Koron: Traditional Instruments of Persia

An incredibly authentic collection of 10 traditional Persian instruments featuring over 17,000 samples, 1200+ performances, and our latest tools for editing, playback and customization! Our biggest world instrument library ever; perfect for realistic Middle Eastern music, cinematic scores, world fusion and much more.

$199

$199

80 in stock

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    Authentic and
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    Deep Customization
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    Authentic and
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    Inspiring
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Audio Demos

  1. The Mountain Christian Yoder 2:37
  2. Caravan Groove (Naked with live bass) Henning Nugel 1:18
  3. The Unseen (Dressed) Ian Dorsch 1:31
  4. Diving Bell (feat. Jillian Aversa) Andrew Aversa 1:20
  5. The Forgotten Veil (Dressed) Luciano Storti 1:51
  6. Path to the Karahan Dmitry V. Silantyev 1:52
  7. Bazaar at Night Andrew Aversa 0:55
  8. Ascending Bird (Dressed) Ramiro N. Álvarez (mixed by Morfi) 1:52
  9. The Mountain (Naked) Christian Yoder 2:37
  10. The Forgotten Veil (Naked) Luciano Storti 1:46
  11. Ascending Bird (Naked) Ramiro N. Álvarez (mixed by Morfi) 1:52

Product Info

Content

Over 17,000+ 24-bit samples
5 melodic and 5 percusive instruments
Kamanche, tar, tanbour, setar, santoor
Bendir, daf, kuzeh, tonbak, zarbe
Over 1,200 instrument performances
Key playing techniques including legato
Multiple RR and dynamics for all sounds
2 unique mic positions

Features

Beautiful UI for easy tweaking and playing
"Info" tab for details on each instrument
Per-articulation ADSR edits
Master drum patch: all-in-one
Performance phrase editor
Total Articulation Control Technology
One-click FX (analog EQ, compressor, delay, reverb)

Requirements

11GB disk space

7200 RPM hard drive or solid state drive recommended.

4GB RAM

Higher amounts of memory let you load more instruments.

2009 or later processor

A faster CPU with more cores will allow you to play more simultaneous voices.

Kontakt 5.5.2+ Full Version

This library is NOT compatible with the free Kontakt Player.

Kontakt Requirements - Mac OSX

Intel Macs (i5 or higher): macOS 10.14, 10.15, 11 or 12 (latest update).
Apple Silicon Macs (via Rosetta 2 & natively on ARM in Standalone or in hosts that support it): macOS 11 or 12 (latest update)

Kontakt Requirements - Windows

Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 (latest Service Pack, 32/64-bit). Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU. Graphics hardware support for OpenGL 2.1 or higher. Windows 10 strongly recommended.

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Details

“Koron” is a traditional Iranian musical term that refers to notes a quarter-step lower in pitch. Using these quarter tone intervals is a distinguishing feature of Iranian and other Eastern traditional music. This sample library pays tribute to that concept, and is designed to capture the essence of Iran’s rich musical forms and history, while also breaking the barriers between Eastern and Western music by giving composers new timbres and a new way to view music.

Koron began as the idea of Siavash Mozaffari, who raised funds for a ‘sonic journey’ to Iran. Sia’s goal was to share the sounds of Iran’s traditional instruments by turning them into virtual tools for any composer to use. We loved this idea and connected with Sia to expand the scope and depth of the project.

Over 2 years later, our collaboration has resulted in one of the deepest world instrument libraries ever released. Koron includes 10 instruments – 5 melodic, 5 percussive – with over 17,000 samples in total. We present both deep multisamples, including multiple dynamics, round robins, and legato transitions, as well as extensive percussive hits and techniques, plus over 1,200 performances and phrases.

Besides this staggering pool of samples, we’ve designed Kontakt patches with our latest script techniques such as Total Articulation Control Technology (TACT) for custom mapping, and phrase editing right within Kontakt itself. Together with Sia, we’ve also included pictures and information about every instrument recorded, so you can learn more about their construction, history, and playing style.

One of our core goals at Impact Soundworks is to sample and develop virtual instruments outside the standard Western repertoire, and Koron is the most extensive fulfillment of that goal yet. We hope you will enjoy playing it as much as we enjoyed creating it, and look forward to hearing what you write!

Reviews

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Koron – Sample Library Review

“KORON was an immediate addition to my template as it filled a huge void. When it comes to authenticity, this library really shines at capturing the true character of these rare instruments. I love the performances, especially the percussion, as those just can’t be recreated with the multi-sampled libraries out there.”

Christopher Harris (Sample Library Review)

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Koron: Traditional Instruments of Iran – Noizefield

“With KORON, Impact Soundworks has set up an elaborate production in the field of iranian traditional instruments. Quality instead of quantity would be a part of the conclusion. 10 traditional instruments from Iran expand the music production of world music, ambient and film score production. The simple but clear interface allows the user fast access and parameter setting. For music lovers who want to use traditional Iranian instruments, KORON is highly recommended as the recordings and instruments are elaborately and quality-produced.”

Noizefield (Noizefield)

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Koron: Traditional Instruments of Iran – gearspace.com

“Koron is a very unique instrument library that will complement any existing library of world instruments that you may already have in your arsenal. It sounds spectacular and can be a great asset to have for use in film scores when the use of Middle Eastern instruments is desired. The performance patches coupled with any of the 17,000 available patches along with the striking sounds of the percussive instrument of Koron, are sure to make a powerful impact in your music scores and compositions. Highly recommended for sound designers, producers, and any musicians desiring to use high quality Middle Eastern instruments in their music.” (4.75/5)

Synth Guru (gearspace.com)