Versilian Studios Bowed Psaltery [KONTAKT]

The bowed psaltery is a 20th century re-imagining of the psaltery, a plucked zither dating as far back as ancient times. The instrument produces a high, almost glassy tone similar to other fretless zithers, and does an excellent job of standing out in any mix. With a sound reminiscent of its medieval roots, it's a sure match for any fantasy or historical track. We have painstakingly chromatically sampled the entire range of a two-octave example with 14 total articulations ranging from the original bowed to plucked, picked, and even struck with a hammered dulcimer mallet, all with up to 8 round robins. 2 NKI for FULL Kontakt 5.6.8+ 912 unique samples in full 48kHz/24-bit quality. Full chromatic sampling of two octave range; 'extended' range patch available as well. 14 articulations, including three lengths of bowings, tremolo, picked, plucked, and hammered. Two mixable mic positions. 4-8 RR on shorts, 2-4 RR on longs. 25 aleatoric effects. ARTICULATIONS LIST: + Bowed Spiccato/Short Bow/Long Combo Long Crescendo Short Spiccato Tremolo Bounce/Ricochet + Picked Sustained Stopped + Plucked Open Muted + Mallet (Hammered Dulcimer) Hit Flam + Effects