Shahrazad!

Middle!Eastern!Clarinet!Performances!

2011!

“Telling!the!stories!of!1001!nights!with!music!”!

Built For Kontakt Player 5.7.1+ and compatible with Komplete Kontrol and NKS

Shahrazad!

We!set!a!goal!to!capture!the!same!mystic!musical!quality!from!the!middle!eastern!musical!heritage!as!represented!in!‘Voices!of!Israel’!and!‘Desert!Voice’.!!The!Turkish!clarinet!is!the!ideal!supplement!to!the!aforementioned;!a!very!versatile!and!vocalic!melody!instrument!that!reflects!the!microtonal!system.!The!beautiful!and!mystic!character!of!this!sound!will!capture!the!imagination!of!your!audience!and!take!them!on!a!1001!nights!journey!or!fly!them!through!a!land!of!fables!and!myths!in!a!way!that!is!unmatched!in!any!other!woodwind!performance!sample!collection.!Within!this!collection!we!offer!a!full!range!of!tempi!ranging!from!40!BPM!to!180!BMP!and!a!collection!of!melodic!phrases!in!every!western!harmonic!key!from!A!to!G#.!!Our!proven!effective!and!convincing!technique!of!merging!highly!professional!and!authentic!performances!into!a!flexible!and!user!friendly!instrument!has!brought!us!to!the!development!of!“Shahrazad”.!!

The!musical!quality!in!these!melodic!phrases!is!impossible!to!recreate!with!conventional!multi!sampled!woodwinds.!Especially!microtonal!transitions!and!lyrical!passages!will!only!sound!convincing!when!performed!live!by!a!professionally!trained!and!authentically!schooled!musician.!Therefore!we!went!a!long!way!to!find!the!most!suitable!performer!for!this!collection!of!performances!samples.!!!

Nevertheless!we!also!decided!to!invest!in!multi!sampling,!to!provide!the!composer!with!all!essential!tools!to!create!an!original!and!fitting!musical!section!into!their!music!productions.!Therefor!you’ll!find!an!authentic!legato!scripted!multi!samples!section!in!this!sample!library.!

We!are!proud!to!announce!and!release!the!next!level!in!the!Sonokinetic!musical!heritage!collection.!With!“Shahrazad”!we!believe!to!provide!the!composer!with!a!new!and!original!musical!context!and!language.!Express!yourself!in!new!creative!and!authentic!music!textures!that!appeal!to!your!imagination!and!creativity.!

This!musical!idiom!is!a!perfect!style!to!fit!your!fables,!myths!and!fantasy!scores.!Remember!Rivendell!and!Lothlórien!or!the!depths!of!the!unexplored!Sherwoods.!!With!“Shahrazad”!the!composer!will!find!instant!satisfaction.!Since!we!composed!and!performed!generic!and!consistent!phrases!this!entire!collection!can!be!easily!combined!to!create!countless!new!variations!on!melodic!passages.!Throw!in!our!Authentic!Legato!instrument!and!merge!your!own!composing!talent!with!the!performances!and!the!options!are!infinite.!!

Sonokinetic!again!invests!in!a!state!of!the!art!user!interface!with!highly!effective!and!sophisticated!‘under!the!hood’!programming!and!sample!management!policy.!With!over!3500!samples!under!your!fingertips!with!a!nice!look!and!a!beautiful!sound!we!present:!

“Shahrazad”!middle!eastern!Clarinet!performances!and!multi!sampled!instrument!

We!wish!you!the!best!inspiration!and!creativity.!

With!warm!regards,!The!Sonokinetic!Shahrazad!Production!Team!

THIS!LIBRARY!DOES!NOT!NEED!AN!INSTALLER.!!BROWSE!TO!THE!KONTAKT!FILEBROWSER!TO!LOAD!YOUR!PATCH!!

Content!!

Core!samples:!1!instrument!patch!containing!the!following!styles:!

o 5!makam!phrase!articulations.o One!sustain!patch.o One!authentic!legato!instrument!with!recorded!intervals.

] Single!instrument!for!Kontakt!4.2!and!higher!with!4!panels!–!Main,!IR,!EQ!&!Credits.!] Convolution!reverb!applied!to!the!multi!instrument!to!represent!the!original!

acoustic!space.!] Sonokinetic!IR!space!design!knob!to!allow!dynamic!assignment!and!configuration!of!

the!convolution!effects.!] Dynamic!sample!loading!&!purging!for!efficient!memory!usage.!] Customisable!keyswitching!system!to!allow!command!of!articulations!in!your!

compositions.!] Visual!representation!of!current!key!when!playing!phrases!] Shahrazad!Reference!manual!(pdf).!!] Artwork!:!“Shahrazad”!dvd!cover.!Designed!by!Pavel!Fuksa!] Artwork!:!“Shahrazad”!UI!art!designed!by!Tomek!Maronski!

Programming!:!“Shahrazad”!Kontakt!script!and!instruments!by!Blake!Robinson!] Video!tutorials.!Hosted!by!Blake!Robinson!

o Patch!auditing.!Each!patch!briefly!reviewed.o Technical!tour!of!the!interface

Format:!All!files!in!48!kHz,!24bit!mono!NCW!format.!

Programmed!for!Kontakt!4.2.2.!!

THE!ARTICULATION!SELECTOR!

