Chiqui-Audio has announced the release of a new collection of sample libraries for Native Instruments Kontakt.

Featuring a total of 7 virtual instruments based on musical instruments used in Hawaii, the Tiki series includes percussions, voices, u-bass, ukulele, acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar and ka’eke’eke.

Tiki Instruments features

  • Striking and intuitive design that includes effects and editing tools such as equalizer, compressor, saturation, reverb, delay, modulation effects, among others.
  • Variety of articulations with key switches for ease use.
  • Performance details such as breaths and/or sounds obtained when playing the instruments.
  • 89 factory snapshots.
  • Over 10.04 GB uncompressed file size.
  • 10 royalty-free MIDI loops.
  • 10,819 samples (48kHz/24bit).
  • User manuals with cultural information of each instrument with useful tips to reach the maximum potential of the libraries.
  • Requires full version of Kontakt (Kontakt Player runs in demo mode).

The bundle is available to purchase for $234.99 USD.

To get a taste of the Tiki series, the ka’eke’eke instrument is available as a free download.

This library offers the sound of an idiophone used on the island of Hawaii consisting of hollow bamboo sticks that emit notes when struck.

More information: Chiqui-Audio