Delphi

Historical Ancient Greek Ensemble

Tell Me, Oh Muse

Sonokinetic 2012

Delphi
For centuries our modern muse has been based on the early Greek arts and theaters
with their music, drama and performances. Sonokinetic found a new goal to capture
this cradle of music performance art. We invested in authenticity and reconstructed
sampled instruments in extensive sampling recording sessions. These samples are
based on modern science that interprets these ancient in stone and clay written
music, songs and chants and how we believe this time-faded art would have sounded.
We teamed up with renowned and Greek classics schooled Miss Veronica
Iliopoulou who poured her heart and skills in this project. Sonokinetic also invested in
reconstructing some of the long lost instruments thus creating a sample set that was
lost in time in the truest sense of the word.
What you will find in this collection are a wide range of playable ancient Greek multi
sampled instruments like historical harp (Phorminx chromatic recorded
reconstruction), several size drums (hand and stick played Tympanons), bells and
rattles. Delphi wouldnt be a Sonokinetic library if we didnt feature a dramatic
vocal performance. Weve created a sample set from Greek vocals that provides you,
the composer, with a unique and inspiring collection of melodies, chants and voice
FX.
Delphi dives into dramatic Grecian performance too, and covers a broad range of
ancient texts and phrases from Greek Tragedies and Dramas by classical dramatists,
Sophocles and Aeschylus. This unique peek into a forgotten world of poetic power is
a truly inspiring environment to behold. These tools are essential for the
contemporary composer that is looking for that ancient Mythological sound.
Treat yourself with Delphi this and find your most base creative powers recharged
by just listening and enjoying this amazing soundscape of historical human art.
In early 2012 Sonokinetic committed to create a new corner stone in our collection
and capture musical cultural heritage from around the world. We set our focus to
archive unique ancient historical instruments and performances. By extensively
researching historical music we have recreated and reconstructed lost civilizations
music and sound art in high quality recording sessions. This exhaustive research and
performance capture is now available to you, the composer, in an easy-to-use and
thought-provoking package.
Sticking to our awarded multi sampling / performance capturing concepts and
teaming up with the worlds greatest musicians, recording artist, programmers,
designers and scripters we are proud to present to you:
Delphi Historical Ancient Greek Ensemble
We wish you the best inspiration and creativity.
Stick around theres much more to come.
With warm regards,
The Sonokinetic Delphi Production Team

CONTENT
1,3+ GB sample pool, 1500+ samples
Instruments: Krotala Dio (small finger cymbals), Krotala Delphi (finger bells),
Megalon Tympanon (Large 30 drum), Tympanon (18 membrane hand drum),
Roptron (ancient tambourine like instrument), Phorminx (Ancient reconstructed harp)
Vocals: Songs: Seikilos Epitaph, Stasimon From Orestis (oldest notated music
anywhere found in the world), Dionysus Chants (Dionysus sances improvisations).
Dramatic performances from Sophocless and Aeschyluss Agamemnon,
Choeforoi, Eumenides and Electra. (Theatre performance and cinematic
whispered) and natural breath simulation samples.
Temposynced & ITM based grouping and mapping for all melodic performance
elements. Available for Kontakt 4 Time Machine 2 and Kontakt 5 with Time
Machine Pro
Graphic Phrase length & Harmonic key indicators
3 band EQ adjustment
Custom Impulse Response reverb setting with adjustable size and wet/dry
Sonokinetic Delphi designed interface and artwork
Programmed by Son Thomsen
Vocal performances by: Veronica Iliopoulou
Open Kontakt format for complete user customisation
Royalty and copyright free content license
Delphi Reference document (PDF)
Artwork: Delphi DVD cover. Designed by Pavel Fuksa
All files in 44.1 kHz, 24 Bit AIFF format.
Programmed for Kontakt 4.2.4 and Kontakt 5.0.2
Created, performed and produced by Sonokinetic

THE INTERFACE

The main UI for Delphi consists of controls for EQ, Envelope & Reverb controls on
the left. There are also 3 switches on the UI for selecting different sample groups;
either Vocal, Instruments or Drama.

