Origins Vol.9: Ronroco & Bouzouki – Kontakt Instrument by Sonuscore

The Ronroco is larger than a charango and has double strings. The higher pairs are doubled in unison and the lower pairs in octaves, which gives it a shimmering, otherworldly quality. The Bouzouki is a long-necked lute with metal strings, which gives it a bright, twangy attack.

Sonuscore suggests pairing the two in a single arrangement. One approach is to play the Bouzouki on sharp accents while a softer Ronroco bed of strums fills the background. Another is to assign one instrument to a repeating pattern and the other to a melodic solo.

The Multi-Arpeggio-Designer is the core of the instrument. It uses two fully customizable arpeggiators that can create interlocking patterns. The presets are split into Normal, which provides 4/4 arpeggios, and Odd, which covers time signatures such as 5/8, 7/8 and 3/4.

The instrument includes 12 color settings, each with its own character, effects and impulse responses. Arpeggio designs can be copied and pasted into other Origins instruments.