Lyre
• Pandura
• Phorminx and Trigonon. Winds include single and double-reeded aulos flutes from bass to alto
• as well as conch shell horns
• brass salpinx horn
• pan flute and plagiaulos. Percussion features a Crotalum
• Kymbalon
• Sistrum
• 15-inch Tympanon
• 22-inch Tympanon
• and Tympanon Zill. These samples have a rich and colorful tone you won’t find anywhere else. This library comes with an adaptable LFO system
• with selectable LFO shape
• modulation target parameter
• speed
• intensity
• tempo-syncing and fade-in time. You can also apply your choice of 12 lowpass
• high-pass and FX filters
• with assignable modulation targets such as velocity
• modwheel
• expression
• after-touch
• key position and step-sequencer table control. Soundiron's customizable arpeggiator offers a velocity table and control over arp direction
• timing
• swing
• randomization and duration. They’ve included a key and scale lock system to constrain your notes to common scales and keys for easy melodic composition and live performance. The interface is rounded-out by Soundiron's modular FX rack panel
• with 27 different DSP effect modules that you can assign in any of 8 available slots
• in any order that you wish. You’ll find classic phaser
• flanger
• delay
• distortion
• amp and cab simulators
• compressors
• rotator and so much more. The Reverb effect includes the team's favorite convolution reverb impulse responses
• including 99 different rooms
• halls
• chambers and outdoor environments
• plus another 40 custom FX impulses to radically transform the sound and open up whole new worlds of musical possibility. They’ve added a great bank of FX rack chain factory presets to get you started! Features Deeply sampled Ancient Greek Strings
• Winds
• and Percussion A wide variety of instrument plucks
• sustains
• staccatos
• strikes
• rolls
• sound effects
• ambiences 84 Powerful Kontakt .nki instrument presets 24 bit / 48 kHz uncompressed PCM wav samples 60 ambient pads and drones created from the source content 22
• 773 stereo samples 15.5 GB Installed Flexible and intuitive multi-layer user interface controls
• with LFO
• filter
• glide
• and arpeggiator Full FX rack with convolution reverb with custom rooms
• halls
• chambers & FX environments System Requirements Windows 7 or higher. Mac OSX 10.12 or higher. Dual Core CPU
• 2 GB System Ram
• SATA or SSD hard drive recommended for this library. Important Note: The full retail version of Native Instruments Kontakt version 6.2.2+ is required to use .nki instrument presets included in this library. The free Kontakt "Player" and "Add Library" import process do not support this standard open-format Kontakt library. Note: Sonespheres 1 - Distance is used as the example. Mac Installation 1. Download the installer from within your Plugin Boutique User Account > double-click the .zip file to extract the contents. 2. Double-click the .dmg file to begin the installation. 3. Enter your serial number
• found within your Plugin Boutique User Account > Click 'Verify'. 4. Click 'Okay'. 5. Read the Software Licensing Agreement > Click 'I Agree'. 6. Enter your name and email address > Click 'Confirm'. 7. Choose the download and install locations > Click 'Install'. 8. The installation is complete > Click 'Exit'. 9. Open Kontakt and click on the 'Files' tab. 10. Navigate to the location you chose to install your product in step 7 > Select the 'Instruments' folder. 11. Click and drag the .nki file into the main empty window in Kontakt. Your software is now ready to use in standalone or in your DAW! Windows Installation 1. Download the installer from within your Plugin Boutique User Account > Double-click the .exe file to begin the installation. 2. Enter your serial number
• found within your Plugin Boutique User Account > Click 'Verify'. 3. Click 'Okay'. 4. Read the Software Licensing Agreement > Click 'I Agree'. 5. Enter your name and email address > Click 'Confirm'. 6. Choose the download and install locations > Click 'Install'. 7. The installation is complete > Click 'Exit'. 8. Open Kontakt and click on the 'Files' tab. 9. Navigate to the location you chose to install your product in step 7 > Select the 'Instruments' folder. 10. Click and drag the .nki file into the main empty window in Kontakt. Your software is now ready to use in standalone or in your DAW!

Additional Information

About the Soundiron Ancient Greek Compendium

The Soundiron Ancient Greek Compendium combines traditional design with modern performance for Kontakt Instrument enthusiasts.

Why Choose the Soundiron Ancient Greek Compendium?

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

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