[African Harp Kora Sound Source] Soniccouture Kora v1.0.1 [KONTAKT] (2.74Gb)

P2P | 04 September 2024 | 2.74 GB

21-string African Harp
A beautiful and fascinating African instrument, the kora is hard to categorize. With 21 rods and a cowhide resonator, it is a bridge harp, but with some lute or guitar DNA mixed in.It originated in Gambia and is widely used in Mali, Senegal and throughout Africa.

Sonically, it is similar to a harp, but when played in a traditional style, it is also similar to a guitar played using the flamenco or Delta blues technique of strumming polyrhythmic patterns with both hands.

Soniccouture's virtual instruments are designed to be very playable and versatile, featuring a MIDI mode player for real accompaniment and fine tuning for real scales if desired.

The kora is made from a gourd, which is cut in half and covered with cowhide. This forms the resonator of the instrument. There are 21 strings, suspended by a double notched bridge - 10 on one side and 11 on the other. This is typical of a double harp, which it is classified as. However, since the strings originate in the "neck" and pass through the bridge into the resonator, this also makes it a lute.

Stereo + Contact Mic Channel
MICROTUNG Module with Africa Preset | ENVELOPE, FILTER, LFOS
Main Control Panel. Fine-tune your sound with damped samples, detero accents, and microphone options.

KUMBENGO MIDI player with 20 mode shifts
Tune, Force + Swing | Drag MIDI mode to DAW
The custom MIDI player provides realistic kumbengo patterns for you to improvise with. These can be tweaked in a variety of ways: transpose, swing, tempo, velocity - then drag the pattern into your DAW.

3 user-configurable inserts FX | 4-band equalization
Instrument space module with custom reverb
Kora features a comprehensive effects page with a configurable insert chain featuring Choral, Replika, Phasis, and other cutting-edge NI effects, and the Space Reverb module features customized impulse libraries and recording sessions that Soniccouture has built over the years.
MIDI PATTERN Performer
Kora is played with two hands, one on each side of the bridge - 10 strings on one side and 11 on the other. The thumbs of both hands play 'kumbego' - accompanied by the bass line.

Soniccouture Kora features a custom pattern player to provide this accompaniment. Featuring 20 realistic base patterns that can be tweaked and shaped: tempo, speed, swing.

You can then easily drag and drop the final MIDI into your DAW.

in detail

- 6 GB library (2.8 GB compressed)
- 24-bit, 96khz stereo samples
- 40 with loop anti-repeat
Strength Layer - Release Damping Sample 25 Layers
- Silent detero sample 25 layers
- Custom MIDI mode player
- Stereo microphone channel, stereo contact microphone channel
- Sound Design Presets

21 STRING AFRICAN HARP
A beautiful & fascinating African instrument, the Kora is hard to classify. With 21 strings and a cow-hide resonator, it's a type of bridge-harp, but with some lute or guitar DNA in the mix. With 21 strings and a cow-hide resonator, it's a type of bridge harp, but with some lute or guitar DNA in the mix. Originally from Gambia, it is widely played in Mali, Senegal and across Africa.

Sonically it is similar to the harp, but when played in the traditional style it also bears resemblance to a guitar played using the flamenco or Delta blues technique of plucking polyrhythmic patterns with both hands. technique of plucking polyrhythmic patterns with both hands.

Soniccouture's virtual instrument is designed to be very playable and versatile, featuring a MIDI pattern player for authentic Soniccouture's virtual instrument is designed to be very playable and versatile featuring a MIDI pattern player for authentic accompaniment and micro-tuning for authentic scales if desired.

The kora is made from a gourd, which is cut in half and covered with cow hide. This forms the resonator of the instrument. There are 21 strings, suspended by a double notched bridge - 10 on one side, 11 on the other. There are 21 strings, suspended by a double notched bridge - 10 on one side, 11 on the other. This is typical of a double harp and it is classified as such. This is typical of a double harp and it is classified as such. However, because the strings originate from a 'neck' and cross a bridge into a resonator, this also makes it a lute.

STEREO + CONTACT MIC CHANNELS
MICROTUNG MODULE W / AFRICAN PRESETS | ENVELOPE, FILTER, LFOS
The main control panel. Fine tune your sound with damping samples, detero accents and mic options.

kubengo midi player with 20 pattersns
TRANSPOSE, VELOCITY + SWING | DRAG MIDI PATTERN TO DAW
The custom MIDI player provides authentic kumbengo patterns to improvise over. These can be tweaked in various ways: tranposed, swing, speed, velocity - These can be tweaked in various ways: tranposed, swing, speed, velocity, then the pattern dragged into a DAW.

3 USER CONFIGURABLE INSERT FX | 4 BAND EQUALISER
SPACE MODULE WITH CUSTOM REVERBS
Kora features a comprehensive effects page, with a configurable insert chain featuring Choral, Replika, Phasis and other cutting-edge NI effects. The Space Reverb module features Soniccouture's custom impulse library built up over many years and recording sessions. Space Reverb module features Soniccouture's custom impulse library built up over many years and recording sessions.
MIDI PATTERN PLAYER
Kora is played with two hands, one each side of the bridge - 10 strings on one side, 11 on the other. The thumbs of both hands play the 'kumbego' - the bassline accompaniment. 'kumbego' - the bassline accompaniment.

Soniccouture Kora features a custom pattern player to provide this accompaniment. Featuring 20 authentic base patterns which can be tweaked and shaped. speed, velocity, swing.

Your final MIDI can then be easily drag'n'dropped into your DAW.

Details

- 6 GB Library (2.8GB compressed)
- 24 Bit, 96khz Stereo Sampling
- 40 Velocity layers with Round Robin Anti-Repeat
- Release damping samples 25 layers
- Mute detero samples 25 layers
- Custom MIDI Pattern Player
- Stereo Mic Channel, Stereo Contact Mic Channel
- Sound Design Presets

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