Oro by MNTRA Instruments virtual instrument plugin interface

Oro: Brass, Organ and Percussion Instrument by MNTRA Instruments

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Oro is a virtual instrument by MNTRA Instruments built from brass, pipe organ and metal percussion recordings made in Bogotá, Colombia, with analog and digitally processed versions of those sources. It is available in VST3, AU and AAX formats.

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01Overview

Oro is the second chapter in MNTRA's location-based Portals series. Its sounds center on the city where half of the MNTRA team lives. The library combines modern valved brass, a concert hall pipe organ and a range of metal percussion with transformed versions of those sources and natural ambiences. The developer describes it as a creative starting point drawn from Colombia's musical traditions, including salsa, porro and fandango. The collection contains 170+ presets, 84 instrument sample maps and 7 soundscape sample maps.

Best for

Salsa and Latin brass
Porro and fandango arrangements
Cinematic organ pads
Lofi synth plucks
Distorted synth leads
Latin percussion grooves

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

02Key features

What you get

170+ presets across brass, organ and processed sounds
84 instrument sample maps
7 soundscape sample maps with natural Bogotá ambiences
Up to 11 round robins per instrument
Up to 4 microphone channels
Brass recorded with trumpet, trombone, sousaphone and bombardino
Pipe organ sampled from a Bogotá concert hall
Metal percussion including surdo, güira and cowbell
Available in VST3, AU and AAX formats
64-bit plugin for Windows and macOS

03In depth

Brass, Organ and Percussion Sounds in Oro

The brass section includes trumpet, trombone, sousaphone and bombardino. Each is recorded with articulations such as short and long notes, falls, glissandos, shakes and flutter-tongue effects. The trumpet and trombone reflect their role in salsa ensembles, while the sousaphone and bombardino connect to porro and marching band traditions.

The pipe organ comes from the Sala de Conciertos Biblioteca Luis Ángel Arango in Bogotá. It includes bombarda, tutti, principal and muted flute registrations across two keyboards and pedals.

The percussion set covers surdo, repique, güira, cowbell, hi-hat, ride and crash cymbals, with multiple hits and mutes for each instrument.

Creatively Processed Presets and Workflow

Beyond the raw instrument samples, Oro includes creatively processed presets. These are built by running brass and organ sources through analog and digital gear, producing results such as a harmonized ambient pad, a distorted synth bass drone, a lofi synth pluck and a distorted organ pad. The developer says these patches are meant to move beyond the original acoustic tone.

The library offers up to 11 round robins and up to 4 microphone channels, which gives you control over the sound of each source when building arrangements.

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 is Oro available in?

Oro is available in VST3, AU and AAX formats and runs as a 64-bit plugin.

Which operating systems does Oro support?

Oro runs on Windows and macOS.

What do I need to run Oro?

Oro requires a minimum of 8GB of RAM and an i5 or better CPU. It is supported by all 64-bit VST3, AU and AAX compatible DAWs, except Mixcraft 9 Pro, which is not supported.

What sounds are included in Oro?

Oro includes brass samples of trumpet, trombone, sousaphone and bombardino, a pipe organ, metal percussion, and 7 natural soundscapes, plus over 170 presets including creatively processed sounds.