Chronicles BUKHU
ChroniclesBUKHU
$99
Product Overview
Chronicles – Bukhu is a cinematic vocal instrument for Native Instruments Kontakt, recorded in a world-class scoring stage and designed for expressive motion and texture.
Featuring performances by Mongolian artist Bukhu, the instrument draws on overtone singing traditions, combining deep throat vocals and horse fiddle into a focused, playable sound palette. Tempo-synced motion provides rhythmic structure, while performance-based articulations introduce natural variation and expression.
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Tempo-Synced Motion with Human Performance
Chronicles – Bukhu combines tempo-locked motion articulations with freely performed vocal and instrumental material. Motion elements remain aligned to the grid, while the performances themselves retain breath, phrasing, and natural variation.
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Featured Artist
Bukhchuluun Ganburged, known professionally as Bukhu, is a Mongolian artist whose work draws from traditional Mongolian music while extending into contemporary performance. His background includes classical training and deep study of regional vocal and instrumental traditions. The performances captured in this library reflect his distinctive musical identity, shaped by heritage, technique, and personal expression.
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Recorded in the world-renowned acoustics of Abbey Road Studio One, the very room where countless iconic film scores have been brought to life, the Abbey Road Orchestra range inherits a legacy of blockbuster sound. With the masterful engineering of GRAMMY Award-winning Simon Rhodes, hand-crafted mixes provide an immediate, cinematic sound right out of the box, ensuring your bassoon lines resonate with authentic orchestral nuance and the iconic sound of cinema.
Performance and Motion
Chronicles – Bukhu blends tempo-synced motion articulations with performance-based material. Motion elements provide rhythmic definition, while the recorded performances preserve natural phrasing, breath, and expressive nuance.
This approach keeps rhythmic motion aligned to tempo while allowing the performances to remain expressive and natural.
Instrument Blend
The engine combines vocal and horse fiddle material within a single playable interface. These elements can be balanced and layered to create expressive textures, evolving gestures, and cinematic underscore.
Workflow
Tempo-synced motion articulations provide rhythmic structure, while performance-based and textural articulations introduce human nuance and subtle unpredictability.
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.
Kontakt Player Compatibility
Chronicles – Bukhu runs in the free Native Instruments Kontakt Player and does not require a full Kontakt license. NKS support is included for compatible hardware and software environments.
Library Size
Approximately 6.32 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
