Piccolo Quena by Sounds of the Earth Kontakt instrument interface

Piccolo Quena: Andean Wooden Flute Kontakt Instrument by Sounds of the Earth

Piccolo Quena is a Kontakt instrument from Sounds of the Earth that samples a small, higher-pitched version of the Andean quena. It requires the full version of Kontakt 7 or later.

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01Overview

Piccolo Quena is a sampled instrument built around the piccolo quena, a tubular wooden aerophone with an open notch at the upper end. The quena family is found in Andean music, and this higher-pitched variant is a rare instrument because of its small size. The library is delivered for Kontakt and runs on both Windows and macOS. Its content is made up of 753 Kontakt sample files and 56 audio files, with eight microphone options available within the instrument.

Best for

Andean folk textures
World music flute
Cinematic woodwind colors
Ambient flute melodies
Acoustic songwriting

Developer: Sounds of the Earth
Category: Kontakt Instruments
Requires: Kontakt
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

753 Kontakt sample files for playing the piccolo quena
56 audio files included in the library
Eight Kontakt microphone options to choose from
About 361MB of total library size
Sampled from a rare, small Andean notched wooden flute
Runs on Windows and macOS through Kontakt

03In depth

Sound Source and Instrument Character

The source instrument is a short, higher-pitched member of the quena family. Its tubular wooden body and open notch at the upper end give it the breathy, airy tone associated with Andean flutes.

The developer's sample set covers the instrument as a whole, so the library suits producers looking for a bright, woody flute voice in folk-influenced, world or cinematic productions.

Samples, Microphones and Library Size

Piccolo Quena contains 753 Kontakt sample files and 56 audio files, totaling about 361MB. The instrument offers eight Kontakt microphone options, letting you choose the recording perspective that fits your mix.

Because the library is a Kontakt instrument, sound shaping and playback are handled inside Kontakt, so you can work with the samples directly in that environment.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	Sounds of the Earth
Type	Plugin
Category	Kontakt Instrument
Requires	Kontakt
Formats	Kontakt
Operating systems	Windows, macOS

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Piccolo Quena?

Piccolo Quena requires the full version of Kontakt 7 or later. The free Kontakt Player will not work and will run in demo mode.

Which operating systems is Piccolo Quena compatible with?

Piccolo Quena is listed for Windows and macOS. On macOS it requires OSX 10.10 or later, and on Windows it requires Windows 7, 8 or 10 on an Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 processor.

Is Piccolo Quena a rare instrument?

Yes. The source instrument is a higher-pitched version of the quena, and the developer describes this example as rare because it has only three finger holes instead of the usual six.