Daniel Belik Siberian Samples Gusli [KONTAKT]

• Writer: Daniel Belik
• Product: Siberian Samples Gusli
• Model: 1.5-P2P
• Necessities: Kontakt 5.1 and better

Gusli is an historical Slavonic multi-string plucked musical instrument of the dulcimer and zither household. This instrument bears similarities with the Greek kithara, the Jewish nevel, the Finnish kantele, and many others.

It’s necessary to say that many ethnic teams have their very own variations of this instrument, which presumably share widespread roots. But no one can hint these roots to the occasions of origin of those devices, although their resemblance is sort of evident.

Gusli is without doubt one of the oldest musical devices which have performed an necessary function within the Russian music tradition. Many well-known characters of Russian epos, corresponding to Sadko, Dobrynya Nikitich and Solovey Budimirovich, had been portrayed enjoying the gusli. Sadly, in up to date music tradition this instrument is undeservedly forgotten.

There are two foremost forms of gusli: helmet-shaped and wing-shaped. When this wing-shaped gusli was discovered, it was in a really unhappy situation. Then it was fastidiously restored, all of the cracks had been crammed and sealed, the floor was varnished and polished, then the strings had been lastly put. Thus and so, this instrument was introduced again to life, with its’ sound surprisingly mellow and delicate. Throughout recording quite a lot of picks, sticks, mallets and plucks was used with the intention to experiment with the sound, and in each explicit case some distinctive nuances and tone colours appeared.
Now, with this digital instrument, you’ll be able to simply create genuine melodies and numerous rhythmic patterns.

This instrument might be turned to multi-channel mode. This function lets use a number of midi-tracks with one Kontakt instrument. Now you don’t want to decide on between key switches and one-articulation patches. You do not want to repeat all tuning like reverb and mixer to many situations of 1 instrument. Every time it’s essential to place one or a number of articulations to separate midi-channel you are able to do it. Simply activate “multi” swap and select “omni” for midi-channel of instrument.

Deep sampled digital Gusli. Requires the total model of Kontakt 5.1 and better.