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.

Available for:VST

Key Features

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

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