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Wassolou Balafon

Wassolou Balafon

by Soniccouture

West African balafon sampled in detail by Soniccouture.

$49.00

Download: available immediately

Wassolou Balafon audio demos

Balafon sample library

  • Detailed samples of a Balafon instrument from the Wassolou area in West Africa
  • Performed by Mamadou Diabate, a virtuoso player from Burkina Faso
  • Includes two mic channels and 25 x 5 velocity layers

A distinctive sound

Usually found in parts of northern Ghana, Burkina Faso, and south-eastern Mali. Hardwood keys are suspended over calabash gourds. Silk or paper covers small holes in the gourds which resonate to produce the characteristic buzzing. Wassolou Balafon comes with an 800 MB library, ideal for bringing a fresh sound to compositions and productions.

Wassolou Balafon at a glance

Product type: Kontakt instruments
For use with: Free Kontakt Player or Kontakt.
Download size: 420 MB
System requirements: Free Kontakt Player or Kontakt.
Please also see the Kontakt Player system requirements and the Kontakt Player FAQ.

SONICCOUTURE

Soniccouture develop virtual instruments and sample libraries for composers and producers. They have been working in close partnership with Native Instruments and the KONTAKT platform since 2005 to change the way sampled instruments are regarded by musicians.

Combining unprecedented levels of detail with organic performance programming, groundbreaking instruments like Pan Drums and Balinese Gamelan quickly established Soniccouture as one of the most original and innovative instrument developers. Today, with a wide catalogue of instruments already available, Soniccouture continue to explore the limits of what is possible with sampling.

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