Maple Mandolin Kontakt mandolin instrument by Loot Audio

Maple Mandolin: Finger-Played Mandolin Kontakt Instrument by Loot Audio

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Maple Mandolin is a Kontakt instrument from Loot Audio featuring a mandolin sound sampled with fingers only, with no pick. It requires full Kontakt 5.8.1 or later.

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01Overview

Maple Mandolin is a sampled mandolin instrument built for Kontakt. Loot Audio recorded the instrument with the performer playing only with the fingers, without a pick, which gives the sound a softer attack. The instrument is designed for producers who want a warm, delicate mandolin part in their productions and need it to sit easily in a Kontakt-based workflow.

Best for

Folk-inspired arrangements
Rhythmic strummed patterns
Melodic mandolin lines
Chord progressions
Acoustic production textures

Developer: Loot Audio
Category: Kontakt Instruments
Requires: Kontakt
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Warm, delicate mandolin sound sampled without a pick
Finger-played samples for a softer, rounded attack
Restroke function with alternating downstrokes and upstrokes
Rhythmic patterns, chords and melodies with restroke playing
Momentary keyswitches for grace notes in real time
Momentary keyswitches for ghoststrokes while performing
Runs as a Kontakt instrument

03In depth

Mandolin Sound Sampled Without a Pick

The sound comes from recordings made with finger-only playing, rather than a pick. Loot Audio describes the result as warm and delicate, a character that suits parts where a sharper pick attack would be too prominent.

Because the samples capture the finger-played tone, the instrument is a natural fit for melodic lines and gentle rhythmic textures where a softer mandolin voice is wanted.

Restroke and Keyswitch Playing Controls

The restroke function is built for rhythmic playing. It alternates downstrokes and upstrokes, which makes it practical to program strummed patterns, chords and melodies without manually sequencing each direction.

Momentary keyswitches add grace notes and ghoststrokes while you play. Those ornaments can be performed in real time, so the take you record is the finished performance and does not need heavy editing afterward.

04Specs