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CASE Solo Woodwinds FX KONTAKT

CASE Woodwind contains 2 Alto Flutes, 2 Piccolo Flutes, 2 Bass Clarinets and 2 Contra Bassoons. Each instrument was recorded with 2 players, so you have the ability to either play both players together or separate them via the Soloist Spot microphones. CASE comes with 6 microphone positions divided into two core groups: Hall (Close, Far, Wide and Mixed) and Soloist 1 (Spot 1) and Soloist 2 (Spot 2).

Welcome to CASE – the most comprehensive collection of Solo Orchestral Effects ever done.
CASE (Custom Aleatoric Solo Effects) series is produced by Academy Award, TEC and G.A.N.G Award Winning Composer, Troels Folmann. CASE comes in three dedicated libraries for Strings, Brass and Woodwinds all based on the same concept.

The CASE Woodwind Edition contains an articulation list second to none and comes in high-resolution wave (.wav / 24 bit / 96khz format). We wanted to create something definitive and unrivaled. The Woodwind Edition alone contains over 5.100 FX samples and it is near impossible to find an effect not covered.

The incredible depth of articulations is supported by our new dual-layered FX system. The first of which is our front-face FX system that gives you control over a trance gate, filters, pitch, delay, compression and our new textural convolution delay. The new textural convolution allows you to take dozens of new convolutions and use them as delay components. We have also included our new Chaos FX engine, which gives you control over things such as EQ, Phasing, distortion, stereo delay and an additional convolution reverb.

But most importantly CASE is the most comprehensive collection of orchestral FX ever done. Take something as simple a “brass riser”. It’s no longer matter of whether you want a rising brass sound. It is a matter of whether you want it in normal legato glissando or perhaps with tremolo motion to it – maybe you want more of a thrill based glissando or maybe you just want a horrific grinding brass variation.

CASE has it all and is the definitive collection of Solo Orchestral FX.

Infinite Choices
CASE Woodwinds contains over 5,000 FX samples that can be combined in infinite ways. Whether it is the ability to control individual sections or randomize thousands of parameters with a single click of the mouse. Whether its mixing the effects together with our new Textural Convolution Delay or using the Stack function to effortlessly blend as many effects you want. The premise is the same. You have an infinite amount of choices and intuitive controls to make it all your own.

Superior Mics & Mixing
CASE contains 3 different microphone stems, which are divided into 2 Hall Mics (Mid, Room) and 1 Mixed Stem (Mix). The flexibility of multiple microphone positions allows you to dial in the perfect sound of your choice. In addition, CASE also comes with a wealth of custom convolution presets. Add new flavor to your sound.

Textural Convolution Delay
Textural Convolution Delay is a new way of using convolution to create textural delays. The idea is to use non-conventional convolution impulses to augment the existing sound. So when the instrument delays – you will not just get a normal delay of the instrument, but also get the delay and texture of the convolution. This concept is called Textural Convolutions.

Immediate Access and Stack Function
CASE Solo Winds comes with 8 core patched that holds dozens of articulations. Everything is neatly built into our custom browser, which holds several articulations at a time. This means you have immediate access to a large and diverse pool of effects. We also added our unique Stack function, which allows you to layer as many articulations as you want for larger effects. You can literally mix everything together.

CASE Chaos Engine
The CASE Chaos Engine is perhaps the most extreme feature in CASE. We wanted to take the concept of Aleatoric (Chance/Randomization) Music and port it to our code and user-interface. The CASE Chaos Engine allows you make over 1.500 sample parameters randomize with one click, while also randomizing our new FX System. So both the sample content and the assigned FX will be randomized in one glorious cocktail. The great thing about the CASE Chaos Engine is that you can control precisely how much chaos you want – from a little cosmetic change to the birth of a completely new universe of sounds – all with one click.

Hyper Flexible User Interface
CASE contains two parallel FX systems. The first one is our new Front-Faced FX, which allows you to control the most fundamental effects from the front panel (ex. Dynamics, Filters, Pitch, Delay, Crusher and our new Textural Delay). You can also go deeper with our new Chaos FX system, which includes Step-Based Filtering, EQ, Bit-Crusher, Distortion, Dual Stereo-Delay and an additional convolution system on top of our custom Textural Convolution Delays.

OVERVIEW:

• Comprehensive Aleatoric Solo Woodwind FX
•  6 Microphones Mix, Room, Mid, Close, Spot 1, Spot 2.
•  5,100+ Samples. 17.1GB HDD (compressed to 11.32GB)
•  2 Solo Alto Flutes, 2 Solo Piccolo Flutes,
•  2 Bass Bassoons, 2 Bass Clarinets
•  52 Articulations
•  Alto Flute 1, Alto Flute 2, Piccolo Flute 1, Piccolo Flute 2
•  Bass Clarinet 1, Bass Clarinet 2, Contra Bassoon 1 and 2
•  Full Retail version of Kontakt 5.5 or later required

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Hybrid Tools Terminus KONTAKT

8Dio Terminus is a pro-grade tool designed for epic blockbuster scores and trailers containing over 1,200 custom cinematic instruments and FX.

