Arabic E-Oud EP
The deal
$89 at JRRshop.com (down from $129, 31% off). No coupon needed, and there's no listed expiration on this one.
What it is
Arabic E-Oud EP is a virtual instrument for Best Service's Engine Player, built from authentic recordings of oud virtuoso Bassam Ayoub playing an electric oud. It includes 25 articulations, multiple velocity layers, and up to 16 round robins, plus a deep set of Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and other microtunings for authentic Middle Eastern scales and Maqam performances.
Who it's for
Composers and producers scoring film, TV, or game work that calls for authentic Middle Eastern or world instrumentation, as well as pop and electronic producers looking to layer a distinctive plucked-string texture into a track.
Key features
- Latch and Hold keyswitches let you flip between articulations like legato, portamento, tremolos, trills, and strums on the fly
- Custom microtuning presets and individual note tuning make it possible to dial in specific Maqam scales
- Built-in Tube and Amp Distortion adds extra character and grit to the raw oud tone
- Integrated MIDI song demos provide ready-made phrases for inspiration
- Requires Engine Player 1.6.0 or higher
