Category Archives: Instrument

Engine, Instrument, Best Service, ERA II, Link, Sampled

ERA II

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ERA II

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“ERA II  takes you to a distant journey, deeper into the medieval than ever. Eduardo Tarilonte, creator of award-winning libraries such as Forest Kingdom, Desert Winds, Epic World and Shevannai, presents the considerably expanded version of the first edition of ERA Medieval Legends.

ERA II offers an even more comprehensive selection of historic instruments. This library holds the perfect instruments for film- and television soundtracks with historical background, fantasy-games as well as folk-music, medieval-rock and related compositions.

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Estey Reed Organ, Instrument, KONTAKT, Link, Sampled, Soniccouture

Estey Reed Organ

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Estey Reed Organ

“ESTEY REED ORGAN

PEDAL ORGAN FOR KONTAKT

8 switchable stops
Key + Pedal Noise
1.8GB Library
Kontakt Player + NKS Compatible

THE GRAND SALON ORGAN

Pedal-powered reed organs (often referred to as pump organs) were once the most popular instruments in the USA. Manufactured by the Estey Organ Company from 1860 onwards, they were often housed in ornate and elaborate pieces of furniture.

The organ we have recorded appears to be a high-top Grand Salon Organ, dating from around the turn of the 19th century. It is played, as you might expect, by pumping the two foot pedals alternately, to force air through the reed mechanism. It requires some technique, and no small amount of effort to keep a strong, even tone from the instrument.

We recorded the Estey Organ by removing the back panel, which gave a more direct sound, and minimised the considerable pedal noise. We have included separate pedal noise which can be blended in (or not) for realism.”

Instrument, KONTAKT, Evolve Mutations, Link, Sampled, Native Instruments

Evolve Mutations

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Evolve Mutations

“CINEMATIC SOUND DESIGN

2 GB of world class, production-ready sounds
1,100+ 24/16 bit samples
275+ instrument presets

Building on the award-winning success of Evolve, Heavyocity and Native Instruments introduce the all-new EVOLVE MUTATIONS! Powered by the KONTAKT 5 PLAYER and featuring completely new content, this 2-gigabyte collection of rhythm and tonality provides a “music-meets-sound-design” approach for the modern composer. Created by working pros in the film, TV and game industries, EVOLVE MUTATIONS is a go-to resource for hybrid, electronic, pop and dance music productions, either on its own or as an addition to Heavyocity’s flagship Virtual Instrument Evolve. Find your sonic signature with EVOLVE MUTATIONS.”

Fadewheel, Instrument, KONTAKT, Link, Sampled, Rhythmic Robot Audio

FadeWheel

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FadeWheel

“Two Tonewheel and one Transistor components, blendable for a wide spectrum of sounds from smooth and simple to harmonically complex • Crosstalk, Cross-modulation and Failure controls bring definable levels of grit, crustiness, erraticism and gnarliness to your tone • Takes standard organ patches deep, deep into the Dark Side • Ideal for unique organs, strange atmospheres, gritty leads, radiophonic textures and more”

Effect, Falcon, Instrument, Synthesizer, Workstation|Sampler|Player, Link, Sampled, Synthesized, Additive, Granular, Substractive, UVI

Falcon

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Falcon

falcon

“Falcon is an advanced and truly unlimited hybrid instrument, bringing together an extensive collection of cutting-edge oscillators, effects, modulators and event processors and delivering them in a workflow-adaptive and highly-scriptable environment. Falcon allows you to create and manipulate sound with unparalleled precision and finesse, from basic sample slicing and synth design to extravagantly modulated multitimbral hybrids. Falcon runs stand-alone or in your DAW as a plugin, is natively surround capable up to 10.2 channels, can take just about any sound you can throw at it for fuel (and some pictures, too) and is fully compatible with all UVI Powered instruments.

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Arturia, Instrument, Link, Physically Modeled, Farfisa V

Farfisa V

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Farfisa V

“COMBO ORGAN COOLNESS

Farfisa V physically models the unique characteristics of the Farfisa combo organs that helped define the Top 40 sounds of the ‘60s—complete with enhancements that help you forge new sonic territory today.