Phrase Length and Harmonic Key Indication

The length of a song, chant or dramatic read is displayed by a blue light that slides
around the outer rim of the large round stone tablet. It slides from left to right
indicating the position in the phrase that is triggered and played back. At the bottom
of the song and text list theres a harmonic root key displayed.
Phrase Length Indicator

Key Indicator

EQ
Turn EQ controls on / off with the button on the left and hold
the left mouse button to adjust the LOW, MID & HIGH dials to
taste. Default frequencies are 250Hz, 1.4kHz & 7.5kHz. These
can be easily adjusted by opening the Kontakt instrument editor
and changing the frequencies in the Insert Effects panel.

Impulse Response (IR)

Delphi comes with a bespoke reverb to simulate a realistic
playing environment. Turn this on / off with the button on the
left. Adjust the start point of the reverb tail with the size dial
and the wetness of the reverb with the amount dial. You can
further customize or replace the IR within the Kontakt
instrument editor Insert Effects panel.

INTELLIGENT TIME MACHINE (ITM) OVERRIDE

The ITM function syncs samples to half-time or double-time when extreme tempo
values are used. This can also be turned off. Click the red button below the ITM
graphic from OFF to ON. You may prefer to have the ITM function turned off
when using the new adaptive tempo-syncing functions previously mentioned, so that
the samples do not suddenly switch to half/double-time when manipulating large
tempo changes. When in ITM OFF mode you can either select 120 BPM or 90 BPM
of the original recorded tempos.

Keyswitches
Delphi provides several colored key switches:
The first colored set (from left to right) are the basic switches that are visible all time:

YELLOW Key switches starting on C0: sample group selector

(Vocals, Instruments or Drama). The active key is colored red.
In this example the Vocal group is selected. These functions
also work by clicking on the interface switches. When activated
in the interface a small blue light will light up.
GREEN Key switches starting from F0 switch between
the different performances. You can also select by clicking
on the text within the interface. When activated in the
selected performance title will glow (See example:
instance for the Drama has been loaded)
WHITE Key switches (for Songs & Chants) select the
harmonic root key. In this example performances in E
are selected

BLUE Key switches trigger the sample

TOP YELLOW Key switches control breath samples

Historical Reference and reconstructions

Krotala Delphi & Krotala Dio:

Megalon Tympanon & Tympanon

Phorminx:

Roptron:

Dramas by Sophocles and Aeschylus

Readings from:
Agamemnon, Electra, Choeforoi & Eumenides

Seikilos:

The Seikilos is an ancient sample of a complete composition,

including traditional notation, surviving from the ancient
world. The song and the melody including the text, in the
ancient Greek musical notation, has been found engraved on a
tombstone near Ephesus. The stones have been dated to be
from the first century AD.

Veronica Iliopoulou

THEATRE-Participation as a leader of chorus or as a role in the following Greek dramas:

''ORESTEIA'' by Aeschylus,dir.L.Loizides,New York-off Broadway and USA tour
''PROMETHEUS BOUND'' by Aeschylus,dir.S.Hatzakis,National Theatre of Greece-HongKong,Germany and China tour
''EUMENIDES'' by Aeschylus,dir.A.Synodinou, Greek tour
''TROJAN WOMEN'' by Euripides,dir.A.Antypas, Greek tour
''IPHIGENEIA EN TAURIS'' by Euripides,dir.St.Tsakiris,Municipal Regional Theatre of Kalamata
''THE PHOENISSAE'' by Euripides,dir.N.Chourmousiades,National Theatre of Northern Greece
''THE FROGS'' by Aristophanes,dir.K.Tsianos,National Theatre of Greece
''PROMETHEUS BOUND'' by Aeschylus,dir.N.Tsakiroglou, Greek tour
''ELECTRA'' by Sophocles,dir.L.Koniordou,National Theatre of Greece-New York Shows Iin Alvin
Aley's theatre
''IKETIDES'' by Euripides,dir.St.Douphexis, Greek tour
DISCOGRAPHY- ''TROJAN WOMEN'' by Euripides,music Heleni Karaindrou-ECM 202
'SAI LEELA'', Indian Religious songs-Bangalore/India 2008

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