World Strings Saz

World StringsSaz

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Product Overview

World Strings – Saz is a Middle Eastern string instrument library for Native Instruments Kontakt, recorded in a world-class scoring stage and suited to cinematic and compositional use.

The saz is a long-necked, fretted lute widely used across Turkish and Anatolian music traditions, known for its bright tone and distinctive melodic phrasing. Performed by Professor Kim Cunio, the library presents the saz as a playable, expressive string instrument.

Product Overview

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World Strings Saz Overview

World Strings - Saz Interview with Professor Kim Cunio

Feature Highlight

Feature Highlight

Middle Eastern Saz

World Strings – Saz focuses on the saz’s melodic character and articulated playing style.

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Featured Artist

Professor Kim Cunio is a musician and scholar whose work focuses on Middle Eastern and Indian musical traditions, bringing depth and authenticity to the performances captured in this library.

Featured Artist

Performance and Dynamics

World Strings – Saz uses a traditional sampling approach centered on real performance. Sustained articulations form the core of the instrument, with legato and portamento articulations allowing smooth and natural movement between notes.

Instrument Collection

  • Multiple sustain articulations
  • Legato articulations
  • Portamento articulations

Workflow

World Strings – Saz is designed for straightforward performance and sequencing, supporting melodic writing and expressive phrasing.

Virtual Stage and Microphone Control

A virtual stage allows control over microphone perspective, giving flexibility from close and intimate sound to wider, cinematic room presence. A traditional mixer view is also available, allowing users to choose the approach that best suits their mixing workflow.

Kontakt Player Compatibility

World Strings – Saz runs in the free Native Instruments Kontakt Player and does not require a full Kontakt license. NKS support is included.

Library Size

Approximately 46.63 GB of compressed recorded material.

Interface

Macintosh

macOS* 14, 15 and 26 (latest update)

  • Intel Core i5 or Apple Silicon CPU
  • 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended)
  • 64-bit only
  • Stand-alone, VST3, AU, AAX
  • Supports Core Audio

Windows

Windows 10 or 11 (latest Service Pack)

  • Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU
  • 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended)
  • Graphics hardware support for Direct3D 11.1 (Feature Level 11_0) or higher
  • 64-bit only
  • Stand-alone, VST3, AAX
  • Supports ASIO and WASAPI

An internet connection is required to download, install, and activate the products in this collection. Once installed, all products can be used offline. Certain products may require additional free downloads.

*As of Kontakt 8.8, macOS 13 is no longer supported. Future updates may prevent installation below macOS 14.

Runs in the free Kontakt Player

Native Kontrol Standard (NKS) compatible