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Sakura

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Sakura is a string physical modeling instrument that simulates the delicate beauty and transient character of plucked, bowed, and struck stringed instruments. It implements a 5-stage hanami-go method (touch, vibration, string interaction, resonance, and acoustics) to authentically recreate how strings vibrate and excite instrument bodies. The plugin excels at generating expressive, nuanced string sounds with control over pick attack, damping, body resonance, and spatial effects.

Key Features

015-stage hanami-go modeling method (touch, vibration, string interaction, resonance, acoustics)
02Dual string model with phase reflection control and frequency ratio tuning
038-resonator body simulator for modeling instrument size, material, and shape
04Click/Noise exciter with Hi Cut and Low Cut filtering for pluck/pick/bow simulation
058-stage modulation matrix with envelope, LFO, mod wheel, pitch wheel, aftertouch, velocity, and key number sources
06ADSR envelopes for string vibration, exciter, and free modulation
07Delay, Chorus, and Reverb effects with sync and mix controls
Formats
VST

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