Kalimba

Kalimba

AU / VST / KONTAKT / Standalone app

$0.00

Kalimba – natural sound in a simple form

This is the second instrument in our ever-growing Play Collection, a series of simple, expressive instruments available completely free.

Kalimba is an African kalimba instrument, built on deep sampling and delivering a clean, authentic sound right out of the box. Whether you are making cinematic, lo-fi, ambient, or ethnic music, it will fit naturally into your tracks, adding a soft, organic character.

Key features:

  • Authentic kalimba sound, recorded using both tine (top) and resonator microphones.
  • Includes a VST/AU plugin and a Kontakt version.
  • Simple interface with only the essentials.
  • Works in any DAW – no setup, no hassle.
  • Completely free – no activation required.

Formats:

  • VST3 and standalone app (Windows)
  • KONTAKT 5.8.1+ (full version)
  • macOS version (AU and standalone) coming soon.

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GENERAL INFO:

Version: 1.0.1
Release date: June 10, 2025
Designed for: Windows 7 or later / macOS 10.14 or later.
Plugin formats: VST3, standalone app, KONTAKT library.

SOUND CONTROLS:

2-fader mixer: top (tine) mic, resonator mic,
reverb send,
reverb size

SAMPLES:

408 WAV samples (HR compression),
44.1 kHz / 24-bit, stereo.
Total sample size: 148 MB.

 

 

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

 

OS: Windows 7 or later / macOS 10.14 or later
Works with: Not compatible with the free Kontakt Player. Requires a host that supports VST3 or AU (AAX (Pro Tools) is not supported), or the full retail version of Kontakt 5.6.8 or higher.
Download file size:

KONTAKT Library: 96.66 MB / Windows VSTi / Standalone: 28.26 MB
CPU: Intel / AMD / Apple Silicon Native
RAM: 3 GB of RAM or more is recommended.
Storage: An SSD drive is recommended.

 

Build an Organic Track Around Kalimba

Start with a soft Kalimba melody, add a natural Djembe groove, bring in bright ukulele strums, then place the whole arrangement naturally in the mix.

Djembe

Add an organic hand percussion groove that pairs naturally with Kalimba melodies.

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Ukulele

Add bright acoustic strumming for organic, folk-inspired, and intimate acoustic arrangements.

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Virtual Stage FX

Place Kalimba, Djembe, and ukulele naturally in the mix with depth, width, distance, and realistic stage position.

Original price was: $17.00.Current price is: $9.00.
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