AKKI Plugs Virtual Bouzouki with Rebetiko Instruments
Now comes with Rebetiko Instruments which includes Baglama, Tzoura and six string Bouzouki

AKKI Plugs Virtual Bouzouki is a Greek bouzouki sample library that with it’s realistic sound and it’s many functions will spread the Greek spirit around the world. Virtual Bouzouki is a Kontakt Player instrument based on advanced script programming and has different playing styles and techniques which gives you a brilliant sound.

One of the features which give you an amazingly realistic playing experience is the fact that you can control which way the notes pass and which string is being used by using the modulation wheel.

The AKKI Plugs Virtual Bouzouki sample library loads all kinds of tremolos which you can change the speed of in real-time with the modulation wheel. The user can also trigger keyswitches to play either Polyphonic or Monophonic. Polyphonic is used when the player doesn't want any hammer on or pull of:s. Monophonic uses hammer on and pull of up to a range of a major 3rd.

Another realistic feature is the way Virtual Bouzouki handles the plectrum stroke. A bouzouki-player chooses to play every other down and up. The Virtual Bouzouki is programmed to play only down when the user plays slow notes, but in fast playing it playes every other down and up. That way it avoids the 'machine-gun' sounding effect. Of course you can trigger 'plectrum down' if you want that feeling.

The AKKI Plugs Virtual Bouzouki includes different effects under the main menu called 'perform'. Here you can choose the hand position of the plectrum and the thickness of the plectrum. There is also eq, reverb, delay, compressor and a help menu for fast explanation of the keyswitch-positions.  The interface also includes a little screen which shows you what is being triggered and played

AKKI Plugs Virtual Bouzouki Features:

•2.2 GB 24 bit samples
•Advanced script programming
•Choose between Natural or Tuned tuning
•12 keyswitches
•5 velocity layers of plectrum playing downwards and 5 velocity layers of plectrum playing upwards
•All four strings sampled and each string got recorded notes throughout the full length of the string
•Control the hand position on the fret with the modulation wheel. The position is presented on the layout
•Polyphonic playing allows you to play multiple notes at the same time
•Monophonic playing allows you to play hammer on and pull off up to a range of a major third
•Automated down and up plectrum stroke that depends of how fast you play
•Ability to downstroke only
•Chords that activates when you play a minor or major triad with automatic alternation between down and up
•Flageolets
•Moderate notes
•Single tremolo that changes speed with the modulation wheel
•Third and sixth minor and major tremolo that changes speed with the modulation wheel
•Glissando from and to note upwards the fret
•Glissando from and to note downwards the fret
•Fx
•Phrases played on the bouzouki
•Hand position near bridge/hole
•Plectrum hardness/softness
•Reverb, Delay, Compressor
•Fully controllable with midi controllers
•Microtuning script
•Control the volume of the release samples
 

Features of REBETIKO INSTRUMENTS:

•2.1 GB 24 bit samples
•Advanced script programming
•3 keyswitches
•3 velocity layers of plectrum playing downwards and 3 velocity layers of plectrum playing upwards)
•All three strings sampled on each instrument. Each string got recorded notes throughout the full length of the string
•Control the hand position on the fret with the modulation wheel. The position is presented on the layout
•Polyphonic playing allows you to play multiple notes at the same time
•Monophonic playing allows you to play hammer on and pull off up to a range of a major third
•Automated down and up plectrum stroke that depends of how fast you play
•Inverted plectrum playing UP/DOWN
•Hand position near bridge/hole
•Plectrum hardness/softness
•Reverb, Delay, Compressor
•Fully controllable with midi controllers
•Microtuning script
•Control the volume of the release samples

In the box:

•DVD with Virtual Bouzouki and Kontakt Player 2 included
•Installation guide
•Registration code
•PDF Manual in English
 

 Requirements - Virtual Bouzouki

•Mac:
◦Minimum: Mac OS 10.2.6, G4 800MHz, 512 MB RAM, DVD drive
◦Recommended: Mac OS 10.3.x or higher, G5 1.8GHz, 2GB RAM
•PC:
◦Minimum: Windows XP, Pentium III 1GHz/Athlon 1.4GHz, 512 MB RAM, DVD drive
◦Recommended: Windows XP, Pentium IV/Athlon 2.8GHz, 2GB RAM

 Requirements - Rebetiko Instruments

•Mac: Mac OS X® X 10.5 or higher, Intel® Core™ Duo 1.66 GHz, 1 GB RAM
•PC: Windows® XP (SP2, 32bit) / Vista® (32/64 Bit), Windows 7® (32/64 Bit), Pentium® or Athlon XP 1.4 GHz, 1 GB RAM
Space needed for the complete library: 4,5 GB

STANDALONE, VST, AU, DXi, RTAS, ASIO, Core Audio, Direct sound.