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Ethno Instrument 2 — Universal world/ethnic instrument
Features
- Overview
- New in 2.0
- Demo movies
- MP3 examples
- Instruments
- Authentic tuning
- Microtonal scales
- Loops
- Sliced loops
- Phrases
- Drag and drop
- Tempo & time-stretching
- Feature highlights
- Specifications
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"Ethno 2 should be at the top of your list. With a Key Buy award, it's sure at the top of ours."
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Winter NAMM 2010
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"Ethno 2 is fantastic by the way, had a little play today, it sounds really vibrant and organic!"
-Rik Simpson
Coldplay Producer
Demo Movies
These videos show Ethno Instrument being performed live by Jordan Rudess, keyboardist for Dream Theater. For each presentation, Jordan has loaded Ethno presets and loops into multiple parts and then used Expert Mode to dynamically add, remove, layer and crossfade instruments on the fly using the mod wheel, foot pedal and key switching at the very bottom of the keyboard.
New Version 2 demos
Dilruba Keyswitch — A sitar-like instrument from India with sustain and vibrato keyswitches
Balalaika Keyswitch — Another expressive keyswitch example with Eastern European flavor
Shakuhachi Keyswitch — Haunting sojourn with a classic Asian instrument
UrbanIndia — Get transported from a dusty India village street to a Slumdog Millionaire night club scene
Spain — Flamenco flair spices up this lighthearted siesta
Africa — A tour de force arrangement of exotic African textures
Asia — Traditional Asian string instruments backed by powerful taiko drum loops
India — A great example of Ethno 2's new legato presets
Gong — Raucous and delightful metals sounds from Ethno 2's extensive collection
SnakeCharmer — An evocative India soundscape filled with rich detail and vivid accents
MiddleEast — Prog rock meets the Middle East, as only Jordan could play
Celtic — A lighthearted sampling of ethnic instruments and loops from the British Isles
SPECIAL DOWNLOAD BONUS: you can download the Ethno 2 multis that Jordan constructed and used in the above movies here. Load them into your copy of Ethno Instrument 2 and play the same instruments and loops that Jordan plays in each video. Note: you must own a copy of Ethno Instrument (Version 2) to play these multis. Be sure to review the Read Me file that accompanies the multis for important information on how to use them.
More demos
India Fantasy — Excellent combined use of both loops and instruments
Slice Loop Demo — Shows Ethno's sliced loop feature with a variety of loops
Pad Shaku — A haunting blend of Asian instruments served on a world pad
Flamenco Guitars — Spanish guitar, harmonica, Rumba vocals and Flamenco loops
Asian Sojourn 1 — A pensive combination of liu qin harmonics, koto and er hu
Asian Sojourn 2 — Pipa, liu qin, er hu and others played up-tempo
Middle Eastern — Bouzouki, percussion and Arabic vocals with convolution reverb
Indonesia — Saron (lamellophone), kendhang drum and violin from the Far East
Irish Dance — Solo penny whistle, plus a lively romp of fiddle, percussion and others
Spanish Gypsy Dance — Nylon guitar, bass, Flamenco vocals, percussion
Dream in A Minor — A wordly collage of pads, bells, flute and voices
Afro-Spanish Guitar — Africa meets Spain in this lively world music exchange
Scottish Dance — Stately bagpipes, highland percussion and solo violin
Vocal Slice Loop Demo — Jordan plays individual slices of vocal loops
Australia — A vigorous romp of loops and instrument presets from down under
SPECIAL DOWNLOAD BONUS: you can download the Ethno multis that Jordan constructed and used in the above movies here. Load them into your copy of Ethno Instrument (Version 1 or 2) and play the same instruments and loops that Jordan plays in each video. Note: you must own a copy of Ethno Instrument to play these multis. Be sure to review the Read Me file that accompanies the multis for important information on how to use them.