Bizarre Sitar by Soundiron is a unique virtual instrument library designed for Kontakt, capturing the essence of a compact, hand-held sitar. This instrument, though small in size, delivers a lush, full-bodied sound with both main playable strings and sympathetic resonating strings. It features a variety of articulations including chromatic plucks, strums, and bowed techniques, making it versatile for a wide range of musical styles.

Key features:

• Chromatic plucks and strumming articulations
• Two main strumming tunings: fifth and octave/unison
• Onboard "Speed" slider for real-time strum speed adjustment
• 10x round-robin sampling and multiple velocity layers for plucked and strummed notes
• Bowed articulations including staccato, tremolo, and sustains
• Custom sound-designed FX and ambient presets
• 603 stereo samples, 1.86 GB installed
• 24-bit / 48 kHz uncompressed PCM WAV samples
• Flexible sound-shaping controls, including swell, attack, release, offset, vibrato, filter, and pitch
• Adaptable LFO system and customizable arpeggiator
• Modular FX rack with convolution reverb and various DSP effects

The library includes an advanced Kontakt interface with automation-ready controls, providing creative flexibility for sound design and live performance. Users can control articulation switching, cross-fading, layering, and more. It also offers key and scale lock systems for easy melodic composition.

Designed for the full retail version of Native Instruments Kontakt 5.5 or later, Bizarre Sitar is not compatible with the free Kontakt Player.