Arca

Arca by MNTRA Instruments turns bowed strings into dark cinematic textures, blending ancient acoustic character with sci-fi sound design. Built for the MNDALA 2 engine, it draws on cello, kemenche, morin khuur, nyckelharpa and string trio recordings, alongside heavily transformed material ranging from spectral drones to abrasive scratches and warped glissandi. Its 85 presets offer expressive starting points for film cues, game soundtracks, experimental electronic tracks and atmospheric productions. A three-axis performance system lets you shape sounds in real time, while globally assignable MIDI controls keep hands-on adjustments consistent across MNDALA 2 instances. Producers and composers who want unusual string-based instruments can explore the curated presets or build their own evolving soundscapes in the engine’s non-linear sound design environment.