Simple Kalimba
Simple Kalimba
Simple Kalimba

Simple Kalimba

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Simple Kalimba (previously Kris Kalimba) is a hand-crafted kalimba (African thumb piano) with a 1/4" input jack for line recording. Unlike traditional kalimbas, Simple Kalimba was created with a wooden slab (instead of a hollow coconut shell) without a sound hole and each metal rod is cut to a specific length to form a tuned diatonic C major scale. 

For maximum playability, the original one-octave (C3 to C4) has been stretched to 3.5 octaves (G2 to C6). Each note has 4 round-robin samples and 2 dynamic layers (p and mf).

This delicate bell-like instrument is perfect for spreading cheer in your tracks.

Features in v1.1:

  • New name & GUI
  • 3.5 octaves range (G2 to C6) of finger-plucked notes
  • 4 round-robin samples per note
  • 2 dynamic layers per note (p and mf)
  • Reverb knob to add a large hall reverb to the mix
  • Chorus knob to control the amount of stereo presence
  • Delay knob (set to 1/4 note; tempo aligns to your DAW session) 
  • Dynamics knob to control volume (mapped to Mod wheel)
  • 22 MB download file size (48 kHz, 24-bit NCW)
  • Requires full-version Kontakt 7.10.7 or higher

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William Pack
Great sounds

I now have more essential sounds to expand my soundscapes. Thanks

M
Michio Tarama

Kris Kalimba

K
Kerry Hartjen
I Wish It Didn't Require Full Version of Kontakt

I can't use it, so can't review it other than to say I'm bummed that it only works with the full version of Kontakt. That's going to keep an awful lot of us less affluent composers off of the playing field.

V
Vladimir Chaika

Kris Kalimba

F
Firdaus
Naissssss

useable sample library to use within project