World Strings Santur
World StringsSantur
$69.00USD
Product Overview
World Strings – Santur 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 santur is a hammered dulcimer with deep roots in Persian music, played by striking the strings with lightweight mallets. Performed by Ian Watson, the library presents the santur as a playable string instrument captured through performance.
Product Overview
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Persian Santur
World Strings – Santur presents the santur as a melodic string instrument used across Persian and Middle Eastern music.
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Featured Artist
Ian Watson is an Australian percussionist and multi-instrumentalist with extensive experience across world music and acoustic performance. His playing brings a strong sense of feel, timing, and musical depth to the performances captured in this library.
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Performance and Dynamics
World Strings – Santur is built around live performances recorded in a scoring stage environment.
Instrument Collection
- Sustain articulations
- Flam articulations
- Tremolo articulations
Workflow
World Strings – Santur is designed for straightforward performance and sequencing.
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 – Santur runs in the free Native Instruments Kontakt Player and does not require a full Kontakt license. NKS support is included.
Library Size
Approximately 4.43 GB of compressed recorded material.
Interface
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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
