Orchestral Tools’ Soloists Series is focused on detailed captured sampled solo instruments that reach a degree of expression and realism never heard before. Selected artists from Berlin were recorded in a Solo-Style dynamic range, with the lyrical expression and the finest tone that is needed to create extraordinary solo lines and phrases. Now Orchestral Tools introduces the second… Read More »
AFRICAN BALAFON WITH SNARES RECORDING THE BALAFON French musician Jean-Philippe Rykiel contacted us about a unique type of African balafon in which each key had “snares” that vibrated when played, giving it a interesting buzzing quality. Sometimes called a “gyil”(JEE-le), it’s usually found in parts of northern Ghana, Burkina Faso, and south-eastern Mali. Hardwood keys are suspended over… Read More »
The CZ-Alpha is a Kontakt sample library containing a 100 patches produced on a classic Casio CZ-101 phase distortion synthesizer. We designed this instrument with a retro feel in mind and created a graphical interface reminiscent of the genuine hardware of the 1980s while taking full advantage of all the modern possibilities that Kontakt provides. The instrument allows… Read More »
Synferno is a cinematic Sound Module containing 300 different kits that can be played in tandem across 4 categories (Bass, Synth, Ambient and Groove). The 300 Kits can be loaded by dragging and dropping the separate *.NKI files or by using the snapshot function. Loops can be played polyphonically timestretched within a range of two octaves (24 semitones).… Read More »
Expansion A is a collection focused on additional bowing styles and exceptional orchestral colors for 1st Violins, 2nd Violins and Violas. Highlights of this sample collection are the never before recorded, multi layered Sul Tasto (flautando) and Sul Ponticello Legato and an extended stock of articulations for flageolets (harmonics). Expansion A will also add Col Legno to your… Read More »
Tone2 Icarus for Windows and Max OS X is a powerful synthesizer with ‘3D wavetable synthesis’. It offers a fresh signature sound, which quickly catches the audiences’ attention. An easy to use interface and a over 1000 factory sounds created by professional designers allow a rapid creation of professional tracks. What’s new with ‘3D wavetable synthesis’? Icarus is… Read More »
ADAPTIVERB is a revolutionary reflectionsless reverberation plugin. Unlike traditional reflection-based acoustic room modeling, ADAPTIVERB adds perceived depth, harmonic richness, and butter-smooth tails without obscuring the source. Preserving the tonal definition and directness of your mix, it adds size, glue and body – making it perfect for mixing and mastering applications alike. Powered by ray tracing, source separation, and… Read More »
Get ready to have your mind (and ears) blown. AmpliTube 4, a major upgrade to the world’s most powerful guitar and bass tone studio for Mac/PC, is here and will take you to a level of hyper-realism and customization of tone you never knew possible.AmpliTube 4 is a guitar and bass tone studio for Mac/PC that works as… Read More »
Samplitude Pro X3 has been designed from the start as a DAW that answers to the highest quality standards. Carefully selected mastering plug-ins, efficient editing functions and extremely precise algorithms have continually set new benchmarks in the audio industry for more than 25 years. Included in the program: A 64-bit hybrid audio engine, powerful multicore support, 384 kHz… Read More »
Sugar Bytes Egoist v1.0.12 – a new plugin from Sugar Bytes, which promises to “squeeze the groove from any audio file.” This plugin has several key elements, the first of which Slicer. It can cut the loaded sample to 16 bits (16 patterns available, with which you can operate simultaneously) and allows you to configure reverse, attack, decay,… Read More »
DRUMFORGE I is an award winning sample library made from an interesting collection of rare drums from the 1940’s to modern day classics. Each drum has been carefully multi-sampled using a variety of clever engineering techniques to provide you with endless possibilities in drum tone creation at the touch of a fader. The attention to detail at every… Read More »
Whether your goal is naturally extracted and expanded soundscapes, or full cinematic big-stage enhancement, Halo Upmix delivers with intuitive ease. Fine-tune a surround mix to perfection with Halo’s unique centre channel management, and spatial density controls. Halo is designed for multiple production tasks, from archive restoration and television, all the way to a full 7.1 feature film upmix:… Read More »
Effector provides 12 performance oriented effects that can be used one at a time. The large center X/Y pad (X/Y parm knobs) can be linked to controllers for expressive control or used with a touch interface. More effect on your effects Effector allows you to select one of the 12 performance oriented effects and change them to customized… Read More »
8Dio Studio Sopranos 8Dio Studio Sopranos mark the beginning of a new generation in choir sampling. The sound flows from intimate and detailed to soaring and epic. Produced by Emmy Nominated composer, Colin O’Malley, the Studio Sopranos instrument was created with 9 sopranos, recorded in separate “divisis” of 3. Composers have individual control over each of the 3… Read More »
Sharine is a sample library for Kontakt that features a wide variety of shakers and tambourines with different tonal characteristics for maximum versatility. 8 shakers and 4 tambourines of different materials and sizes for every situation. Including a full mixer for the 3 mic positions with volume, pan or width and output selector for each channel. Close mono,… Read More »
Orange Tree Samples has released Evolution Mandolin, an acoustic mandolin sample library designed for folk, country, and Americana music, powered by Native Instruments’ Kontakt Player. Evolution Mandolin features multiple round-robin in both pick directions and three dynamic layers. In addition to staple articulations such as sustains, palm mutes, harmonics, and legato, Orange Tree Samples also sampled misfretted notes… Read More »
Cyclop is a powerful monophonic bass synthesizer. Spectral, digital, or fat analog. Use your own samples as a wavetable, throw effect sequencer orgies, drop on filters and make wobble basses never heard before: New kinds of modulators like the Wobble Generator and the Sound Knob. FX-Sequencer, also to be controlled by the FX-Knob. 6 Synthesis Engines: Saw… Read More »
SurferEQ is an innovation award-winning pitch tracking equalizer plug-in. It is capable of locking onto a vocal or an instrument pitch and adjust the EQ frequency to its fundamental pitch, or any of its harmonics thus “surfing” on the sound waves. We’ve designed the EQ filters with new and original algorithms, and made every effort to preserve the… Read More »
Based on Predatohm’s design, Ohmicide:Melohman is organized around up to four frequency bands, each of them coming with their own Noise Gate, Dynamic, Distortion, Feedback Generator and all mixing abilities with just a twist of pre- and post-processing (distort input, high shelf output…). The DSP is 100% different from Predatohm: the compressor/expander works differently to fit well with… Read More »
ArcSyn is a 32-voice polyphonic virtual analogue synthesizer plug-in with many unusual features: No samples—all oscillator waveforms are generated from scratch. Many unique waveforms including Sub-harmonics, Bit-Noise and FM Crossfade Unique LFOs feature wave sequencing and hundreds of unusual waveforms including many random types. Powerful, self-oscillating filters based on the Oberheim Matrix 12. Many unusual filter types… Read More »
