MNTRA Ha Noi

Introducing Ha Noi, an ode to the magic of Vietnam’s capital city. This project is the outcome of an immersive creative residency in Vietnam, undertaken by our gifted in-house sound and visual designer, Noah Sherrin. Leveraging the transformative power of our MNDALA 2 engine, these already-vivid sounds have been artistically reinterpreted and reshaped into a multitude of new forms.

We were graced by the talents of top-tier, local musicians who contributed characteristic sounds and expressive performances, drawing from time-honored traditions and innovative contemporary techniques. With 6 categories, Ha Noi includes over 80 presets, 43 Instrument sample maps and 14 soundscape sample maps that invite you into the soundworld of this special city.

Inside Ha Noi

• 80+ Presets
• 43 Instrument Sample Maps
• 14 Soundscapes Sample maps (Original and Processed)
• Up to 7 Round Robins
• Up to 2 Microphone Channels
• Recorded at 24-bit 192 kHz
• 64-bit VST3/AU plugin for Windows & Mac OS (10.11+) including full M1 Chip support
• No fuss copy protection, simply install and the instrument is uniquely encrypted to be used within your system.
• Seamless download, updates, and installation within MNDALA 2 with a registered MNTRA account
• 57 sample maps
• 4 GB installed, 8 GB recommended for setup
• Minimum 8GB of RAM and an i5 or better CPU required, SSD drive recommended
• Supported by all popular VST/AU compatible DAW’

Instrument Descriptions

• Voice
  Ca Trù Voice(Long, Broken) Vocal techniques in the Ca trù musical tradition. Ca trù is an ancient form of musical storytelling featuring a female vocalist, often accompanied by a Đàn đáy player, and involving the interaction of the spectator. Played by: Vu Thi Thủy Linh

  Strings
  Đàn Tranh (Bend 1, Bend 2, Bend 3, Bend Up, Bend Down, Tremolo, Vibrato) The Đàn tranh is a plucked zither with a long soundbox and many strings (14-25). These kinds of bends are characteristic to the emotional quality of the instrument. Played by: My Chin
  Đàn Nhị(Straight, Straight Hard, Glissando) The Đàn nhị is a two-stringed bowed string instrument. The instrument's small tubular body is often covered by snakeskin. This highly expressive instrument often carries the melodies of traditional Vietnamese music. Played by: Ngô Thái Sơn
  Electric Đàn Bầu (Straight, Vibrato, Bend Up) The Đàn bầu is a one-string zither and is essential to Vietnamese folk music, but also commonly employed in pop and rock. It is played by striking harmonics and bending them with a lever. Here it's plugged into a megaphone amplifier. Played by: Ngô Tra My
  Đàn ĐáyThe Đàn đáy is a plucked 3-string lute with silk or nylon strings. It is commonly used as an accompanying instrument in Ca trù music Played by: Pham Dinh Hoang

  Percussion
  Trong Ban(Regular, Hand Hit, Flam) A large traditional hand drum played with a stick or hand. Played by: Le Quỳnh Trang 
  Chèo Drum (Regular, Bounce, Flam, Side) A small drum that serves as the rhythmic backbone for Chèo, a type of satirical musical folk theatre from northern Vietnam. Played by: Le Quỳnh Trang
  Drum Set (Low, Mid, High, Double) Group of drums from a traditional Vietnamese drum set, precursor to the modern trap drum kit. Played by: Le Quỳnh Trang

  Pitched Percussion
  T'rưng (High, Low, Muted) The T'rưng is a bamboo xylophone used by the Jarai and Bahnar ethnic groups in Vietnam's Central Highlands. Played by: Vu Thi Thủy Linh

  Wind
  Sáo Mèo (Large Vibrato Fast, Large Vibrato Slow, Small Double Tongue 1, Small
  Double Tongue 2, Small Double Tongue 3) The Sáo Mèo is a bamboo free reed wind instrument used by the H'mong ethnic group of northern Vietnam. Often two larger and smaller (male and female) pipes are coupled together to facilitate a wider range and tonal contrast. Played by: Nguyen Hai An
  Sáo Bầu (Drone, Short, Straight) The Sáo Bầu is a free-reed wind instrument. It has a gourd wind chest with a center playing pipe and two outer drone pipes. Played by: Nguyen Hai An
  Tiêu (Double Tongue, Flutter, Overblown) The Tiêu is a large vertically played bamboo flute. Played by: Nguyen Hai An
  Sáo Trúc (Straight, Vibrato) The Sáo trúc is a small bamboo flute with six or ten fingerholes that is often called the 'voice of Vietnam'. Played by: Nguyen Hai An

  FX (Soundscapes original and effected)
  Hanoi Ambiences - Birds Urban wildlife recorded in central Hanoi with an LCR microphone array. Ran through an extensive chain of creative processing.
  Hanoi Ambiences - Fan Recording of an oscillating fan with an LCR microphone array.
  Ambiences - Traffic Hanoi's infamous traffic recorded with an LCR microphone array.
  Hanoi Ambiences - Light Rain Light summer rain captured in Hanoi's old quarter with an LCR microphone array.
  Hanoi Ambiences- Med Rain The beginning of a monsoon recorded near the Temple of Literature in Hanoi with an LCR microphone array.
  Ninh Binh Ambiences- Heavy Rain A heavy rainstorm on a lotus field in Ninh Binh, a small city on the Red River, captured with an LCR microphone array.
  Ninh Binh Ambiences- Traffic Rain. Rain and background traffic in Ninh Binh, a small city on the Red River, captured with an LCR microphone array.