Arturia’s innovative physical modeling faithfully recreates every nuance of the Farfisa Compact Deluxe and Duo combo organs found on numerous hits. Enhancements bring you a one-of-a-kind instrument combining the freedom of synthesizers with the unique tone of organs for unprecedented creative potential. An array of included effects pedals gives you all the tools to make the sound your own. Bell-bottoms optional.

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The Grand 3, Instrument, Link, Sampled, Steinberg

The Grand 3

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The Grand 3

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“Back with a Masterpiece

The Grand 3 boasts completely different piano models to its two predecessors, merely building on the prestige that its name has managed to attain over the past years. This means that versions 2 and 3, both old and new, equally deserve to be held in high esteem for their respective quality piano models. But always keep in mind: for The Grand 3, Steinberg has not only come up with several different piano models but uses intelligent sample architecture and latest recording technology to achieve an even more authentic sonic image and realistic feel.

Three grand masters

The Grand 3 prides itself on three outstanding virtual grand pianos with a rich and realistic sound based on the most widely acclaimed grand pianos. The Yamaha C7 grand piano is the artist’s choice — its sound providing a true concert grand experience, while the expressive tone of the Bösendorfer 290 Imperial provides an extended musical range not found in other pianos. What’s more: the incredible sound, responsiveness and superb playing behavior of the Steinway D have also been added to perfectly complement the collection of virtual pianos featured in The Grand 3.

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UVI Workstation, Instrument, Grand Piano Model D, Link, Sampled, UVI

Grand Piano Model D

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Grand Piano Model D

“Each note was carefully multi-sampled at a number of velocity levels with and without sustain. These samples were then carefully prepared and scripted with advanced keygroup layers and rule switching provided by the UVI Engine, allowing the sustain pedal and release samples to articulate in a natural way, reflective of the physical instrument. During this process we consulted with concert pianists and used their feedback in tuning our algorithms for the most natural feel and best playability possible. The result is a finely tempered software piano exhibiting an effortless playability and the sound of a real concert grand.”

Halion Sonic SE, Guitar Harmonics, Instrument, Link, Sampled, Steinberg

Guitar Harmonics

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Guitar Harmonics

“Guitar Harmonics Essential by Cinematique Instruments

Free VST guitar for PC and Mac

The free VST guitar created by Cinematique Instruments can be used in every audio software featuring VST 3, AAX or AU with the free plug-in HALion Sonic SE 3. Guitar Harmonics focuses on so-called flageolet notes or harmonics and creates very pure and clear sounds of an electric guitar.

The instrument provides a lot of useful options giving you a wide range of tools to vary and change the sound at your own requirement such as note length control (decay), tone control, cabinet and rotary and a reverb and delay control.

With this array of tools, the instrument produces a wide spread of sounds such as organic reverse guitars, fragile string notes and warm e-piano tones.”

Arpeggiator|Sequencer, Halion, Effect, Instrument, Synthesizer, Workstation|Sampler|Player, Link, Sampled, Synthesized, Wavetable, Granular, Substractive, Steinberg

Halion

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Halion 6

halion6

“HALion — Create the future

HALion is the most comprehensive virtual sampling and sound design system available today and excels the present creative process for producers and sound designers in all areas.

It covers the complete creative workflow from recording and sample editing to programming advanced synthesis and modulation setups. With HALion, create customized user interfaces and export ready-to-release instrument libraries with every step streamlined to the greatest extent.

The powerful set of oscillators for seamless sample playback as well as the next-generation synthesis make HALion a versatile creative tool in simply every situation. Its broad library includes thousands of high-class and deep-sampled instruments and cutting-edge synthesizer sounds for all kinds of musical genres. Continue reading Halion →

Arpeggiator|Sequencer, Halion Sonic, HSE BS, HSE AL, HS FC, HSE HE, Effect, Anima, HSE PS, Auron, Instrument, Synthesizer, B-Box, Eagle, Workstation|Sampler|Player, HALiotron, Link, Hot Brass, Model C, Sampled, Synthesized, Raven, Wavetable, Skylab, Studio Strings, Trium, TRIP, Granular, Voltage, Substractive, World Instruments, World Percussion, Steinberg

