Cajon Flamenco is a Kontakt instrument from Sounds of the Earth that recreates the flamenco cajón, a seated wooden box drum played for rhythmic accompaniment. It includes 1364 Kontakt sample files and 8 microphone options.
The flamenco cajón is a wooden box percussion instrument played while seated, known for a high-pitched tone that distinguishes it from the Peruvian cajón. Cajon Flamenco brings this sound into a sampled Kontakt instrument by Sounds of the Earth. The instrument is built around a resonating body with an opening at the back, and the developer's sample set covers the traditional technique of striking the front face with the hands. Producers working with flamenco, acoustic or world-influenced rhythms can use it as a percussion source inside a Kontakt session.
The flamenco cajón is typically played by striking the front face with the hands, although it can also be struck with mallets. Its sound is distinctly high-pitched compared with the Peruvian cajón, which makes it a separate voice rather than a substitute for it.
Cajon Flamenco reproduces this character through 1364 Kontakt sample files. The developer provides 66 audio files alongside the Kontakt samples, giving a range of material to work with in a rhythm arrangement.
The instrument includes 8 Kontakt microphone options, so you can choose a capture position that suits the mix. Mic choice changes the tonal balance and room feel of the percussion, which helps when placing the cajón against other acoustic or electronic parts.
The library installs through the Pulse installer and runs inside the full version of Kontakt. Its total size is 230MB.
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 |
Cajon Flamenco requires the full version of Kontakt, version 7 or later. The free Kontakt Player will not work and runs the instrument in demo mode.
Cajon Flamenco is listed for Windows and macOS. On macOS it requires OS X 10.10 or later, and on Windows it runs on Windows 7, 8 or 10 with an Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 processor.
Cajon Flamenco is a Kontakt instrument, so it is used inside Kontakt rather than as a standalone plugin or VST.
The instrument is 230MB and includes 1364 Kontakt sample files and 66 audio files.
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