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20 Kontakt Instruments: Phrases, Sound FX And Legato Flute Instruments

Background

Silence+Other Sounds have recorded a staggering amount of original Aztec flutes and whistles, double flutes, rare panflutes (Antara Nazca), death whistles and statuettes (Estatuillas), Tlapitzali (a typical Andine instrument), didgeridoos, war trumpets (known as ‘Trompeta Moche’, a tiger-headed instrument with a peculiar sound), and a one of a kind whistle called Vasija Silbadora (‘Whispering Vessel’), which uses a hydraulic system made of two vessels to create an eerie, evocative, creature-esque call.

All these instruments are literally unique pieces based on the archeological finds in Quimivil, a region in Argentina which hosts one of the most significant sites of the old Incas civilization. The collection also includes samples from Kaval, a shepherd flute typical of Romania and Turkey, with unique sounds that fit the epic genre very well.

The Kontakt Instruments

“Maleventum 2” features a total of 20 Kontakt instruments: they’re organised in 2 different kinds of .nki with different look and functionalities.

• 16 MPE compatible Kontakt instruments based on flute phrases and one-shot SFX, which allow you to turn any sound in a playable pad or texture. There are over 250 Snapshots and 85 MPE Multis, where you can combine the phrases samples with pads and textures.
• 4 playable legato instruments of Antara Nazca (PanFlute), Flauta Globular (Shell Flute), Tlapitzali (Incas Flute) and Kaval (Romanian/Turkish overtone flute), including a legato ornament functionality (for Tplapitzali Flute and Kaval Flute), an additional layer of playable textures and a playable set of background droning sounds.

MPE Compatible (Phrases And SFX Instruments)

MPE is the acronym of MIDI Polyphonic Expression. It is a specific MIDI technology which enables multidimensional instruments (for example Roli Seaboard or Haken Continuum) to independently control multiple sound shaping parameters for each individual note.

“Maleventum 2” supports MPE: you can easily MIDI map Volume, Low/High Pass Filter, Sample Start and Loop Length in the 16 phrases and SFX instruments by using the Mapping screen.

All of these parameters can be controlled per note, allowing you to create custom patches of rich, evolving end expressive pads and melodies from over 290 Phrases and SFX, 67 Textures, 85 MPE Multis and 250+ Snapshots.

“Maleventum 2” is compatible with any MIDI controller, you don’t necessarily need an MPE-compatible one and you can map the aforementioned parameters to the MIDI CCs of your controller.

Transform Phrases And SFX In Playable Instruments

The 16 Phrases and SFX instruments in “Maleventum 2” feature two functionalities called ‘Extend’ and ‘Loop’. With ‘Extend’, you can select a sample and extend its range to 4 octaves on the virtual keyboard, with ‘Loop’ you can loop the tonal region within the sample and transform it in a long, sustained playable element.

In the Phrases and SFX modules, you have independent control of Volume, Pitch, Volume Envelope, Filters and Loop for every individual sample.

Moreover, with the useful Global Tuning function you tune ALL the samples to the same root key with just one knob, which turns out to be very useful for more minimalist and aggressive compositions such as Trailer Music.

Playable Legato Flute Instruments

“Maleventum 2” also features 4 playable legato instruments, 3 of which based on meticulously sampled original Native American flutes and another one on Kaval, an overtone flute peculiar of the shepherd tradition of Romania, Moldavia and Turkey.

By using the ‘Ornaments’ button, you can introduce slight variations within the legato phrases to further increase the realism and detail of these instruments.

Expect these instruments to sound raw and primal!

Note: The legato instruments do not feature MPE.

Total List Of The Kontakt Instruments

• 01 – Designed Phrases – Flute of the Mountain
• 02 – Designed Phrases – Forest Ritual Flute
• 03 – Designed Phrases – Flute Wailings
• 04 – Designed Phrases – Spiritual Flute
• 05 – Designed SFX – Flute Screams & Creature-esque
• 06 – Designed SFX – Flute Screams & Creature-esque
• 07 – Designed SFX – Horns & Didgeridoos
• 08 – Original Phrases – Kaval
• 09 – Original Phrases – Tlapitzali Flute
• 10 – Original Phrases – Skull Whistle
• 11 – Original Phrases – Flauta Globular
• 12– Original Phrases – Estatuilla Whistle
• 13 – Original SFX – Death Whistle
• 14 – Original SFX – Didgeridoos
• 15 – Original SFX– Aztec Trumpets
• 16 – Original SFX – Whispering Vessels
• 17 – Legato Instruments – Tlapitzali Flute
• 18 – Legato Instruments – Antara Nazca Panflute
• 19 – Legato Instruments – Flauta Globular
• 20 – Legato Instruments – Kaval Flute

For more detailed information read the [User Manual].