Nuno Silva’s Hammered Dulcimer
A deeply sampled hammered dulcimer.
The hammered dulcimer is a stringed instrument played by striking its strings with small handheld hammers.
This deeply sampled library was performed and recorded by Nuno Silva.
The library includes a full range of traditional dulcimer articulations alongside contemporary techniques.
All articulations feature two round robins and a scripted repetition engine for natural variation. Most were recorded with both wooden and felt hammers across multiple dynamic levels.
Walkthrough
Audio Demos
Highlights
Idiomatic Articulations
16 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 and AHDSR envelope.
Hammer Types
Both wooden and felt hammers for most articulations.
What’s Included
Sustain
This is the default articulation. The hammer striking the string and the note ringing out. You can control the decay time using the 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 with a definitive stop.
Triple Strike
Three notes played as a quick triplet. Great for use as an ornament or to add texture.
Harmonics
A bell like sound with a short release time.
Tremolo
Tremolo consists of repeated strikes on the same note, creating a sustained sound using looped samples. Three dynamic layers can be crossfaded with the Tremolo DXF knob to control playing intensity.
Jim Bows
A Jim Bow is a small bowing device that draws across the dulcimer’s strings to produce a sustained, textured tone.
Ebow
An Ebow uses electromagnetic excitation to sustain the dulcimer’s strings, producing a long, continuous tone without repeated striking.
Tech Specs
| Format | Rhapsody Player |
| Samples | 24GB | 10824 @ 24-bit / 48kHz |
| Size (Installed) | 11GB @ 24-bit | 6GB @ 16-bit |
| Articulations | 16 |
Documentation
Get the most out of Nuno Silva’s Hammered Dulcimer with the detailed user guide.