Dive into the world of unique soundscapes with the Soundiron Hopkin Instrumentarium: Weighted Strings. This innovative Kontakt Instrument combines the artistry of Bart Hopkin’s handcrafted Weighted Lyre and Weighted Zither, offering a distinct palette of tones that challenge conventional boundaries. Crafted from wood and metal, these instruments utilize strategically placed weights to manipulate overtone relationships, resulting in a rich, acoustic essence that resonates with every pluck.

The Weighted Lyre features 17 main strings and 3 additional frettable strings, with weights meticulously positioned to highlight octave overtones. In contrast, the Weighted Zither boasts 34 chromatically tuned strings, each with weights that introduce a captivating, inharmonic overtone recipe, creating a sonic texture that is both unpredictable and mesmerizing.

Soundiron has meticulously captured the full acoustic potential of these instruments through three stereo mic positions: Close, Room, and Contact. This library also includes a diverse range of custom FX presets and ambient sound designs, crafted from the raw acoustic source, granting you complete creative freedom. Enhance your compositions with an adaptable LFO system, customizable arpeggiator, and a modular FX rack panel featuring 27 DSP effect modules, including phaser, delay, and convolution reverb with 99 impulse responses.

Key Features:

• Weighted Lyre & Zither with unique overtone relationships
• Three stereo mic positions: Close, Room, Contact
• 22 powerful Kontakt .nki instrument presets
• 20 ambient pads and evolving drones
• 9,204 stereo samples in unlocked .WAV format
• Modular FX rack with 27 DSP effects
• Requires full retail version of Kontakt 6.2.2+