Sitarion by Soundiron electric sitar sample library interface for Kontakt

Sitarion: Electric Sitar Sample Library for Kontakt

Sitarion is a multi-sampled electric sitar instrument library by Soundiron for Kontakt. It combines plucks, ornamental articulations and live performance phrases recorded from a custom sitar.

REQUIRESKontaktHost player sold separately
KontaktWindowsmacOS
AVAILABLE ATPlugin Boutique
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01Overview

Sitarion is built around a custom sitar recorded by Chithrinie Nirupama and built by luthier Sanjay Rikhi Ram Sharma. The library covers plucks, Chikari, sympathetic strings and ornamental articulations such as hammer-ons, meends and krinthans. Soundiron also includes 3,538 performance phrases across six tempos, along with 23 Kontakt .nki presets for use in composition and production.

Best for

  • Electric sitar melodies
  • Indian-inspired pop production
  • Film and game score textures
  • Plucked lead lines
  • Tempo-synced phrase sequencing
Developer
Soundiron
Requires
Kontakt
Store
Plugin Boutique
02Key features

What you get

  • Electric sitar plucks with six velocity layers and 12 round robins
  • Chikari, sympathetic string and resonant string sounds
  • Hammer-on, meend and krinthan articulations with multiple dynamics
  • Damped and open variations for every multi-sample
  • 3,538 live performance phrases across six tempos
  • 23 Kontakt .nki instrument presets
  • 18,806 stereo samples in unlocked .WAV format
  • Requires the full retail version of Kontakt 6.2.2 or later
03In depth

Articulations and Sampling Detail

Plucks are sampled with six velocity layers and 12 round robin variations for every note the sitar can play. The Chikari and resonant strings are included as separate sounds.

The ornamental articulations include hammer-ons, meends that slide up and down in semitone and whole-tone steps, and krinthans, a technique combining hammer-on and pull-off. These articulations have multiple dynamics and speeds, and every multi-sample includes both damped and open versions.

Phrases, Presets and Kontakt Workflow

The library contains 3,538 live performance phrases in six tempos: 60, 80, 100, 120, 140 and 160 BPM. Soundiron states that the phrases span six roots and a wide range of keys and scales.

The 23 .nki presets are designed for the full retail version of Kontakt 6.2.2 or later. The free Kontakt Player does not load this library. The package totals 18,806 stereo WAV samples and takes up about 21.5 GB of disk space.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

DeveloperSoundiron
TypePlugin
CategoryKontakt Instrument
RequiresKontakt
FormatsKontakt
Operating systemsWindows, macOS
05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Sitarion?

Sitarion requires the full retail version of Native Instruments Kontakt 6.2.2 or later. The free Kontakt Player and Add Library import process do not support this library.

Which operating systems does Sitarion support?

Sitarion runs on Windows 7 or higher and macOS 10.12 or higher. Soundiron recommends a dual-core CPU, 2 GB of RAM and an SSD or SATA drive.

How much disk space does Sitarion need?

The installed library takes about 21.5 GB. It includes 18,806 stereo WAV samples and 23 .nki presets.

Are the samples included in an open format?

Yes. The samples are in unlocked .WAV format, so they can be used outside the Kontakt instrument files.

07Developer

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