Santur


Sublime Struck Strings

Step into the enchanting world of the Soundpaint Santur, an exquisite hammered dulcimer of Babylonian lineage, echoing through the Balkans, Middle East, and Eastern Europe. With an unwavering dedication to detail, we've deep sampled this ancient marvel using three sets of mallets—wooden, semi-soft, and soft—paired with three distinct damper configurations.

This rich diversity of articulations delivers a vivid spectrum of tones, from resonant sustains to lively staccatos and beyond. To fully harness its range of colors, the Santur includes two microphone perspectives: an intimate close-up and an expansive, ambient view.

But that's just the beginning of the musical journey with the Soundpaint Santur. Unleash spiritual, textured pads that transport your listeners to otherworldly realms. Summon haunting soundscapes that evoke mysterious echoes in frightening forests: evoking the essence of desert nights, each note a sand dune's whisper. With the Santur, the boundaries of sound are yours to explore!

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Articulations

Sustains: 

  • Wooden Mallet Sustains 
  • Semi-Soft Mallet Sustains 
  • Felt Mallet Sustains 
     

Staccato: 

  • Wooden Mallet Staccato (Half-Dampened) 
  • Semi-Soft Mallet Staccato (Half-Dampened) 
  • Felt Mallet Staccato (Half-Dampened) 
     

Staccatissimo: 

  • Wooden Mallet Staccatissimo (Full-Dampened) 
  • Semi-Soft Mallet Staccatissimo (Full-Dampened) 
  • Felt Mallet Staccatissimo (Full-Dampened) 
     

Wooden Mallet Trills/Rolls: 

  • Sustained 
  • Sustained (Crescendo) 
  • Staccato (Half-Dampened) 
  • Staccato Crescendo (Half-Dampened) 
  • Staccatissimo (Full-Dampened) 
  • Staccatissimo Crescendo (Full-Dampened) 
     

Semi-Soft Mallet Trills/Rolls: 

  • Sustained 
  • Sustained (Crescendo) 
  • Staccato (Half-Dampened) 
  • Staccato Crescendo (Half-Dampened) 
  • Staccatissimo (Full-Dampened) 
  • Staccatissimo Crescendo (Full-Dampened) 
     

Felt Mallet Trills/Rolls: 

  • Sustained 
  • Sustained (Crescendo) 
  • Staccato (Half-Dampened) 
  • Staccato Crescendo (Half-Dampened) 
  • Staccatissimo (Full-Dampened) 
  • Staccatissimo Crescendo (Full-Dampened) 
     

Sound FX 

Specifications

Product: Santur

  • Programs: 49
  • P(arts): 56
  • Size: 17.13 GB
  • 5.9K Real-Time Samples™
  • Sample Resolution: 48 Khz / 24 Bit Stereo, .RTS (Real Time Sample) format

Requirements

  • Compatible with Windows (Version 10 and above) and Mac (OS X 10.14 and above) on both Intel and Apple ARM (M Chip) architectures. Supported plug-in formats include Stand-alone, VST, VST3, AU, and AAX. Soundpaint engine is optimized for high-efficiency performance across all major Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) and hyper optimized for SSD.
     
  • Minimum System Requirements: Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU, 16 GB of RAM or more recommended. SSD recommended.

“The Santur is sort of a prelude to the Piano, dating back to as early as 700 B.C.E.”

—Troels Folmann
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