Mandolele – Mandolin & Ukulele
Mandolele
Mandolin & Ukulele
Step into a vibrant and enchanting Eastern world & Capture the essence of live recorded Mandolin and Ukulele performances. Transport yourself to the heart of an Ethnic setting, where soulful melodies paint a vivid musical landscape. Blend the rich timbres of these traditional instruments with modern production techniques & infuse your compositions with the captivating charm of the East. Unlock a world of possibilities enabling you to create mesmerizing soundtracks that resonate with the spirit of this exotic realm.
The Rich Tapestry Of An Ethnic World
Embark on a melodic journey with Mandolele, a versatile plugin that brings the soulful charm of both the mandolin and ukulele to your fingertips. Offering a multi-sampled mandolin and ukulele, Mandolele captures the authentic tonal nuances of these instruments, presenting a rich palette for your musical creations. Each instrument is meticulously sampled twice – once with a pick and once with a finger – providing four distinct tones that can be individually edited and blended seamlessly. Whether you’re seeking the crisp attack of a picked mandolin, the gentle resonance of a fingerpicked ukulele, or a fusion of both, Mandolele empowers you to craft unique tones and textures.
Dive into a world of sonic possibilities with Mandolele’s built-in FX modules, offering advanced sound shaping and control. The intuitive interface consolidates all controls on a single screen, ensuring a seamless and user-friendly experience. Whether you’re a seasoned musician or a budding composer, Mandolele invites you to explore the rich timbres of the mandolin and ukulele, offering a dynamic fusion of tradition and innovation in one harmonious plugin.
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Features
4 Multi-Sampled Lutes
Mandolele presents an expansive array of sonic possibilities through its multi-sampled mandolin and ukulele, each instrument meticulously sampled twice – once with a pick and once with a finger. This dual sampling approach yields four distinct tones that users can individually edit, shaping the attack, release, gain, and pan for each instrument. The real magic unfolds as these tones are seamlessly blended together, allowing for the creation of unique and textured sounds. Mandolele captures the nuanced expressions of these beloved string instruments.
Built-In FX Suite
Elevate your compositions with Mandolele’s built-in FX suite, a versatile toolkit that includes Reverb, Delay, stereo width, LFO, filters, and artifacts. This comprehensive set of effects modules enables users to add depth, spatial nuances, and dynamic movement to their sounds. Whether you’re crafting an intimate acoustic ambiance with reverb or experimenting with rhythmic textures using LFO and artifacts, Mandolele’s FX suite provides a rich palette for sonic exploration & tailors your sounds to perfection.
Easy-To-Use Interface
Mandolele ensures a seamless and enjoyable creative process with its easy-to-use interface and intuitive layout. All controls are thoughtfully consolidated on a single screen, allowing users to navigate and manipulate parameters effortlessly. Whether you’re a seasoned musician or a novice producer, Mandolele’s user-friendly interface invites exploration and experimentation, fostering a creative environment where every detail of your composition is easily within reach.
Overview
- Sampled Mandolin & Ukulele (each sampled twice: Finger & Pick)
- 4 Total Lute Tones can be blended and are individually editable .
- Multi-Effects for advanced sound & control (Reverb, Delay, LFO, Stereo, Filters).
- Artifact Parameters for added realism.
- Easy-To-Use Preset Browser for saving your unique Lute Instruments.
- Intuitive & easily navigable GUI
- 10 included Factory Presets.
Compatibility
WIN
MAC
Operating System
Windows 10+
Mac Mojave 10.14+
System Requirements
4GB RAM | 500MB Disk Space
Format Type
VST3 | AU
Download Size
Installer: 117MB
Delivery Format
WIN: EXE | MAC: PKG
DAW Compatibility
Works with all DAWs except Pro-Tools
Reviews
| 5 star | 60% | |
| 4 star | 40% | |
| 3 star | 0% | |
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Updates
05/16/2023 | Version 1.1.1
- Original Release Date
Overall: A nice, different addition to your sound library. Ukelele and Mandolin, both played with finger and pick. Good for chords and single note runs. I wouldn’t use as a solo instrument but it sounds very good in a mix with others.
Pros:
Good sounds and sound combinations
Easy to understand, quick to set up
Nice preset management
“Waves” effect is like tremelo and fits the sounds well depending on what you want.
Resizeable interface.
Flexible: I was able to get close to a banjo sound by choosing Basic Mandolin 1, setting Waves as slow as it goes, setting Artifacts Q very low, lowering release time on the Mandolin sound.
Be sure to try full range of notes, bass notes sound great even if not like a real instrument!
Cons:
Not responsive to velocity, so a given note will always be the same volume.
Notes with higher pitch are also louder, easy to get distortion. You need set the gain for the range of notes you want to play.
Other:
Master Gain is saved with presets so it gets reset any time you switch to a different preset. This can be good or bad! My preference in any plugin is that all the presets should be close to the same apparent volume level, and master gain should be set once to balance the plugin with others in your DAW. The mixer in your DAW is then used to balance individual tracks for the sound you want.
Wishlist: at least 4 or 5 samples for each note, and one is selected at random each time the note is played. Repeat this for 5 or 8 velocity ranges, or at least add velocity capability to what’s already here. I know that takes away from the Simple = Fun aspect of creating plugins like Mandolele, but it makes them usable in a wider range of applications.
The interface is different, and the sound is definitely different!
Another great plugin from the folks at NNaudio and I also got this one free too with my purchase. 20 dollar purchase got me PLUGIN with 2 free ones.
Mandolele is a really versatile sample based plugin, which is great for Mandolin and Ukulele sounds. The plugin is well designed and has a number of good parameters for sound
This is a good sounding instrument! I’m happy with my purchase.