Tumbi-Tronik single string virtual Tumbi instrument from Bollywood Sounds
Bollywood Sounds Tumbi-Tronik · Source: https://www.bollywoodsounds.net/shop/tumbi-tronik/
To build this virtual instrument Bollywood Sounds recorded “one of the finest Tumbi Players from India”. Tumbi-Tronik features samples from many different types of tumbis and tumbas instruments in order to capture the nuances of this iconic traditional Indian instrument.
Tumbi-Tronik
The Tumbi is a traditional, single stringed Indian instrument. It probably first came to the attention of western ears with the 1999 remix of Mundian To Bach Ke by Panjabi MC.
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They seem to roll that track out whenever a TV programme passes through India.
It has a very limited range but holds a distinctive timbre to the sound. With Tumni-Tronik they’ve highlighted the handful of usual notes in the interface and then filled it in to be more useful in a western context. They’ve also pushed the range out to C0 all the way up to C4 to take it beyond what the traditional instrument is capable of.
Each key has 8 round robin samples to offer up the sort of variation you’d experience when playing the instrument. Along with strikes and plucks you can also get the pull-off sound when releasing the note. Bollywood Sounds aimed to offer as many articulations and variations as possible.
The plug-in comes with 35 presets and gives you control over envelope and some reverb for added depth.
Tumbi-Tronik is available for MacOS and Windows in VST or AU format for $59. More information on the Bollywood Sounds website or check out the video below.
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