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Musical percussion instruments suited for all kinds of compositions
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A fresh percussion instrument that takes its cues from the beat of the city. FRAGMENTS – MODERN PERCUSSION combines snippets of organic sounds to generate refreshing and complicated, low-key rhythms and beats that work well in both cinematic, ambient, and experimental contexts alike.
Capture the unpredictability of human nature with our deep randomization options, unlocking limitless variation to your rhythms. FRAGMENTS – MODERN PERCUSSION makes it easy to determine new sequences or subtly fill in the gaps and make a tremendous cacophony of chaotic slaps, ticks, and kicks. And all the SONUSCORE way – with the turn of a knob.
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In this bundle you’ll find all of the libraries in the Cedar Series at 30% off!
The “Cedar” library series is a collection of libraries, comprised of four different innstruments:
Each volume is a single Kontakt instrument with a peculiar timbral personality. The entire series is created recording sounds from a luthier classical guitar. They can be used for composing and producing purposes – like an acoustic percussion setup – as well as for soundtrack composition and sound design in films, video games and any other multimedia product. “Ponticello” and “Sul Tasto” also feature a dedicated effects page that can be used to process the sounds in the library with several processors, both send and insert effects. They are “percussion oriented” sounds, while “Bizzarro” is a keyboard instrument.
A collection of all the three ARK Facility Levels bundled up to make you save!
42$ instead of 53$ for all the sounds and instruments in the ARK Facility series.
The “ARK Facility” is a collection of libraries, comprised of several volumes, each of which has a single or multiple Kontakt instruments.
The entire series is centered on unusual percussion sounds with a lot of editing possibilities and several onboard effects. Each Volume (called “Level n”) has a distinctive set of basic sounds that can be used for composing and producing purposes – like a drum machine – as well as for soundtrack composition and sound design in films, videogames and any other multimedia product.
The first volume (called “Level 1”) is a single instrument library with several percussion sounds and a lot of sound manipulation possibilities.
The second volume (called “Level 2”) is a collection of five different instruments with several percussion sounds and a lot of sound manipulation possibilities each.
The third volume (called “Level 3 – Organic Transients”) is a five instruments collection library with a lot of percussion sounds and several sound manipulation possibilities. The name “Organic transients” refers to the fact that all of the sounds are created with exhausted drumheads recorded with several sticks and mallets making a huge palette of kicks, snares and creative hits with an organic feel yet very “electronic”. The wide range of sonic manipulation controls allow for great flexibility and sound design freedom. With the 3 samples Round Robin switch it’s possible to give more lively feeling to a static track and with the momentary switches for the every effect you can turn on and off specific effects temporarily while performing and/or recording.
– Collection of over 1500 totally fresh, ready-to-use drum sounds!
Are you bored with the same old rehashed drum sounds you can find in dozens of sample packs and libraries these days? If you’re still out there looking for something new and original, then you have to check this out!
Singing Slates is a unique cinematic Kontakt library built from sample recordings of a rare, custom built percussion instrument, perfect for adding an African or Tribal inspired melody into your music.
The handcrafted instrument we used was built from natural Welsh slate, by carefully tuning each piece and cutting it to size. Our Audio Craftsmen experimented with different types of beaters before recording to capture the most natural sound in this one of a kind instrument.
We then meticulously edited, balanced and programmed 13 different patches and integrated them into our Kontakt interface, giving Music Producers and Film Composers an extensive set of rare sounds. We have implemented 3 octaves of tuned slate sounds, which provides a positive, uplifting sound and can be used as a replacement for a Kalimba. This exotic instrument is perfect for creating cinematic scores, percussion loops and music of different genres.
As always with our Kontakt releases, our in-house composers designed 12 additional patches including kick drums, snares, kalimba, riser, creepy alarms, monster laughter and much more to add extra tonal and atonal elements to your music.
Our user-friendly Kontakt interface provides a variety of controls that encourage experimentation with the patches. The built in Arpeggiator and Step Sequencer are great for generating hundreds of percussion/lead variations on the fly. We also dedicated ADSR controls to shape your sounds while the main view provides various effects and controls to design unique sounds.
