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Sultan!Strings!!!!

Middle!Eastern!String!Ensemble!!

2011!!!!

“Unmatched!Melodic!String!Uniqueness!”!!!!!

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Built For Kontakt Player 5.7.1+ and compatible with Komplete Kontrol and NKS

!!!!!!Sultan!Strings!These!are!String!ensemble!samples!like!you’ve!never!heard!before.!Distinctive,!effective!and!with!an!ear!for!authenticity,!Sonokinetic!is!proud!to!announce!and!present!another!genuine!first!in!sampling!history.!!You’ll!never!find!samples!anywhere!else!that!match!the!uniqueness,!originality!and!authentic!middle!eastern!style!that!is!found!in!this!massive!collection!of!string!ensemble!performances.!Impossible!to!recreate!or!compose!with!ordinary!string!sampleElibraries!or!dedicated!string!library!platforms,!this!collection!focuses!on!live!performances!by!one!of!the!world’s!best!middle!eastern!string!ensembles!and!royalty!free!custom!composed!arabian!styled!phrases.!!3!violins,!1!viola!and!1!cello!make!up!this!strong!and!convincing!performance!sampling!string!ensemble.!With!our!usual!dedicated!care!we!approached!this!recording!with!a!‘digital’!composer’s!mind!and!need.!Working!from!the!base!up!we!created!a!diverse!collection!of!phrases!that!would!need!to!be!widely!usable!in!music!compositions!and!large!audio!productions.!So!tempo!syncing!and!a!wide!availability!in!all!keys!has!been!top!priority!in!this!production.!

We’ve!invested!a!massive!amount!of!resources,!professional!skills!and!musical!talent!to!create!something!very!unique!and!usable!for!the!modern!day!composer!and!producer.!We’re!convinced!we’ve!achieved!our!goal!with!this!large!sample!pool!and!handsEon!users!interface.!We!also!invested!in!multiEformats!so!the!range!of!sampling!possibilities!is!extended!past!the!proven!dedicated!Kontakt!format.!Although!we!focus!on!the!user!interfaces!of!Native!Instrument’s!Kontakt!format!other!core!sample!audio!formats!are!available!to!fit!every!need!and!make!this!collection!widely!accessible!for!every!producer!and!composer.!

Sultan!Strings!will!give!your!production!the!creative!edge!you’re!always!looking!for!and!let!it!excell!in!originality!and!authenticity.!!

Sonokinetic!has!established!a!name!as!one!of!the!best!price!valueEquality!sampling!producers!and!with!this!we!like!to!underline!that!statement.!We!stick!with!our!unbeatable!pricing!module!and!high!quality!sampling.!This!is!an!absolutely!give!away!and!hard!to!resist!performance!strings!library.!

We’re!proud!to!release!“Sultan!Strings”!and!let!them!spread!the!inspiration!of!middleE!eastern!string!ensemble!performances!

!We!wish!you!the!best!inspiration!and!creativity.!!With!warm!regards,!!The!Sultan!Strings!Production!Team!!!!!

!!Content!

E Core!samples:!16!instrument!patches!containing!the!following!playing!styles:!o 50!tempoEsynced!2!bar!phrases!o TempoEsynced!runs!(up!and!down)!o Sustains!(with!dynamic!crossfading!to!vibrato)!o Tremolos!o Trills!o Glissandi!

!E Single!instrument!for!Kontakt!4.2!and!higher!with!4!panels!E!Main,!IR,!EQ!&!Credits!E 4x!EXS24!patches!for!phrases!and!multi!sampled!collections.!

o Light!version!for!phrases!(for!quicker!loading!and!less!strain!on!RAM)!E 4x!Halion!patches!(phrases!and!multi!samples)

!E TempoEsynced!runs!(Up,!Down!and!UpEDown)!E Convolution!reverb!applied!to!the!multi!instrument!to!represent!the!original!

acoustic!space.!E Sonokinetic!IR!space!design!knob!to!allow!dynamic!assignment!and!configuration!

of!the!convolution!effects.!E Dynamic!sample!loading!&!purging!for!efficient!memory!usage.!E Customizable!keyswitching!system!to!allow!command!of!articulations!in!your!

compositions.!E Visual!representation!of!current!key!when!playing!phrases!E 5500+!samples.!(5,33!GB!sample!content)

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!Articulation!Selector!

For!your!convenience,!Sultan!Strings!contains!all!the!articulations!you!could!ever!need!in!a!single!NKI!instrument.!You!can!switch!between!the!different!playing!styles!either!by!clicking!its!name!from!the!MAIN!panel,!or!by!pressing!its!respective!keyswitch!on!your!MIDI!controller.!

The!keyswitches!default!to!the!lowest!octave!on!an!88!key!keyboard.!However,!the!instrument!can!be!completely!customized!to!suit!your!needs!and!keyswitches!can!be!reassigned.!Simply!click!the!respective!articulation's!key!in!the!column!and!it!will!change!to!a!'!'!symbol!and!flash.!You!can!now!play!a!key!on!your!keyboard!and!the!keyswitch!will!assign!to!it.!You!can!use!this!configuration!method!to!suit!the!instrument!to!your!needs.!!

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!Phrases!and!Tempo!syncing!

