Tiny Thumb Pianos, a modern take on the ancient African Mbira dating back to 1000 BC, also known as kalimba or sanza, are wooden instruments from Zimbabwe. They offer a gentle and melodic percussive plucking sound with a marimba - like warmth. Historically used for poetic storytelling and at religious ceremonies, weddings, and social gatherings, often accompanied by a Hosho. We recorded each tine in wide stereo, close and dry, both in unison and solo. With 10 round - robins per velocity layer and an average of 8 velocity layers per note for duo and solo plucks. We also sampled various FX like percussive hits, slides, taps, and glisses for a realistic feel. The library comes with 20 ambient organic soundscapes and 20 custom FX presets to fuel your creativity. The Kontakt interface has automation - ready sound - shaping controls, an adaptable LFO system, a customizable arpeggiator, and a key and scale lock system. The modular FX rack panel offers 18 DSP effect modules and a great convolution reverb. This library is for Native Instruments Kontakt 5.5 or later, providing a wide range of sound - shaping options.
Using your Tiny Thumb Pianos is a breeze. First, make sure you have Native Instruments Kontakt Full 5.5 or a later version installed on your MacOS 10.9 Mavericks or above, or Windows 7 and above system with a dual - core CPU or better, 2GB RAM or more, and preferably a SATA or SSD hard drive. To load the library, use the standard File browser tab and import it into the Kontakt Quickload window. You can control the sound easily with the user - friendly interface. Adjust the swell, attack, release, and other parameters to get the sound you want. When creating music, try combining the thumb piano duo and solo plucks with the percussive hits and FX for a more dynamic sound. For a more immersive experience, use the ambient soundscapes and custom FX presets. Keep in mind that the free Kontakt Player only runs the library in limited 'demo mode'. Take good care of your virtual instrument by keeping your software up - to - date to ensure the best performance. If you face any issues, refer to the Kontakt software documentation or the support resources provided.
