Release year: 2007
Developer: Soniccouture
Platform: Windows
Tablet: Not required
Description: Bank for NI Kontakt.
A Thai instrument similar to the Russian Gusli, only in this case it is not the “Sliver”, but the “Hammer” method of extracting sounds that is used …
Size: 190 mb
Additional info :
5 Velocity Layers
Wave 24 bit 44.1 Sampling
KSP Tremolo Processor
The Kim is a type of dulcimer or zither from Thailand, and is related to the Chinese yangqin. Sometimes spelled khim, 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 situation
