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Sallik: Kontakt Instrument of Ancestral Percussion by Sounds of the Earth

Sallik is a Kontakt instrument from Sounds of the Earth built from recordings of a balsa vara rajada, a split-branch idiophone played by striking it rhythmically between the thumb and palm.

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01Overview

Sallik is a sample-based percussion instrument from Sounds of the Earth, made for Kontakt. It is built around a vara rajada, an ancestral idiophone made from a split balsa branch and struck rhythmically between the thumb and palm. The instrument includes 400 Kontakt sample files, 37 audio files and eight microphone options, so you can choose the capture that suits your mix. The developer notes that the instrument was recorded in Costa Rica and that the vara rajada's name comes from the Mutsun dialect of California tribes.

Best for

Organic percussion grooves
Ethnic and world rhythms
Cinematic textures
Acoustic hybrid productions
Ambient percussion layers

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

02Key features

What you get

400 Kontakt sample files for percussion patches
37 audio files included alongside the Kontakt library
Eight Kontakt microphone options for tonal control
Built from a recording of a balsa vara rajada
Installs via the Pulse installer, 150MB total size
Requires full Kontakt 7 or later, not the free player

03In depth

Sound and Source Recording

Sallik takes its sound from a single acoustic source: a vara rajada, the split-branch percussion instrument shaped from a balsa branch. The developer says the example used in the recording was made in Costa Rica by Daniel Mora.

Because the sounds come from a natural wooden body, the instrument suits producers looking for organic, handmade percussion rather than synthetic hits. The eight Kontakt microphone options let you shift the character of the recording, from close and direct to more distant and spacious, within the same instrument.

Sample Library Details and Requirements

The library ships with 400 Kontakt sample files and 37 audio files, totaling 150MB. Installation runs through the Pulse installer.

Sallik requires the full version of Kontakt 7 or later. The free Kontakt Player will not run it and will operate in demo mode. On the computer side, the listed requirements are OS X 10.10 or later, or Windows 7, 8 or 10, with an Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 processor.

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 Sallik?

Sallik requires the full version of Kontakt 7 or later. The free Kontakt Player will not run it and will operate in demo mode.

Which operating systems does Sallik support?

Sallik is listed for Windows and macOS. The stated requirements are OS X 10.10 or later, or Windows 7, 8 or 10, with an Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 processor.

What is a vara rajada?

A vara rajada is an ancestral idiophone made from a split branch, played by striking it rhythmically between the thumb and palm. The Sallik recording uses a balsa example made in Costa Rica.