Crypto Cipher Swarmandal [dvd]

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Crypto Cipher Swarmandal [DVD / Kontakt]

About Swarmandal

The name Swarmandal combines swara (notes) and mandal (group) , which represents the ability to produce a group of notes. This instrument is used as an accompanying instrument for vocal Hindustani classical music. It is also known by the name of Sur-mandal.

The Beatles’ 1967 single “Strawberry Fields Forever” features a swarmandal, played by George Harrison, as does “Within You Without You”, from the band’s Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album.

About Swarmandal Library

Main purpose of Swarmandal Library is to have:

The ability to produce “raga pakad” phrases (melodic theme of raga) on the keyboard in a realistic way.
The ability to play swarmandal chromatically on keyboard which is not possible with real instrument

With this library you can map your own raga phrase in mapping zone to create a swarmandal effect and also use the playing range to play your melody.

30 Raga Presets are included within the library along with quick basic notes on each raga .

The library was recorded with plectrum and thumb , all the strings were plucked in specific way which is very similar to “Sarod” plucking style creating a rounded stable sound. Overall instrument sounds really emotional due to the careful plucking style.

We have included extra features like legato , velocity sensitive choke , Each note micro tuning controls and Unison pluck /finger articulation with detuning effect in the instrument. All these features make this instrument playable and unique sounding instrument.

Instrument comes with two mic position and some basic effect section.

Tech Specs

2500+ samples and 2 mic mix positions
One master patch with all controls on interface
Plectrum , Thumb and Unison Plectrum/Thumb articulations
Detuning effect on Unison Plectrum/Thumb articulations
Mapping Mode for creating Swarmandal Effect
34 string chromatically sampled
Legato Mode
Velocity sensitive choking via Key-Switch
Individual pluck micro tuning and ADSR control
Global ADSR
Swarmandal Sample Size – 1.72 GB NCW compressed.
Bonus Raga Presets
Sample Resolution : 44.1khz/24 bit
Format : Kontakt
Note : Free Kontakt player will only work for 30 minutes. Product work with Kontakt 5.4.2 or higher full retail version only
The “Add Library” import process do not support this standard format Kontakt library but you can use Kontakt file browser to load .nki Instruments