Sonica Instruments

Sonica Instruments is a Japanese software instrument brand that develops virtual instruments recreating traditional Japanese musical instruments. It operates as a division of SONICA Inc. The brand's mission, as stated on its website, is to be a bridge that conveys the sounds of Japanese tradition to the world, using software instrument technology to faithfully capture the beautiful tones produced by Japan's unique instruments and the outstanding performance techniques of their players, and to provide them to musicians worldwide. The brand's flagship line is the Virtuoso Japanese Series, a collection of KONTAKT libraries that includes TAIKO THUNDER: The Ultimate Collection, KOTO 13 Version 2, KOTO 20, KOTO 17, SANSHIN, KABUKI & NOH PERCUSSION 96k MASTER EDITION, SHO, SHAKUHACHI, and TSUGARU SHAMISEN. These products are designed to offer realistic and expressive recreations of instruments such as the taiko drums, various koto types, sanshin, shakuhachi, sho, and percussion used in kabuki and noh. The brand also offers Groove Inspirations, MIDI phrase collections tailored for specific instruments like TSUGARU SHAMISEN and KOTO 13. Sonica Instruments sells its products through its official website, with prices listed in Japanese yen, and offers both Japanese and English language options. The company is led by representative Tomohiro Harada. The brand emphasizes high-quality, correct representation of traditional sounds, aiming to inspire new expressions and evolution in music and performance.

Sonica Instruments is a division of SONICA Inc., a Japanese company. The brand was established to create software instruments that faithfully reproduce traditional Japanese instruments. Its mission, as described on its website, is to act as a bridge conveying Japan's traditional sounds to the world. The brand has developed the Virtuoso Japanese Series, a line of KONTAKT libraries that includes instruments such as taiko drums, koto, sanshin, shakuhachi, sho, and kabuki/noh percussion. The series has expanded over time with multiple versions and additions, such as KOTO 13 Version 2 and KOTO 20. The brand also introduced Groove Inspirations, MIDI phrase collections for specific instruments. Sonica Instruments sells its products globally through its official website, offering support in both Japanese and English. The company is led by representative Tomohiro Harada.

High-quality, authentic virtual instruments of traditional Japanese instruments for musicians worldwide.

• TAIKO THUNDER: The Ultimate Collection

• KOTO 13 Version 2

• KOTO 20

• KOTO 17

• SANSHIN

• KABUKI & NOH PERCUSSION 96k MASTER EDITION

• SHO

• SHAKUHACHI

• TSUGARU SHAMISEN

• Groove Inspirations Vol. 1 for TSUGARU SHAMISEN

• Groove Inspirations Vol. 1 for KOTO 13

1. 1Sonica Instrumentssonica.jp
2. 2About us – Sonica Instrumentssonica.jp
3. 3Sonica Instrumentswikidata.org