Jambalom Grand Cimbalom
Dulcimers are carefully handcrafted acoustic instruments that are built by only a handful of workshops and small factories around the world. The cimbalom is regarded as “the queen of dulcimers” by many because of its extensive range and unique yet distinctive sound.
Jambalom Grand Cimbalom is an authentic cimbalom dulcimer sound library for Native Instruments Kontakt. It is based on a Bohak concert cimbalom sampled and mapped to form this exceptional virtual cimbalom instrument.
System requirements
The minimum system requirements are MacOS 11 or higher or Windows 10 or higher.After your purchase you will receive a unique Serial Number and installation guide via email
It works with standalone Kontakt or Kontakt Player, or in any DAW compatible with the plugin versions: VST, VST3, AU, and AAX (native Apple Silicon + Intel and Windows).
Jambalom Grand Cimbalom is licenced for Kontakt Player, so, even if you don't own a copy of the full version of Kontakt, you can use it with the free Kontakt Player.
Jambalom Grand Cimbalom is NKS ready, ensuring smooth 2-way communication between software and compatible hardware. All software controls on screen are assigned to knobs and ready to use on compatible hardware (i.e. the Kontrol S61 keyboard) without additional setup.
Jambalom Grand Cimbalom was recorded in Coventry, UK using one of the premium instruments built by the famous Hungarian cimbalom maker Ákos Nagy, played by world-renowned cimbalom artist Kálmán Balogh. It features an easy-to-use visual interface, 3 beater types each with a unique sound character, 12 authentic acoustic environments with their recorded impulse response samples and matching background images and visual feedback on reverb level.
Additional features:
- Accurate real-time feedback of the pedal movement
- 4-band EQ
- Dynamics control
- 3 play mode settings to suite different pedal setup / usage
Jambalom Grand Cimbalom also has a dedicated help layer, if you need information on a particular control or its range of values. Currently available in 5 languages; more languages are coming up in future updates
Get inspired by the sounds of this sophisticated Eastern European cimbalom dulcimer’s sound library and indulge your audiences.
The 6GB download is hosted at Native Instruments servers, and can be activated and downloaded through Native Access with a valid product key that you can purchase here on our webshop.
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System requirements
The minimum system requirements are MacOS 11 or higher or Windows 10 or higher.After your purchase you will receive a unique Serial Number and installation guide via email
With the purchase of Jambalom Grand Cimbalom lifetime licence (now only €69) you’re not just buying a virtual instrument plugin, but also a lifetime plan with free support and free updates. Customer feedback is important to us and we build our future updates with our customers’ needs in mind so, if you have a feature request, please keep sending us your ideas through our website or our social media platforms.
Produce Outstanding Compositions
If you are ready to take your music compositions to the next level and add that extra spice, Jambalom Grand Cimbalom will shine through your music and give that exotic vibe you have been looking for. Get inspired by the sounds of this sophisticated Eastern European cimbalom dulcimer’s sound library and indulge your audiences.
Audio Demos
Below you can listen to a few audio examples that were composed on a keyboard using Jambalom Grand Cimbalom:
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All songs written by Jozsef Racz ©
Famous film music featuring the cimbalom include Captain Blood (1935) Christmas in Connecticut (1945), The Ipcress File (1965) music by John Barry, The Black Stallion (1979) music by Carmine Coppola), Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) music by James Horner, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) music by Howard Shore, Sherlock Holmes (2009) music by Hans Zimmer and The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) music by Alexandre Desplat.
JAMbalom Grand Cimbalom is made for Kontakt, the industry leading sampler software from Native Instruments.
If you don’t own a copy of the full version of Kontakt, by purchasing JAMbalom Grand Cimbalom, you can download the latest version of the free Kontakt Player and and use it without limitations.
JAMbalom Grand Cimbalom is NKS ready, so if you own a compatible Native Instruments hardware (like Kontrol S61 MK3 keyboard) you can access the controls on your hardware without additional setup or tweaking.
The sound of the Cimbalom instrument was recorded at the highest quality at Coventry University in a studio environment with matched pairs of the following microphones: Neumann TLM 103, AKG D112, Audiotechnica AE3000, and Rode NT5. The recordings were made in 24-bit at 44.1 kHz in 3 velocity layers and carefully edited to form this Kontakt instrument.
Recording Process
The sound of the Cimbalom instrument was recorded at the highest quality at Coventry University in a studio environment with matched pairs of the following microphones: Neumann TLM 103, AKG D112, Audiotechnica AE3000, and Rode NT5. The recordings were made in 24-bit at 44.1 kHz in 3 velocity layers and carefully edited to form this Kontakt instrument.
Sound Libraries
Jambalom Grand Cimbalom consists of 3 sound libraries for different beater types: cotton beaters, leather beaters, and wood beaters. Each beater type has a different and unique sound characteristic enabling various utilization in a wide range of functions and musical genres.
Impulse Responses
The 12 different Impulse Response samples add new sonic ambience to the sound. The reverberation of these different acoustic spaces has been recorded and made available for you to put you in the sonic environments of, for example, a concert hall, club, tavern, studio, or church.
Additional Features
- 3 different play modes depending on playing style and pedal type used
- Close and wide microphone settings
- EQ and dynamics section with adjustable range, compression, attack time, and limiter
- Multilanguage Help menu available in English, French, German, Spanish, and Hungarian
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System requirements
The minimum system requirements are MacOS 11 or higher or Windows 10 or higher.After your purchase you will receive a unique Serial Number and installation guide via email