{"product_id":"hopkininstrumentariumweightedstrings","title":"Soundiron Hopkin Instrumentarium: Weighted Strings","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"690\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TnD3UGuQDDo\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/playlists\/1662326407\u0026amp;color=%23ff5500\u0026amp;auto_play=false\u0026amp;hide_related=false\u0026amp;show_comments=true\u0026amp;show_user=true\u0026amp;show_reposts=false\u0026amp;show_teaser=true\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrrshop.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/s\/o\/soundironweightedstrings.jpg\" width=\"500\"\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHopkin Instrumentarium: Weighted Strings\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHopkin Weighted Strings is a set of two amazing custom creations from the mind of master instrument inventor Bart Hopkin: The Weighted Lyre and Weighted Zither. These handcrafted experimental instruments use small weights on the strings to alter overtone relationships and create unusual, beautiful sounds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/soundiron.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/MAIN_59735a54-a6ef-408f-9ac7-eb21a9c81771_1024x1024.jpg?v=1690898414\" width=\"690\"\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeighted Strings\u003c\/strong\u003e is a set of two amazing custom creations from the mind of master instrument inventor Bart Hopkin: The Weighted Lyre and Weighted Zither. These handcrafted experimental instruments use small weights on the strings to alter overtone relationships and create unusual, beautiful sounds. Made of wood and metal, they have a richly acoustic essence that resounds brightly through each plucked note.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe Lyre has 17 main strings, as well as three additional strings that run over a narrow neck and can be fretted. The weights on the Lyre strings are carefully placed to prominently bring out an octave overtone. The Zither has 34 chromatically tuned main strings. Unlike the Lyre, the weights on these strings are not placed to bring out any particular overtones. As a result, the overtone recipes are highly inharmonic and random, varying from string to string, with highly inharmonic tone qualities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWe've faithfully sampled every interesting sound we could get out of these instruments, with three stereo mic positions: Close, Room, \u0026amp; Contact. We've also included a wide selection of custom FX presets and plenty of our signature sound-designed ambient content, crafted from the raw acoustic source to give you complete creative freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"This is a Powered By Kontakt Player library. It can be used in the free Kontakt Player or the full version of Kontakt. It can be added to the Libraries browser. It requires online serial number activation through Native Instruments\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/2865\/files\/Icon_KontaktPlayer.png?404104693253705365\" title=\"This is a Powered By Kontakt Player library. It can be used in the free Kontakt Player or the full version of Kontakt. It can be added to the Libraries browser. It requires online serial number activation through Native Instruments\" width=\"130\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"This library is encoded in the NKS format to provided compatibility with all Komplete Kontrol software and hardware by Native Instruments\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/2865\/files\/Icon_NKS.png?11418751195084457166\" title=\"This library is encoded in the NKS format to provided compatibility with all Komplete Kontrol software and hardware by Native Instruments\" width=\"130\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Mac users: The Kontakt presets in this library require OSX 10.12 or later\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/2865\/files\/Icon_OS_OSX_10.12.png\" title=\"Mac users: The Kontakt presets in this library require OSX 10.12 or later\" width=\"130\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"PC users: The Kontakt presets in this library require Windows 7 or later\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/2865\/files\/Icon_OS_Windows.png\" title=\"PC users: The Kontakt presets in this library require Windows 7 or later\" width=\"130\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"The samples in this library are losslessly compressed 24 bit 48 kHz NCW files. They can only be played by Kontakt or Kontakt Player.\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/2865\/files\/Icon_Format_NCW_2448.png\" title=\"The samples in this library are losslessly compressed 24 bit 48 kHz NCW files. They can only be played by Kontakt or Kontakt Player.\" width=\"130\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eARTIST\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBART HOPKIN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/barthopkin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBart Hopkin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e has been active in many facets of music-making, including instrument building, performing and recording, composition, arrangement, education, and ethnomusicological research. Bart is also an established author, with ten books published on the subjects of instrument design and optimization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince 1974, Bart has been designing and constructing all the far-flung musical instruments he could dream up, with an emphasis on unusual and inventive acoustic art. The Hopkin Instrumentarium now has over 110 original creations and continues to grow every year. Soundiron is proud to bring you this inspiring and distinctive series of bespoke instruments not found anywhere else on earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cimg height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/soundiron.