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ARKHIS by Orchestral Tools | Cutting-edge Underscoring

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A powerful tool for cutting-edge, orchestral underscores and soundtracks

ARKHIS is produced to distill underscoring into a workflow that keeps you concentrated on what’s essential – compelling storytelling. Swap instrumentation with a click, dial in effects and score final passages to picture in real-time. Promptly emphasize effective changes in action, and recall themes in subtle new ways as the narrative evolves.

Be it gritty neo-noire or feel-good fantasy, underscoring is the final polish that can make or break a cinematic experience. ARKHIS is a specialized instrument for scoring ultra-modern, orchestral soundtracks that bring scenes to life. Built-in collaboration with Orchestral Tools, it unites a premium sample library with an easy to use layering engine that has movement, color, and storytelling in its DNA.

Demo Track

The track below from Alex Pfeffer also features the Solo Viola from Tableau Solo Strings. Towards the end, you can hear some Epic Percussions from Metropolis Ark 1, Junkie XL Brass, Modern & Massive Drums and my Strandberg Boden Metal 8.

Alex Pfeffer: Epic Melancholic Music – Paroxysm featuring Native Instruments Arkhis

Layer a huge array of tonally-playable instruments to create everything from evolving passages to quick accents for on-screen action. An extensive collection of orchestral and ensemble sounds keep big accompaniments on lock, and solo instruments lend their intimacy to more subtle scoring. Less conventional Hollywood-esque sounds like the waterphone and dulcimer are great for ethereal, and sometimes uncomfortable textures when the story needs it. Recorded at the legendary Teldex Scoring Stage in Berlin, each sound source captures the modern edge ubiquitous to contemporary cinematic scores.

ARKHIS is a specialized instrument for quickly bringing stories on screen to life. Built in collaboration with Orchestral Tools, it combines cutting-edge content recorded at the Teldex Scoring Stage with an easy-to-use playback module for tonally-playable textures that can be played, layered, and modulated for gripping, screen-ready soundtracks.

CONTEMPORARY UNDERSCORING

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Extensive Soundsource and Preset Library

Score with 90 stackable, contemporary sound sources recorded at Berlin’s legendary Teldex Scoring Stage. An extensive collection of orchestral and ensemble sounds keep big accompaniments on lock, and solo instruments lend their intimacy to more subtle scoring. Less conventional Hollywood-esque sounds like the waterphone and dulcimer are great for the real, and sometimes uncomfortable textures when the story needs it. Each sound source captures the modern edge ubiquitous to contemporary cinematic scores.

Three Stackable Sound Layers

ARKHIS is built around a central playback module that’s quick and easy to use from any MIDI controller. Choose your desired sounds from the vast library of sound sources and assign them to
three independently-modulatable layers that can be stacked from left to right using a single blend
control.

Pricing and Availability

Celebrate the launch with 149 € intro pricing for ARKHIS until August 3, 2020.

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Zero-G ENIGMA: The Ultimate Ambient Sound Creation Instrument

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The Zero-G ENIGMA is a new musical instrument that helps you create ambient pads, drones, and cinematic textures.

Do you want to create unique ambient sounds imaginably? If so, then Zero-G ENIGMA is the perfect instrument for you! This revolutionary new software allows you to create lush pads, drones, and cinematic textures that are unique. Whether you’re a professional sound designer or a hobbyist, Zero-G ENIGMA will allow you to express your creativity like never before. So what are you waiting for? Try it today!

Pads, Drones, and Cinematic Textures

The Zero-G ENIGMA is a new musical instrument designed to create ambient pads, drones, and cinematic textures. It is the first instrument of its kind that can be played in zero gravity, making it perfect for space travel. The ENIGMA is also highly versatile, producing a wide range of sounds. Whether you’re looking to create relaxing background music or heart-pumping action scenes, the Zero-G ENIGMA is the perfect tool. So if you want to add some extra dimension to your music, check out the Zero-G ENIGMA.

Perfect for Trailer, Ad, Game or Film Score

A well-crafted trailer, ad, game, or film score can make all the difference in setting the tone and delivering the desired impact. The right music and sound effects can add suspense, drama, or even a sense of humor. And with today’s technology, there are more options than ever for creating unique sonic textures.

Pads can provide a bed of atmospheric sound, while drones can make sense of tension or menace. And cinematic textures like crashes and whooshes can add excitement or help to set the scene. By carefully selecting the right sounds and effects, you can create an audio experience that is truly unforgettable.

Enigma Shaping The Waves
Enigma Shaping The Waves

Underscore

If you’re looking to add a little extra something to your next track or underscore, why not try incorporating some pads, drones, and cinematic textures? Places are great for creating a sense of atmosphere, while drones can add a sense of tension or unease.

Meanwhile, cinematic textures can help make sense of motion or urgency. Combining these three elements can create a truly unique and memorable piece of music. So go ahead and experiment – who knows what you might come up with?

