Shruti Box Kontakt instrument artwork by Have Audio

Shruti Box: Sampled Drone and Harmonium Instrument for Kontakt

Rated 4.0/5 on Plugin Boutique (10 ratings)

Shruti Box is a Kontakt instrument bundle by Have Audio that samples an acoustic shruti box to produce drones, pedal notes, reed-like tones and granular textures. It requires the full version of Kontakt.

REQUIRESKontaktHost player sold separately
Kontakt
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01Overview

Shruti Box is built around a small acoustic instrument that Have Audio sampled in depth. The developer says the source can move from accordion-like sounds and sustained pedal notes to blues-harp-like tones and more granular, almost synthetic textures. The bundle is delivered as three Kontakt instruments plus a bonus instrument, with 537 samples in total. It is intended for film composers and producers who want an ethnic-flavored sound with a distinct character.

Best for

  • Film drone beds
  • Ethnic-flavored pads
  • Granular texture design
  • Chord and pedal tone layers
  • Ambient production
Developer
Have Audio
Requires
Kontakt
Store
Plugin Boutique
02Key features

What you get

  • 537 samples across four instruments
  • Over 2.6 GB uncompressed across four .nki files
  • Keyswitched sound banks for notes, pedal tones and chords
  • Pedal tones, drones and reed-like textures
  • Concert hall convolution reverb built in
  • Freeze reverb and custom reflection impulse response
  • Accordion-verb and distortion effects
  • Includes a bonus Interval Machine instrument
03In depth

Sound Range and Character

Have Audio says the sampled instrument covers a wide spread of timbres. At one end are clean, accordion-like tones and sustained pedal notes. At the other are reed-like textures and granular sounds that move away from the acoustic source.

The bundle includes keyswitch-based sound banks for short and long notes, movement, pedal tones in several shades, harsh and ominous textures, pleasant textures, wah sounds, and major, minor, augmented and diminished chords. These banks make it possible to shift between drone-based beds and more rhythmic or chordal material without leaving the instrument.

Built-In Effects and Structure

The instruments include built-in effects: a concert hall convolution reverb, an accordion-verb, a freeze reverb, a reflection effect based on a custom impulse response, and distortion. These let you shape the sound inside Kontakt before it reaches your mix.

The package is split into four separate .nki files totaling over 2.6 GB uncompressed, so plan for available disk space before installing.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

DeveloperHave Audio
TypePlugin
CategoryKontakt Instrument
RequiresKontakt
FormatsKontakt
05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Shruti Box?

Shruti Box requires the full version of Kontakt 5.6.8 or later. It will not work in the free Kontakt Player.

How much disk space and RAM does it need?

The developer lists approximately 3 GB of free hard drive space. It recommends 8 GB of RAM or more.

What kinds of sounds does it produce?

Have Audio describes a range from accordion-like sounds and pedal notes to blues-harp-like tones and granular, almost synthetic textures.

How many samples and instruments are included?

The bundle has 537 samples across four .nki files, with three Kontakt instruments and a bonus instrument.

07Developer

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