Impact Soundworks Sitar Nation v2.0 KONTAKT 西塔尔琴二代

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We came up with the idea for Sitar Nation in mid-2007, after noticing that despite the growing popularity of ethnic instrument libraries, few products sampled non-Western instruments with a level of depth expected from a modern sample library. We spoke with numerous composers and producers who were unhappy with the current offering of ethnic instrument samples which only provided an “overview” of sounds and lacked the detail necessary to provide realistic solo performances.
The sitar, tampura, tabla and baya were chosen for our library not only because these instruments have remained a foundation of Indian classical music for centuries, but also because they have even permeated Western music since the 50s and 60s. Sitar Nation is the first library to capture these instruments with a level of detail and realism normally reserved for violins and pianos, allowing the composer to control and play these beautiful sounds without relying on excessive programming.
The library is built on 2.7gb of “unlocked” 24-bit/44.1khz audio content. Eighteen main patches cover a variety of important playing techniques for all four instruments, all of which can be loaded from up to three positions: close, room, and ambient. This, combined with extensive sampling for velocity and round robins, allows you to carefully reproduce authentic sounds OR simply add flourishes of flavor to your compositions with a minimum of time spent.
Also included with Sitar Nation is a set of seventeen FX patches which take the core audio content into new directions using both pre-rendered offline processing and effects/programming within Kontakt. The result is a wide variety of highly useful sounds, from drones and percussion to chimes, pads and keyboards.

Handcrafted, Gourdless Sitar
Performed by Thomas Flanagan, the sitar we recorded is a custom-made instrument crafted from wood that seasoned for seven years! Articulations include plucking (thumbed and picked), mordents (quick “turns”), strums of the chikari (rhythm) strings, whole tone bends, glissandos at different speeds and both major and minor tonalities, basic phrases and tremolos. Thorough velocity and round robin sampling was used for many articulations, with up to four layers and three round robin groups.
Tampura
Traditionally an instrument played by an apprentice sitar player to accompany an expert. Though the body is smaller than the sitar, the simple, open drones it produces have a unique timbre that provide an excellent rhythmic base. This instrument was also performed by Thomas Flanagan.
Tabla & Baya
A set of two custom-made, carefully tuned hand drums performed by Jeremy Dyen. The sheer number of strokes possible for the tabla or baya alone is staggering, but we chose to thoroughly record some of the most widely used and recognizable techniques such as both edge, open and muted strikes as well as multiple pitch bends in different directions and at different speeds. Every stroke was recorded with nine velocity layers and three round robins to allow for seamless, human performances.
Special FX
From the unprocessed audio content, we created a number of patches using both offline and Kontakt processing to open up a whole new dimension in sound. For example, “Livewire Drone” takes sitar drones and uses FM synthesis and waveshaping to “electrify” the timbre of the sitar. “Deep Chime” uses extensive granular synthesis to create an ominous, semi-harmonic orchestral chime hit with a reverberant ambiance. The two “Shaped Kit” patches use ring modulation and waveshaping to turn the tabla and baya into an electronic percussion set.

在注意到尽管民族乐器图书馆日益普及的情况下，我们在2007年年中提出了西塔尔民族的想法，但很少有产品从现代样本库中抽取出具有深度水平的非西方乐器。我们与很多作曲家和制作人谈过，这些作曲家和制作人对目前提供的民族乐器样品不满，只提供了声音的“概述”，缺乏提供真实的独奏演奏所需的细节。

西塔琴，tampura，tabla和baya被选为我们的图书馆，不仅因为这些乐器几个世纪以来一直是印度古典音乐的基础，而且因为他们甚至从五六十年代开始渗透西方音乐。 Sitar Nation是第一个采用通常为小提琴和钢琴保留的细节和现实主义来捕捉这些乐器的图书馆，使作曲家无需依赖过多的编程即可控制和播放这些美妙的声音。

该库建立在2.7GB“解锁”24位/ 44.1khz音频内容上。所有四个乐器都有十八个主要音色，包括各种重要的演奏技巧，所有这些都可以从最多三个位置加载：关闭，房间和环境。结合大量的速度和圆知识抽样，您可以仔细地再现真实的声音，或者只需花费最少的时间就可以为您的作品增添风味。

Sitar Nation还包含一组17个FX音色片段，它们使用Kontakt中的预渲染离线处理和效果/编程将核心音频内容带入新的方向。其结果是从无人机和打击乐到钟声，垫和键盘的各种非常有用的声音。

仪器
手工制作，葫芦丝西塔琴
我们录制的西塔琴是由托马斯·弗拉纳根（Thomas Flanagan）演奏的，是一种用木头制作的定制乐器，经过七年时间的磨练！表演包括采摘（快速“转身”），音乐（节奏）弦，整个音调弯曲，不同速度的滑音和主要和次要音调，基本短语和颤音。彻底的速度和循环采样被用于许多关节，最多四层和三个循环组。

Tampura
传统上，一个学徒西塔琴演奏者伴随专家演奏的乐器。虽然身体比西塔琴小，但它产生的简单，开放的无人机具有独特的音色，提供了极好的节奏基础。这个工具也是由Thomas Flanagan执行的。