Immerse yourself in the unconventional yet rich soundscape of the Soundiron Hopkin Instrumentarium: Alt Alt, a unique Kontakt instrument that reimagines the traditional board zither. This innovative plugin captures the essence of a 16-string zither, with 12 strings tuned to a single pitch and 4 tuned an octave higher, all designed to resonate together for a grand composite tone. The distinctive mechanism, inspired by instruments like the akkordia and hurdy-gurdy, allows you to alter string lengths by pressing one of the 36 spring-mounted bars, producing a chromatic scale.

The Alt Alt provides a wealth of tonal possibilities with three distinct playing techniques: slow strums, fast strums, and hammer down. These techniques are brought to life through meticulous sampling, offering two stereo mic positions—Close and Pickups—ensuring every nuance is captured. Whether you’re creating lush ambient textures or intricate melodic lines, the Alt Alt offers complete creative freedom. Explore an array of custom FX presets and ambient content crafted directly from the raw acoustic source.

The Kontakt interface is equipped with automation-ready sound-shaping controls, allowing you to tailor every aspect of your sound. Dive into the adaptable LFO system and customizable arpeggiator, or experiment with 27 DSP effect modules to shape your auditory landscape. With Soundiron's convolution reverb, explore 99 different environments, adding depth and dimension to your compositions.

Key Features:

• Zither with hammer down, slow strum, fast strum articulations in two mic positions: Close, Pickups
• 20 ambient pads and evolving drones created from the source content
• 21 powerful Kontakt .nki instrument presets
• 4,380 stereo samples in unlocked .WAV format
• 13.9 GB installed size
• Requires the full retail version of Kontakt (version 6.2.2+)