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Oh my gourd, another kalimba!

About twenty years ago on a trip to London I visited Camden Market with a friend. We ate the best steak sandwiches we’d ever tasted and had a mooch round a record store where I picked up the first Unkle EP on vinyl despite not owning a record player. I was that kind of kid. Then, just when it was time to head back to the train station I noticed this stall selling various musical things. There were small drums, shaky sticks and a little kalimba made out of gourd. It was really just a block of wood with some flattened nails attached but there was something about it I like so I bought it and we headed off. When we go to the train my friend sat on my kalimba and it emitted an unpleasant crunch. Ah well…

I brought the little kalimba home and forgot all about it until two decades later when I decided to learn how to make sample packs.

This is my first go at a Decent Sampler instrument so I thought I’d throw everything at it. We’ve got round robins (which didn’t take long as the kalimba only has six notes and two of them are the same), delays, reverb, ‘wonk’ and global tuning. Oh yeah, and the choice between ‘pro-thumber’ mode and a special ‘two beers in’ option which ruins your timing. You know, all the stuff you expect from a kalimba.

I’ve made a quick track which demos the various effects. I’d love to hear what you do with it and if you have any suggestions about making it better.

Cheers,

Your friend, Pete

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