The Kazakh Dombra, an ancient fretted lute from Kazakhstan, offers a bright, percussive tone with meticulously detailed sampling. It's chromatically sampled with up to 16x RR per note! This is the third entry in our Plectra Series featuring globally sourced, deeply sampled plucked, picked, and strummed instruments. Play it solo, in an ensemble, or to accompany epic songs and poetry. Our instrument was played by Asset Abdrakhmanov in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and recorded by Sergei Smorgov to capture the authentic playing style. Plectra Series 3 has multiple pitch - bend articulations like mordents, major and minor trills, and full - neck slides. Standard sustains, muted playing, and true legato hammer - on and pull - off playing are also available. This library is great for adding an authentic East European/Russian sound. It has a bright, percussive tone with quick decay, ideal for fast playing. Sampled with up to 16x RR per chromatic note on both strings, it features unpitched quick strums and repetition triggers. It's our first library with flexible velocity mapping and keyswitching. You can easily manage articulations. The content includes a deep - sampled two - stringed lute, up to 16x RR per note, an intimate close - miced sound, and various playing styles. Features are a scripted interface, custom velocity/keyswitch mapping, and full chokes, strums & repetition triggers. It requires KONTAKT 4 or higher (Full version) and 600MB disk space.
Using the Kazakh Dombra from the Impact Soundworks Plectra Series 3 is a breeze. You can play it as a soloist to show off its unique sound, or add it to an ensemble to enrich the overall music. To use different articulations, like trills or mordents, just make use of the keyswitching feature. You can also adjust the velocity range for each articulation to fit your performance needs. When it comes to note transitions, try the true legato hammer - on and pull - off playing for a more authentic feel. As for maintenance, make sure your computer meets the requirements, which are KONTAKT 4 or higher (Full version) and 600MB of free disk space. Keep your software updated to ensure smooth operation. And remember, this library is a great tool for adding an East European/Russian touch to your music, so have fun exploring its various textures and sounds!
