Nuno Silva’s Persian Santur
Persian dulcimer with a shimmering tone and traditional articulations.
The dulcimer has been played around the world for millennia. It’s an instrument that comes in many varieties, each of which has been shaped accordingly by the culture in which it developed.
This library captures one of the earliest forms. The Persian Santur. An ancient instrument developed in Persia during the Bablyonian era.
Renowned musician Nuno Silva performed all of the recordings used in this library.
We included a wide range of traditional articulations played with both wooden and felt mallets.
You’ll also have access to a microtuning system with plenty of presets for non-western configurations.
Audio Demos
Highlights
Idiomatic Articulations
13 authentic articulations, including sustains, damped, strikes, tremolos, and harmonics.
Round Robin
2x recorded round robin + variation engine to give endless possibilities.
Dynamic Crossfades
Tremolos with continuous dynamics.
Microtuning
An easy to use micro tuner. Allowing you to shift the pitch of individual notes ± 100 cents.
Velocity & Ahdsr
Velocity curve control and dynamic AHDSR envelope.
Mallets
Both wooden and felt mallets for most articulations.
What’s Included
A full range of santur articulations is included, from longs and damped notes to harmonics, dorab (triple-strike), and rizz (tremolo), with most captured across three dynamic layers for expressive control.
Nearly all articulations feature two round robins, paired with a scripted repetition engine that keeps repeated notes varied and natural.
Sustain
This is the default articulation. The mallet striking the string and the note ringing out. You can control the decay of the articulation using the built in envelope.
Damped
Similar to the sustain but less resonant, providing a rounder sound that tails off a little more quickly.
Strike & Mute
For these Nuno hit the string then a moment later palm muted it. The result is a short, staccato articulation.
Dorab (triple strike)
Three notes played as a quick triplet. Great for use as an ornament or to give your music a fuller texture.
Harmonics
A bell like sound with a short release time.
Rizz (tremolo)
Looped unmeasured tremolo, with both velocity-controlled and crossfaded dynamics options.
Tech Specs
| Format | Rhapsody Player |
| Samples | 1118 @ 24-bit / 48kHz |
| Size (Installed) | 2.5GB |
| Max Round Robins | 2 |
| Articulations | 13 |
Rhapsody Player
Built for the free Rhapsody Player. Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.