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The percussion in RA compliments Stormdrum perfectly. The reason is, we already covered much of this in Quantum Leap Stormdrum. You might also be surprised at how little percussion is included in this giant ethnic collection. You might want to put the middle eastern string section in your next pop tune, or the hardanger fiddle in a sweeping romantic score ala LOTR. A lot of thought went into selecting instruments that would appeal to composers of all types, from dance music, to film.
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RA was a very expensive project, but well worth the cost. The sound of these ensembles cannot be realistically simulated by layering solo instruments. This was done with African drums, bagpipes, gamelan and a Middle Eastern string section. Mics used were Neumann U67 (U47s as alternates), Neuman M50, AKG C12 and Shoepps.Īnother cool aspect of this virtual instrument is the fact that we recorded ethnic ensembles. It is this type of sound that takes to artificial or sampled reverb extremely well. RA was captured with a phase accurate 8-mic setup that gives a complete 3 dimensional image of the instrument. This is the famous Ocean Way sound: an amazing collection of vintage mics and a custom API console. You will find RA has amazing sound quality. Los Angeles is so ethnically diverse and blessed with excellent institutions like Cal Arts, it is actually the ideal place to record a rare and ethnic collection. We spent time hunting down the best ethnic artists on the West Coast. They have worked on some other Quantum Leap projects and had some great ideas for RA. Because of the size and complexity of the project, I brought in two talented producers, Pacemaker and Tony Austin to co-produce RA with me. The other ninety percent of RA was recorded at Ocean Way studios in Hollywood. RA was born a few years ago, as a sample library called “Rare Instruments.” All of the sounds from Rare Instruments are included in RA, but this only represents approximately one-tenth of the content. RA is an appropriate name for the largest, and most comprehensive rare and ethnic virtual instrument ever made. The chief location of RA worship was Heliopolis (a Greek word meaning city of the sun). RA is usually represented with the body of a man and the head of a hawk, holding an ankh & sceptre. In ancient Egypt, RA was regarded as the creator of everything, the god of the sun. Native Instruments should implement scroll buttons to aid in selecting samples.Īfrican Dual Wooden Shakers (Ewe), African Metal Shakers (Ewe), Atsimevu, Axatse, Batas, Berkete, Dejembe Ensemble, Ekpiri, Ewe Drum Ensemble, Ewe Large Bombshell, Ewe Medium Bombshell, 3ft FromTonFrom, 5ft FromTonFrom, Gankokwe Large, Gyil, Kalimbas, Kidi, Kora, Log Drums, Ngoni, Uduġ890 Washburn Guitar, American Jaw Harp, Banjo, Berimbau, Cuban Percussion, Didjeridoo, Dobro, First Nations Cedar Flute, Mandolin, Pan Flute, UkeleleĪlpenhorn, Bag Pipe Ensemble, Bass Recorder, Frame Drum, Gadulka, Hardanger Fiddle, Highland Pipes, Hurdy Gurdy, Irish Low Whistle, Launeddas, Uilleann Pipesĭizi, Erhu, Gamelan Ensemble, Gongs, Koto, Rag Dung, Shakuhachi, Shamisen, Taiko Drums, Vietnamese Jawharpīansuri, Baritone Violin (Electric), Esraj, Sarangi, Sitar, Tablas, TamburaĪrmenian Duduk, Bulgarian Duduk, Mid East Fiddle, Mid East String Section, Ney Flute, Oud, Qandahar Dumbek, Santoor, Turkish, Duduk, Yalli Tambur, Zourna Because of the nested submenus, it can be awkward to navigate to the instrument you need. Furthermore, each of these subcategories may hold multiple versions of the instrument that are tailored for different performance techniques, such as key switching or Velocity crossfading. For example, selecting India and navigating to the Bowed category opens a subdirectory for baritone violin, esraj, and sarangi. If a particular instrument classification has more than one instrument, you’ll find a subcategory for it. Sounds are grouped geographically and by general instrument type, such as Bowed, Perc, Plucked, or Wind. Ra is also an 8-part multitimbral instrument (in Native Instruments’ Kompakt Instrument format) that works by itself or with AU, DXi, RTAS, and VST hosts. Quantum Leap RA provides composers with access to a variety of rare and unique instruments from Africa, Europe, India, the Americas and Australia, the Far East, and the Middle East and Turkish Empires. Ra features a 14 GB collection of beautifully recorded plucked, blown, bowed, and struck instruments from around the world.