Chords for Spotlight Collection: MIDDLE EAST Walkthrough | Native Instruments

[Eb] Middle [Ab] East is the latest [C] addition to the Discovery Series collection.
[G] It gives you an extensive [Ab] library of over 25 percussive and melodic instruments,
played by [Db] renowned musicians and recorded in various locations including Istanbul and Berlin. _ _ _ _ _
_ The library draws from Arabic, [G] Turkish and Persian musical traditions.
[Em] You can play the instruments individually or as ensembles.
[N] _ The instrument also provides a wide selection of patterns and phrases,
capturing the unique playing styles and techniques of the music.
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These are completely customisable,
so whether you're creating a traditional soundtrack or adding unique textures to a contemporary track,
you have total [A] control. _
[E] _ Middle East runs in Kontakt 5 with a free [F] Kontakt player,
[C] so you can use the instrument as a [Bm] standalone app [Fm] or as a plugin [F] within your favourite DAW.
_ _ [E] _ _ [Eb] In this brief overview video, I'll be walking you through some of the instrument details
so you can see how you can use Middle East in [E] your own productions. _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ Middle East includes 25 instruments and lets you choose from percussion,
melodic instruments and strings. _ _
_ _ All [A] instruments are [Bb] fully playable, with a huge number of [Am] articulations, [Gm] velocities [N] and sample variation. _ _
Let's hear what the Rik sounds like. _ _ _ _
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And then [C] the Zaz.
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[Db] _ _ [C] _ _ _ Each instrument is also equipped with a powerful groove and phrase playback engine. _ _
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[Ebm] _ _ [D] _ [C] _ _ What you hear when you press play are not pre-recorded loops,
but programmed phrases and grooves that are generated on the fly.
They are fully customisable.
By default, the instrument syncs to the host [N] tempo. _ _ _ _
_ _ Turning off sync will give you the original tempo the groove was programmed in. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ But as these aren't pre-recorded loops, changing the tempo is easy. _ _ _ _ _
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Auditioning grooves is [C] simple.
Just load in an instrument [F] and then select a snapshot [C] either in the Komplete Kontrol browser
or in the instrument header in the console. _
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_ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ And if you turn off sync, all grooves will load in their original tempo. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] Each instrument comes with [C] a set of grooves.
Six grooves, or six variations of each groove. _ _ _
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[N] You can quickly browse through all snapshots and preview them.
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_ [N] _ _ They can be modified with groove and intensity. _ _ _ _ _ _
Once you're happy with it, you can also drag the pattern into your host.
It will sound exactly the same as in the instrument. _ _ _ _
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Mix instrument ensembles using familiar controls and polish sounds with EQ, width and compression.
_ _ _ The mixer allows for complete customisation of your sound.
First start with a mixer preset.
_ _ _ Then fine-tune your sound with channel EQs, effects, reverb and master effects. _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] You can also route each channel directly [G] into your host's mixing environment. _ _
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_ [N] _ _ _ The collection offers an array of 15 percussion instruments.
Each percussion instrument has a unified layout, so it's great if you want to switch from one instrument to another. _
There are patterns, fills, main single hits, rolls and a large number of articulations used by the groove. _ _
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_ _ _ Fills are great [G] for quick variations to a pattern.
Use the performance slider to change the tempo of the fills from 16 to 32 notes. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ Rolls are similar to fills but are independent of the tempo. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Loudness can be changed by playing an [B] arpeggio. _ _
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You can select from nine wind and string instruments and produce a distinctive Middle Eastern sound by using quarter tone scales and traditional tunings. _
_ _ Middle Eastern music not only uses different scales but also different tunings including quarter tones. _ _ _
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[Am] _ _ _ _ _ But it is [Bb] also easy to play in Western tuning. _ _ _ _ _
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Performance keys are the black keys in the lower range.
The first two keys add a fade out and a vibrato to the sound while the other trigger open strings. _
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The white [F] keys trigger various articulations. _ _
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_ _ _ _ Ornaments play an important part in Middle Eastern music.
Next to the key switches you can also add ornaments on the fly by using the ornament slide. _ _
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[F] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [F] You can assign ornaments on the scale page.
This is also where you can load various scales or create your own.
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_ _ _ As with the percussion [C] patterns, melodic phrases can be edited on the phrase page.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ You can, for example, shift the played sequence up using the transpose control. _
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[Db] _ As you can see, Discovery Series Middle East is the ideal way to add authentic Middle Eastern flavor and enrich your productions with this fascinating musical heritage.
_ _ To learn more about this virtual instrument, check it out now on native-instruments.com. _ _ _