Halion Sonic 3

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Halion Sonic 3

“HALion Sonic — The ultimate creative tool

HALion Sonic brings the concept of all-in-one workstations to the virtual world. With a massive sample content library in combination with powerful synthesizer engines, HALion Sonic is a versatile sound production instrument comprising everything from deep-sampled acoustic instruments to cutting-edge synthetic sounds. Equipped with an easy-to-use interface, intuitive workflows and an extremely stable audio engine, HALion Sonic lets you focus on being creative. Developed for the studio as well as the stage, its pristine audio quality, the excellent content library and the wide range of high-end effects make HALion Sonic the ultimate creative tool for musicians, producers and composers worldwide.

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HSE BS, Halion Sonic SE, Arpeggiator|Sequencer, Cubase Elements, Effect, Instrument, Synthesizer, Tool, Workstation|Sampler|Player, Link, Sampled, Synthesized, Wavetable, Granular, TRIP, Substractive, Steinberg

Halion Sonic SE

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Halion Sonic SE

“Set yourself free with HALion Sonic SE

HALion Sonic SE 3 is a stripped-down version of HALion Sonic 3 without giving up on sound quality and accessibility. The streamlined VST workstation lets you load and play a plethora of sound content: the SE libraries shipping with Steinberg’s digital audio workstations, VST Sound Instrument Sets for HALion and the custom user libraries created within the HALion 6 sampler and sound creation system.

HALion Sonic SE 3 is available for free as a plug-in for any VST3, VST2, AU and AAX compatible host and as a stand-alone application for macOS and Windows.

Inside Steinberg’s DAW

HALion Sonic SE 3 can be used in all of Steinberg’s DAWs and loads and plays the dedicated libraries that are included in Cubase and Nuendo.

VST Sound Instrument Sets

Load and play the HALion expansion libraries like Dark Planet, Hypnotic Dance and Triebwerk in HALion Sonic SE 3.

HALion 6 user content

Create your own libraries in HALion 6 and make it accessible to your friends and collaborators who use HALion Sonic SE 3.”

Instrument, HSO, Link, Sampled, Steinberg

HSO

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HALion Symphonic Orchestra

“HALion Symphonic Orchestra puts the awesome emotive power and sheer sonic majesty of a full symphonic orchestra under your total control. Evocative scores, exquisite arrangements, emotive accompaniments — this instrument is an ideal, cost effective virtual symphonic orchestra for composition and production in music, TV and film scoring and game sound.

More than a hundred patches and combinations, including strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion instruments with dozens of different playing techniques

Covers all common articulations and bowings in unrivalled expressiveness and full dynamic range

State-of-the-art digital recording for highest accuracy and audio fidelity

RealAmbience feature offers true recorded ambience with full control of mix and reverb time

Windows and Mac installer included

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Instrument, HALiotron, Link, Sampled, Steinberg

HALiotron

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HALiotron

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“HALiotron is a painstaking reconstruction of the analog technology that was behind the hallmark sound of some the greatest bands in music history. Pressing just one key on the HALiotron will instantly evoke a timeless sound associated with rock and pop bands and songs from the ’60s and ’70s, and which has seen a strong resurgence in the last few years. Yet HALiotron adds the many advantages of a digital music production environment, including filters, envelopes and an amp section.”

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The Hammersmith, Instrument, KONTAKT, Link, Sampled, Soniccouture

The Hammersmith

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The Hammersmith

“THE HAMMERSMITH

DETAILED GRAND PIANO

MULTIPLE MIC POSITIONS
21 LAYERS
TRUE SUSTAIN SAMPLING
Kontakt Player NKS

HAMMERSMITH AVAILABLE AS:

STANDARD EDITION

21 Velocity Layers With Anti-Repeat
True Sustain Sampling
2 Mic Positions
CLOSE: M49 Pair
ROOM: M50 TREE
Upgrade to Pro. Edition at any time

PROFESSIONAL EDITION

21 Velocity Layers With Anti-Repeat
True Sustain Sampling
6 Mic Positions
CLOSE: M49 Pair or D19
MID: KM133D Pair or MK4 Pair
ROOM: M50 TREE or KU100 HEAD”