Keepforest’s Vikings bundle consists of 2 collections of samples. The first is Cinematic Punk Folk Trailer Toolkit and the second is Cinematic Metal Toolkit. As the name Vikings, our library is inspired by the Scandinavian world and mythology, which have always had an important place in the movie industry, the vibe of which can be heard in the Guy Ritchie’s masterpiece King Arthur or in the extremely successful Game of Thrones.
With the participation of professional musicians, sound designers, sound engineers, we recorded strings, percussions, guitars, basses and literally played and experimented in the world of sounds, creating the library’s uniqueness and signature. The library guarantees to bring an instant mighty and massive sounds of the Viking Age to your composition by offering a huge number of organic sound design elements like rolls, hits, braams, benders, punches, trailers hit kits and more to explore. The main features of the Vikings library are the ingenious exclusive pulse designer, the great and intuitive GUI, the powerful and versatile effect rack and a massive collection of customizable stems and pulses which will spice up your composition immediately.
The Vikings bundle includes:
Vikings: Cinematic Hybrid Punk Folk
Vikings Expansion: Metal Cinematic
Full version of Kontakt 5.6.8 or newer Required
NOT COMPATIBLE WITH FREE KONTAKT PLAYER
Cinematic Marimba, Xylophone and Vibraphone
Recorded in a beautiful large scoring room, its primary use is for scoring applications, however, using its full-featured mixer and proper microphone balance it excels in virtually every musical style! Scoring Mallets offers an abundance of features all targeting seamless Composition and idiomatic writing that compliments modern scoring. The robust 38,000+ samples along with up to 5 microphone perspectives translate to ultra authentic and playable instruments. Additional powerful features such as the Acoustic Positioner™ and numerous intuitive playing techniques extend this library to boast unparalleled quality.
Using this library requires a full version of Native Instruments’ “Kontakt”!
Please notice: This library can not be played with the free “Kontakt Player”! To use this “Open Kontakt” format, you need a full version of “Kontakt”, which is included in products such as Komplete or Komplete Ultimate.
This bundle includes World Percussions 2.0 & World Percussion – Taiko
Created for Kontakt 5, and including the free Kontakt player, we have managed to make a simple yet intuitive way to take control of these critically acclaimed sounds through advanced scripting techniques.
In addition to all the original instruments, we went back to the studio and recorded an additional 35 explosive drums expanding the library to 111 instruments! On top of that we even remixed to perfection some of the original drums!
With state-of-the-art equipment, a world-class scoring stage, and a treasure trove of beautiful instruments, this library offers unprecedented quality and endless creativity.
It features amazing sounds from Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and South America. It also offers 4 user controllable microphone positions, an extensive array of velocities and round robin and hundreds of unique midi grooves. Aside from both tuned and un-tuned percussion, the library helps to fuel your creativity through the World Inspire Sets.
We have invested thousands of hours to ensure that this library will add a new dimension of authenticity to your next production.
World Percussion – Taiko
Taiko is the next chapter in the World Percussion Series
Following the overwhelming success of World Percussion 2.0, they now bring you World Percussion Taiko.
Brand new interface
Created for Kontakt 5, World Percussion Taiko features a simple yet intuitive interface. The advanced scripting techniques aids in seamless control of Taiko’s powerful and critically-acclaimed sounds.
Unprecedented quality
With state-of-the-art equipment, a world-class scoring stage, and hand-picked instruments, this Taiko library only offers the highest quality sounds and endless creativity.
Ensemble and solo recordings
Ranging from Byou Daiko, Oke Daiko, Shime Daiko, Kane Bell, Vocal Shouts to the thundering Wine Barrel Taikos. It also offers 4 user-controllable microphone positions, an extensive array of velocities and round robin and hundreds of unique midi grooves.
World Inspire Sets
Fuel your creativity with original rhythms and musical sets readily available in the library.
Add a new dimension of authenticity to your next production.
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