The flauta de émbolo is a tubular wind instrument made of clay, with no finger holes. Instead, it contains a clay ball inside that prevents air from passing beyond its position in the tube. However, when the internal ball rolls and is placed at the far end, it modulates the sound, allowing for glissandos and chromatic tones that are uncommon in indigenous aerophones. Pre-Columbian flautas de émbolo were found in northern Mesoamerica, but today, reproductions are made in Costa Rica as an alternative to modern flutes that feature a mechanism to change the sound.
Features
- 40 audio files
- 436 Kontakt sample files
- 8 Kontakt mic options
- 177MB
System Requirements
- OSX 10.10 or later, Intel Core 2 Duo
- Windows 7, 8 or 10. Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64
- Full Retail Version Kontakt 7 (or later) Required
- Pulse installer is required for installation
Important note: The full version of Kontakt (version 7 or higher) is required to use this instrument. The free Kontakt player will NOT work and will run in demo mode.
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