7GB of Sound Content and 250 Presets

Zero-G Enigma comes equipped with 7GB of compressed 24bit wav files, and over 250 presets ranging from atmospheres, pads, textures, and drones to basses and leads to SFX, noises, hits, and stabs. Enigma has been designed to meet the needs of professional film, video, and game score composers, as well as many genres of music production.

  • Zero-G Enigma comprises 7GB of compressed 24bit wav files and over 250 presets.
  • The presets range from atmospheres and pads to textures and drones, basses and leads, SFX, noises, hits, and stabs. 
  • Enigma has been designed to meet the needs of professional film, video, and game score composers as well as many genres of music production.

Whether you’re looking for that perfect sound to complete your latest composition or you need a virtual instrument that can do it all, Enigma is sure to meet your needs.

Enigma Presets
Enigma Presets

6-Voice Sound Creation Instrument 

Zero-G Enigma is a revolutionary 6-voice sound creation instrument for Mac OSX and Windows PC designed to create lush ambient pads, drones, and cinematic textures. With its unique combination of granular synthesis, space convolution, and an innovative user interface, Zero-G Enigma is an instrument of extraordinary power and originality.

Enigma XY Pad & Randomise Function

At the heart of Enigma is the XY pad. The four corners of the XY pad represent the four leading voices of the currently loaded patch. You can move the cursor to any position inside the yellow cube to create movement between these four voices, from the super-subtle to the ultra-extreme.

You can also record your cursor movement pattern to create amazingly complex and evolving sounds. Enigma is an instrument that allows you to explore new soundscapes and dimensions of timbre and texture. So dive in and start exploring!

The randomize function is a great way to get inspiration for your next sound patch. It will take all the sounds in the patch and randomize them, giving you a brand-new patch to work with.

The Randomise All function is the perfect way to add a bit of spice to your life. It’s like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’ll get. And that’s what makes it so exciting. Will you get a sweet sound or a sour sound? A soft sound or a complex sound? There’s only one way to find out. So go ahead and press the Randomise All button. You may be surprised at what comes out of your speakers.

You can edit this new patch to your liking or use it. Either way, it’s a great way to create your unique sounds.

The XY pad is a powerful tool for shaping sound. By manipulating the four leading voices, you can create a wide range of sonic textures, from the smooth and subtle to the harsh and extreme. The four corners of the XY pad represent the four main voice types, and by moving the gimbal around, you can mix and match these voices to create new sounds. So experiment with the XY pad, and see what crazy sounds you can come up with!

Sound Effect and Sound Shaping Tools Included

Enigma is not your average software synthesizer. In addition to its impressive analog-modeling capabilities, Enigma comes complete with a powerful FX section.

The 20 included convolution reverbs provide a wide range of sonic possibilities, from classic halls and plates to exotic ones specializing in algorithms that model the behavior of physical spaces. In addition to the convolution reverbs, the FX section includes Delay, Phaser, Reverb, Compressor, EQ, Chorus, and Wave Shaper. With such a comprehensive set of tools at your disposal, Enigma is sure to become your go-to synth for all your sound design needs.

Enigma FX Tools
Enigma FX Tools

What is Convolution Reverb

Convolution reverbs use sampled impulse responses to create realistic acoustic spaces. These sampled impulse responses can be anything from a recording of a concert hall to the sound of a thunderstorm. Convolution reverbs offer many sonic possibilities and are perfect for adding realism to your sounds.

What is Delay

Delay is an audio effect that delays a signal’s sound by a certain time. This can be used to create interesting sonic textures or to make your sounds more realistic.

What is Phaser

Phaser is an audio effect that creates a sweeping filter effect. This can be used to create interesting sonic textures or to make your sounds more psychedelic.

What is Compressor

A compressor is an audio effect that reduces the dynamic range of a signal. This can be used to make your sounds more consistent or louder.

What is EQ

EQ, or equalization, is the process of altering the frequency response of a signal. This can be used to make your sounds more consistent or to emphasize certain frequencies.

What is Chorus

Chorus is an audio effect that adds a slight delay to the sound and then mixes it with the original signal. This can be used to make your sounds more lush and full.

What is Wave Shaper

Waveshaper is an audio effect that alters the waveform of a signal. This can be used to make your sounds more aggressive or to add distortion.

Designed to create lush ambient pads/drones and cinematic textures

Enigma is a 6-voice sample instrument designed to create lush ambient pads/drones and cinematic textures, amongst a variety of other things. With all these sound-shaping tools, it’s little wonder that Enigma is one of the most popular choices for film and game composers.

But what about the more traditional musician? Is Enigma still a viable option for them? Absolutely! The sound-shaping capabilities of Enigma are so versatile that they can be used to create just about any type of sound imaginable.

