MNTRA Arca

Wind & Percussion Virtual Instrument

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Supports Apple Silicon natively
AAX Native - Compatible with Pro Tools 11 and above
AudioUnits Format VST3 Format
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Interdimensional Strings Suite

Dark and ancient string textures, captured at MNTRA's legendary Montreal RCA Victor studio.

Creatively processed and warped to offer a wide range of expressive otherworldly sounds; from dystopian clusters to dark & ethereal textures.

Includes 85 presets sculpted by our award-winning sound designers, 35 instrument sample maps, and intuitive animated 3-axis controls.

Powered by the MNDALA 2 engine.

Features

Proprietary Engine - VST/AU Plugin included. No additional software required.

3-Axis Universal Controls - Simply map your favorite controller once for all plugin instances.

Intuitive Performance GUI - Custom animation-driven performance interface & mouse hover interactions.

Industry Leading Audio Quality - 384khz/32-bit extended ultrasonic range sample sources

CPU-Efficient In-Engine Playback - industry-leading 24-bit 96kHz resolution

The Story of Arca

Arca is an exploration into the dark side of string textures.

Inspired by our love for sci-fi, we set out to create a playground of multidimensional sound possibilities.

Using a selection of ancient bowed world instruments as sources that were then deeply processed to extend their timbres to beyond the realms of imagination, we have created a curated collection of dark, cinematic soundscapes.

Taking full advantage of our MNDALA 2 Sound Design Engine, these unusual sources have been artfully sculpted to offer a wide variety of uniquely expressive sounds.

Arca is built around our powerful 3-axis control system represented by a custom Perform view animation created for seamless intuitive live expression.

Each preset is a unique performable instrument unto itself to be learned and explored.

We simplified the manipulation of these sound-shaping parameters by creating global controls that are assignable to any MIDI sliders, knobs, or controllers.

Map the controls once and you are ready to go without having to re-map them for each new MNDALA 2 instance.

In addition to the curated sound worlds we created within Arca's many presets, you can easily sculpt your own sonic landscapes using MNDALA 2's powerful non-linear Sound Design environment.

What's Inside?

Acoustic Strings Sample Maps

  • String Trio Long MF
  • String Trio Long F
  • String Trio Short
  • String Trio Glissandi Trill
  • String Trio Up-Down Glissandi
  • String Trio Scratch
  • Cello Long Harmonics
  • Cello Short Harmonics
  • Kemenche Long Gut
  • Kemenche Long Metal
  • Kemenche Long Harmonics
  • Kemenche Short Harmonics
  • Morin Khuur Long Harmonics 1
  • Morin Khuur Long Harmonics 2
  • Morin Khuur Short Harmonics 1
  • Morin Khuur Short Harmonics 2
  • Nyckelharpa Long
  • Nyckelharpa Short

Creatively Processed Sample Maps

  • Space Debris Long
  • Tesla Coil Long
  • Cosmic Critters Long
  • Cyber Synth Long
  • Hive Synth Long
  • String Warp Long
  • Solar Flare Long
  • String Zap Short
  • Cyber Crush Short
  • Cyber Stab Short
  • Wasp Strings Glissandi Trill
  • Astral Wail Glissandi Trill
  • Space Drive Up Down Glissandi
  • Android Harmonizer Up Down Glissandi
  • Grain Madness Up Down Glissandi
  • Sonic Flange Up Down Glissandi
  • Digital Scramble Scratch

System Requirements

  • MacOS 10.11 El Capitan and above
  • Windows 7 and above (64-bit only)
  • Intel, AMD, or Apple Silicon CPU
  • 8GB RAM or more
  • 15GB free storage space

Plugin Formats

AAX Native, AU, and VST3

User Manual

Crossgrade Proof

This crossgrade is for owners of a competing DAW. To prove your DAW ownership, we require that you upload proof in the form of an image/PDF.

Types of proof

A copy of your purchase receipt for the original license or the most recent update/upgrade

A screenshot of your product registration

A photo of your package (either CD/DVD or printed manual), with the unique serial number included in the photo.

Get a free upgrade to RX10

This offer is valid until RX10's release.

Eligible Products

Purchase one of the following products:

  • RX9 Standard
  • RX9 Standard - Crossgrade from any paid iZotope product
  • RX9 Standard - Upgrade from any RX Standard, Advanced, or Post Production Suite
  • RX9 Standard - Upgrade from RX Elements/Plugin Pack
  • RX9 Advanced
  • RX9 Advanced - Crossgrade from any paid iZotope product
  • RX9 Advanced - Upgrade from RX Advanced 1-8, or Post Production Suite 1-5
  • RX9 Advanced - Upgrade from RX Standard 1-8
  • RX9 Advanced - Upgrade from RX Elements/Plugin Pack
  • RX Post Production Suite 6
  • RX Post Production Suite 6 - Upgrade from RX Post Production Suite 1-5
  • RX Post Production Suite 6 - Upgrade from RX Advanced 1-8
  • RX Post Production Suite 6 - Upgrade from RX Standard 1-8
  • RX Post Production Suite 6 - Upgrade from RX Post Production Suite 1-8

Exclusions

Only the upgrades and crossgrades specified above are eligible. All others listed apply to the full version of the product only. Education versions are not eligible.