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Origins Vol.7: Tar & Chonguri

Origins Vol.7: Tar & Chonguri

Sonuscore
$69.00
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Origins Vol. 7

Tar & Chonguri

Persian Steel, Georgian Silk

Two eastern string instruments that complete each other — pure and definite against warm and rich.

2Instruments
80Rhythm presets
12Colour presets
1000+Combinations
+And more

Tar●Chonguri●Steel Strings●Silk Strings●Multi-Arpeggio-Designer●Two Arpeggiators●Colours Menu●Impulse Responses●Percussive Timbres●Ambient Pads●& more

Two playable instrumentsMulti-Arpeggio-Designer12 colour settings

Tar and Chonguri are two eastern string instruments that form a perfect couple. Both complement each other’s tonal colours and allow a huge variety of timbres.

Played together they merge into a completely new and powerful instrument, taking the listener on a journey to the far east.

At a Glance

  • Two individually playable the tar and the chonguri, together or apart
  • 80 rhythm presets the key features say 80; the body says 80+
  • 12 colour settings radically different in character
  • 1000+ combinations every colour can be paired with every MAD preset
  • Copy between products arpeggio designs move to any other ORIGINS instrument
  • Full customization of all controls, if you want to go deeper than the presets

Content & Detail

01The Two Instrumentssteel and silk▾
TarSteel strings plucked with a plectrum, giving a very pure and definite sound — reflecting the Persian culture where the tar has been present for hundreds of years
ChonguriTender silk strings that add warmth, depth and richness to the joint timbre — from the Georgian landscapes the instrument originates in
How they are used togetherAccented, percussive sequences on the tar, the light warm touch of the chonguri over them, and the two playfully mingling
The tar’s rangeFrom percussive timbres through to ambient pads
02Multi-Arpeggio-Designerthe centrepiece▾
What it isThe centrepiece of every ORIGINS instrument — two fully customizable arpeggiators
What it makesInterlocking patterns and broad soundscapes, combining the timbres of the two instruments
The design goalA musically meaningful, human performance, rather than a computer randomly aligning notes
PresetsLoad one of 80+ inspiring presets, or write your own arpeggios in as much detail as you like
PortableCopy and paste an arpeggio design into any other instrument of the ORIGINS series
03The Colours Menu12 presets▾
What a colour isA preset that carries various effect settings and multiple impulse responses
How differentAll 12 are radically different in character
PairingEach MAD preset has an assigned colour, but everything can be combined at will
The resultOver 1000 predefined combinations
04Key Featuresas listed▾
InstrumentsTwo individually playable
EngineInnovative Multi-Arpeggio-Designer (MAD)
Rhythms80 rhythm presets
Colours12 unique colour settings
EditingFull customization of all controls

Two instruments from two countries do not become one instrument by being layered. What makes this pair work is that the arpeggiator treats them as one performer with two hands, which is a decision about phrasing rather than about samples.

Product Information

Specifications
FULL VERSION of Native Instruments’ KONTAKT Version 5.8.1 or higher
[Note: This product requires a FULL version of Native Instruments' KONTAKT. The free Kontakt player is not sufficient, as it only runs the instrument in DEMO mode.]
Features
Two individually playable instruments
Innovative Multi-Arpeggio-Designer (MAD)
80 rhythm presets
12 unique color settings
Full customization of all controls