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Akki Plugs Virtual Bouzouki

Saturday June 13, 2009. 03:17 PM, by Nantho

Akki Plugs has announced the release of Virtual Bouzouki, a Greek bouzouki sample library virtual instrument. Virtual Bouzouki is a Kontakt Player 2 instrument based on advanced script programming and offers different playing styles and techniques.

Features :

• 2.2 GB 24-bit samples.
• Advanced script programming.
• Choose between Natural or Tuned tuning.
• 12 keyswitches.
• 5 velocity layers of plectrum playing downwards and 5 velocity layers of plectrum playing upwards.
• All four strings sampled and each string got recorded notes throughout the full length of the string.
• Release samples.
• Control the hand position on the fret with the modulation wheel. The position is presented on the layout.
• Polyphonic playing allows you to play multiple notes at the same time.
• Monophonic playing allows you to play hammer on and pull off up to a range of a major third.
• Automatically down and up plectrum stroke that depends of how fast you play.
• Ability to down-stroke only.
• Chords that activates when you play a minor or major triad with automatic alternation between down and up.
• Flageolets.
• Moderate notes.
• Single tremolo that changes speed with the modulation wheel.
• Third and sixth minor and major tremolo that changes speed with the modulation wheel.
• Glissando from and to note upwards the fret.
• Glissando from and to note downwards the fret.
• Fx.
• Phrases played on the bouzouki.
• Hand position near bridge/hole.
• Plectrum hardness/softness.
• Reverb, Delay, Compressor.
• Fully controllable with MIDI controllers.

Priced at €229, Virtual Bouzouki is available for Windows and Mac OS X in stand-alone, VST, DX, AU and RTAS plug-in formats via the included Kontakt Player 2.