Soundiron has recently launched a new Hopkin Instrumentarium series Kontakt library featuring an experimental creation from the mind of master instrument inventor Bart Hopkin.
Aquaalt brings the sounds of a unique lute with a steel bowl resonator.
This handcrafted contraption’s bridge delivers the string vibrations directly to the bowl’s flat bottom. As the strings sound, a small amount of water moves in the bowl, causing ever-changing resonances and creating unusual, dreamy sounds. Made of wood and metal, Aquaalt has a richly acoustic essence that resounds brightly through each note.
With the body mounted on a swaying stand, the player can rock the lute to keep the water in the bowl moving. It can be played by plucking or bowing, occasionally with a slide to vary the string pitches.
Aquaalt features
- Water Lute Plucks, Bowed, and Gliss articulations in two mic positions: Close, Direct line in.
- 20 ambient pads and evolving drones created from the source content.
- 21 Powerful Kontakt .nki instrument presets.
- 5,820 stereo samples in unlocked .WAV format.
- 15 GB Installed.
- Made for the full retail version of Kontakt (version 6.2.2+).
Regularly priced $39 USD, Aquaalt is on sale at Plugin Boutique for $29 USD until March 13th, 2024.