The sound of Terminus is big, modern and studio clean with everything mastered to perfection.

Terminus is the result of over 18 months of deep production and contains four different types of core instrument groups, Percussive/Drums, Epic/Hybrid, Neo-Orchestral and Synth-Based. All four core groups each contain seven banks, Hits, Slams, Sub Hits, Short and Long Falls, and Short and Long Risers.

In addition Terminus contains an array of new instrument categories, including 4 banks of Ear Candy. Ear Candy is designed to enhance your existing compositions with big, beautiful, ethereal and angelic textural elements. We also created two additional banks of Strums. Strums are tonal and a-tonal transitional elements – creating a transparent, colorful movement of cinematic textures.

Terminus also includes a deep and exclusive 4K Master Class with Troels Folmann. Troels goes through his: “The Captain” demo track by track. We have also added both project midi file and audio stems. The 4K Master Class is exclusive to Terminus and is not available online.

Terminus also comes fully ready for integration into the sound file management system of your choice with industry standard embedded Meta-Data.

The Next Stop
Terminus represents the next step in our journey to create the ultimate series of contemporary sound effects and scoring tools. From the transients of the striking Hits to the show stopping Slams and earth shaking Subs. To the varying lengths of cascading Falls and tension of the building Risers – Terminus is unapologetically epic. Also included is the never before heard category Ear Candy, which stems from countless hours of dissecting which sounds from high-end productions resonate with us most.

Hybrid Workflow
One of the most powerful features within Terminus is the ability to instantly alter the sound by Stacking individual layers, Reversing playback or by chromatically Stretching a selected sound. The Stretch feature allows you to take the last sampled played and stretch it across the keyboard allowing you to play the one sample at different pitches. Combining this with the Stack and Reverse features enables you to create a range of custom and complex sounds with just a few quick clicks. Sweeten with our advanced Chaos Effects on top and create a sound that’s perfect for your production.

Built-In Chaos FX
Terminus contains our custom rack effects system. These Chaos Effects allow you to shape your sound in any way imaginable. Whether it’s creating movement and modulation within the sound using the dual Phaser and Flanger module, dialling in precise tonal changes with the inbuilt EQ, applying Bit Crusher & Distortion, using the unique Dual Delays or creating space and rhythmic pulses with the layered Convolution Reverbs.

The included range of Impulse Responses allow you to create Textural Convolution patterns. These are rhythmic phrases that lay over the existing sound that when coupled with the dual delay and spacious convolution reverb allow the shaping of your very own sound.

Deep Tagging
Terminus comes embedded with deep Meta-Data tagging, allowing you to search through the files directly using your sound file manager of choice. This means key words such as Fall, Downer, Riser, Hit etc can be used to locate and identify matching files making finding the right sound easy.

At 44.1kHz / 24 Bit WAV format all the sounds within this library are drag and drop ready. Making production within or outside the Kontakt format seamless and perfect for composers, sound designers and editors alike.

MASTER CLASS
For the first time ever we are giving you unrestricted access to the compositional process. Take a look behind scenes and enjoy learning the tips and tricks used in modern hybrid production. From the full MIDI files and individual track stems to an almost hour long in-depth one-on-one tutorial on the making of “The Captain” by Troels Folmann.

Requirements
Full Retail version of Kontakt 5.6+ required / Not compatible with free Kontakt Player
Runs as host or stand-alone application, VST or Audio Units plug-in, AAX under Pro Tools
Minimum: Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU. 4 GB of RAM or more is highly recommended. For TMPro Patches, i7 or equivalent is highly recommended.
Hybrid Tools Terminus Requires 4.5 GB of Hard Drive Space
4 GB of RAM or more is highly recommended
Sample resolution: 44.1Khz / 24Bit stereo .wav format
Format(s): Kontakt

OVERVIEW:

• Pro-Grade Cinematic Instruments
• Kontakt VST / AU / AAX
• 4 Core Instrument Classes (Drums, Hybrids, Orchs, Synths)
• 4 x 100’s of Cinematic Hits, Blockbuster Slams & Cres Slams
• 4 x 100’s of Subwoofer Hits, Short and Long Falls
• 4 x 100’s of Short and Long Risers
• 4 Epic Beautiful Instrument banks: Ear Candy
• 2 Transitional Banks of Tonal Strum Effects
• Built-In Chaos Effects & Embedded Meta-Data
• 4K Master Class w/ Troels (The Captain w/ MIDI + Stems)
• Full Retail Version of Kontakt 5.6 (or later) Required

