Virtual
Celtic and Concert Harp plus Hammered Dulcimer VSTi
Overview
Chordophonet is a
Virtual Harp and Hammered Dulcimer sample based software
instrument,
featuring Celtic and Concert Harps, Pre-recorded
Harp
Glissando and Upward-Downward Harp Glissando, and Hammered Dulcimer modes.
Available in VST 32 bit and 64 bit
versions.
Features
Mode Selector
to switch between Harps, glissandos and hammered Dulcimer sounds:
Concert
Harp
Celtic
Harp
Harp
Glissando (Single
and Multiple, Ascending and Descending)
Upward-Downward Harp Glissando (Two handed)
Hammered Dulcimer
Hammered Dulcimer
Octaves
Biquad
Filter, The values are automatically
computed when you select any of the filter types. Filter
switch includes: LP (Low pass), BP (Band pass), HP (High pass), notch,
peak, low pass and high pass shelving filter with adjustable cutoff frequency and
bandwidth.
Each pluck was recorded in 16-bit resolution
(44100 Hz sampling rate), using special equipment in a low noise environment.
Pre-recorded
Harp
Glissando and
Upward-Downward Harp Glissando , capturing
the sounds produced by rapid sliding motion of fingernails or
finger tips across strings (Ascending gliss: keyrange C3..B3 - Descending gliss:
keyrange C4..B4).
Alternatively Glissandos can be played by running one’s fingers up and down the white keys of the
keyboard, creating an ascending and descending gliss effect.
Release
Time parameter.
Virtual
Room: Free variation of acoustic
ambience thanks to complete
separation of the Harp or Dulcimer and the room.
Affordable
price
and user-friendly attitude are sure to attract many enthusiasts and
musicians.
FULL
MIDI Automation:
Complete MIDI Continuous Controller. You can use this to automate
parameter changes from a sequencer, or to control your synthesizers
from an external MIDI control surface.
Before
you install VST Instruments & Effects, please make sure your
computer fulfills the following requirements:
Windows Operating
System: Native dll file for Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8,
Windows 8.1, Windows 10
/
x86 and x64 architecture (32-bit and 64-bit platforms).
500 MHz Processor (Pentium®, Celeron®
AMD® or equivalent) minimum.
RAM:
128 MB or higher recommended.
VST compatible host / Digital Audio Workstation
DAW/ MIDI Sequencer:
This VST software can be "plugged in" to any host application that supports VST
Technology like: Image-Line FL Studio, Steinberg Cubase Pro, Artist and
Elements, Cakewalk by BandLab, Ableton Live, Cockos REAPER, PreSonus Studio One,
Acoustica Mixcraft, MAGIX Acid Pro, MakeMusic
Finale, Avid Sibelius, Mackie Tracktion, AudioMulch, Steinberg Nuendo, Magix
Samplitude, Magix Music Maker, Cantabile (Lite, Solo, Performer), n-Track
Studio, VSTHost, DarkWave Studio, Propellerhead Reason, SAVIHost, Making Waves and much more
...
MIDI Controller Device: A MIDI Controller is
required to play this VST instrument. The most common type of device in this
class is the keyboard controller. After launching the Digital
Audio Workstation or MIDI host application be sure to select the appropriate
MIDI device before attempting to play your MIDI controller.
An ASIO® soundcard is recommended for
low latency real-time play.
Please
test extensively the demo version of your selected product (s) in your
host to
make sure there are no misbehaviors before purchasing.
Limitations of
the Unregistered/Demo Version:
Same sound quality than the full version. It generates a short beep in all output
channels every 10 seconds. Be aware that certain sounds may not be available.
The
full version is available to purchase, as downloadable software, the
price is US$35,90,
and you can download the full version as soon as your payment is
received.
Harp: The harp is a stringed musical instrument that has a
number of individual strings running at an angle to its
soundboard; the strings are plucked with the fingers. Harps
have been known since antiquity in Asia, Africa and Europe,
dating back at least as early as 3500 BCE.
- The pedal harp (also known as the concert harp) is a large
and technically modern harp, designed primarily for
classical music and played either solo, as part of a chamber
ensemble, or in an orchestra.
- Celtic harp: The Celtic harp is a triangular harp
traditional to Brittany, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. It is
known as a telenn in Breton, cláirseach in Irish, clàrsach
in Scottish Gaelic and telyn in Welsh. In Ireland and
Scotland, it was a wire-strung instrument requiring great
skill and long practice to play, and was associated with the
Gaelic ruling class. It appears on the coins and coat of
arms of the Republic of Ireland.
Dulcimer: A dulcimer is a type of musical string instrument.
It is a species of zither. Among its forms are:
- Hammered dulcimer, free-standing, most frequently but not
always trapezoidal in shape, with many strings struck by
handheld "hammers". This type of instrument is found in many
cultures, especially in England, in the British Isles and in
the north of continental Europe. Most countries have their
own name for the instrument, for instance in Thailand it is
called a khim, in India it is called Santoor and many have
different tuning systems. Being a struck string instrument,
it is considered to be among the ancestors of the piano.
- Fretted, three or four strings, generally played on the
lap by strumming; including
- Appalachian dulcimer, a folk instrument used in the
Appalachian region of the U.S.
- Banjo dulcimer, with banjo-like resonating membrane
- Resonator dulcimer, with inset conical resonator
Other:
- Bowed dulcimer, teardrop-shaped and played upright with a
bow
- Electric dulcimer, various types of dulcimer which use a
pickup to amplify the sound
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