Ilio Origins Giga EXS Sample Library

The Ilio Origins Giga EXS Sample Library is an adventurous 3.5 GB library of ancient World instruments.  The creator of the popular World Winds sample library, Dirk Campbell, brings us a new production that journeys to a place where no one has yet traveled. Deep into the sonic terrain of worlds past,Origins is an exhaustive collection of authentic, atmospheric historical sounds that will add color to any composer’s palette. Origins’ vivid, dramatic samples promise to add sonic and musical interest to historical and archaeological productions, film scores (especially Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Horror), World Music soundtracks, Left-Field rock and pop, creative remixes and any recordings that require imaginative sound design and innovative textures. Many of the sounds in this collection are available for the first time in any sample library.

The Ilio Origins Giga EXS Sample Library contains 3.5 GB of all new sounds performed by musicians well-versed in historical playing techniques.  This is a one-of-a-kind production, formatted for EXS 24 and Giga.

Ilio Origins Giga EXS Sample Library Instruments:
-Ancient Horns
  -Cornus (Roman war horns)
  -Conches
  -Cowhorns
  -Kudu antelope horn
  -Ram’s horn
  -English coach horn
  -Tibetan horns
-Flutes and Pipes
  -Aulos (Greek reedpipe)
  -Balaban (Persian duduk)
  -Chinese bamboo flute
  -Bone flute
  -Double pipe (Egyptian zummara)
  -Duduk (Armenian reedpipe)
  -Filimbi (Tanzanian overtone flute)
  -Fujara (Slovak contrabass whistle)
  -Grass blades
  -Kaval (Balkan flute)
  -Ney (middle Eastern flute)
  -Pibgorn (Welsh reedpipe)
  -Sorna (Persian shawm)
  -Suling (Indonesian flute)
  -Whistle tones (various flutes)
-Stringed
  -Kantele (Finnish zither)
  -Kora (West Aftrican harp)
  -Laouto (Greek fretted lute)
  -Mouth bow
  -Nyatiti (Egyptian lyre)
  -Oud (Arab lute)
  -Rabab (middle Eastern long-necked fiddle)
  -Santoor (middle Eastern hammered dulcimer)
  -Siter (Javanese zither)
-Male Vocals
  -Men unison
  -Clusters
  -Overtone singing (Mongolia)
  -Shaman songs and overtones
  -Slave chant
  -Solo male chants
  -Solo male random notes
-Group Vocals
  -Men unison
  -Women unison
  -Celebration vocal sounds
  -Female lamentation sounds
  -Womens’ screams
  -War shouts