Shire Winds v1.5.0 KONTAKT

Team ViP | 02 February 2025 | 2.10GB

SHIRE WINDS is an inspiring set of 6 folk woodwind instruments, played by the hand of the principle Piccolo & Folk Winds specialist Stewart Mcilwham. This deeply intuitive and creativity inspiring set of virtual instruments is powered by our most advanced scripting to date. With fully automated performance modes, your velocity input controls which articulation automatically gets played in real time, like having the instrument in your own hands. From spinning folklore tales of yesteryear, to being the driving force behind a breakneck speed jig – SHIRE WINDS can take you there.

Winds Compact KONTAKT

P2P | 20 October 2021 | 9.08 GB

The instruments of Winds Compact offer true legato. The corresponding in-depth recordings and edits result in unexpectedly realistic sounds with perfect note-transitions. At the same time you can expand these realistic articulations by additional artificial inserted legatos.

VENTUS Ethnic Winds Bansuri KONTAKT

SYNTHiC4TE | 06 March 2017 | 5.98 GB

The third instrument in our VENTUS Ethnic Winds series features the divine tone of the Indian bansuri. Includes 14 playing techniques, nearly 350 pre-recorded phrases, and bonus drones – 4,500+ samples in total! An ornament system allows for unique, authentic performances and TACT (Total Articulation Control Technology) provides the ultimate solution for fully customizable mapping. The bansuri is an ancient flute indigenous to India, known as the nadi or tunava in some texts. It has a special role in North Indian and Hindustani classical music and is often known as the “divine instrument”, carrying with it the appropriate religious significance. Unlike many ancient flutes, the bansuri is tranverse (side-blown).

Ancient Greek Winds

OHSiE | 15 November 2023 | 3.79 GB

This collection captures the essence of the Hellenistic period with 9 traditional Greek woodwind instruments. Artifacts include single and double-reeded aulos flutes from bass to alto, as well as conch shell horns, brass salpinx horn, pan flute and plagiaulos. Ancient Greek Winds is a collection of nine carefully-sampled traditional Greek woodwind instruments capturing the essence of the classical Hellenistic period. This group of restored artifacts includes single and double-reeded aulos flutes from bass to alto, as well as conch shell horns, brass salpinx horn, pan flute and plagiaulos. Each instrument is fully playable, with sustains, staccatos, true legato, dynamic expressions and effects tailored to its specific characteristics. Ancient Greek Winds is the perfect melodic complement to our Ancient Greek Strings and Ancient Greek Percussion libraries. Each instrument was hand-crafted using period-accurate methods, building materials, and tools by the Athens-based historical research group LyrΑvlos, led by Panagiotis Stefos. Fashioned from wood, reeds, conch shells, and bronze, these musical treasures faithfully explore the distant musical past and would be right at home in the hands of bronze age musicians over 2,500 years ago.

Ethnic Winds LiTE KONTAKT

P2P | 23 April 2022 | 1.98 GB

Dizi & NanXiao KONTAKT

P2P | 13 January 2020 | 14.4 GB

Chinee Winds contains various types of DiZi and Xiao, and is the most polished instrument of the Chinee Series that won Kong Audio the attention of the composers around the world. Dizi (bamboo flute) has always been a traditional and popular instrument in China for many centuries. As an essential Chinese instrument, it is still widely used nowadays. It can be heard everywhere ranging from modern Chinese film scores, to modern Chinese pop music There are many different types of Dizi, and now, with ChineeWinds, musicians all over the world have access to the most authentic Chinese flavor directly from their favorite hosts.

LiMiNAL: Winds KONTAKT

P2P | 7 June 2022 | 2 GB

Evocative Flute Textures

LIMINAL: Winds is a library of closely recorded hand-crafted flutes – from a minuscule fife to a gargantuan Contra-Bass constructed out of 12 feet of industrial tubing. LIMINAL: Winds is playable using the full version of Kontakt 6.6.1. The library’s articulations are expressive and evolving, with the performer imparting character and movement into each sample. The flutes were miked in proximity to the embouchure hole, providing characteristic breath and intimacy into each sample. The library is well-suited to add unpredictability and creative imperfection. The LIMINAL range is not intended for fast passages or soaring melodies. Instead, you may see the libraries as collections of naturalistic pads – offering orchestral details not found in something derived from a synthetic source. They are wonderful for underscoring or ethereal soundscapes.