Syntheway has updated Banjodoline to v2.0 for Windows and macOS.
Changes: Added: Archtop Mandolin, Mandocello, Mandola, Plectrum Banjo,
Banjolele Banjo Uke and 5-String Banjo instruments
emulation.
Added VST3 Plugin for Windows and macOS.
Changed: Low frequency oscillator section (LFO) with new
'Rate' (Frequency) and 'Depth' (Amplitude) parameters.
Changed: Filter section. New filter type box and cutoff
frequency parameter.
Added: Amplitude Range controls.
Changed: Redesigned graphical user interface.
Banjodoline Virtual Instruments List:
The Banjo
The
banjo originated in the Middle East and Africa. It was developed by African
slaves who based it on musical instruments found in their native regions.
Richard Jobson was the first European explorer to document the existence of
the banjo in the 1600s. Early forms were made of hollowed gourds with animal
skins stretched across them. Each gourd was attached to a bamboo neck.
Thomas Jefferson observed the existence of what he called the "banjar" in
the late 1700s. He noted that it came to America with the African slaves.
The banjo became a popular instrument among the slaves because it was one of
the few reminders of their home, and even the European settlers began
enjoying its music. White Americans began using banjos in minstrel shows.
One of the most famous minstrel performers was Joel Walker Sweeney. His use
of a five-string banjo helped popularize that variety. Modern banjos have
either four or five strings for plucking while a six-string banjo is
strummed in the same manner as a guitar.
Based on its rich heritage among African slaves and southern Americans, this
instrument is important in bluegrass, folk, country, and traditional African
music.
The
Mandolin
The
mandolin represents an entirely
different history although many
people think that the mandolin is
simply a variation of the banjo.
While the banjo is rooted in the
Middle East and Africa, the mandolin
is a symbol of Western civilization.
It evolved from the lute in Italy
during the 1300s. It was first recognized as a
unique instrument during the 1600s.
It was popular in Italian towns,
particularly Naples, and it spread
all throughout Europe. Mandolins
also made their way to India during
this period.
The mandolin became popular in
Baroque music, especially as it was
used by Giovanni Battista Gervasio
and other famous musicians of the
time. Gervasio even toured Europe
and gave mandolin lessons to
interested parties.
Since the 1900s, mandolins have been
popular in Celtic, bluegrass, jazz,
and classical music.
The
Banjolin
The banjolin essentially
has the physicality of the banjo but requires the technique of the mandolin.
It has only four strings and is sometimes referred to as the soprano banjo.
During the 1900s, banjos became very popular, challenging mandolin
musicians. Around this time, manufacturers began selling banjo mandolins.
The name was later shortened to the banjolin. It has a round body like a
banjo, but its neck is short like that of a mandolin. The strings are also
more like a mandolin's strings. Although the banjolin is played like a
mandolin, it still carries the banjo's twangy, percussive sound.
The Mandolin Banjo
The mandolin banjo is
essentially a banjolin with double strings. It was created to help mandolin
players regain popularity when the banjo took over the music scene during
the 1900s. The banjo is often much louder than the mandolin. The mandolin
banjo has an intermediate sound.