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Legion Series 33 Drummers: Batucada KONTAKT

In our efforts to push the limit of ensemble percussion sampling, we have traveled to Latin America to sample an outstanding Batucada ensemble. ‘Legion Series 33 Drummers’ is not only composed of a massive ensemble of 33 drummers playing in unison, but also the ensemble split into sections, summing up to 88 drums. 5 Timbas, 9 Tamborims, 6 Guaches, 11 Chocalhos, 12 Caixas (snares), 12 Repiniques, 12 Surdos (4 Bass Players, 4 mid Players, and 4 high Players), 11 Dobras and 10 Cowbells were sampled in independent sections along with two solos, making this library the most in-depth dedicated Batucada library you will ever need.

The Batucada is a Brazilian band composed exclusively of percussion instruments, traditionally accompanied by marching in a parade of costumed dancers and floats in the Brazilian Carnivals. The sound of a Batucada is incredibly powerful and could give even the loudest rock bands a run for their money. The discipline required to organize and maintain this style of tight, seamless drumming is astounding and it was an absolute joy to work with these percussive experts.

As the music is primarily composed entirely of percussive instruments we wanted to give you a detailed sonic image of each of these fantastic musicians, not only by deep-sampling the Batucada as one 33-player rhythmic ensemble in unison but also by offering you deep-sampled versions of each of the sections as well as an additional two solo player perspectives for each of the instruments. You can now play the sounds of this African influenced South American group featuring Multiple Rhythmic Variations (loops), each one with real dynamic control and round-robin, along with hundreds of articulations per instrument!

The Batucada utilizes our familiar Legion UI and features a range of front-facing options, giving easy access to control the instruments. These options include Attack, Release, Pitch, Glide and Sample Offset The Reverse, Chaos, and Stack options also allow for quick options to randomize or change the sound of the ensemble completely. The Batucada also includes our custom Chaos FX system as well as our highly intuitive 4-part XY Effects Engine for even more in-depth sound design options.

Meet The Players
The Timba is a long drum that produces low tones and is played with the hands. The Tamborim is a small, round frame drum with a head typically made of nylon tightly tuned to ensure a high, sharp timbre, providing a minimum amount of sustain – it is the soul of samba music. The Dobra is the mid-range drum or known as the melody drum and usually plays intricate patterns of drumming. The Surdos in a standard Batucada exist in three different sizes (Low – Mid – High) and commonly provide the heartbeat and power of the ensemble.

Meet The Players
The Guaches are metallic shakers filled with various types of beads and seeds. Chocalhos are two-handed metallic shakers (formerly bottle caps) typically used as a supporting instrument to sustain the rhythm, heavily contributing to the “swing” of the batucada. The Caixa is what gives character to the batucada. Played with two wooden sticks, keeps the bright character alive. The Caxia helps establish the tempo and adds flourishes between in the Surdos. The Repinique is a high-pitched tom-tom that helps fill in the breaks of the lower instruments and is typically used for call and response or complex syncopated ostinato patterns. You will usually see the Repinique doubling the snares or Caixa. The Cowbells or Agogo provide one of the highest tones of the Batucada.

Advanced Features
Our Legion Series contains a comprehensive array of intuitive controls. Instantly stack and combine as many articulations as you want. Reverse any sound with a single click. Adjust the speed, pitch, and sample offset with just a touch of a dial. Everything is quick, easy and intuitive, so you can concentrate on what is most important – the music.

4 Part Effects Engine
Legion Series 33 Drummers “Batacuda” also contains our familiar 4-part Effects Engine for extreme and easy sound processing. Each of the 4 effect modules includes an X/Y Matrix that can be assigned to an effect such as Filters, Distortion, Lo-Fi, Rotator, Delay, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Reverb, and Convolution Reverb. The X/Y parameters can be assigned to any of the effects settings and mapped to any MIDI CC so you have total control over each effect. The familiar UI also includes both a Sequencer and Modulation tab which allow you to further manipulate the samples.

OVERVIEW:

• 40 GB compressed to 19.8 GB (97,680 Samples)
• Deep Sampled Batucada Percussion Ensemble
• 11 Instrument types sampled solo and in sections
• Up to 33 Drummers playing in unison
• Multiple Rhythmic Variations
• Samba reggae, Samba, Pagode, and Funk Styles
• Multiple Microphone Positions
• Advanced UI with 4-part XY Effects Engine
• Full Retail Version of Kontakt 5.8 (or later) Required

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Studio Vocals Roula KONTAKT

Studio Vocal Series: Roula is the latest in our esteemed solo vocal series featuring the unique voice of Roula Tsernou. The library features authentic Eastern-Balkans-Greek Style Vocals, the deep sampled library captures her essence as a artist with unique new syllables, legatos, phrases and sustains. We recorded a range of one and two syllable short note articulations giving you a huge range of variations to build complex word-like formations. We also prepared a special patch for those who need legato articulations; it includes 7 different real-legato combinations which can be mixed for maximum versatility. They can also be combined like the short notes to achieve real word-like combinations that also utilise real legato.

