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Cinematique Instruments has announced the release of Mandolin for NI Kontakt.

The Mandolin is a small string instrument which evolved from the lute family in Italy during the 17th and 18th century. It is usually plucked with a plectrum and has 4 choruses of doubled metal strings, usually tuned in 5th's. Cinematique Instruments' mandolin instrument is a flat back soprano Mandolin from Ireland and is tuned like a violin in G-D-A-E.

Cinematique Instrument's main focus was to create a Mandolin instrument which delivers a natural and organic feel. The instrument provides two different plucking sounds,"Plucked 1" sounding more clean and detailed while "Plucked 2" sounds more intimate and warm with a focus on the course string sound. Furthermore the 'Plucked 1' articulation is equipped with a powerful and organic tremolo feature which allows you to play easily the Mandolin in the typical "tragic" tremolo style.

Audio samples:

• Gustavos Waltz - 3x Mandoline, Ensemblia

• Mando Demgo - 3 x Mandoline, Ensemblia, Marble und Interval

• Wasteland - 2x Mandoline, Ensemblia

• Mountains - Mandoline, Marble

In addition to that Cinematique Instruments programmed a strumming engine which performs patterns based on the pressed keys. This is suitable for accompanying your song or music. It is very easy to use - you only need to draw your pattern in the sequencer and flip between dead notes and open strokes - that's it. But you are also free to strum manually by selecting the 'strummed' articulation and play around with the keyswitches.

Finally Cinematique Instruments added some editing and fx features which let you shape the general sound as well use different reverb types.

reference manual

Price: €36 / $38 (Kontakt 4.22+ full version is required.)

More details: Cinematique Instruments

 

Cinematique Instruments' release of the Mandolin for NI Kontakt sounds like an exciting addition for musicians looking to incorporate authentic mandolin sounds into their compositions. The focus on creating a natural and organic feel is promising, especially with the inclusion of two distinct plucking sounds to capture different tonal qualities. The addition of a powerful tremolo feature for the "Plucked 1" articulation adds versatility and allows for expressive playing, particularly for those seeking to evoke emotive and poignant musical atmospheres. Overall, it seems like a comprehensive and well-crafted instrument that will surely inspire creativity in a wide range of musical styles.