First of all, this is definitely the best sounding oud virtual instrument/library I have been able to find. The samples are recorded perfectly with many variants/articulations to add realism. It is exactly what I wanted to add some worldly spices to my tracks. It comes with a good handful of prebuilt MIDI sequences that can be reused/adjusted. And it has three different ouds in the library, and the GUI shows you exactly what each articulation does. The company is in Germany, and they responded quickly to email. As of today, their license is simple and straightforward regarding your right to use these samples in your compositions, and they allow multiple installs/activations, so you can install it on a desktop and laptop [but not run both at the same time]. There are a few things to be aware of though. First, the download/install/activation process is pretty convoluted and complex. Sweetwater has good instructions they send to you. And once it is installed, things seem to work well. From a playability standpoint, the keyboard mapping is best suited for a full-scale 88-key MIDI controller. I only have 61-keys, and there is no way to get the full range of playable sounds, plus the arpeggios up top, while also having access to all of the articulation keys down below. In other words, you have to transpose up or down to reach things on a 61-key synth. If you only have one of those tiny 25 or 37 key micro MIDI controllers, you will have to record multiple takes/layers to cover the full audio range plus the articulations… you can't do it "live" in a single performance. So unless you have 88-keys, or perhaps 76-keys at a minimum, I would not recommend this product for live performances unless you plan to prerecord your MIDI tracks. Smaller keyboards are better suited for studio work. Also, if your MIDI controller is not able to create custom splits of the arpeggiator [like turning on/off only certain sections], you cannot use the articulations while doing arpeggios. You will have to record the arpeggios first, then layer over with the articulations. And lastly, it does require you to install their proprietary player. The download materials are lacking the ability to simply add the DLL file and library to another existing player without installing theirs first. So, overall, it isn't perfect, but the Best Service Arabic Oud sounds fantastic, and I am happy with the end result. Can't wait to use it on the next album.

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If you are looking for a Oud for your composition(s) this one will not disappoint.