Interdimensional Strings Suite
MNTRA Instruments Arca is an Interdimensional Strings Suite inspired by sci-fi and ancient cultures.
Dark and ancient string textures captured at MNTRA’s legendary Montreal RCA Victor studio. Creatively processed and warped to offer a wide range of expressive otherworldly sounds; from dystopian clusters to dark & ethereal textures. The Suite includes 85 presets sculpted by our award-winning sound designers, 35 instrument sample maps, and intuitive animated 3-axis controls. Powered by the MNDALA engine.
Arca is an exploration into the dark side of string textures. Inspired by our love for sci-fi, we set out to create a playground of multidimensional sound possibilities. Using a selection of ancient, bowed, world instruments as sources that were then deeply processed to extend their timbres beyond the realms of imagination, we have created a curated collection of dark, cinematic soundscapes.
Taking full advantage of our MNDALA 2 Sound Design Engine, these unusual sources have been artfully sculpted to offer a wide variety of uniquely expressive sounds. Arca is built around our powerful 3-axis control system represented by a custom Perform view animation created for seamless intuitive live expression. Each preset is a unique performable instrument unto itself to be learned and explored. We simplified the manipulation of these sound-shaping parameters by creating global controls that are assignable to any MIDI sliders, knobs, or controllers. Map the controls once and you are ready to go without having to re-map them for each new MNDALA 2 instance.
In addition to the curated sound worlds we created within Arca’s many presets, you can easily sculpt your own sonic landscapes using MNDALA 2’s powerful non-linear sound design environment.
Inside Arca
- 85 Presets
- 35 Individual Instruments
- Up to 29 Round Robins
First-time user of Mntra Instruments?
Make sure to download the free MNDALA 2 Engine AAX/VST3/AU plugin.
Simply install once and you will be able to run all of our instruments.
Description
What’s Inside
Acoustic Strings Sample Maps
- String Trio Long MF
- String Trio Long F
- String Trio Short
- String Trio Glissandi Trill
- String Trio Glissandi Up/Down
- String Trio Scratch
- Cello Harmonics Long
- Cello Harmonics Short
- Kamanche Long Gut
- Kamanche Long Metal
- Kamanche Long Harmonics
- Kamanche Short Harmonics
- Morin Khuur Long Harmonics 1
- Morin Khuur Long Harmonics 2
- Morin Khuur Short Harmonics 1
- Morin Khuur Short Harmonics 2
- Nyckelharpa Long
- Nyckelharpa Short
Creatively Processed Sample maps
- Space Debris Long
- Tesla Coil Long
- Cosmic Critters
- Cyber Synth
- Hive Synth
- String Warp
- Solar Flare
- String Zap
- Cyber Crush
- Cyber Stab
- Wasp Strings
- Astral Wail
- Space Drive
- Android Harmonizer
- Grain Madness
- Sonic Flange
- Digital Scramble
System Requirements
Technical Specifications
Samples
- Recorded at extreme definition 32-bit 384kHz ultrasonic resolution
- CPU-efficient in-engine playback at industry-leading 24-bit 96kHz resolution
Engine
- AAX/VST3/AU plugin for Windows & Mac OS (10.11+) Including M1 Chip
- No fuss copy protection, simply install and the instrument is uniquely encrypted to be used within your system
- Seamless downloads, updates, and installation within MNDALA with a registered Mntra account
File Size
- 35 sampled Instruments
- 10.33 GB installed, 15 GB recommended for setup
System Requirements
- Minimum 8GB of RAM and an i5 or better CPU required
- Supported by all 64-bit AAX/VST3/AU compatible DAW’s
* Mixcraft 9 Pro is not supported
- 35 Sample Maps
- 85 Presets
- Up to 29 Round Robins
- Recorded at leading-edge 32-bit 384khz resolution
- CPU-friendly in-DAW playback at industry-leading 24-bit 96khz resolution
- AAX/VST3/AU plugin for Windows & Mac OS (10.11+) including M1 Chip support
- Plugin app and samples watermarked to you→ Easy downloads and updates via Pulse Downloader
- 10.33 GB GB installed, 15 GB recommended for setup
- Minimum 8GB of RAM and an i5 or better CPU required, SSD drive recommended
- Supported by all popular AAX/VST3/AU compatible DAWs
*Requires MNDALA V2.1.0 Free Engine
Works with all AAX/VST3/AU compatible DAWs
Change Log
FAQs
Tutorials
MNTRA MNDALA Engine Walkthrough
Learn how to use the MNDALA Engine and its features to facilitate your exploration of MNTRA's sound sculptures, with this tutorial from composer Jeff Tremblett.
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