A virtual instrument sound source featuring unique wooden Lamellaphones handcrafted by instrument inventor Bart Hopkin.
SOUNDIRON Hopkin Instrumentarium: Woodentines is a virtual instrument sound source launched by Soundiron in collaboration with instrument inventor Bart Hopkin, featuring 4 unique wooden Lamellaphones, totaling 10,280 24-bit/48kHz stereo samples. Designed for Native Instruments Kontakt Player, this sound library offers delicate and expressive tones, from crisp plucks to deep, warm resonances, perfectly capturing the soul of these handcrafted instruments.
Compared to traditional ethnic instrument sound libraries, Woodentines focuses on unique handcrafted instruments that have never been extensively sampled. Through multiple microphone positions and rich playing techniques, it offers a series of organic wooden tones. It is not only an ideal choice for film and television scoring, but its built-in powerful Kontakt engine and synthetic sound layers also allow music producers and sound designers to create new sounds beyond acoustic imagination, injecting unique warmth and personality into their works.
Licensing: Kontakt Player license, activated via Native Access
Applicable Scenarios: Film scoring, game sound design, ambient music production, world music, experimental electronic music
Who is Woodentines for?
適合誰購買
Film, TV, or game score composers looking for unique, rare organic sounds.
Music producers who want to layer warm, authentic wooden percussion elements into electronic music.
Sound designers who need unconventional, imaginative sound material.
Musicians who love Bart Hopkin's experimental instruments and want to use them in their DAW.
誰不適合購買
Users primarily needing traditional orchestral, piano, or synthesizer sounds.
Those whose computers do not have Native Instruments Kontakt Player 6 or a newer version installed.
Users who prefer simple, single-tone instruments and do not require complex sound layering and modulation features.
Soundiron Woodentines Core Technologies and Features
Master-grade Handcrafted Instruments: Features four unique wooden Lamellaphones handcrafted by legendary instrument inventor Bart Hopkin, offering unparalleled sounds.
Multiple Microphone Positions: Offers 2 to 3 stereo microphone positions (e.g., Internal, Close, Room) tailored to different instrument characteristics, allowing users to freely mix and precisely control the sound's spatiality and detail.
Rich Playing Techniques: Includes not only core plucked (Plucks) sounds but also various percussive playing techniques such as knocks (Knocks), slaps (Slaps), and glissandos (Gliss), significantly enhancing usability.
Deep Sound Design: In addition to acoustic instrument samples, it features 20 synthetic sounds, ambiences, pads, and drones re-synthesized from original acoustic material, which can be layered with acoustic instruments to create endless possibilities.
Powerful Kontakt Engine: Equipped with a complete set of sound-shaping tools, including modulatable LFOs, filters, glide, arpeggiators, and composition aids that can lock scales and keys.
Modular Effects Rack: Built-in 18 DSP effect modules that can be freely arranged and combined in 10 slots, including classic Phaser, Flanger, Delay, Distortion, Compression, EQ, and more.
High-Quality Convolution Reverb: The Reverb effect includes 99 impulse responses (Impulse Responses) of real spaces (rooms, concert halls, churches) and 40 special effect IRs, providing ultimate spatial shaping capabilities.
Detailed Instrument Overview: Bamboo Idiomount
Instrument Description: A round, bowl-shaped Mbira-like instrument with a hollow resonating chamber and two opposing rows of bamboo tines, producing crisp, rich, and slightly husky tones.
Included Playing Techniques: Plucked notes and percussive side slap.
Detailed Instrument Overview: Big Wooden Kalimba
Instrument Description: Also known as Wooden Idiomount, it features large wooden tines arranged chromatically on a large trapezoidal resonance box, producing sweet, dreamy tones with deep low frequencies.
Included Playing Techniques: Finger pluck, stick tap, box taps, knocks, and glissando (Gliss) effects.
Detailed Instrument Overview: Woodkal
Instrument Description: Also known as Small Wood K, it features three octaves of thin wooden tines mounted on an irregular pentagonal hollow resonance box, producing tight, husky tones with an open spatial feel and rich low frequencies.
Instrument Description: A unique electro-acoustic instrument consisting of a row of piezo tape strips clamped by wooden blocks, with each strip cut to a specific length to produce chromatic notes. When plucked, it generates dry, crisp "fwip" or "pop" sounds, resembling a chorus of musical toy guns.
Recording Method: Direct recording of piezo pickup signal.
Included Playing Techniques: Plucking.
Technical Specifications (Tech Specs)
Product Type
Virtual Instrument Sound Source (Powered by Kontakt Player)
Total Samples
10,280 stereo samples
Installation Size
1.50 GB
Audio Quality
24-bit / 48 kHz Stereo Lossless Compressed NCW Format
Number of Presets
6 Master instrument presets, 20 custom sound design FX and ambient presets
Windows System Requirements
Windows 7 or higher. Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU.
Mac System Requirements
macOS 10.12 or higher. Intel Core i5 or Apple Silicon.
Memory (RAM)
3 GB or more recommended
Plugin Formats
VST, AU, AAX (via Kontakt Player)
Compatibility
Free Kontakt Player 6+ or full Kontakt 6+. Supports Komplete Kontrol and NKS hardware.
Soundiron Woodentines Pros & Cons Analysis
Pros
Unique sound, sampled from Bart Hopkin's handcrafted instruments, adding high distinctiveness to your work.
Offers multiple microphone positions, freely mixable, adjustable from dry close-up sounds to expansive spatiality.
Built-in rich synthetic sound layers and powerful effects, surpassing traditional sampled instruments, with sound design potential.
Supports the free Kontakt Player, usable without purchasing the full version of Kontakt.
Full NKS format support, seamlessly integrates with Native Instruments hardware controllers.
Notes to Know
Requires Native Instruments Kontakt Player 6 or a newer version to be installed for use.
Specialized sound style, focusing on wooden Lamellaphones, not an all-purpose sound library.
Product is a digital download, requiring a stable internet connection for download and Native Access activation.
SOUNDIRON Hopkin Instrumentarium FAQ
A：It includes four handcrafted instruments by Bart Hopkin: Bamboo Idiomount, Big Wooden Kalimba, Woodkal, and a bonus electro-acoustic instrument, Piezo Tongues.
A：No. This is a "Powered-by-Kontakt" licensed sound library, which can be fully used in the free Kontakt Player (version 6 or newer) without needing to purchase the full version of Kontakt.
A：Yes. Its interface is intuitive, and the default sound quality is high, making it ready to use. For advanced users, it also provides deep sound editing features such as LFOs, filters, and effects, catering to various levels of need.
A：Its core sound is warm, organic wooden plucks, but it's more diverse than a traditional Kalimba, with crisp, husky, and even watery textures. Due to the unique instrument structures, the sounds are also more experimental and original.
THINK2 Warranty & Support
Software Purchase Information
Guarantee: This product comes with an official license key, ensuring successful activation and registration.
Delivery: The serial number and download information will be sent via email; no physical shipment is required.
Support: We provide basic technical assistance for installation and activation. In case of activation issues, we will help coordinate with the manufacturer for resolution.
Warranty: License and download rights are maintained according to the manufacturer’s policy; software updates, upgrades, and version changes are subject to the manufacturer’s announcements.
Customer Service: For questions regarding license, compatibility, or installation, please contact THINK2 customer support for immediate assistance.
Reminder: Please confirm compatibility with your operating system, DAW, and plugin formats before purchasing. Digital products are not eligible for a standard trial/return period; if you need to modify your order before activation, please contact customer service first.
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