DISCOVER BALINESE GAMELAN

The Spotlight Collection heads to Indonesia, delving into the world of the BALINESE GAMELAN. This KONTAKT instrument contains 2 GB of pristine samples, comprising six essential gamelan instruments – each with two tuning variations.

Powered by KONTAKT 6 and the free KONTAKT PLAYER, BALINESE GAMELAN is packed with features for tweaking

and manipulating sounds. The latest update also includes The Jammer – a unique generative arpeggiator

for performing and layering authentic patterns.

THE MUSIC OF GAMELAN

Often translated as "orchestra," gamelan is an ensemble of instruments from Indonesia, typically Java

or Bali. The music itself is often characterized by bright, metallic, percussive qualities, distinctive

and complex tuning, the rich layering of instruments, and its cyclical form.

Ensembles differ significantly from one another but are made up of a combination of beautifully crafted

metallophones, xylophones, drums, gongs, bamboo flutes, strings, and even vocals. Instruments are built

and tuned for specific ensembles, so tunings can differ considerably between gamelans.

A peculiarity of the Balinese variant is that each instrument is paired and slightly detuned relative

to its partner, resulting in a natural chorus effect.

A LIVING, BREATHING INSTRUMENT

The instruments in this release were sampled from the London Symphonic Orchestra's Semara Dana Gamelan

Ensemble in exacting detail. Their unique timbres and textures have been faithfully recreated through a

painstaking recording of numerous velocity layers – a true labor of love by creators Soniccouture.

This instrument focuses on compact versions of the tuned instruments, split into three categories:

The big gongs, the paired metallophones and the kettle gongs.

WHAT’S NEW

Balinese Gamelan now lets you mix gangsa, kettle gongs, gongs, and roots in a single KONTAKT instrument.

It also features an all-new generative arpeggiator, The Jammer, which allows the sequencing of various

parts of the ensemble from a dedicated interface. We’ve also added a full effects page, featuring our

modular insert chain and custom Space reverb processor. A dedicated tuning module now allows switching

between original and concert pitch, and a fully adjustable ombak gives you full control over the beat

frequency between detuned pairs of instruments.

NEW 1.5.3 - 2021-06-28

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