Free instrument from David Hilowitz: Mandriola

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For Decent Sampler.

Download page: https://www.decentsamples.com/product/mandriola/

Making-of video: 

 

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From the download page:

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The lush chorus of a 12-string Mandolin from Germany. Available for the free DecentSampler plug-in.

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Most plucked string instruments are made up of sets of strings, each tuned to different notes. Some instruments, such as the Mandolin, have two courses of strings, each tuned to the same note. Having two strings playing the same note makes the instrument louder and gives a pleasant “chorus” effect. The Mandriola takes this idea one step further by having not one, not two, but three strings for each note.

There are two sample libraries within. There’s the “natural” version, which is a faithful recording of the Mandriola with its original, East German, strings:

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And then there’s a “Reconstructed” version of the sample library. For this sample library, we put a fresh set of strings on the instrument, but recorded each string separately. We then used the plug-in to play three strings at once. This approach allows us to determine the level of detune on the three strings. It also allows us to pan the three strings individual, which gives a stereo chorus effect that is (of course) impossible to achieve on the original instrument.

[jerrydf]

Thanks for this.  That's a great documentary of the history of the instrument, and a lovely virtual instrument too!

Congratulations - excellent work!