For!your!convenience,!Shahrazad!contains!all!the!articulations!you!could!ever!need!in!a!single!NKI!instrument.!You!can!switch!between!the!different!playing!styles!either!by!clicking!its!name!from!the!MAIN!panel,!or!by!pressing!its!respective!keyswitch!on!your!MIDI!controller.!

The!keyswitches!default!to!the!lowest!octave!on!an!88!key!keyboard.!However,!the!instrument!can!be!completely!customized!to!suit!your!needs!and!keyswitches!can!be!reassigned.!Simply!click!the!respective!articulation’s!key!in!the!column!and!it!will!change!to!a!‘!’!symbol!and!flash.!You!can!now!play!a!key!on!your!keyboard!and!the!keyswitch!will!assign!to!it.!You!can!use!this!configuration!method!to!suit!the!instrument!to!your!needs.!

OPTIONS!

Shahrazad!contains!recorded!phrases!in!BPMs!between!60!and!140.!By!default,!the!instrument!will!pick!the!closest!BPM!to!your!sequencer’s!current!tempo.!The!instrument!uses!Kontakt’s!ability!to!synchronize!samples!to!your!sequencer’s!tempo.!You!can!configure!this!aspect!on!the!right!of!the!instrument’s!main!panel.!

REDUCED!MEMORY!allows!you!to!only!load!specific!phrases!required!into!memory!to!reduce!the!load!on!your!system.!You!can!select!batches!of!4!phrases!using!the!drop]down.!

TEMPO!SYNCING!enables!and!disables!the!synchronization!script.!When!it!is!disabled,!you!can!pick!a!custom!BPM!using!the!drop!down!underneath.!

NORMAL!allows!you!to!configure!how!the!tempo!syncing!scales!to!your!sequencer’s!BPM.!For!example,!HALF!will!result!in!a!run!being!half!your!sequencer’s!tempo!while!DOUBLE!results!in!it!being!double.!If!you!pick!a!specific!BPM!from!the!list!the!phrase!of!this!BPM!will!be!used!and!synchronized.!

PLAY!ENDING!ON!RLS.!Allows!you!to!instruct!the!instrument!to!play!a!note]ending!sample!when!you!release!the!key.!There!are!4!available!per!makam!that!can!be!selected!from!the!drop]down!menu.!

IR!

Shahrazad!ships!with!five!IR!convolution!spaces!built!in.!This!can!be!configured!on!the!IR!panel!of!the!instrument.!A!visual!representation!of!the!space!appears!on!the!left.!You!can!change!between!three!spaces!by!selecting!an!entry!from!the!menu!below!the!icon.!You!can!also!configure!the!wetness!and!room!size!of!the!convolution!and!finally!toggle!whether!it!is!bypassed!

EQ!

The!EQ!panel!allows!you!to!shape!the!instrument.!You!are!able!to!easily!configure!the!frequencies,!bandwidths!and!gains!as!required.!Values!will!appear!as!you!drag!sliders.!

You!can!also!completely!bypass!EQ.!

Kontakt!patch!example!and!detailed!explanation!

ARTICULATIONS!N!PHRASES(…):! Tempo]synced!phrases!(differing!between!60/100!and!140bpm)!N!SUSTAIN:! Sustains!featuring!multiple!dynamics!N!LEGATO:! Authentic!legato!instrument!with!recorded!intervals!and!scripting.!

COLUMNS!ABOVE!ARTICULATIONS!N!PLAY:! ! Click!this!to!change!to!this!articulation.!N!LOAD:!! Click!this!to!toggle!if!this!articulation!is!loaded!to!memory.!You!can!unload!

articulations!not!used!to!save!memory.!N!KS:! The!keyswitch!used!to!activate!this!articulation.!You!can!change!this!by!!

clicking!the!key!label!and!pressing!a!key!on!your!keyboard!while!it!is!flashing.!

CONFIGURE!N!SUSTAIN!DYNAMICS:!!!Toggle!whether!or!not!dynamics!are!controlled!manually.!You!can!customize!which!CC!control!dynamics!by!right!clicking!below,!choosing!‘Learn!MIDI!CC#!automation’!and!moving!the!desired!slider!or!knob!on!your!controller.!

N!TEMPO!SYNCING:! Toggle!whether!the!phrase!and!runs!are!tempo!synced.!Click!this!to!change!it.!When!on,!phrases!and!runs!will!be!stretched!to!fit!your!sequencer's!tempo.!!

N!NORMAL:! Allows!you!to!configure!how!the!tempo!syncing!scales!to!your!!sequencer's!BPM.!It!can!be!changed!by!clicking.!

Sonokinetic! !IR!space!

All!NKI!patches!have!reverb!applied!to!them!by!default.!The!convolution!reverb!can!be!bypassed!using!the!BYPASS!IR!option!on!the!IR!panel.!

To!keep!your!custom!setting!please!resave!the!patch.!Next!time!when!loaded!it’ll!load!the!custom!settings.!(Consider*renaming*to*have*a*backup*when*needed).!

Impulse!Response!selection:!by!clicking!the!names!under!the!picture!you!can!switch!between!five!available!spaces.! !

WETNESS:! Controls!the!level!of!the!original!and!processed!signals.!0%!=!bypass!100%!=!full!signal.!Click!&!drag!to!adjust!the!bar.!

ROOM!SIZE:!! Increase!or!decrease!the!size!of!the!hall.!Click!&!drag!to!adjust!the!bar.!

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