Dive into a world of unique sonic possibilities with the Soundiron Hopkin Instrumentarium: The U. This Kontakt instrument offers a fascinatingly liquid and metallic timbre that captures the essence of a glissy steel lamellophone, meticulously crafted by master inventor Bart Hopkin. The U stands out with its 14 tines per note, tuned in octaves and fifths, allowing for melodious creativity across a chromatic scale. Each note group spans several octaves, giving you the flexibility to accentuate specific tines for a truly dynamic performance.

Soundiron has meticulously captured The U's signature sound using two distinct mic positions: a wide stereo for clarity and a tetrahedral binaural mic for an immersive, first-person playing experience. Explore a wide range of articulations, from plucks to glisses, and enrich your compositions with sound-designed textures and pads that transcend traditional music boundaries. The U is a broad canvas for your musical expression, equipped with intuitive layer mixing, performance tools, and special effects to fuel your creativity.

The Kontakt interface is a playground for sound shaping, featuring automation-ready controls over parameters such as swell, attack, and vibrato. Dive deeper into customization with the adaptable LFO system and comprehensive arpeggiator. The modular FX rack panel offers 18 DSP effect modules, including reverb with 99 convolution impulse responses and 40 custom FX impulses, opening up vast new worlds of musical exploration.

Key Features:

• 2 Master presets and 20 custom sound-designed FX and ambient presets
• Unique hand-crafted steel lamellophone by Bart Hopkin
• Available articulations: Plucks, Bowed Shorts, Bowed Sustains, Glisses, Percussion, FX
• 24-bit, 48 kHz stereo lossless NCW format
• 7,694 stereo samples, 5.04 GB installed (8.89 GB uncompressed)
• Compatible with free Kontakt Player (version 6.1+), Komplete Kontrol, and all S-Series Keyboards by Native Instruments
• Works with Kontakt "Libraries" browser and Native Access