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You can purchase from Gear4music with complete confidence and peace of mind. All of our digital products come with a 14-day money-back guarantee as standard.
If you decide you don't want your order, you can return it within 14 days of receiving it. Provided your product hasn't been activated in that time, you can exchange it for a different product, or get a refund.
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This does not affect your statutory rights.
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If you decide your order isn't suitable for any reason you can return it - just let us know within 60 days of receiving it. Please keep hold of all the original packaging until you're sure you want to keep the order.
Eligibility for Money Back Guarantee
Important: For hygiene and software licensing reasons, some items are only eligible for our Money Back Guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging with all software still "unregistered." Details of exclusions are shown within the product descriptions. Products include:
- Monitors and Headphones
- Earplugs and Ear Protection
- Reeds and mouthpieces for woodwind and brass instruments
- Mouth and Lip-Care Products
- CDs, DVDs and Software
We can collect your return for a small fee, or you can send it back to us yourself. The collection fee can be found in the returns information on each product's page on Gear4music.
In the unlikely event that any item in this order is faulty, damaged or incorrect on receipt, notify us within 14 days and we'll arrange a free collection.
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This table provides an overview of your statutory consumer rights, compared with our standard returns policy and optional extended money back guarantee and warranty.
| UK & Europe | EU Standard | Gear4music Standard | Gear4music Optional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Period | 14 days | 60 days | up to 180 days |
| Standard delivery charges refunded? | Yes | Yes | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Upgraded delivery charges refunded? | Standard costs only | Standard costs only | Standard costs only |
| Free collection on cancellation | No | No | Yes, up to 30 days |
| Free collection if defective, delivered damaged or incorrect item | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 14 days | Yes, within 30 days |
We are unable to accept returns of any custom made items designed to work together as a unique package and some items are only eligible for money back guarantee if they are returned to us unused and sealed in the original packaging. For full information on our returns policy, please refer to our returns and refunds information guide.
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Key Features
The SoundIron Hopkin Instrumentarium: Weighted Strings introduces a captivating duo of custom instruments: the Weighted Lyre and Zither. Conceived by the inventive mind of Bart Hopkin, these instruments are a testament to experimental acoustics, featuring small weights on strings to produce unique overtone textures. With 17 strings on the Lyre and 34 on the Zither, each instrument offers a distinct sonic character, from octave overtones to random inharmonic tones. This library includes 9,204 meticulously recorded samples across three microphone positions (Close, Room, Contact), encapsulating nearly 23.4GB of rich, dynamic sound. With 22 .NKI instruments and 20 ambient pads, plus a customisable arpeggiator and 27 DSP effects, Weighted Strings empowers musicians with endless possibilities for exploration and creativity, all compatible with Full Kontakt 6.2.2.
Product Ref: 293332
Bart Hopkin, a visionary in musical instrument design, has dedicated decades to the creation of over 110 original instruments. His work, characterized by innovative acoustic artistry, spans instrument construction, performance, composition, and educational outreach. Hopkin's contributions have enriched the musical landscape with instruments that challenge and expand conventional sound boundaries, making the Hopkin Instrumentarium a unique treasure trove of sonic exploration.
Hopkin Instrumentarium: Weighted Strings is not just a collection of samples; it's an invitation to delve into the artistry of Bart Hopkin. The meticulously captured sounds of the Weighted Lyre and Zither offer a foundation for limitless sonic exploration. This library's Kontakt interface is designed for creativity, featuring controls for dynamics, articulation, modulation, and a rich array of DSP effects. With 27 effect modules, customizable arpeggiation, and an extensive convolution reverb selection, musicians and composers can sculpt soundscapes that range from the ethereal to the surreal. From its vibrant plucks, delicate harmonics, or the ambient drones crafted from the source material, Weighted Strings provides a palette for innovative composition and sound design.
Optimized for the full version of Kontakt 6.2.2, this library extends beyond traditional sampling. It is crafted to harness the power of Kontakt's advanced sampling capabilities, offering users an intuitive and flexible toolset for manipulating the unique sounds of the Weighted Lyre and Zither. While the library operates in a "demo mode" on the free Kontakt Player, its open-format design allows for broad compatibility with WAV-compatible software, ensuring that the sounds of the Hopkin Instrumentarium can inspire music creation across a wide array of platforms. This library represents not just a collection of sounds, but a gateway to uncharted auditory experiences, encouraging musicians to explore, experiment, and express in new and exciting ways.
"If your definition of world instruments leans on rare and unusual, then there's nothing quite like the Hopkin Instrumentarium Series by SoundIron. Sampling one-of-a-kind instruments created by master instrument inventor, Bart Hopkin, we gain a new favourite with each release in the series." - Sample Library Review
