Huracan virtual instrument by MNTRA Instruments interface with wind and percussion sounds

Huracan: Wind and Percussion Virtual Instrument by MNTRA Instruments

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Huracan is a virtual instrument from MNTRA Instruments that provides 11 wind instruments and 5 percussion sounds drawn from Mesoamerican and Andean cultures. It runs as a VST3, AU, or AAX plugin on Windows and macOS.

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01Overview

Huracan is built around a curated palette of rare wind instruments and textural percussion. The sources were sampled from a personal collection assembled by MNTRA founder Brian D'Oliveira, whose research into South and Central American instruments informs the set. The instrument runs inside MNTRA's MNDALA sampler engine, where a 3-axis global control system shapes the sounds. Its 40+ presets and 16 sample maps give producers a ready-to-play starting point, with recordings captured at 32-bit, 384kHz resolution and played back at 24-bit, 96kHz.

Best for

Ambient wind textures
World music percussion
Cinematic atmospheres
Experimental sound design
Organic percussion layers

Developer: MNTRA Instruments
Category: Virtual Instruments
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

11 wind instruments and 5 percussion sounds from Mesoamerican and Andean cultures
16 instrument sample maps with up to 20 round robins
Up to 3 dynamic layers per sound
Three microphone channels: Close, Far and Vintage
Recorded at 32-bit, 384kHz; played back at 24-bit, 96kHz
40+ presets included
3-axis global control system within MNDALA
Copy protection that encrypts the instrument to your system after install
Download, updates and installation handled through MNDALA with a registered MNTRA account

03In depth

Wind and Percussion Sound Sources

The wind section covers instruments such as the Mihuioti Whistle, Quena, Double Chamber Flute, Skull Ocarina and Palo De Canto, several with straight, short, long and flutter variations. The percussion section includes a bamboo Guadua Hit, Prehispanic Ceremonial Shakers, a cylindrical Güiro Selvático made from Amazonian black wood, and hits on gourd and metal variants of a Mayan trumpet.

Most sounds are recorded with three microphone channels (Close, Far and Vintage), and up to three dynamic layers and 20 round robins help keep repeated notes from sounding mechanical.

Sampler Engine and Sound Shaping

Huracan plays inside MNDALA, which lets you reshape the sampled material with an intuitive 3-axis global control system. The developer describes the custom FX system as a way to turn the source instruments into synth-like textures, with the natural air and pitch fluctuations of the originals kept in the sound.

System requirements call for at least 8 GB of RAM and an i5 or better CPU, with an SSD recommended. Installation takes about 5 GB of space for setup.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	MNTRA Instruments
Type	Plugin
Category	Virtual Instruments
Formats	VST3, AU, AAX
Operating systems	Windows, macOS
Architecture	64-bit

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What formats and operating systems does Huracan support?

Huracan is available as a 64-bit VST3, AU and AAX plugin for Windows and macOS. The developer lists macOS 10.11 or later, including M1 chip support.

What do I need to run Huracan?

Huracan runs as a plugin inside a compatible DAW that supports VST3, AU or AAX. It requires at least 8 GB of RAM and an i5 or better CPU, with an SSD recommended. Setup needs about 5 GB of free space.

What sounds are included in Huracan?

The library includes 11 wind instruments, such as the Quena, Double Chamber Flute and Skull Ocarina, and 5 percussion sounds, such as Prehispanic Ceremonial Shakers and a Güiro Selvático. Each instrument has sample maps and articulations, plus 40+ presets.

How is Huracan activated and updated?

Huracan uses copy protection that encrypts the instrument to your system once installed. Downloads, updates and installation are managed within MNDALA, which requires a registered MNTRA account.