Kim 是一种源自泰国的扬琴或古筝，与中国扬琴有亲缘关系。有时也拼写为 khim，这种乐器由一个扁平的共鸣箱组成，箱内有 42 根钢丝弦，分为 14 组，每组 3 根。琴弦由两把细竹槌敲击，槌头上覆有柔软的皮革。Kim 的音量不大，演奏时通常使用大量颤音。由于没有阻尼机制，琴弦的回响会自然衰减，这给 Kim 演奏的背景音乐带来了一种奇特的共鸣。Kim 既可用于独奏，也可用于合奏。Kim 的采样率为 24 bit /44.1，包含 137 个独立的非循环采样。每个音符都以最多 5 个力度层进行两次单独采样，以获得极其自然、富有表现力的响应。这种极其独特的乐器可以为各种类型的制作增添氛围，从电影配乐到环境音景，再到民谣音乐。KSP 颤音控制处理器KIM Kontakt 2 乐器配备专用的 KSP 脚本，按住 C1 键即可启用 Kim 标志性的颤音音色。调制轮可控制颤音的力度和随机性。此功能在 EXS24 版本中不可用。The Kim is a type of dulcimer or zither from Thailand, and is related to the Chinese yangqin. Sometimes spelled khim, the instrument consists of a flat soundbox with 42 wire strings stretched across in 14 sets of 3. The courses are struck with two thin bamboo mallets with soft leather tips.The Kim is not a very loud instrument, and is typically played with a lot of tremolo. As there is no damping mechanism, the strings ring to their natural decay, and this gives an eerie resonance to the background of a Kim performance. The Kim is used in both solo and ensemble situations.The Kim was sampled at 24 bit /44.1 and contains 137 seperate unlooped samples. Each note was sampled individually with up to 5 velocity layers, twice, to give an extremely natural, expressive response.
This extremely unusual instrument can add an atmospheric edge to all kinds of production, from film scoring to ambient soundscaping to folk.KSP Tremolo Control ProcessorThe KIM Kontakt 2 instrument comes with a dedicated KSP script that enables the signature tremolo sound of the Kim when key C1 is held down. The mod wheel controls the velocity and random nature of the tremolo. This feature is not available on the EXS24 version.