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How to create authentic oriental music with Findasound Oriental Soloist 2 KONTAKT
If you are looking for a versatile and realistic oriental instrument library for your music production, you might want to check out Findasound Oriental Soloist 2 KONTAKT. This library is a set of 335 sounds designed for oriental solo style playing sampled by Dr Raid Marji, one of the pioneers in sampling and sound design in the Middle East area.
How to create authentic oriental music with Findasound Oriental Soloist 2 KONTAKT
In this article, we will show you how to use Findasound Oriental Soloist 2 KONTAKT to create authentic oriental music with ease and flexibility. We will cover the following topics:
The main features and benefits of Findasound Oriental Soloist 2 KONTAKT
How to load and play the sounds in Kontakt
How to mix and combine sounds through a four channel / sound output
How to select intervals, octaves, volumes and pans for each sound separately
How to use legato/mono mode, volume envelope, effects rack and glissando mode for each sound
How to tune the sounds to quarter tone scale and save/recall scales with key switches
The main features and benefits of Findasound Oriental Soloist 2 KONTAKT
Findasound Oriental Soloist 2 KONTAKT is a library that offers a wide range of oriental instruments and sounds, such as oud, qanun, nay, kawala, violin, accordion, trumpet, saxophone, clarinet, flute, zurna, mizmar, santoor, cello, guitar, buzuk, rababa, mandoq and more. These sounds are suitable for various genres of oriental music, such as Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Kurdish, Armenian and Balkan music.
The library has several advantages over other oriental instrument libraries, such as:
The sounds are designed to be mixed together through a four channel / sound output where the user can design, manipulate and combine sounds together to get the desired results not only for solo playing but also for unison mixed oriental instruments.
The user can select intervals of each of the four sounds separately according to scale, with the ability to control octave, volume and pan separately as well. This allows for more creative and realistic expression of oriental melodies and harmonies.
The user can select legato/mono playing mode for each sound and control the volume envelope parameters for each sound. This enables smooth and natural transitions between notes and phrases.
The user can assign effects for each sound separately from a rack that includes modulator, compressor, equalizer, filter, delay and reverb. This gives more control over the sound shaping and processing of each instrument.
The user can switch between monophonic glissando (glide) and legato glissandi (gradual notes) modes for each sound by playing low velocities for far notes. This simulates the authentic bending and sliding techniques of oriental instruments.
The user can tune the sounds to quarter tone scale and save/recall scales with key switches. This allows for accurate and easy playing of oriental scales and modes.
How to load and play the sounds in Kontakt
To use Findasound Oriental Soloist 2 KONTAKT, you need to have Kontakt 5.5.2 or later installed on your computer. The library cannot be added to Kontakt using the add library tab; you need to use the file browser or quick load to load it.
Once you load the library in Kontakt, you will see a user interface that looks like this:
The interface has four main sections: Sound Selection (top left), Scale Selection (top right), Effects Rack (bottom left) and Volume Envelope (bottom right).
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