Bass Ocarina: Kontakt Instrument by Sounds of the Earth

Bass Ocarina is a Kontakt instrument from Sounds of the Earth that recreates a large, deep-sounding ocarina. It includes 1262 Kontakt sample files and 142 audio files, and requires the full version of Kontakt 7 or later.

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01Overview

Bass Ocarina is built around an enlarged version of a traditional ocarina. The developer describes its design as based on Marbella-type ocarinas from the North Pacific region, with a circular, bird-shaped body and an extended mouthpiece. Its unusually large size gives it a deeper tone than typical ocarinas, and the instrument is sampled to capture that low, breathy character for use inside Kontakt.

Best for

Low wind instrument textures
Ethnic and world music scoring
Ambient and cinematic melodies
Organic sample-based arrangements
Folk-inspired songwriting

Developer: Sounds of the Earth
Category: Kontakt Instruments
Requires: Kontakt
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

142 audio files included
1262 Kontakt sample files
8 Kontakt microphone options
Large ocarina design with four finger holes
Deeper tone than standard ocarinas
Based on North Pacific Marbella-type ocarina form
Requires full Kontakt 7 or later
Installed via Pulse installer, about 386MB

03In depth

Sound and Character of the Bass Ocarina

The instrument is based on a large ocarina with four finger holes. According to Sounds of the Earth, its size produces a deeper sound than standard ocarinas, which makes it a different voice from the high, flute-like tone most people associate with the instrument.

The library is delivered as 1262 Kontakt sample files and 142 audio files, with eight microphone options. The mic choices let you shape the recording perspective and the amount of room and breath noise in the final sound.

Because the instrument is sampled rather than synthesized, its character comes from the recorded performance itself. Use it where a warm, low, wind-based timbre is needed.

Setup, Requirements and Kontakt Workflow

Bass Ocarina is a Kontakt instrument, so it runs inside Kontakt. The developer notes that the full version of Kontakt, version 7 or higher, is required. The free Kontakt Player will not work with the library and will run it in demo mode.

The library supports Windows and macOS. The developer lists OSX 10.10 or later on Mac, and Windows 7, 8 or 10 with an Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 processor. Installation uses the Pulse installer.

The library takes up about 386MB of disk space, so plan for that size in your sample storage.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	Sounds of the Earth
Type	Plugin
Category	Kontakt Instrument
Requires	Kontakt
Formats	Kontakt
Operating systems	Windows, macOS

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Bass Ocarina?

You need the full version of Kontakt, version 7 or later. The free Kontakt Player will not run the instrument and will only work in demo mode.

Which operating systems does Bass Ocarina support?

The library supports Windows and macOS. The developer lists OSX 10.10 or later on Mac, and Windows 7, 8 or 10 on Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 processors.