Sonica KOTO 13 KONTAKT | 8.29 Gb

KOTO 13, an exquisitely crafted virtual 13-string koto — the first release in our new Virtuoso Japanese Series of Kontakt instruments. The 13-string koto is one of Japan’s most dignified traditional instruments. Capable of everything from elegant, single plucked notes to aggressive glissandos, the koto boasts a wide range of musical expressions and can add a dash of refinement and grace to traditional Japanese music, modern film scores, and many other genres.

Features

Stunningly realistic 13-string koto reproduction thanks to precise recording and scripting

Up to eight velocity layers and four round-robin samples for natural sounding dynamics

26 koto articulations, all key switch selectable

Five banks of quintessential koto phrases, all key switch selectable

Plucking control function for full mastery over subtle, natural sounding plucked notes

Performance mode maps each of the 13 strings to a white key for easy performance of real koto glissandos and phrases

28 classic koto scales transposable into any key

User scale mode for creating custom scales for specific pieces

Stellar tone colors captured in full 24-bit, 96 kHz fidelity (library contains 24-bit, 44.1 kHz samples)

Samples recorded with multiple microphones, and the Direct, Overhead, Room, and Stereo Mix sources can be mixed independently to create unique sounds

48 built-in convolution reverb settings with individual channel reverb mixing