24. January 2013 | music news tv | Noizefield

News: Spitfire Audio – Grand Cimbalom

Spitfire Audio released Grand Cimbalom, a sample library for NI Kontakt. The library will be available for GBP 41£* (*LAUNCH PROMO PRICE (25% OFF)LIMITED PERIOD ONLY, RRP £55)

“First there was the harp, then the harpsichord, now Spitfire are please to introduce the Cimbalom to this family of definitive VIs.
The cimbalom is a concert hammered dulcimer: a type of chordophone composed of a large, trapezoidal box with metal strings stretched across its top. It is a musical instrument popularized in Hungary and commonly found throughout central and eastern Europe. The cimbalom is played by striking two beaters against the strings. The steel treble strings are arranged in groups of 4 and are tuned in unison. The bass strings which are over-spun with copper, are arranged in groups of 3 and are also tuned in unison.”