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Interdimensional Strings Suite Inspired by Sci-fi and Ancient Cultures
Arca is an exploration into the dark side of string textures. Inspired by MNTRA Instrument's love for sci-fi, they 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 to beyond the realms of imagination, they have created a curated collection of dark, cinematic soundscapes.Taking full advantage of the 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 their 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.
They 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 they created within Arca's many presets, you can easily sculpt your own sonic landscapes using MNDALA 2's powerful non-linear Sound Design environment.
Instrument Sample Maps
- String Trio Long MF
- String Trio Long F
- String Trio Short
- String Trio Glissandi Trill
- String Trio Up-Down Glissandi
- String Trio Scratch
- Cello Long Harmonics
- Cello Short Harmonics
- Kemenche Long Gut
- Kemenche Long Metal
- Kemenche Long Harmonics
- Kemenche 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 Long
- Cyber Synth Long
- Hive Synth Long
- String Warp Long
- Solar Flare Long
- String Zap Short
- Cyber Crush Short
- Cyber Stab Short
- Wasp Strings Glissandi Trill
- Astral Wail Glissandi Trill
- Space Drive Up Down Glissandi
- Android Harmonizer Up Down Glissandi
- Grain Madness Up Down Glissandi
- Sonic Flange Up Down Glissandi
- Digital Scramble Scratch
Features
- 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
- Plugin app and samples watermarked to you
System Requirements
- VST/AU/AAX plugin for Windows & Mac OS (10.11+) including M1 Chip support
- 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 VST/AU/AAX compatible DAWs
Nemanja Rancic
“I find all the MNTRA instruments to be organic, yet perfectly capable of blending with synths. They feel timeless to me, because I can use them in any project I work on.”
Chris Dudley
“I own every MNTRA instrument and I can honestly say they’re all pushing a limit and filling a niche I didn’t even know was there.”
Takeshi Furukawa
“Brian and the MNTRA team have created truly unique instruments. The recording quality, the musicality of the samples, ease of use of the plug-in, everything is top-notch.”
Note: Huracan is used as an example.
Mac
1. Download the MNDALA 2 Engine installer from your Plugin Boutique User Account > Extract the .zip archive > Launch the .pkg installer.
2. Click 'Continue'.
3. Click 'Continue'.
4. Click 'Agree'.
5. Click 'Continue'.
6. Click 'Install'.
7. Click 'Install Software'.
8. Click 'Close'.
9. Launch your DAW > Insert MNDALA 2 on a new instrument track > Click 'Create New Account' (If you have an existing MNTRA Instruments log in and skip to step 15).
10. Enter your email address and click 'Register'.
11. A MNTRA account has now been created > Click 'edit your password and account details' to create a password for your MNTRA account.
12. Enter your chosen password into the 'New password' box > Enter your password again into the 'Confirm new password' box > Click 'Save changes'.
13. Enter your MNTRA account details > Click 'Login'.
14. You are now logged into the MNDALA 2 Engine > Click 'Library' to continue to activate Huracan.
15. Click 'Add From Serial'.
16. Enter your serial number found within your Plugin Boutique User Account > Click 'Enter'.
17. Click 'OK'.
18. Click 'Install'.
19. Click 'OK' > Choose a location to store the instruments samples.
20. Huracan is now downloading (this may take a few minutes).
21. Click 'OK'.
22. Click 'OK' > Close and relaunch your DAW.
23. Insert MNDALA 2 on a new instrument track > Click 'Open Preset Browser'.
24. Select 'Huracan' then choose a preset.
Huracan is now installed, activated, and ready to use.
Windows
1. Download the MNDALA 2 Engine installer from your Plugin Boutique User Account > Extract the .zip archive > Launch the .exe installer.
2. Click 'More info'.
3. Click 'Run anyway'.
4. Accept the license agreement > Click 'Next'.
5. Click 'Next'.
6. Click 'Next'.
7. Click 'Next'.
8. Click 'Install'.
9. Click 'Finish'.
10. Launch your DAW > Insert MNDALA 2 on a new instrument track > Click 'Create New Account' (If you have an existing MNTRA Instruments log in and skip to step 15).
11. Enter your email address and click 'Register'.
12. A MNTRA account has now been created > Click 'edit your password and account details' to create a password for your MNTRA account.
13. Enter your chosen password into the 'New password' box > Enter your password again into the 'Confirm new password' box > Click 'Save changes'.
14. Enter your MNTRA account details > Click 'Login'.
15. You are now logged into the MNDALA 2 Engine > Click 'Library' to continue to activate Huracan.
16. Click 'Add From Serial'.
17. Enter your serial number found within your Plugin Boutique User Account > Click 'Enter'.
18. Click 'OK'.
19. Click 'Install'.
20. Click 'OK' > Choose a location to store the instruments samples.
21. Huracan is now downloading (this may take a few minutes).
22. Click 'OK'.
23. Click 'OK' > Close and relaunch your DAW.
24. Insert MNDALA 2 on a new instrument track > Click 'Open Preset Browser'.
25. Select 'Huracan' then choose a preset.
Huracan is now installed, activated, and ready to use.
