Ronrroco Kjarkas
The sound of the Andes is not complete without a Ronrroco. We sampled all the gestures and idiosyncrasies that define Andean music, as well as a core set of samples that you can use for any style.
Weave your tunes with the different Plucks, add color with the Mutes, Tremolo, Chords, Turns, and much more. Find the perfect sound to match the sound of your track with our 4 mic positions.
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A Kjarkas style Ronrroco hand-crafted in Bolivia, perfect for moody arpeggios and full of gestures to bring authenticity to your Andean-flavored music
Special behaviors: Slide and Hammer-On accent approaches. True legato up to 4 semitones up or down (Major 3rd) with 2 different timing options, hiding or exposing the re-articulation.
Round-robins: 3-12
Dynamic: 1 to 3 layers
The LITE version has a max Round-robin amount of 4, and is limited to 2 mic positions
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Pluck (Polyphonic)
Palm Mute (Polyphonic)
Tremolo (Monophonic)
Pluck | Slide Approach (Monophonic)
Pluck | Slide Legato (4 semitone range)
Pluck | Slide Ornamented Legato (4 semitone range)
Pluck | Hammer-On Approach (Monophonic)
Pluck | Hammer-On Legato (4 semitone range)
Pluck | Hammer-On Ornamented Legato (4 semitone range)
Pluck | Turn Major 2nd
Pluck | Turn Minor 2nd
Pluck | Turn Major 3rd
Pluck | Turn Minor 3rd
Chords | Major Triad
Chords | Minor Triad
Chords | Major b7
Natural Harmonics
FX | Dead Notes
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Recorded at La Guarida Records, Lima, Perú. 2026.
Performer: Santiago Velarde
Producers: Santiago Velarde & David Martin
Microphones:
Main - Neumann MCM114
Ribbon - AEA R84
Tube - Telefunken TF51
Room - SE Electronics T2 (x2)
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Production: Santiago Velarde & David Martin
Audio-Post: Santiago Velarde
Sample developer: Santiago Velarde
Session photos & video: Victor Cerpa
