“KATANA DE PLATA” ⚔️

DiGiTZMAN | 16 May 2025 | EP

..: The Golden Age of the Samurai :..

The path of the samurai lies in death. One must meditate on inevitable death every day with peace of mind and body. One must think of being torn to pieces by arrows, rifles, spears, and swords. Of being swept away by roaring waves, of being thrown into the heart of a fire. Of being struck by lightning. Of being crushed to death by an earthquake, of falling from a 10,000-meter cliff. Of dying from illness or from committing seppuku upon the death of one’s master. And every day, without exception, one must consider oneself dead. This is the essence of the samurai path.

DOJO: Combat Synth KONTAKT

Team ViP | 09 December 2025 | 9.68GB

Dojo is a sample based synth developed for Kontakt. It is inspired by the principles of Japanese martial arts, which are translated and applied to creative sound design. Dojo features 2 main instruments: the Kumite synth and the Kata synth. The Kumite synth is inspired to the concept of fighting an opponent in karate; it is characterized by an aggressive sound, based on mangled analog synths, spectral re-synthesis of organic sources, orchestral phrases, tempo-synced rhythms, plucks, deep cinematic impacts and percussions, textures and horns. The Kumite synth is based on a custom-scripted modulation engine to create punchy phrases, hybrid orchestral cues, pulses, dreamy arpeggios and deep underscore movements. The Kata synth is inspired to the concept of “pattern of movements” in karate. We have recorded cello, double bass, viola, violin, crystal baschet, orchestral woodwinds, metallophones, piano and keys, jetè and staccatos, designed organic sounds and much else. All of them can be morphed, filtered, distorted and animated via an XY pad, to create evocative melodies, evolving atmospheres, detailed textures and underscore sequences.

Komorebi Flutes KONTAKT

Team ARCADiA | 24 November 2024 | 9.68 GB

A toolkit perfect for scoring, producing electronic styles and meditative music Komorebi – 木漏れ日 means “sunlight leaking through trees,” this word describes the beauty and wonder of rays of light dappling through overhead leaves, casting dancing shadows on the forest floor. Komorebi Flutes is a traditional and oriental Japanese/Chinese wind instrument, a toolkit perfect for scoring, producing electronic styles and meditative music. Like in traditional Japanese and Chinese mask magic Komorebi Flutes has many “faces” – it can produce a calming “Zen” sound but it also can haunt you.

DigiOnSound 11 v1.0.8 x86 WiN

Team R2R | 25 March 2025 | 159 MB

PLATFORM: WiN32 | LANGUAGE: JAPANESE

The DigiOnSound series, which has a history of more than 20 years as sound editing software for Windows PCs, has been evaluated for its abundant functions based on non-destructive waveform editing functions and intuitive and easy-to-understand operability. It is supported as a high-performance application for domestic high amateurs. DigiOnSound 11 (DigiOnSound Eleven) succeeded the rich functions, intuitive operability, and high-resolution sound source editing functions as in the previous product, and added functions related to radio drama creation.

Discovery Japan CDDA

TEAM CoBaLT | 28 December 2004 | 221.69 MB

The long-awaited sampling collection of traditional Japanese instruments, folk songs, and chants has arrived. Discovery Japan delivers the true sound and feel of the traditional Japanese musical culture. The instrumentalists and vocalists have been recorded in isolation, not as ensembles, and the sound quality is excellent. Real Japanese folk vocal section includes male and female swoops, glides, and a variety of tonal color and format shifts. The instrumental tracks include two types of shamisen, plus shakuhachi, koto, and more. Many synths have patches with these instrument names, but no synth has captured the soul of these ethnic instruments the way Discovery Japan has. Discovery Japan is the real deal.

Discovery Sound Koto

Team AudioP2P | 12 March 2009 | 248 MB

FORMAT: KONTAKT / REASON NNXT / REASON COMBINATOR

Its 13 strings bring elegant and spiritual sounds that mimic stillness and motion as does the 4 seasons of Japan. You will feel as if it is you who is playing these warm, dynamic tones. An ancient Japanese musical instrument comes into the spotlight again. The Koto is not only used in traditional music, but also modern day composers have also used the instrument in collaboration with orchestras since the early 1900Æs. Koto captures the pure sound of Japan and will flood your ears with various sounds. Koto was used in old Japanese court music to sooth the body. It has been said that this instrument could purify you mind, body, and soul. There is an opening in the bottom of the Koto which releases the sound that seems to penetrate your body. KONTAKT, REASON NN-XT.

SHO v2.0.0 KONTAKT

Team ViP | 01 January 2025 | 2.21 GB

Sho, the fourth release in the Virtuoso Japanese Series, is now available as a software instrument in Kontakt format. The sho is free reed musical instrument and one of the three primary woodwind instruments used in gagaku court orchestra music. Consisting of 17 slender bamboo pipes, it is sometimes said to resemble a resting phoenix because of its shape. In antiquity, the sho’s fluid tonal character was associated with light shining down from the heavens.