Hopkin Instrumentarium Chordophones

• Features 10 experimental stringed instruments designed by Bart Hopkin, including the exclusive Stroked Zither.
• Each instrument offers unique organic tonal flavors and multiple microphone positions.
• Includes hundreds of ambient soundscapes created from the source content.
• Requires Kontakt for use.

Product Overview

Hopkin Instrumentarium: Chordophones is a collection of ten experimental stringed instruments crafted by Bart Hopkin, featuring unique tonal characteristics. Among these is the Stroked Zither, a new addition that combines wood, steel, and unconventional materials like styrofoam and rubber, offering a rich palette for creative exploration.

Details

The library encompasses a variety of custom instruments, each with its own organic sound profile. Multiple microphone positions allow for flexibility in capturing the nuances of each instrument, while hundreds of ambient soundscapes derived from the source content enhance the sonic landscape. The collection includes plucks, staccatos, bowed sustains, glisses, and percussion, providing a broad range of articulations.

With a modular four-layer GUI, users can manipulate sound-shaping controls such as swell, attack, release, and vibrato. The interface also features an adaptable LFO system and a customizable arpeggiator, allowing for intricate melodic composition. The FX rack includes 27 different DSP effect modules, enabling detailed sound design and manipulation. The convolution reverb offers a selection of impulse responses from various environments, further expanding the creative possibilities.