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Sonokinetic has launched Accordion, an accordion sample library for Native Instruments Kontakt.

The accordion is an instrument that has been on our ‘to do’ list for quite some time. The instrument can provide you with a very nice ‘couleur locale’ whenever you need to give a song that French twist. The accordion brings a breath of fresh air and evokes feelings of romance, passion and nostalgia.

As with other Sonokinetic instruments, we focused on getting a ‘real’ sound instead of a ‘perfect’ sound, as you can hear from the demo tracks skilfully created by our demo composers. We are very proud of the finished product and believe that it will empower lots of people to make MIDI recorded accordion tracks that sound like they were played under a bridge along the river Seine.

Accordion features

• 3.0 GB sample pool, 5500+ samples.
• 5 Accordion Registers – keyswitchable.
• Chord recognition: root, major, minor, diminished 7th, dominant 7th.
• Sustains, shorts and basses.
• On-board 16-step sequencer with adjustable length and beats.
• Multiple round robin samples.
• Multiple velocity layers.
• Accordion Reverb.
• Switchable key and button noise.
• Custom designed interface.
• Open Kontakt format for complete user customisation (Kontakt 4.2.4 or 5 Full version only, NOT compatible with the free Kontakt Player).
• Royalty and copyright free content license.
• All files in 44.1 kHz, 24-bit NCW format.

The sample library costs 49.90 EUR ex. VAT.

More information: Sonokinetic / Accordion

Ilya Efimov has released Accordion, a new sample library for Native Instruments Kontakt.

The Accordion is capable of producing four timbres for the right keyboard (namely piccolo, concertina, clarinet, and bassoon), as well as two bass registers for the left.

The library allows the player to select a single timbre or to combine multiple timbres using any of the available 15 registers, just like a real accordion does. The dynamics of the instrument changes in accordance to the timbre selection which allows for a very natural-sounding performance. It’s also possible to control the attack envelope of the sound as well as the mechanical noise levels coming from keys and a bellow.

Accordion features

• 2,288 samples, 1.7 GB (compressed NCW).
• 44.1 kHz 24-bit Stereo.
• Natural dynamic changes.
• 15 registers – right keyboard.
• 2 registers – left keyboard.
• 3x Round-Robin.
• Prepared articulations: Sustain, Staccato, Crescendo.
• Flexible control of the attack.
• Several modes of the attack.
• Detune, Key Noise, Bellow, Release, Round Robin.
• Automatic noise control.
• Repetition key.
• Vibrato key.

The Accordion library is available to purchase for the introductory price of 69 EUR (regular 99 EUR). Requires Kontakt 4.2.4+ full version.

More information: Ilya Efimov / Accordion

S&V Studio has announced Bayan Jupiter Solo, a push-button accordion sound library for Native Instruments Kontakt.

Bayan Jupiter Solo features

• 16,498 samples, 11.8 GB content (wav, aif), 44,1 Hz 24 bit, mono and stereo.
• 3-12 velocity layers for each note, 4 round-robin.
• 15 registers relevant to the real sound of the bayan Jupiter.
• Elective and Ready modes for left keyboard.
• Realistic bayan key attack and release noise for any key, in all layers. Realistic Bellows noises.
• Effects: Convolution Reverb, Limiter, Stereo Modeller.

The library is currently on sale for $156 USD (regular $260 USD).

More information: S&V Studio / Bayan Jupiter Solo

Ilya Efimov has announced the release of Bayan, a button accordion sound library for Native Instruments Kontakt.

The bayan is one of the most perfect chromatic accordions in existence nowadays. It is often known, internationally, as a “button accordion”. The multi-timbral bayan is available with 4 voices, providing 15 different registers by selecting various combinations of the voices.

Bayan button accordion for Native Instruments Kontakt.

Bayan features

• 2,526 samples / 2.1 GB (compressed NCW).
• 44.1 kHz / 24-bit / Stereo.
• Natural dynamic changes.
• 15 registers – right keyboard.
• 2 registers – left keyboard.
• Round-Robin X 3.
• Prepared articulations: Staccato, Crescendo, Detache.
• Flexible control of the attack.
• Several modes of the attack.
• Detune, Key Noise, Bellow, Release, Round Robin.
• Automatic noise control.
• Repetition key.
• Vibrato key.

The sound library is available to purchase for the introductory price of 69 EUR (regular 99 EUR).

More information: Ilya Efimov / Bayan

Future Loops has announced the release of Tango Accordion, a sample pack featuring accordion loops.

Future Loops has just released “Tango Accordion”, a collection of Tango inspired Accordion loops in WAV format.

“Tango Accordion” features over 260 accordion loops played in different Tango styles. Loops were performed in different keys and tempos to bring the user various possibilities of mixing and adaptation and are divided into Melody (ready to use Accordion melodic progressions) and Rhythm (chord progressions).

Tango Accordion is available to purchase for 14.97 EUR.

More information: Future Loops / Tango Accordion

Roland has introduced Roland Wireless Connect, a new system that allows electronic musical instruments to communicate with the iPhone®.

Consisting of a wireless USB adapter and two new iOS apps, Roland Wireless Connect makes it easy for Roland users to enjoy their instruments with the popular mobile devices from Apple®.

With the Air Recorder app, audio can be recorded from a Roland synthesizer or V-Accordion® directly into the iPhone. Songs can be played from the iPhone and sent to the instrument, where users can jam along and record the result back in Air Recorder.

V-Drums® Friend Jam for iPhone is an iOS version of V-Drums® Friend Jam, the popular social practice tool for drummers. While the Mac/Windows version of V-Drums Friend Jam requires a USB or MIDI connection from a V-Drums sound module to a computer, Roland Wireless Connect provides a direct, convenient connection from the module to the iPhone. The app allows V-Drums users across the globe to interact with each other while improving their drumming skills with play-along audio songs and practice evaluation features.

The hardware portion of Roland Wireless Connect is a simple, compact wireless USB adapter WNA1100-RL (manufactured by NETGEAR® and distributed by Roland) that plugs into the USB port on a Roland instrument. In order for the mobile device to communicate with compatible musical instruments, you need a wireless LAN access point with internet connection.

Compatible instruments (with firmware update) include:

• Synthesizers: JUNO-Di / JUNO-Gi / JUPITER-80 / JUPITER-50 / Lucina® AX-09
• V-Drums Sound Modules: TD-30 / TD-15 / TD-11
• V-Accordions: FR-7x / FR-3x / FR-1x

Roland Wireless Connect, Air Recorder, and V-Drums Friend Jam for iPhone will be available in late spring.

More information: Roland / Wireless Connect