A Journey through human culture and tradition
Echoes of the Earth is a massive Kontakt library that brings together an extensive array of traditional instruments from cultures around the world. This 62 GB collection contains over 73,000 meticulously recorded samples, featuring an authentic palette of global and rare instruments.
While “The Zen Garden” focused on ethereal, heavenly sounds, Echoes of the Earth seeks to connect with the more grounded, primal roots of our planet, offering a raw and authentic sonic journey through human culture and tradition.
By bringing together instruments from pre-Columbian Americas, sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and beyond, Echoes of the Earth celebrates the rich diversity of human musical expression. It invites composers to explore, combine, and reimagine these sounds, creating new musical landscapes that bridge cultural and temporal boundaries.
Echoes of the Earth goes beyond being merely a sample library; it’s a comprehensive tool for exploring global music traditions. Whether you’re scoring a documentary about ancient civilizations, creating tribal music, or simply expanding your compositional palette, Echoes of the Earth offers a world of authentic sounds in you DAW.
Full version of Native Instruments Kontakt 5.8.1
or above is required
NOT COMPATIBLE WITH KONTAKT PLAYER
Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10. Intelmac and Mac OS 10.5 or higher.
4 GB System Ram, 60.0 GB free on main system drive for installation + 60.0 GB where the library is installed.
Capable internet connection.
Listen to Echoes of the Earth
Featured Instruments
• WINDS
Algoza, Bansuri, Bass Recorder, Fujara, Fujara Effects, Native Flute, Overtone Flute, Pan Flute, Persian Ney, Peruvian Quena, Shaman Flute, Swedish Overtone Flute, War Horns
• STRINGS & PLUCKED
Adungu, Bowed Springs Effects, Bowed Springs Sustain, Dutar, Komuz, Rawap, Rubab, Thianhou, Valiha, Xalam
• VOCALS
Arabic Singer A Legato, Arabic Singer Phrases (8 patches, 320 individual phrases), Arabic Singer Word Legato, Asya Effects, Asya Legato, Asya Phrases (2 patches), Asya Sustain, Asya Words Sustain, Echoes Single Male Effects, Female Choir Whispers, Male Choir Whispers, Male Ensemble Shouts, Throat Singing Alternative Sustains, Throat Singing Phrases, Throat Singing Staccato, Throat Singing Sustain Vowels, Throat Singing Words
• BASS
Bolon, Guembri
• IDIOPHONES
Angklung, Balafon, Crotales, Marimba, Music Ceramic Tiles, Txalaparta
• PADS & SOUNDSCAPES
Arctic Strings, Barren Lands, Birdy Calls, Brass Valley, Desert Landscape, Distant Voices, Duduk Particles, Earthquake, Igil Scapes, Jungle Flutes, Lush Scape, Night Creatures, Risers, Shimmering Flutes, Stringeis, Strings of the Earth, Tandrone, The Ice Cave, ThroatDrone, Waterpad, Wind Breaths, Wooden Monkeys
• PERCUSSION
African Percussion, Arabic Percussion, Bullroarers, Celtic Percussion, MouthHarps, Persian Percussion, Shaman Percussion, Talking Drum, Toys
• REEDS
Harmonium, Hulusi, Pungi, Shruti Box, Sipsi
Library Features:
- 59.7 GB .ncw compressed sample pool (120GB uncompressed)
- 24 bit / 48 kHz stereo
- 73k+ samples
- Close, Mid, Far mics
- 8 categories: winds, vocals, bass, idiophones, percussion, strings & plucked, pads & soundscapes, reeds
- Special AURA and VEIL mics
- 92 patches