Discover the Soundiron Hopkin Instrumentarium: Handsome Dan, an imaginative creation by renowned instrument inventor Bart Hopkin. This unique Kontakt Instrument plugin is a stringed zither with an innovative twist, characterized by its ethereal and dreamy tone. The instrument features a flat wooden sound box with 14 strings, partitioned by a central bridge, allowing for harmonic exploration and creative musical expression.

The ingenious design includes a magnetic pickup on one side of the bridge, while the strings are primarily played on the other side using a slide or plectrum. This setup facilitates the isolation and amplification of harmonic resonances in the unplayed strings, creating a sympathetic vibration that adds depth and dimensionality to your soundscapes.

Soundiron has meticulously sampled every nuance of this zither, offering an extensive range of plucks, slides, and glisses. With two stereo mic positions—contact and mixed mics—users can effortlessly blend and sculpt their desired sound. The plugin boasts up to 8x round robin and 6 velocity layers per note, ensuring a rich palette of timbres at your fingertips. Enhance your compositions further with a comprehensive selection of custom FX presets and ambient content, designed from the raw acoustic source to provide boundless creative freedom.

Key Features:

• Unique stringed zither with 14 strings and a central bridge
• Magnetic pickup for capturing harmonic resonances
• Two stereo mic positions: Contact and mixed mics
• Up to 8x round robin and 6 velocity layers per note
• Extensive range of plucks, slides, and glisses
• Custom FX presets and sound-designed ambient content
• Requires full retail version of Native Instruments Kontakt version 6.2.2+