Orakle: Dark Cinematic Sample Instrument by MNTRA Instruments

Orakle focuses on rare acoustic sources rather than standard orchestral sounds. The instrument list includes low and high Tibetan horns, bowed cymbals, a concert bass drum, repinique and frame drums, clapping sticks, sung voices in long and short articulations, Baroque cello harmonics, Turkish kabak and treble viola da gamba.

Many articulations are recorded at multiple dynamic levels, including piano, mezzo-forte and forte versions. The developer describes the sampling approach as aiming for something unconventionally interesting, and the instruments are processed through the MNDALA 2 engine to shape them further.

The instrument ships with 31 sample maps and 46 presets, giving a starting point for both ready-made patches and custom programming. Round robin cycling goes up to 59 variations, which helps repeated notes and rolls avoid sounding mechanical.

Samples were recorded at 32-bit, 384 kHz and play back at 24-bit, 96 kHz to keep CPU load manageable, according to the developer.