Ethno World 6 Complete from Best Service is a Kontakt-powered sound library for Mac and Windows which includes the Ethno World 6 Instruments and Ethno World 6 Voices virtual instruments.
The bundle brings together a large collection of authentic instruments and voices samples from Asia, Africa, North & South America, Europe, and Australia, and gives musicians and composers folkloric and ethnic sounds that are ideal for film scores, traditional music or modern productions.
Gathered by film composer Marcel Barsotti, Ethno World 6 Instruments from Best Service is an extensive, Kontakt-powered library of instruments indigenous to regions of Asia, Africa, North & South America, Europe, and Australia. It gives composers, arrangers or producers authentic, folkloric and ethnic sonic elements that are ideal for film scores, soundtracks, or pop, ambient, and dance music.
Ethno World 6 Instruments offers a 24.7GB library with 23,559 samples delivered at 24-bit/44.1 kHz resolution. It comprises 264 instruments recorded with different play techniques, easily accessible via 620 patches. Sound categories include bowed instruments, string instruments, key instruments, woodwinds & brass, world drums & percussion, gamelan orchestra, gongs, bells & metals, and even Alpine male and female yodelers.
To bring a realistic dimension to your performance, the software provides a powerful assortment of features such as high-quality legato for solo notes, humanize for random detuning of individual notes, and harmonize for creating an additional harmonically tuned note. It also offers a DSP effects rack with options such as filter, compressor, LFO, automation, convolution reverb, and more. The instruments can be edited and manipulated for creating original sonic landscapes equally suited for modern music genres and film production.
- Contains all sounds of the previous versions, sorted in categories: Bowed Instruments, Stringed Instruments, Woodwind & Brass, Key Instruments, World Drums, World Percussion, Gongs, Bells & Metals
- New Gamelan category with two different gamelan orchestras from Bali and Java, available in slendro, pelog, and international tunings – 25 instruments such as kempli, kendhang drums, cheng cheng, bells, kecer cymbals, kethuk, kempian
- Complete ensemble of alpine folk music instruments with plucking instruments, brass, male & female yodelers – includes Styrian harmonica, nylon-stringed concert guitar, zither, raffele, dulcimer, alpenhorn, flugelhorn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, folk-violin, two clarinets, acoustic bass
- Selection of medieval instruments – includes hurdy gurdy, renaissance lute, fife, doucaine, shawm, pasalterium, pump organ, shruti box
- Native Instruments Kontakt 5 Player included
- Timemachine SYNC – syncs musical phrases and licks automatically to the tempo
- Beat Machine patches – syncs loops automatically to the tempo
- Microtuning enables you to fine-tune individual notes in an octave to allow the use of multiple ethnical tunings & scales, or create your own tuning
- Legato – high-quality legato mode on solo instruments
- Humanize – randomly detune each note
- Harmonize – create one additional note which can be tuned to your desired harmony
- Integrated convolution reverb for realistic and natural sound
- Integrated IDB-INFO (Information Database) lets you access photos of the instruments as well as details about their original play techniques, tunings, origin, and variations
- Asia: China, India, Mongolia, Bhutan, Tibet, Vietnam, Japan, Indonesia
- Europe: Greece, Russia, Ukraine, Slovakia, Romania, Italy, Corsica, Alps, Medieval Europe, Celtic Europe
- Americas: North America, South America
- Others: Africa, Tunisia, Mid-East, Australia
- Acoustic Bass Vester
- Alpine Dulcimer
- Alpine Raffele
- Alpine Zither
- Autoharp
- Balalaika
- Bandura
- Banjo
- Banjo Framus
- Banjolin
- Big Erhu Plectrum
- Bouzouki Sakis
- Ceylon Guitar
- Charango
- Contra Bass Guitar
- Cora
- Cümbüs
- Domra
- Dra-Ngen
- Grand Monochord
- Joochin Dulcimer
- Kantele
- Koto
- Mandolin Truxa
- Mandolin Key
- Nylon Guitar Hanika
- Oud
- Oud Licks
- Renaissance Lute
- Resonator Guitar
- Santoor Saberi
- Turkey Saz
- Saz Licks
- Sitar
- Small Erhu Plectrum
- Small Kantele
- Steel String Guitar Falcon
- Tampura
