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Explore a world of traditional sounds
Delve into the rich musical heritage of Argentina with SoundIron's Los Andes Pan Flutes, meticulously sampled to capture the unique tones of four traditional pan flutes. Each flute, from the bass-rich Toyo to the crisp, high-pitched Ch’ulli, has been recorded in stunning detail, providing a wide range of expressive possibilities. This library not only offers clean and vibrato sustains but also introduces the delicate flautando tone, allowing for deeply emotional and dynamic compositions. The added articulations and special effects bring further colour and texture, making each piece you create with this library truly stand out.
Unleash your creativity with advanced controls
The Kontakt interface of the Los Andes Pan Flutes library is a playground for musical exploration, offering extensive sound-shaping controls. Swell, attack, release, vibrato, filter, and pitch adjustments are just the start. With 20 custom FX presets, an adaptable LFO system, and a dozen filters at your disposal, you can sculpt your sound to match any mood or setting. The customizable arpeggiator and key/scale lock system enhance melodic composition, making it easier to integrate these authentic sounds into your projects seamlessly.
Captivating melodic phrases
Alejandro Fatur's expert performances are at the heart of this library, with thousands of melodic phrases that bring the authentic spirit of Argentinian pan flute music to your fingertips. These phrases, meticulously recorded across all four flutes, are categorized by tempo, key, and style, offering an unparalleled level of depth and realism. Whether triggered individually or sequenced, they provide a solid foundation or embellishment for your compositions, enabling you to convey the true essence of South American folklore with ease and precision.
Transformative effects for sonic exploration
The modular FX rack panel within the Los Andes Pan Flutes library turns simple notes into profound sonic experiences. Eighteen DSP effects, including classic phasers, flangers, and compressors, can be customized in any order, giving you the power to shape your soundscapes. The convolution reverb, with its extensive collection of impulse responses, transports your compositions to new environments, from intimate rooms to vast halls. This level of control and customization opens up endless musical possibilities, inviting you to push the boundaries of traditional and contemporary music blending.
Made for Kontakt
Optimized for the full version of Kontakt 5.5 or later, this library extends beyond traditional sampling. It is crafted to harness the power of Kontakt's advanced sampling capabilities, offering users an intuitive and flexible toolset for manipulating unique sounds. While the library operates in a "demo mode" on the free Kontakt Player, its open-format design allows for broad compatibility with WAV-compatible software, ensuring that the sounds of the SoundIron Los Andes Pan Flutes can inspire music creation across a wide array of platforms. This library represents not just a collection of sounds, but a gateway to uncharted auditory experiences, encouraging musicians to explore, experiment, and express in new and exciting ways.
About the artist, Alejandro Fatur
Born in 1962 and residing in Bariloche, Patagonia, Argentina, he dedicates his life to teaching, recording engineering, and music. His educational journey in music began at ISEDET and continued under the guidance of Carlos Piegari at the Manuel de Falla Conservatory, enhancing his guitar skills, and later while studying Physics in Bariloche on a scholarship from the National Atomic Energy Commission at the Balseiro Institute, he ventured into flute and composition, studying extensively with José Luis Tubert.
His artistic expression is shown in his studio recordings where he layers sounds from various instruments such as guitars, flutes, charangos, sikus, and antaras, creating ensemble pieces solo. A unique aspect of his compositions is incorporating natural sounds, evoking vivid imagery and emotions beyond traditional music, reminiscent of cinematic experiences. Beyond his solo endeavours, he has collaborated with Jorge Shitu, Marcelo Zapata, and notably with LA FRAGUA, producing notable works like "DE LOS ANDES A LOS BEATLES" and "From the Andes to Vivaldi - The Four Seasons," blending South American rhythms with folk instruments. With 12 CDs to his name and his music featured on various TV programs internationally, his work spans both solo and collaborative projects, marking significant contributions to the fusion of folk and classical music genres.
Reviews
"SoundIron brings at your fingertips the sound of the Argentinian pan flutes with this brand-new sample library. Not only being an acoustic instrument library, thanks to a 4-layer engine, you can easily get any kind of sound out of it and even turn this into a great sound design tool." - Sample Library Review
Features
- Explore the authentic sound of traditional Argentinian pan flutes, performed by Alejandro Fatur, for crafting lush, natural pan flute arrangements
- Explore a collection of four traditional Argentinian pan flutes, each offering unique tonal ranges and expressive capabilities, from bass to soprano
- Enjoy the versatility of playing styles with sustains and staccato speeds in clean, vibrato, and flautando styles, across piano and forte dynamics
- Add expressive nuance to your arrangements with crescendo and decrescendo expressions, special effects, and round-robin articulations
- Access thousands of beautifully recorded melodic phrases organized by flute, tempo, musical key, and style for authentic pan flute performances
- Seamlessly integrate melodic phrases into your projects with full control over tempo, offset, release, pitch, and more, thanks to the advanced phrase sequencer
- Automation-ready sound-shaping controls, including swell, attack, release, and more for dynamic sound creation
- 20 unique sound-designed custom FX presets, providing a plethora of creative options for your musical projects
- Adaptable LFO system with selectable shape, modulation targets, and comprehensive control over speed, intensity, and synchronization for nuanced sound modulation
- Diverse range of 12 lowpass, high-pass, and FX filters with assignable modulation targets, enhancing the dynamics and expression of your sounds
- Create intricate melodies with a customizable arpeggiator, featuring control over direction, timing, swing, and more, plus a key and scale lock system for effortless composition
- Modular FX rack panel offering 18 DSP effect modules, allowing for extensive sound manipulation through a flexible assignment system
- Rich reverb textures with 99 convolution reverb impulse responses and 40 custom FX impulses, opening up new musical possibilities
- Comprehensive bank of FX rack chain factory presets, tailored for immediate use in a variety of musical settings
Specifications
- Operating system:
- Mac: OSX 10.9 or later
- Windows: Windows 7 or later
- Format: VST, AU, AAX
- Requires: Kontakt 5.5.0 or later
- RAM: 2GB
- Hard disk memory: 6.15GB
- Product code: 1337-1112