Publisher: Soniccouture
Format: Kontakt
- 362.7 MB
Description:
The Kim is a type of dulcimer or zither from Thailand, and is related to the Chinese yangqin. The instrument consists of a flat soundbox with 42 wire strings stretched across in 14 sets of 3. The courses are struck with two thin bamboo mallets with soft leather tips.
The Kim is not a very loud instrument, and is typically played with a lot of tremolo. As there is no damping mechanism, the strings ring to their natural decay, and this gives an eerie resonance to the background of a Kim performance. The Kim is used in both solo and ensemble situations.
The instrument panel features shaping controls, a REVERSE button, and performance modules for realistic Tremolo and Strumming actions.