- Tanbur
- Timple
- Ukulele
- Zheng Harp
- Zsoura Sakis
- Concertina
- Dallape Accordion
- Harmonium
- Melodica
- Scale Changer Harmonium
- Shanghai Baby Piano
- Shruti Box
- Steirische Harmonika
- Alphorn
- Alpine Flugelhorn
- Alpine Trombone
- Alpine Trumpet
- Alpine Tuba
- Alpine Clarinets
- Bamboo Flute
- Bansuri
- Bawu
- Ceylon Snake Charmer
- Ciaramella
- Dagoba Flute
- Didgeridoo
- Duduk
- Dung Dkar Conch Trumpets
- Dvojacka Doubletone Flute
- Fujara Flute
- Hawaiian Shellhorn
- Hotchiku
- Hulusi
- Indian Snake Charmer
- Irish Traverse Flute
- Irish Low Whistle
- Low Whistle licks
- Overtton Whistles
- Susato Whistle
- Tin Whistle licks
- Krumhorn
- Launeddas
- Mancosedda
- Mexican Piccolo Flute
- Moceno Bassflute
- Native American Flute
- Ney Flute
- Tenor + Sopran Ocarinas
- Italian Ocarina
- Peruvian Ocarinas
- Panflute Canira
- Pinkillo Flute
- Pivana Flutes
- Rag Dun Horns
- Recorder
- Tenor Recorder
- Schwegel Flute
- Shakuhachi
- Shawn
- Shenai
- Sheng
- Shiva Flute
- Uilleann Pipes
- Various Flute FX
- Zukra Bagpipe
- African Donn Donn
- Bass Cajon
- Bass Skin Udu
- Bendir Framedrum
- Big Ethnic Tom Drums
- Big Hand Drum
- Ceremony Drum
- Darabuka
- Derbuka
- Djembe
- Dolek
- Flat Udu
- Gon Bops Cuica Drum
- Gran Military Cassa
- Indian Tablas
- Iran Bongos
- Kanjira
- Madal Drum
- Military Snaredrums
- Mongolian Framedrum
- Mongolian Hengereg Drum
- Moroccon Conga
- Oceandrum
- Pitched Timbales
- Small Cassa
- Small Derbuka
- Surdo
- Taiko Drums
- Talking Drum
- Tamborcito
- Traditional Bongos
- Tunis Ceremony Drum
- Yambu
- Angklung Gamelan
- Chi Gong Balls
- Drum Pots
- Glasses
- Gon Bops Cuica
- Gopichand
- Log drum
- Spring Drums
- Waterdrums
- Traditional Cowbells
Shakers
- African Rice Shaker
- Afuche Cabasa
- Baobab Shaker
- Chicken Eggs
- Cola Shaker
- Metal Guiro Shaker
- Mongolian Bones Shaker
- Oceandrum Shaker
- Rainmakers
- Rattle Shaker
- Shaker Sets
- Shell Shekere
- Small Chickeneggs
- Small Maracas
- Various Maracas
- Wood Shaker
Tambourines
- Headless Tambourine
- Schellenkranz
- Tambourine Drum
- Tunis Tambourine
- Wrist Jingles
Wood Percussion
- American Woodblocks
- Bamboo Windchimes
- Castanets
- Gamelan Wooden Cowbell
- Mixed Wood Percussion
- Wooden Bells
- Woodstick
Xylophones
- African Xylophone
- Balafon
- Bowed Psaltery
- Dilruba
- Egyptian Fiddle
- Erhu
- Esraj
- Folk Violin
- Gaohu
- Hurdy-Gurdy
- Ih Khuur Bass
- Jinghu Operaviolin
- Morin Khuur Strings Ensemble
- Morin Khuur Violin
- Small Morin Khuur
- Western Fiddle Licks
- China Set 100
- China Set 120
- China Set 140
- China Set 120-140
- Gamelan Bali Set 100
- Gamelan Bali Set 120
- Gamelan Java Set 110
- Mid-East Set 100
- Mid-East Set 120
- Mid-East Set 140
- Mid-East Set 80
- Calung
- Jegogan
- Kantilan
- Pemade
- Reyong
- Suling Flute
- Balinese Gamelan Gongs
- Ceng Ceng Cymbals + Loops
- Ceng-Ceng + Loops
- Gentorak Bells
- Kemong + Kempli
- Kendang + Loops
Java
- Bonang Barung
- Bonang Panerus
- Demung
- Gambang
- Gender
- Kempul
- Kenong
- Peking
- Siter
- Saron
- Slenthem
- Gongs Ageng
- Kecer Small Cymbals
- Kendhang Drums
- Kethuk & Kempiang
- Belltree
- Bhutan Bells
- China Finger Cymbals
- Dream Catcher
- Iran Fingercymbals Mini Bells
- Small Burma Bells
- Small Tubular Bells
- Tibetan Cymbals
- Various Bells
- Vietnam Bells
- Windbells
- Windchimes Ethno World
Bowls
- Big Rako Bowls
- Big Tibetan Singing Bowls
- Rin Singing Bowls
- Tibetan Singing Bowls
Cymbals
- Crash, Ride & Splash Cymbals
- Hand Cymbals
- Military Cymbals
Gongs
- Big Feng Gong
- Gong Besar 18"
- Java Gong
- Mongolian Gong
- Tam Tam Besar
- Thai Gong 14"
- Various Gongs
- Wuhan Tam Tam
Kalimbas
- Bass Kalimba
- Kalimba 15
- Kalimba 5
- Kalimba Hugh Tracey
Metals
- Gamelan Crash Bells
- Jews Harp
- Metal Squares
- Mongolian Jews Harp
- Waterphone
Melallophones
- Bamboo Vibraphone
- Glockenspiel
- Metallophon
- Saron Gamelan
- Alpine Yodeling Female
- Alpine Yodeling Male
Gathered by film composer Marcel Barsotti, Ethno World 6 Voices from Best Service is an extensive, Kontakt-powered library of ethnic voices indigenous to regions of East & West Asia, Africa, North & South America, and Europe. It gives composers, arrangers or producers authentic, folkloric vocal elements that are ideal for film scores, soundtracks, or pop, ambient, and dance music.
