Throughout the history of music, musicians and luthiers from around the world have used innovations to enhance the sound quality of musical instruments. Indian classical music in particular has taken many steps to enhance it's stringed instruments. One of the most revolutionary was the introduction of sympathetic strings. Sympathetic strings are a set of light gauge wires tuned to the scale of the composition, or in the case of Hindustani music, the rāga. The effect creates a special resonance and amplification of the notes as they are being played. This increases the overall volume of the instrument and adds a pleasing depth and dimension to the sound of the notes. It also serves a hidden purpose by creating guide posts for each note, which can help the instrumentalist play in tune. The only problem was that only stringed instruments could benefit from the principle of sympathetic response. Well, not anymore.
Now nyAsa gives sympathetic response to every musician, no matter what style of music you play, what instrument, or even if you are a singer, you can now enjoy sympathetic response using nyAsa. And because it runs on your computer, it can provide you with many advanced features and controls. One of the most exciting options is the ability to change and use different sympathetic sounds. You can select from an included library of samples or even use your own. NyAsa is compatible with .WAV and .AIF files. You also have control of the tolerance, threshold, attack, and decay. There's even an included tanboura loop for an additional drone effect. With advanced controls and a simple design, nyAsa is an exciting tool that anyone can use to explore music. |
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