The zurna is a double - reed woodwind instrument crafted from hardwoods like plum or apricot. It has a conically bored tube and a large bell. Widely played in Central Eurasia, Western Asia, and parts of North Africa, it's perfect for weddings, sporting events, folk dances, and ceremonial activities. Due to its purpose of cutting through large outdoor crowds, it produces a loud, piercing, and nasal sound. The specific zurna in G used for this library has seven medium - sized finger holes on top and one on the back. It was played by Veronika Vitazkova, a multi - instrumentalist and folk instruments expert from the Synchron Stage Orchestra. She has an extensive performance history with top orchestras and at prestigious festivals. To capture the amazing ambience of Synchron Stage's 'Stage A', our engineers used seven phase - coherent microphone configurations. All signals are separate channels in the Vienna Synchron Player, and a wide range of presets offer great starting points for sound creation. This software instrument provides a chromatic keyboard mapping, except for the legato patch based on the G major scale. Note that due to the non - chromatic nature of the zurna, not all keyboard - played compositions can be performed by a musician. The standard library has 2,225 samples, 668.9 MB download size, and 659.9 MB installed size. The full library features 3,560 samples, 1.0 GB download size, and 1.1 GB installed size.
Using the zurna software in this library is a breeze. Open the Vienna Synchron Player and start exploring the wide range of presets, which are great starting points for your sound creations. You can adjust the separate channels in the mixer section to get the perfect sound. When creating music, keep in mind that because the zurna is non - chromatic, not all notes on the keyboard can be played by a real zurna musician. So, if you're aiming for an authentic zurna performance, be a bit careful with your composition. As for maintenance, since it's a software product, just make sure your computer meets the recommended system requirements. Keep your software updated to enjoy the best performance and new features. And don't forget to back up your projects regularly to avoid any data loss.