Ethno World 6 Voices offers an 8.68GB library with 5230 samples delivered at 24-bit/44.1 kHz resolution. It comprises 177 patches with solo voices, phrases, and choirs. These include Mongolian overtone singing, Balinese singing, Chinese opera, Native American chants, Arabian, Indian, African choirs, just to name a few.
To bring a realistic dimension to your performance, the software provides a powerful assortment of features such as high-quality Legato for solo notes, Humanize for random detuning of individual notes, and Harmonize for creating an additional harmonically tuned note. It also offers a DSP effects rack with options such as filter, compressor, LFO, automation, convolution reverb, and more. The voices can be edited and manipulated to create original sonic landscapes equally suited for modern music genres and film production.
- New voices and choirs from Africa, Arabia, Jamaica, and India
- Native Instruments Kontakt 5 Player included
- Timemachine SYNC – syncs musical phrases and licks automatically to the tempo
- Microtuning enables you to fine-tune individual notes in an octave to allow the use of multiple ethnical tunings & scales, or create your own tuning
- Legato – high-quality legato mode on solo instruments
- Humanize – randomly detune each note
- Harmonize – create one additional note which can be tuned to your desired harmony
- Integrated convolution reverb for realistic and natural sound
- North America: Native American
- South America: Jamaican, Peruvian
- Europe: Alpine, Bulgarian, Fouxi, Lipa, Nanina, Paulo, Ukrainian, chamber choir, gregorian chant, whistling
- Africa: Algerian, Cameroon, Malawian
- West Asia: Arabic, Neda Arabic, Neda Iranian, Indian, Turkish
- East Asia: Balinese, Chinese, Mongolian
- Native American Grandma Songs
- Native American Man Solo Songs
- Native American Old Man Songs
- Native American Tribal Chants
- Native American Style Chants
- Native American Style Chants
- Jamaican Reggae Licks
- Peruvian Male Voices
- Peruvian Huayno Phrases
- Peruvian Quechua Phrases
- Peruvian Spanish Pop Phrases
- Alpine Yodeling Female
- Alpine Yodeling Male
- Boy Solo Voices
- Bulgarian Female Voices
- European Chamber Choir
- European Ethnic Choir
- Fouxi European Ethnic Voices
- Gregorian Chants
- Human Whistling
- Lipa European Ethnic Voices
- Nanina European Ethnic Voices
- Paulo European Ethnic Voices
- Ukrainian Traditional Songs
- African Children Choir
- African Mixed Choir
- African Man Solo Voice
- African Women Choir
- Algerian Solo Voice
- Cameroon Male Voices
- Guinean Male Voices
- Malawian Men Solo Voices
- Malawian Women Solo Voices
- Arabic Style Licks
- Neda Arabic Voices
- Neda Iranian Voices
- Indian Wedding Women
- Indian Folk Women
- Indian Young Men Solo
- Indian Prayer Men Solo
- Indian Folk Men Solo
- Turkish Male Voices
- Turkish Female Voices
- Balinese Voices
- Chinese Traditional Female Voices
- Chinese Traditional Male Voices
- Chinese Opera Style Female
- Chinese Opera Style Male
- Chinese Duet
- Mongolian Female Solo Voices
- Mongolian Male Khoomii Overtone Voices
- Mongolian Male Solo Voices
- Mongolian Male Subtone Voices
- Mongolian Vocal Ensemble