World Percussion Mbira

World PercussionMbira

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Product Overview

World Percussion – Mbira is an African percussion instrument library for Native Instruments Kontakt, recorded in a world-class scoring stage and suited to cinematic and compositional use.

The mbira featured in this library is a traditional African instrument with a pronounced buzz created by resonators and sympathetic vibration. This mbira is different from the mbira included in World Percussion – Tuned. Performed by Anthony El-Ammar, the library focuses on expressive, performance-based articulations that highlight the instrument’s physical response and tonal character.

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Feature Highlight

African Mbira

World Percussion – Mbira presents the mbira as a textural and melodic instrument, emphasizing its characteristic buzz, resonance, and physical playing techniques.

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Featured Artist

Anthony El-Ammar is a composer and sound designer whose work focuses on capturing expressive acoustic performances for sampled instruments. His playing and recording approach emphasizes musical feel and character, shaping the performances heard in this library.

Featured Artist

Performance and Dynamics

World Percussion – Mbira uses a traditional sampling approach centered on real performance. Articulations are recorded as individual playable elements, allowing natural variation and tonal character to emerge during play.

Instrument Collection

  • Buzz sustain articulations
  • Clean sustain articulations
  • Muted articulations
  • Textural articulations
  • Body hit articulations

Workflow

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

Library Size

Approximately 5.49 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