AMA I Composer Edition instrument library by Sounds of the Earth for Kontakt

AMA I Composer Edition: Amazon Rainforest Instrument Library for Kontakt

Rated 4.4/5 on Plugin Boutique (5 ratings)

AMA I Composer Edition is a Kontakt instrument library from Sounds of the Earth. It offers more than 100 instruments drawn from the culture and traditions of the Amazon region, recorded with 3 to 5 microphones each.

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KontaktWindowsmacOS
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01Overview

AMA I Composer Edition collects instruments that Sounds of the Earth describes as central to the culture, religion and traditions of people living in the Amazon. The library includes percussion, woodwinds, plucked strings, voices, shakers and textures, many of them presented as never sampled before. According to the developer, the instruments were recorded in the Amazon rainforest and in a studio in Manaus. The library is built for Kontakt, and the developer notes that it is intended for composers and producers looking for an organic, spiritual sound.

Best for

  • Amazonian-inspired music
  • Epic and dramatic scoring
  • World percussion layers
  • Ambient nature textures
  • Ethnic woodwind melodies
  • Cinematic atmospheres
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02Key features

What you get

  • 7GB library with more than 25,000 samples
  • 100+ unique instruments recorded with 3 to 5 microphones
  • Instruments drawn from Amazonian culture and traditions
  • Percussion with short notes, fills, low and effect articulations
  • Woodwinds with short and long note articulations
  • Plucked strings including charango and cuatro venezuelano
  • Shakers and textures, including bird calls and thunder drums
  • Simple interface: load an instrument and play
03In depth

Instrument Range and Articulations

The library covers five main groups: low and mid percussion, high percussion, woodwinds, plucked strings and voices, plus large sets of shakers and textures. Percussion instruments such as surdos, alfaias, gambas and tumbadouras come with short notes, fills and low-velocity layers, and many include effect articulations. Woodwinds such as flutes, mawakos and yapurutus offer short and long notes, which suit melodic lines and sustained parts. Shakers and textures add rhythmic and atmospheric detail, including bird calls, rain sticks and thunder-like drums.

The articulation key on the product page lists short notes (SN), long notes (LN), fills (Fi), effects (FX), chords (Ch) and low-velocity layers (Lo), so you can check which articulations each instrument provides before you buy.

Requirements and Workflow

AMA I Composer Edition requires the full version of Kontakt 6 or later. The developer states that the free Kontakt Player will not work and will run the instrument in demo mode. A Pulse installer is needed for installation. The library runs on macOS 10.10 or later and on Windows 7, 8 or 10, with an Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 processor.

Sounds of the Earth describes a clean interface in which you load an instrument and start playing, with no extra tuning needed. The developer also says the instruments need a low amount of RAM.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

DeveloperSounds of the Earth
TypePlugin
CategoryKontakt Instrument
RequiresKontakt
FormatsKontakt
Operating systemsWindows, macOS
05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use AMA I Composer Edition?

You need the full version of Kontakt 6 or later. The free Kontakt Player will not work and will run in demo mode. The library also requires the Pulse installer for setup.

Which operating systems does AMA I Composer Edition support?

The library lists macOS 10.10 or later and Windows 7, 8 or 10. The developer lists an Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 processor as the minimum.

How large is the library?

The library is 7GB and includes more than 25,000 samples across more than 100 instruments.

Which articulations are available?

Articulations vary by instrument. The product page lists short notes, long notes, fills, effects, chords and low-velocity layers, and each instrument's set is shown in the full instrument list.

07Developer

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