SFZ | 1,87 GB (Unpacked: 6+ GB)

The deepest koto, bass koto and shamisen library ever released, featuring world-class performer Masayo Ishigure! 2 mic positions, extensive dynamics and RRs, FX patches and extensive traditional and contemporary articulations.

Concept

We created Koto Nation out of a desire to see traditional Japanese instruments receive a deep, thorough sampling treatment, much like our acclaimed North Indian sample library Sitar Nation. While there are a handful of libraries which include samples of the koto and shamisen, they feature only the most basic articulations and few (if any) velocities or round robins. To our knowledge, the bass koto has never been sampled at all! Given the popularity of the shakuhachi and taiko in many Western film soundtracks, we wanted to allow film composers, hobbyist producers, ethnomusicologists, anime fans and everyone in between access to these classic instruments and complete the repertoire of traditional Japanese sounds available.

This library includes a massive number of samples spanning a wide variety of both traditional and extended playing techniques all recorded by koto legend Masayo Ishigure (Memoirs of a Geisha). This includes close and stereo room mic positions! A total of 25 main patches spread among the three instruments cover all crucial playing techniques, such as sustained picks with a plectrum, pizzicato, octaves, glissandi of multiple types and speeds, vibrato, tremolo, mordents (pitch bends), and mutes, as well as extended techniques such as atonal glissandi, finger scrapes, string hits and hard plucks.

Multiple dynamic and round robin layers were recorded for each articulation, as well as variations in speed or tonality where appropriate; for example, the koto tremolo can be played at two main speeds (with fine speed control), mordents can be set to whole-tone or half-tone, glissandi can be played slow, fast and in ascending, descending or mixed order, and so on. This incredible depth of sampling allows for unparalleled realism, allowing the instruments to stand alone in a solo context as well as in a larger composition.

Instruments Koto

The national instrument of Japan, and one of the oldest stringed instruments in the world! The koto has 13 strings with an equal number of movable bridges allowing the player to adjust tuning, something that is often called for in pieces. It is traditionally played using three finger picks used to pluck the strings, but a variety of other techniques have developed as well such as finger tapping, harmonics, pizzicato, etc.

Bass Koto

Developed in the early 20th century, the bass koto is a much larger version of the standard koto which adds 4 additional strings and allows for much lower pitches to be played. Its deep, warm sound and large range has made it popular in some forms of Japanese traditional music as well as contemporary music.

Shamisen

Like the koto, this three-stringed developed centuries ago and became an integral part of Japanese music, perhaps most associated with its role in traditional theater where it is still used. It is typically played with a large plectrum, and can be played solo, used to accompany singing or other instruments. Many playing styles have evolved over the years - we recorded a shamisen constructed and performed in the classical jiuta style, as opposed to the tsugaru style typically used in rock or pop music.

Special FX

Also included in the Koto Nation library is a set of 9 "FX" patches, which apply online and offline processing to the core audio to take it in new, musically interesting directions. These sounds range from granular pad textures to warm sustains, drones, airy resonances, percussive hits, distorted synths and eerie ambiances.

Impact Soundworks - Koto Nation Review

"This is all that really matters at the end of the day for most, and this has a very detailed, authentic sound. For me, it’s awesome, it’s not a general use, all around instrument. It’s specific to the instruments it covers, and it covers them well. […] At the end of the day, a great sound is a great sound, and with all the articulations in this library it’s really easy to find what you need. It’s priced well within the reach of everyone from hobbyists to professional composers, so that’s always a plus."

JK Swopes (Sounds and Gear)

SFZ |1，87 GB (解压缩︰ 6 + GB)

最深的筝，低音筝、 三弦琴图书馆不断释放，具有世界级的表演者当世石博 ！2 麦克风位置、 广泛的动力学和 Rr，FX 的修补程序和广泛的传统和当代的关节。

概念

我们不希望看到日本传统创建江东国家文书接收深刻、 透彻的采样处理，很像我们广受赞誉的北印度样本库西塔琴国家。虽然有少量的库，其中包括样品的古筝和三味线，它们的特点是只有最基本的表达和几 （如果有） 的速度或轮知更鸟。我们所知，美沙的低音江东从来没有在所有采样 ！鉴于许多西方电影原声音乐尺八和太鼓的普及，我们想要让电影作曲家，爱好者生产者、 民族、 动漫爱好者和每间访问到这些经典的文书和完成汇辑 》 的传统日本声音可用。

此库包含大量的样品跨越各种各样的传统和扩展演奏技法所有记录的筝传说当世石博（艺伎回忆录 》）。这包括密切和立体声房间 mic 职位 ！25 主要修补程序共流传三个仪器所涵盖所有关键的演奏技巧，如持续镐与琴拨，拨奏，八度，glissandi 的多个类型和速度、 颤音、 颤音、 丝光沸石 （沥青弯） 和静音，以及扩展无调性的glissandi、 手指擦伤、 字符串命中和硬拽着等技术。

多个动态和循环赛层录得每个关节，以及速度或音调的变化在适当的情况下;例如，可以以两种主要速度 （与良好的速度控制） 演奏古筝颤音、 丝光沸石可以设置为整个音调或半色调、 glissandi 可以演奏慢、 快在升序、 降序或混合顺序，等等。这令人难以置信的采样深度允许无与伦比的逼真画面，允许的文书，独自站在独奏方面以及在较大的成分。

乐器古筝

日本和世界上最古老的弦乐器之一的国家工具 ！筝与同等数目动产的桥梁，让玩家能够调整优化，经常呼吁的碎片的东西有 13 根弦。它传统上发挥使用三个手指镐用来拨弦，但各种各样的其他技术一样有发达如手指叩、 谐波、 拨奏等。

低音筝

发达国家在 20 世纪初，低音古筝是的标准古筝，添加 4 附加字符串并允许多低的投球将发挥更大的版本。其深，温暖的声音和大范围使得它广受欢迎在某些形式的日本传统音乐，以及当代音乐。

三味线

喜欢古筝，这三弦乐器开发了几个世纪前，成为了日本的音乐，也许它沿用的传统戏剧中的角色最相关的一个组成部分。它通常玩大的拨片，并且可以演奏独奏，用来伴奏歌唱或其他文书。多年来许多演奏风格有变化 — — 我们记录构造和古典筝形式演出，而不是通常用于摇滚或流行音乐的风格津轻三味线。

特殊效果

也列入筝民族图书馆是一套适用于核心音频采取它在音乐上，新的有趣的方向的联机和脱机处理的修补程序"FX"月 9 日。这些声音范围从颗粒垫纹理温暖支撑，无人机、通风共振、 撞击式命中、 扭曲的合成和令人毛骨悚然的氛围。

影响 Soundworks-筝民族评论

"这是真正的问题在年底的一天的大部分时间里，和这有一个非常详细的真实的声音。对我来说，太棒了，它不是一般的使用，在仪器周围。它是特定于它涵盖的文书，它涵盖了他们很好。[…]在年底的一天，一个很大的声音是很大的声音，和与此库中的所有表达它是真的很容易找到你需要的东西。它的价格远超出每个人从爱好者到专业作曲家，所以，始终是一个加。"

JK Swopes （声音和齿轮）