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mandoline de German Mandoline ru Russian мандолина ar Arabic بُزُق; مندولينة
zh Chinese 曼多林琴 af Afrikaans mandolien sq Albanian mandolinë ay Aymara
mandolina az Azeri (latin Script) mandolina ba Bashkir мандолина eu Basque
mandolina bs Bosnian mandolina bc Bresciano mandola br Breton mandolig;
mandolinenn bg Bulgarian мандолина cb Calabrese mandulinuca Catalan
mandolina hr Croatian mandolinacs Czech mandolína da Danish mandolin dr Dari
مندولین nl Dutch mandolineeo Esperanto mandolino et Estonian mandoliin fi
Finnish mandoliini fl Flemish mandoline gl Galician mandolina el Greek
μαντολίνο kl Greenlandic mandoliina gu Gujarati મેંડોલિન he Hebrew מנדולינה
hi Hindi मैन्डोलिन hu Hungarian mandolin ga Irish maindilín ja Japanese
マンドリン kk Kazakh мандолина ky Kirghiz мандолина ko Korean 만돌린 kj Kurdish
Kurmanji mandolîn ku Kurdish Sorani ماندولیین mt Maltese mandolina mx Manx
mandalyn mq Mirandolese mandulen mo Mokshan manolin mn Mongolian мандолин nc
Napulitano mandulino; pandulino no Norwegian Bokmål mandolin or Oriya
ମେଣ୍ଡୋଲିନ fa Persian مندولين pl Polish mandolina pt Portuguese bandolim pa
Punjabi ਮੈਨਡੋਲਿਨ qu Quechua mandulina er Romagnolo manduléin ro Romanian
mandolină se Saami mandoliina sr Serbian мандолина sk Slovak mandolína sl
Slovenian mandolina sv Swedish mandolin ta Tamil மன்டலீன் tt Tatar мандолина
th Thai แมนโดลิน ti Tigrinya ማንዶሊኖ zt Traditional Chinese 曼多林琴 tr Turkish
mandolin tk Turkmen mandolina uk Ukrainian мандоліна ur Urdu مینڈولن vi
Vietnamese đờn măng-đô-lin cy Welsh mandolin ji Yiddish מאַנדאָלין en
English banjo it Italian banjo; bangio es Spanish banjo fr French banjo de
German Banjo ru Russian банджо ar Arabic بانجو zh Chinese 班 琵琶 af Afrikaans
banjo br Breton banjo bg Bulgarian банджо ca Catalan banjo hr Croatian
bendžo cs Czech bendžo da Danish banjo nl Dutch banjo eo Esperanto banĝo fi
Finnish banjo gl Galician banxo el Greek μπάντζο he Hebrew בנג'ו hi Hindi
बैंजो hu Hungarian bendzsó ga Irish bainseo ja Japanese バンジョー ko Korean 밴조
lv Latvian bandžo no Norwegian Bokmål banjo fa Persian بانجو pl Polish
bandżo pt Portuguese banjo ro Romanian banjo sr Serbian бенџо sk Slovak
bendžo sl Slovenian bendžo sv Swedish banjo th Thai แบนโจ zt Traditional
Chinese 班卓琴 tr Turkish banço uk Ukrainian банджо va Valencian banjo vi
Vietnamese đờn băng-giô cy Welsh banjô xh Xhosa isikhaliso esifana nekatala
zu Zulu bhenjo
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Banjodoline
Virtual Banjo and Mandolin VST/VST3/AU Plugin
The
banjo originated in the Middle East and Africa. It was developed by African
slaves who based it on musical instruments found in their native regions.
Richard Jobson was the first European explorer to document the existence of
the banjo in the 1600s. Early forms were made of hollowed gourds with animal
skins stretched across them. Each gourd was attached to a bamboo neck.
The
mandolin represents an entirely
different history although many
people think that the mandolin is
simply a variation of the banjo.
While the banjo is rooted in the
Middle East and Africa, the mandolin
is a symbol of Western civilization.
It evolved from the lute in Italy
during the 1300s. It was first recognized as a
unique instrument during the 1600s.
It was popular in Italian towns,
particularly Naples, and it spread
all throughout Europe. Mandolins
also made their way to India during
this period.
The banjolin essentially
has the physicality of the banjo but requires the technique of the mandolin.
It has only four strings and is sometimes referred to as the soprano banjo.
During the 1900s, banjos became very popular, challenging mandolin
musicians. Around this time, manufacturers began selling banjo mandolins.
The name was later shortened to the banjolin. It has a round body like a
banjo, but its neck is short like that of a mandolin. The strings are also
more like a mandolin's strings. Although the banjolin is played like a
mandolin, it still carries the banjo's twangy, percussive sound.
