Tunis Space Pipe
Created from a sampled Tunisian pipe, this processed 'pipe pad' can be a perfect accompaniment for almost any composition.
BySi Gordon
The story
Tunis SpacePipe, or my processed version of a Tunisian market pipe was inspired by a recent trip to the cities of Sousse and surrounding areas near Tunis, where, in a medina I came upon a handcrafted pipe and I instantly thought ‘sampler instrument’.
Once the original pipe was recorded (I don’t play so it took some doing) I made a quick single-octave instrument in Kontakt that could then be output and played through an array of guitar pedals in order to achieve the desired sound. Pedals used were the Strymon Timeline and Nightsky plus a little Walrus Audio Chorus V2 for good measure.
The result is this new ethereal pipe pad that has haunting distant tones, with a sweeping filter modulation that can have further effects applied through the Kontakt parameters that i have chosen, use these to design to your desire, it’s really a lot of fun to tweak.. enjoy!
Reviews
Amaazing!
firdt as a tunisian i just wanted to say a genuine thank you to u for t this beautiful little instrument. The fact that you were on vacation in Tunis, heard a traditional pipe, bought it on the spot,and then went the extra mile to sample it into Kontakt is honestly inspiring. That alone deserves applause.
What really blew me away is the built-in low cutoff filter. Such a simple thing on paper, but it saves so much time and keeps the workflow smooth without needing to throw in any external plugins. It feels musical, organic, and perfectly suited for cinematic textures and emotional layers.
You didn’t just sample a sound. You captured a place, a culture, and a mood and packaged it into something incredibly usable.Easy 5 stars.