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/ADVANCED_7e3195a0-348e-4cee-8692-5aa3df8a78cc_1024x1024.jpg?v=1690898414\" width=\"690\"\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kontakt interface includes a suite of automation-ready sound-shaping controls to give you total creative flexibility. You have control over swell, attack, release, offset, vibrato, filter, pitch (coarse \u0026amp; fine), articulation switching, cross-fading and layering, and so much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis library comes with an adaptable LFO system, with selectable LFO shape, modulation target parameter, speed, intensity, tempo-syncing and fade-in time. You can also apply your choice of 12 lowpass, high-pass and FX filters, with assignable modulation targets such as velocity, modwheel, expression, after-touch, key position and step-sequencer table control. Our customizable arpeggiator offers a velocity table and control over arp direction, timing, swing, randomization and duration. We’ve included a key and scale lock system to constrain your notes to common scales and keys for easy melodic composition and live performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe interface is rounded-out by our modular FX rack panel, with 27 different DSP effect modules that you can assign in any of 8 available slots, in any order that you wish. You’ll find classic phaser, flanger, delay, distortion, amp and cab simulators, compressors, EQ, rotator and so much more. The Reverb effect includes our favorite convolution reverb impulse responses, including 99 different rooms, halls, chambers and outdoor environments, plus another 40 custom FX impulses to radically transform the sound and open up whole new worlds of musical possibility. We’ve added a great bank of FX rack chain factory presets to get you started!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"kontakt\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cimg height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/soundiron.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/GLISS_1024x1024.jpg?v=1690898414\" width=\"690\"\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eMADE FOR KONTAKT\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/2865\/files\/Kontakt_Icon.png?8173741690766315046%20https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/2865\/files\/Kontakt_Icon.png?8173741690766315046\" title=\"This library is designed for the full retail version of Native Instruments Kontakt 5.8 or later is required to use the nki files in this library.\" width=\"120\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis library is designed for the full retail version of Native Instruments Kontakt 5.8 or later. Kontakt is an industry-standard advanced virtual instrument software platform. You can view screenshots of this library's custom graphical user interface in the image gallery above. This library is packed with features to provide you a wide range of sound shaping parameter controls, each one totally automation-ready in your host environment or Kontakt's stand-alone mode.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a standard Kontakt open-format library, so the free Kontakt Player does not fully support it and can only run it in a limited \"demo mode\". However, the sample directories are unlocked so you can use them in other wav-compatible software, sampler and synth formats. The special Libraries tab doesn't support this open-format Kontakt library, but you can use the standard File browser tab and import this library into the Kontakt Quickload window for easy loading and navigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"spec\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeighted Lyre \u0026amp; Zither plucks, glisses, harmonics, SFX in three mic positions: Close, Room, Contact\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 ambient pads and evolving drones created from the source content\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22 Powerful Kontakt .nki instrument presets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9,204 stereo samples in unlocked .WAV format\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e23.4 GB Installed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade for the full retail version of Kontakt (version 6.2.2+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSystem Requirements\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe full retail version of Native Instruments Kontakt version 6.2.2+ is required to use .nki instrument presets included in this library. The free Kontakt \"Player\" and \"Add Library\" import process \u003cem\u003edo not\u003c\/em\u003e support this standard open-format Kontakt library. Windows 7 or higher. Mac OSX 10.12 or higher. Dual Core CPU, 2 GB System Ram, SATA or SSD hard drive recommended for this library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eNote: This digital product is delivered as a download via the Amazon S3 cloud network. A broadband internet connection is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRegistration Information\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSerial Code: https:\/\/activate.soundiron.com\/  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soundiron","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53053054583068,"sku":"1337-1224","price":39.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/1983\/4140\/files\/soundironweightedstrings.jpg?v=1758876685","url":"https:\/\/jrrshop-3235.myshopify.com\/products\/hopkininstrumentariumweightedstrings","provider":"jrrshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}