The Kalimba Family

The Kalimba Family is a Kontakt 5 library that has detailed samples of multiple types of Kalimbas.  Each instrument was not only sampled in the traditional playing style, but we also used different methods of playing for unique sounds, loops and percussive elements.

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Instruments and Articulations

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  • Treble Kalimba

    • Fingernail (5 round-robins, 4 velocity layers)

    • Muted (5 round-robins, 3 velocity layers)

    • Perc (5 round-robins, 3 velocity layers)

    • Hammered (5 round-robins, 3 velocity layers)

    • Slap (5 round-robins, 1 velocity layers)

  • Alto Kalimba

    • Fingernail (5 round-robins, 4 velocity layers)

    • Muted (5 round-robins, 3 velocity layers)

    • Perc (5 round-robins, 1-3 velocity layers)

  • Tenor Kalimba

    • Fingernail (5 round-robins, 3 velocity layers)

    • Dulcimer Mallet (5 round-robins, 3 velocity layers)

    • Perc (5 round-robins, 3 velocity layers)

  • Bass Kalimba

    • (The largest and deepest of the kalimba)

    • Mallet (5 round-robins, 3 velocity layers)

    • Soft Mallet (5 round-robins, 3 velocity layers)

    • Thumb (5 round-robins, 3 velocity layers)

    • Perc (5 round-robins, 4 velocity layers)

  • Karimba

    • (A kalimba with little round metal pieces on each tine that vibrate when a tine is struck)

    • Fingernail (5 round-robins, 3 velocity layers)

    • Dulcimer Hammer (5 round-robins, 3 velocity layers)

    • Muted (5 round-robins, 3 velocity layers)

    • Perc (5 round-robins, 3 velocity layers)

    • Percussion Shakers (5 round-robins, 2 velocity layers)

  • Sansula Kalimba

    • (A kalimba that uses a frame drum skin which creates a longer resonance than other kalimbas)

    • Fingernail (5 round-robins, 3 velocity layers)

    • Vibrato (5 round-robins, 2 velocity layers)

  • Kazula Kalimba

    • (A kalimba with an enclosed tin bottom that allows for a heavier vibrato and longer decay than other kalimbas)

    • Thumb (5 round-robins, 3 velocity layers)

    • Fingernail (5 round-robins, 3 velocity layers)

    • Dulcimer Hammer (5 round-robins, 3 velocity layers)

    • Vibrato (5 round-robins, 3 velocity layers)

    • Soft (5 round-robins, 1 velocity layers)

    • Perc (5 round-robins, 3-4 velocity layers)

  • Kalimba Perc

    • (Various percussion hits and knocks on each kalimba)

    • 8 round-robins, 5-6 velocity layers

  • Kalimba Grooves

    • (A collection of recorded loops and one shots @ 91 bpm. )

    • Treble (Default Key of B Major)

    • Alto (Default Key of G Major)

    • Tenor (Default Key of D Minor)

Technical details

  • Sample Rate: 44.1khz, 24-bit

  • Number of samples: 3,597

  • Number of instruments: 9

  • Hard disk space required: 1.18 GB

  • REQUIRES RETAIL VERSION OF KONTAKT 5.8.1