Sultan!strings!was!sampled!to!take!advantage!of!Kontakt's!ability!to!synchronise!samples!to!your!sequencer's!tempo.!You!can!configure!this!aspect!on!the!right!of!the!instrument’s!main!panel.!

LOOP!PHRASES!allows!you!to!specify!the!timing!with!which!to!repeat!phrases!when!holding!down!a!key.!It!defualts!to!8/4!(a!loop!will!play!every!8!bars).!It!can!be!configured!to!12!or!16!bars.!

TEMPO!SYNCING!enables!and!disables!the!syncronosation!script.!When!it!is!disabled,!you!can!pick!a!custom!BPM!using!the!drop!down!underneath.!

1!x!HOST!BPM!allows!you!to!configure!how!the!tempo!syncing!scales!to!your!sequencer's!BPM.!For!example,!1/2!HOST!BPM!will!result!in!a!run!being!2!bars!in!length.!2!x!HOST!BPM!results!in!a!bar!being!1/2!bar!in!length.!

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!IR!

Sultan!Strings!ships!with!three!IR!convolution!spaces!built!in.!This!can!be!configured!on!the!IR!panel!of!the!instrument.!A!visual!representation!of!the!space!appears!on!the!left.!You!can!change!between!three!spaces!by!clicking!their!name!underneath!the!picture.!

You!can!also!configure!the!wetness!and!room!size!of!the!convolution!and!finally!toggle!whether!it!is!bypassed.!!

EQ!

The!EQ!panel!allows!you!to!shape!the!instrument.!You!are!able!to!easily!configure!the!frequencies,!bandwidths!and!gains!as!required.!Values!will!appear!as!you!drag!sliders.!!You!can!also!completely!bypass!EQ.!!! !

!!!!!E!3!impulse!responses!with!configurable!parameters:!16!bit!wave!format.!!!E!Royalty!and!copyright!free!content!license.!!E!Sultan!Strings!Reference!manual!(pdf).!!!E!Artwork!:!“Sultan!Strings”!dvd!cover.!Designed!by!Pavel!Fuksa!!E!Programming!:!“Sultan!Strings”!Kontakt!script!by!Blake!Robinson!!!Format:!All!files!in!44.1!kHz!,!16!Bit!wave!format.!(looped)!!Programmed!for!Kontakt!4.2.!!!

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Kontakt!patch!example!and!detailed!explanation!!

!!!ARTICULATIONS!I!PHRASES(…):! Looped,!tempoEsynced!phrases!I!RUNS!(…):! Tempo!synced!runs!both!upwards!and!downwards!I!SUSTAIN:! Looped!sustains!featuring!multiple!dynamics!and!configurable!vibrato!I!TREMOLOS:! Looped!tremolos!I!TRILLS:!! One!shot!trills!I!GLISSANDI:! Glissandi!!COLUMNS!ABOVE!ARTICULATIONS! !I!PLAY:! ! Click!this!to!change!to!this!articulation.!I!LOAD:!! Click!this!to!toggle!if!this!articulation!is!loaded!to!memory.!You!can!unload!! ! articulations!not!used!to!save!memory.!I!KS:! ! The!keyswitch!used!to!activate!this!articulation.!You!can!change!this!by!!! ! clicking!the!key!label!and!pressing!a!key!on!your!keyboard!while!it!is!flashing.!!CONFIGURE!I!SUSTAIN!DYNAMICS:!!!Toggle!whether!or!not!dynamics!are!controlled!manually.!You!can!customize!which!CC!control!dynamics!by!right!clicking!below,!choosing!‘Learn!MIDI!CC#!automation’!and!moving!the!desired!slider!or!knob!on!your!controller.!!I!SUSTAIN!RELEASE:! Toggle!whether!sustain!samples!have!release!notes.!!I!TEMPO!SYNCING:! Toggle!whether!the!phrase!and!runs!are!tempo!synced.!Click!this!to!

change!it.!When!on,!phrases!and!runs!will!be!stretched!to!fit!your!sequencer's!tempo.!!

I!1!X!HOST!BPM:! Allows!you!to!configure!how!the!tempo!syncing!scales!to!your!!! ! ! sequencer's!BPM.!It!can!be!changed!by!clicking.!I!LOOP!PHRASES!!!!!EVERY!8/4!:! ! Toggle!how!often!phrase!should!loop!when!you!hold!down!a!note.!!!!

Sonokinetic! !IR!space!!

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!All!NKI!patches!have!reverb!applied!to!them!by!default.!The!convolution!reverb!can!be!bypassed!using!the!BYPASS!IR!option!on!the!IR!panel.!!To!keep!the!your!custom!setting!please!resave!the!patch.!Next!time!when!loaded!it’ll!load!the!custom!settings.!(Consider*renaming*to*have*a*backup*when*needed).!!!Impulse!Response!selection:!by!clicking!the!names!under!the!picture!you!can!switch!between!three!available!spaces.!! ! Available!IR’s!! ! E!HAREM!Room!! ! E!Sultan!Palace!Dome!! ! E!Sultan!Palace!Hall!! ! !WETNESS:!! Controls!the!level!of!the!original!and!processed!signals.!0%!=!bypass!!! ! 100%!=!full!signal.!Click!&!drag!to!adjust!the!bar.!ROOM!SIZE:!! Increase!or!decrease!the!size!of!the!hall.!Click!&!drag!to!adjust!the!bar.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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