If you want to add even more realism to your scores with this library, we have recorded over 700 Phrases that can easily be added and mixed with the rest of the library. As Roula uses a lot of Minor seconds or modal Eastern-like scales we grouped the phrases by whether they contained a minor or major third. Additionally there are unique phrases at different tempos and root notes such as 120BPM, 100BPM, 80BPM, D, C, G or A.

Finally those looking for a more classic approach we have recorded more standard sustain articulations, for example AH. As well as more complex sustains with more a flair, for example a sustain with a mordent.

Infinitely Versatile
Studio Vocal Series: Roula contains a huge range of unique variations of Greek sounding syllables and vocals including (To, KA, Ti, Sto, Is, Me, Ro, Po, Ef, XE, Tha, Mos, and two syllables including Tha-So, Di-A, Fo-Vos, Di-Mos, Ka-Sios, Ga-la) allowing you to mix almost infinite combinations to create authentic and real sounding vocal melodies.

True Legato and Sustains
Studio Vocal Series: Roula contains a range of True Legato and sustains variants allowing you to switch and choose the best variant for your vocal passage. As well as the two types of free legato patch we have included special variants such as mordents and turns. Similarly, the Sustain patches have been recorded with more straightforward patches as well as more complex options, for example, inverted turn or Minor third Ascending.

Our sustains also come with an entirely new sample set that makes Roula completely her own traditional sustains have been recorded if you are looking for more of a classic approach Additionally we have a more complex sustains with ornaments such as (Upper/Lower Mordent (Half/Whole Tone), Whole Tone Up With Ornament, Inverted Turn, Minor Third Ascending/Descending, (Ah/Huh) with a Double Turn Ah/Huh to the Fifth and Back, Ah-E with a Bend Up both slow and fast as well as (EH-E) Bends up fast.

NEW UI features
Studio Vocal Series: Roula also contains our latest user-interface which includes a set of new front facing features and effects. The Main UI controls include a footer for quick access, these include Attack, Release, Offset and Speed controls to control the playback of the sample. As well as a Pitch Envelope and Glide for creating artificial risers and drops. Articulations can also be reversed and stacked using the Footer Buttons and randomised using the Chaos Button.

The other main UI controls include a Sequencer for quick arpeggio building. XY pads in the Effects tab offers a brand new way to control a range of inbuilt effects. Finally Modulation for controlling Expression, Gate, Tuning and Stereophony (The stereophonic image of the voice)

Main UI Controls – Modulation
The Modulation page has several controls such as: Dynamics (CC1) and Expression (CC11) that can be manipulated individually or linked together, a Gate with intensity and rate controls, free tuning tuning chromatically up or down (both -12 semitones to +12 semitones) and finally a Stereo width knob to control the stereophonic image of her voice.

NEW Chaos 4 FX
Studio Vocal Series: Roula is the first library to feature the brand new Chaos 4 FX engine. The new engine gives you access to a range of effects with extreme tweakability. The rack effects can be used multiple times and any knob can be assigned to any parameter of the effect. This gives you complete freedom to create endless variations of effects including, Low Pass, High Pass, Bandpass, Sequencer, Distortion, LoFi, Saturation, Rotator, Flanger, Chorus, Phaser, Delay, Transform, Convolution, and Reverb.

OVERVIEW:

• Comprehensive Cinematic Studio Solo Voice
•  Featuring Roula Tsernou
•  Western, Balkan and Greek style solo vocal library
•  7 Individual True Legato Types
•  18 Advanced Ornamental Sustains
•  +700 tempo synced unique phrases
•  5 Sustains and 15 sustains with ornaments
•  Sequencer, Effects and Modulation options
•  5 GB, 24bit/48kHz (2.57GB Lossless compression)
•  Full Retail version of Kontakt 5.7 or later required

Requirements:

• Full Retail version of Kontakt 5.7 required
•  Kontakt 5 is 32 and 64-bit compatible on both PC and MAC platforms
•  Roula requires 2.74 GB of hard drive space
•  Runs as host or stand-alone application, VST or Audio Units plug-in, RTAS under Pro Tools 7/8
•  Minimum: macOS 10.12, 10.13 or 10.14 (latest update), i5 or Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10 (latest Service Pack), Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU
•  8 GB of RAM or more is highly recommended. For TMPro Patches, i7 or equivalent is highly recommended

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