Soundiron has released a new library in the series of virtual instrument in collaboration with master instrument builder Bart Hopkin. Hopkin Instrumentarium: Rumba Boxes offers creative assortment of large wooden bass kalimbas.

Soundiron Rumba Boxes

The library features 2 unique handcrafted instruments with memorable shapes and mechanics, delivering a richly acoustic essence that resounds brightly through each note.

You’ll also find a wide spectrum of playable articulations, sound-design textures, pads, drones, and multiple microphone options to give you fresh musical inspiration. Along with effects, percussive taps, knocks, slaps and a variety of aux percussion.

Rumba Boxes is perfect for soundtracks, film/video game scores and much more. It’s made for the Kontakt Player 6.1 or higher.

Rumba Boxes features

  • 4 Master presets and 20 Custom Sound-Designed FX and Ambient presets.
  • 2 Unique Hand-crafted Rumba Boxes each with 2 mic positions.
  • Plucks, picks, hand percussion, aux percussion.
  • 24-bit, 48 kHz Stereo Lossless NCW Format.
  • 13,719 Stereo Samples.
  • 7.13 GB Installed.
  • Made for the free Kontakt Player (version 6+), Komplete Kontrol, all S-Series Keyboards and NKS software and hardware by Native Instruments.
  • Works with the Kontakt “Libraries” browser and Native Access.

Rumba Boxes is available from Soundiron and distributor Plugin Boutique for $39 USD.