Product Description

• A Duo & Solo Plucked Tiny Kalimba library built for Kontakt Tiny Thumb Pianos is a modern form of the ancient African Mbira dating back to 1000 BC
• also called a kalimba or sanza. The Mbira has been used for poetic storytelling
• often accompanied by a Hosho (gourd shaker)
• and played at religious ceremonies
• weddings
• and social gatherings. These wooden instruments from Zimbabwe have a gentle & melodic percussive plucking sound with a marimba-like warmth and tonal body. Soundiron recorded each tine of Tiny Thumb Pianos in wide stereo
• close and dry
• performed in unison and solo. The Duo and Solo plucks were captured with 10 round-robins per velocity layer
• with an average of 8 velocity layers per note. After that Soundiron sampled percussive hits
• slides
• taps
• glisses
• and other FX to enhance realism and make it feel like you’re dual-wielding tiny kalimbas IRL. Soundiron also rounded out the library’s natural tones with 20 ambient organic soundscapes and 20 custom FX presets to kickstart your creative journey. In short: this artifact is all you need to become a master musical storyteller. The Kontakt interface includes a suite of automation-ready sound-shaping controls to give you total creative flexibility. You have control over swell
• attack
• release
• offset
• vibrato
• filter
• pitch (coarse & fine)
• articulation switching
• cross-fading and layering
• and so much more. Soundiron have also included 20 unique sound-designed custom FX presets to give you lots of creative options. 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. The customizable arpeggiator offers a velocity table and control over arp direction
• timing
• swing
• randomization and duration. Soundiron have included a key and scale lock system to constrain your notes to common scales and keys for easy melodic composition and live performance. Features One master NKI instrument bank in open Kontakt format Thumb Piano duo & solo plucks
• percussive hits
• taps
• slides
• glisses
• FX 20 Ambience patches created from the source content 24 bit / 48 kHz uncompressed PCM wav samples 20 Custom Sound-Designed FX and Ambient presets 1
• 805 Stereo WAV files 1.35 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 10.9 or higher Dual-Core CPU
• 2 GB System Ram
• SATA or SSD hard drive recommended for this library. The full retail version of Native Instruments Kontakt version 5.5 (or later) 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 Tiny Thumb Pianos

The Soundiron Tiny Thumb Pianos combines traditional design with modern performance for Kontakt Instrument enthusiasts.

Why Choose the Soundiron Tiny Thumb Pianos?

• •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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