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Intimate, emotive mandolin


  • Authentic finger-played mandolin with 4 velocity layers and 3 round-robins

  • Samples patch recorded through analog tape for extra warmth

  • 16-step tempo-synced sequencer with arpeggiator



Dreamy soundscapes

Edu Prado Sounds' Dark Mandolin is an intimately recorded sample library featuring a finger-played mandolin, captured in both clean and cassette tape-saturated versions. Created by Edu Prado and Jan Pfitzer, it includes five expressive patches and a wide range of creative snapshots. Perfect for composers seeking brooding atmospheres, modern folk melodies, and serene raw textures.

About Edu Prado Sounds

Based in Dublin, Ireland, Edu Prado Sounds is dedicated to crafting exclusive boutique sample libraries featuring one-of-a-kind creations with unconventional sounds. Their instruments always carry a signature twist, focusing on organic analog sounds that are rich in character.

At a glance

Product type: Kontakt instruments
For use with: Free Kontakt Player or Kontakt.
Download size: 1.15 GB
System requirements: Free Kontakt Player or Kontakt.
Please also see the Kontakt Player system requirements and the Kontakt Player FAQ.
You can install this instrument with Native Access – just as you would with any Native Instruments product.

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