CINEMATIQUE
INSTRUMENTS
UNIQUE INSTRUMENTS FOR MODERN MUSIC
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Nylon in Unison
The Ronroco is a stringed mandolin-like instrument of the Andean regions - but it is often present in the music of Gustavo Santaolalla.
It has a sound box traditionally fashioned from armadillo- or tortoiseshell. Nowadays, this box is often made of wood, and it typically has ten strings in five courses of 2 strings each. Initially played in traditional Andean music, today, the Ronroco is usually heard in Gustavo Santaolalla's music.
We used different microphone positions to build a realistic instrument and recorded the Ronroco in 4 Round Robin variations and 3 to 5 velocity layers. All patches have several options to shape the sound, such as EQ, cabinet, distortion, and reverb. We also included an arpeggiator and a step sequencer. The Ronroco is very inspiring and will certainly enrich your music production.
Please note. Kontakt 5 or higher full version is required.
INSTRUMENT VIEW
WALKTHROUGH RONROCO
CONTENT
Organic Sound
We mainly focused on capturing the notes in a very realistic and organic way. All main articulations were recorded with a professional condenser microphone in four times round robins and 2-3 velocity layers.
4 Articulations
- Finger
- Plec
- Vintage
- Bow
Tremolo Feature
Utilizing the four articulations we implemented a Tremolo feature, which can be easily controlled by the mod wheel. This tremolo can create a tragic and dramatic effect, perfectly fitting in many different music styles and genres.
Additional Features
We included additional features, like an arpeggiator and a step sequencer. You can also shape the envelope to create different sounds.
