Ultrasonic Death Whistle (UDW)

The dark sounds of Aztec death whistles

Ultrasonic Death Whistle (UDW) was designed as an introduction to our powerful MNDALA 2. Combining these two opens the door to unrivalled creative possibilities and unlimited sound design.

Performed by our founder – composer and multi-instrumentalist Brian D’Oliveira, UDW offers a window into our collection of rare pre-Columbian death whistles that were found during our research and development. Some were even handmade in our studio to expand creative sonic possibilities, and many of these death whistles were featured in the production of multiple award-winning AAA video game soundtracks.

UDW's video game audio-inspired interactive scene enables non-linear multidimensional control and patch creation for intuitive, yet seamless musical expression.

Each death whistle is named to represent its character. Since they are sculpted by hand, their sounds are recognisably unique; each sample map represents a different death whistle.