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‘Sakura’, the string physical modelling instrument. Like the transient beauty of Sakura (Japanese for Cherry Blossom), the sound of stringed instruments blossoms and fades.

Reproduce the delicate pluck of a single string

Sakura can reproduce the delicate pluck of a single string, a violins bowing or the sonorous resonance of a grand piano. Most importantly, the curious musician can take control of every aspect of the simulation to create fantastic instruments. Ever wanted to know what a 20 foot guitar sounded like? Or a bowed piano? Now you can find out, Sakura opens up a world of string modelling possibilities, why not download the Sakura demo and try it for yourself. The Sakurazensen is coming, be there to experience it.

Virtual modelling in Sakura follows a 5 stage hanami-process:

    •    Contact - An impulse, the mechanical contact with the string, is first generated then shaped to simulate plucks, picks, scrapes, hammers, taps or humble fingers.
    •    Vibration - Sakura’s dual string model then gives the operator control over a wide range of parameters such as damping, tension, positioning and string properties.
    •    String interaction – The dual strings are then mixed, panned and enveloped to simulate interactions.
    •    Resonance - The string/s vibration then interacts with an 8-resonator ‘body simulator’ to create the size, material and shape of the instrument
    •    Acoustics - Virtual acoustic space is then simulated with chorus, delay and reverberation effects.

Terms:

    •    Sakura: Japanese for Cherry Blossom.
    •    Hanami: The custom of enjoying the beauty of Sakura.
    •    Sakurazensen: The Sakura-front as it moves across Japan with the developing season.

System requirements

Sakura in FL Studio

    •    Sakura works inside FL Studio both under Windows and macOS
    •    General FL Studio system requirements apply


VST plugin

PC:
    •    WINDOWS:  7, 8, 10 or later
    •    2Ghz AMD or Intel Pentium 3 compatible CPU with full SSE1 support
    •    512Mb RAM.
    •    30Mb free disc space.
    •    DirectSound or ASIO compatible soundcard.
    •    VST2 compatible host.

Mac:
    •    macOS:  10.11 (El Capitan) or later (Sierra, High Sierra, Mojave,...)
    •    G4 1.5 GHz or Intel Core Duo family.
    •    512Mb RAM.
    •    30Mb free disc space.
    •    CoreAudio drivers.
    •    VST2 compatible host.

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