Installation

Zero G Enigma Installer
Zero-G Enigma Installer

Once you launch your DAW and load the plugin for the first time,– Enigma will ask you for the HR files (these are the seven sample library files that are named Enigma_1_0_0_Samples.hr1, etc) follow the on-screen instructions to select the first one (Enigma_1_0_0_Samples.hr1) – it will then ask you for a directory where you wish the samples to be installed. After a short while, the installation will be complete.

IMPORTANT: at this point, close the plugin and restart the DAW. On the restart, the plugin will load, and you are good to go!

Conclusion

Zero-G ENIGMA is a revolutionary 6-voice sound creation instrument for Mac OSX and Windows PC designed to create lush ambient pads, drones, and cinematic textures.

Enigma is a 6-voice sample instrument that gives you everything you need to create lush ambient pads/drones and cinematic textures. With all the sound-shaping tools at your disposal, it’s little wonder that Enigma is one of the most popular choices for film and game composers. If you’re looking for an instrument that can do it all, look no further than Enigma.

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Video Tutorial Rhythmic Texture In Soundtoys

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Creating A Preset In Soundtoys Effect Rack – Rhythmic Texture

How can you use the Soundtoys Effect Rack to create extra interest in lifeless sounds? In this video, I deconstruct a rhythmic textural preset to show you how I created it from scratch!

In this video I discuss:

  • Using the Chrystalizer to create a shimmer effect
  • Creating rhythm in your sounds using the Tremolator
  • Getting the right blend between the different plugins using the mix knobs

Experiment with your sounds, and have fun!

The preset ‘All That Shimmers’ is taken from my preset pack Rhythmic Textures, a collection of 25 rhythmic textural presets for Soundtoys Effect Rack.

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Man Makes Noise Releases Puro – Cinematic Textures and Pads Soundset for Omnisphere 2.6

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Man Makes Noise Releases Puro Cinematic Textures and Pads Soundset for Omnisphere 2.6

Man Makes Noise Releases Puro – Cinematic Textures and Pads Soundset for Omnisphere 2.6

Man Makes Noise releases Puro for Omnisphere 2.6 today. The name originates from Puro (Finnish); a stream, brook. (Spanish); pure

Puro is all about atmosphere. It’s about modern cinematic textures and pads. It’s a search for beauty in ugly places. Built from bits and pieces of organic sounds Puro, like the water is a stream, is built to be constantly moving and evolving. And like a stream turns into a river and rivers run into lakes and oceans Puro grows from small to vast.

​Puro also gives you 494 brand new sound sources for Omnisphere. For Puro Man Makes Noise recorded a variety of traditional and custom-built instruments as well as hardware synths and a large selection of found sounds.

Puro contains 200 patches that are divided into four categories: NOISESCAPES (22), PADS + STRINGS (108), TEXTURES PLAYABLE (41), TEXTURES SOUNDSCAPES (29).

  • 14 Instruments
    Piano (the on in the lobby), Seagull M4 Dulcimer, Maika’i Soprano Ukulele, A Broken Souvenir Ukulele (a busted cheap thing found in a dumpster), Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Toy xylophone, Djembe, Metal Bell, Tambourine, Windchimes (Koshi model), Recorder, Male Voice (Man Makes Noise’s voice), Small Gong.
  • 3 Custom Built Instruments
    PVC Bansuri (built from a cold water pipe), Baseboard (custom wire instrument), The Jumalauta (custom single string instrument).
  • 2 Hardware Synths
    Arturia MicroFreak, Arturia Matrix Brute
  • 40+ Found Sound Sources
    a dog’s water bowl, metal pot, metal bowl, a kettle and lid, door handles, glass bottles, plastic bottles, metal pipes, metal radiators, a wooden box with a rubber band, metal hinges, metal hits, a wok lid, an egg slicer (mandolin style), a large wood saw, natural water sounds (streams and sewers), a toy car engine, a rusty barbecue, a plastic water jug, a vacuum cleaner, a metal rake, a metal scythe, sneakers, glass plates, incidental bird recordings, trees, a travel-size didgeridoo, a water barrel, a kitchen knife, Jaz Amsterdam trash can, broken glass, a shovel, a toy car, glass shower wall at Jaz Amsterdam, a punching bag, a crowbar, a wooden door frame.

Puro also contains two simple percussion instruments as a bonus. These are presented in Kontakt 5 (5.1.8) format. The sample content of these is unlocked so they can be loaded into any sampler. Puro requires Spectrasonic’s Omnisphere 2.6. The bonus content requires the full retail version of Kontakt 5 (5.1.8).

Man Makes Noise offers a freebie of 10 patches for you to test out what Puro is. Get the patches here.

Pricing and Availability

The price of Puro is 49€ (excluding VAT) with an intro offer of 29€ (excluding VAT) until the 31st of July 2020.

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