Mosaic Tape – Preset Playthrough

From altered strings and gritty keys to tuned percussion and vocal pads, Mosaic Tape showcases the cinematic possibility of creative tape processing — transforming traditional sources into moving, complex textures, dripping with grit, warmth, and personality.

Check out some of Heavyocity’s favorite presets from this dynamic instrument, designed to create signature sounds for modern scoring cues.

Mosaic Tape by Heavyocity includes motivating rhythmic and arpeggiated presets plus a large variety of excellent playable snapshots with superb sonic character. It is the fourth Mosaic release and once again it is a top-grade instrument. Mosaic Tape is for any professional composers or producers who are working Ad, film, and gaming scores. I would recommend getting it to present the demand for the lo-fi vibe from your customers.

From altered strings and gritty keys to tuned percussion and vocal pads, Mosaic Tape showcases the cinematic possibility of applying creative tape processing to a variety of sources. And with over 100 expertly-crafted snapshots, Mosaic Tape is ready to inspire: re-envisioning the musical effect of tape as modern composition and sound design tool.

Pricing and Availability

And for a limited time, Heavyocity is offering Mosaic Tape for $99 (reg. $119). In addition, owners of other Mosaic Series instruments will receive an additional 20% off. Offers end October 19, 2020.

Vagabond Crystal – Magical Sound of Caves, Crystals, and Inner-Solitude

After some months, another Atom Hub release is here! This time, bell-like kind od sounds attracted my attention. Then, somehow, the idea of caves, underground locales and fictional fauna and flora started emerging in my mind – and that became the course Atom Hub took. What you see is the result. 

Sparkling and sustained sound of metal and glass. Atmosphere and soundscapes of a fictional underground, fauna, and locales. Magical sounds of caves, crystals, and inner solitude.

Vagabond Crystal by Atom Hub offers the beautiful sound of carefully sampled real items and instruments, as well as unusual and original sound design.

The Vagabond Crystal sample library was created by Mato Huba (Atom Hub) to utilize the sounds of bells, glass, and metal objects. Various items were used and sampled: A singing bowl, Tibetan bells, a little gong, wine glasses, a dish cover, water, rocks, a synthesizer, plus hardware and software effectors. The idea was to pay homage to crystal, shiny sounds and soundscapes and… caves. Yes, these sounds, their long sustains, and sparkle instantly bring up images of caves, and of descent into their eerie depths, in Mato Huba’s mind.

Mato wanders through their stony halls, corridors, and galleries, and admire the silent beauty of Mother Nature’s work of art. Stalagmites and stalactites, like statues, guard the returning echoes of water drops dripping from wet, cold walls and ceilings. An underground river is taking me far away from the surface. Time is standing still in the darkness, eyes don’t see. Imagination comes to life. Mato becomes a crystal who wanders through the dark, like a vagabond without a home.

Vagabond Crystal Features

• 16/24 bit / 44,1 kHz wav format
• 889 MB installed
• 78 basic original patches (Bells, Pads, FX, Organic)
• 90 derived single patches
• 90 derived multi patches
• mostly up to 6 round robins per sample set
• Flanger, Chorus, Phaser, EQ, LFO, Stereo, Cabinet, Drive, Limiter, Delay, Reverb, Attack, Release controls
• Kontakt 5.8.1 and above full version required

Right out of the box, at your disposal are many presets ranging from clean bell-like types of sound to unheard, eerie evolving soundscapes. Dark and dreamy at the same time, Vagabond Crystal will take you away and ignite a spark of your inspiration.

Pricing and Availability

Right now, the sample library is available exclusively on Kontakt Hub for an intro price of £16.80 (r.p. £24.00) for six upcoming days. You are welcome to visit the page and learn more about the instrument.

Folio Bass by Channel Robot Review

In today’s review, we are looking at Folio Bass Version 1.1 (Affiliate Link) by Channel Robot is a Kontakt Library ROMpler steered at Bass sounds.

Installation

You need download after purchase Folio Bass from your Kontakt Hub user account. With Version 1.1 you need to download 4 files, unpack them. You need the FULL version of Kontakt v5.8.1 or above. is required. The library is not for the free Kontakt Player. I used the Kontakt 6 Full Version for reviewing.

Authorisation is needed, to authorize the kontakt library you need to:

• Open Kontakt and navigate to the folder you just created using the Browser (Press F1 to display the Browser)
• Double click on Folio – Bass.nki, Folio – Bass should open and you should see a window where you can enter the serial you receive while purchasing the library
• When you entered the correct number you will need to save the Folio – Bass instrument to store the authorization on disk

Sound

This special Kontakt library developed from an initial idea to release over a span of two years. Channel Robot started with let’s produce a Bass ROMpler with 100 sounds and after two years a Bass ROMpler with 300+ sounds was released. A brief time later updated to Version 1.1.

Version 1.1 update includes:

• New Snapshots
• New Arp presets
• A new parameter track in the arpeggiator – likelihood, making every sequence into an ever-changing melodic output.

There are many onboard effect tools you can use to mangle and shape the sound and performance. When you leave the Kontakt shell and use additional 3rd party effect plugins this library becomes an outstanding source for sound design task you have to deliver against.

Folio Bass performs two layers concurrently, you can select (see below) from different categories: Analog, Smooth, Synth, Gritty, New Synth, Alternate, Modeled, Scapes or Cycles. After selecting the two voices you would use the Gate and Arp and effect Tabs to further shape the sound that you are looking for. I would recommend starting with the fine snapshots Channel Robot included.

User interface & Usability

The bass powerhouse Folio Bass includes well known and classic synthesizer controls, like envelopes and filters, and these add to the abilities Folio Bass when you want to shape, mangle and sculpt your bass sounds. Folio Bass includes unique quad gates and sequencing arpeggiator to produce exciting polymorphic outcomes.

The UI is laid back and using colors that work well for me. You have the options to switch between the tabs to unleash the effects and additional features. Dive into the Gate, Arp, and other Tab, there is so much more than a two-voice ROMpler.

Rating:  Four out of five stars

Channel Robot’s Folio Bass Version 1.1 (Affiliate Link) is an excellent sounding dual voice ROMpler full of more than 300 instruments. Folio Bass is best when you need to reach for a Bass line, works wonder in sound design and is excellent as a background bed (combined with effects) for many scores or when you need to add some emotion and drive to a scene.