The Soundiron Hopkin Instrumentarium: 2+2+1 is a meticulously crafted 14-string zither virtual instrument for Kontakt, that brings a world of acoustic warmth and resonance to your fingertips. This unique zither features multiple bridges dividing each string into three segments, producing a symphony of lower and upper octave tones with each pluck. The interplay of sympathetic vibrations across segments creates a richly resonant and woody timbre, while natural imperfections in tuning introduce subtle chorusing effects, adding to its distinctive tonal palette.

Each note in this comprehensive library is sampled in two ways: capturing both the natural, open-string sound, and a damped, percussive variant enriched by the reverberation of adjacent segments. The result is a versatile instrument that offers a spectrum of sounds from warm, resonant tones to quick-decaying percussive hits. With two stereo microphone positions and a flexible GUI, you can effortlessly mix and match upper and lower plucks, open or damped, and explore harmonic or atonal glisses.

Dive deeper into your creative journey with a suite of sound-shaping controls, including articulation switching, cross-fading, and layering. The library also boasts a selection of custom FX presets and Soundiron’s signature ambient content, crafted from the raw acoustic source, offering endless possibilities for sound design.

Key Features:

• Experimental Zither pluck and gliss articulations in two mic positions: Close, Pickups
• 20 ambient pads and evolving drones created from the source content
• 21 powerful Kontakt .nki instrument presets
• 5,544 stereo samples in unlocked .WAV format
• Requires the full retail version of Kontakt (version 6.5+)
• 10.5 GB Installed size