Chordophonet

Virtual Celtic and Concert Harp plus Hammered Dulcimer VSTi

KVR Audio Plugin Resources

  Installing and Uninstalling VST Plug-in

    To install VST plug-in, follow these steps: 

• Unzip the file.

• The dll file must be in a directory where the VST host is looking for VST plug-ins. 

• Place the Chordophonet.dll file into VST Plug-ins Folder of your host application.

    To uninstall simply remove the Chordophonet.dll file of your VST Plug-ins folder.

Version History

Software Development and Release Stages

• v1.0:  First release (General availability)

• v0.90/0.98:  Alpha released (Testing and development period).

Plug-in Credits

Concept and Programming by Daniel Laiseca 

Evaluation & Registration

The code for the licensed and evaluation versions of this software are identical, but Demo Version have limitations described below.

The demo restrictions are: 

• - Limited keyrange: Only 2 octaves available (Range: C5-B6, Notes: 24) for Concert Harp, Celtic Harp and Hammered Dulcimer.

• - Glissandos and Dulcimer octaves are disabled.

• - Emits a noise every 10 seconds.

The Registered Version does not have nagging sounds and their use is unlimited.

The program is a SHAREWARE. You are hereby licensed to use this software for evaluation purposes without charge but if you use this software after the evaluation period, a registration fee is required. 
Note that by registering the software, you enable us to improve it and design new features. 

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