Soniccouture Ondes: Creating A Performance, The Loudspeakers & PolyOndes Preset Overview

Published on Feb 20, 2019 Soniccouture

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"An overview of the MIDI controller techniques used in creating an expressive and fluid Ondes Martenot performance."

Soniccouture Ondes: The Loudspeakers

Published on Feb 20, 2019 Soniccouture

"Exploring the 3 loudspeakers of the Ondes Martenot, modelled using convolution in
Soniccouture’s Ondes virtual instrument."

Soniccouture Ondes: PolyOndes Preset Overview

Published on Feb 20, 2019 Soniccouture

"A selection of presets from the Poly Ondes, a polyphonic version of the Ondes Martenot. This synth is included in Soniccouture's Ondes Virtual Instrument: http://www.soniccouture.com/en/produc..."

Soniccouture Blanks: Drum Machine

Soniccouture Blanks: Drills Demo Published on Dec 20, 2019 Soniccouture

"A quick beat written using the Drills module in Soniccouture's Blanks drum sampler.
This allows you to roll and drill different elements of your beat at quickly changing rates, with pitch dives and granular scanning through the sample. Drills can be triggered from your MIDI controller, DAW, or the Beat Tools sequencers."

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Soniccouture Blanks: Drum Machine Walkthrough

Published on Dec 20, 2019 Soniccouture

"A tour of Soniccouture's Blanks Drum Sampler, a drag and drop Kontakt instrument that allows you to shape and sequence your own samples and create your own kits using Soniccouture's acclaimed drum tools"

Soniccouture Releases: Waterphone for NKS & Kontakt Player

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INTRO OFFER
Until 10th November you can get 30% off Waterphone. Discount marked on website.
https://www.soniccouture.com/en/products/35-rare-and-unique/g80-waterphone/

Soniccouture Waterphone: Product Tour

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"James Thompson gives a fairly brief tour of Soniccouture's Waterphone library - featuring two separate Kontakt instruments, Waterphone Unwrapped & Waterphone phrases."



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Inc. Waterphone Unwrapped | Waterphone Phrases €129 | $129

The Waterphone is an endlessly enduring instrument with a limitless capacity for otherworldly effects. But can it play a tune you can whistle?

Well now it can, thanks to Soniccouture's unique new collection of two new instruments.

Waterphone Unwrapped: Featuring a chromatically tuned and playable set of tines - a sampling feat never achieved before. Tines are played with bows and mallets.

Waterphone Phrases: A huge set of 366 performances, each of which can be mapped, reversed and played chromatically at the click of a button using Soniccouture’s unique FOCUS mode.

Soniccouture All Saints Choir: Cluster

Published on Apr 17, 2020 Soniccouture

"A short overview of the Cluster module in the All Saints Choir instrument by Soniccouture."

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Soniccouture All Saints Choir: Walkthrough

Published on Apr 17, 2020 Soniccouture

"James Thompson from Soniccouture gives a guided tour of their All Saints Choir sampled instrument.

2.15 - Mic setup
2.40 - The Choir Sections
3.30 - Legato Modes
6.11 - Effects Page
7.30 - Section demos
9.16 - Cluster function"

http://www.soniccouture.com/en/products/28-rare-and-experimental/g66-all-saints-choir/

"All Saints Church, Tooting - a rich, clear acoustic that has graced recordings by Decca, Sony, and Deutsche Grammophon.

In collaboration with The New London Chamber Choir, Soniccouture presents their most ambitious sampling project yet.

Featuring traditional SATB choir sections recorded seperately, and true Polyphonic Legato, All Saints Choir perfectly recreates the initimate yet expansive sound of a full chamber choir.

4 INDIVIDUAL CHOIR SECTIONS 6 VOWEL CONTROLS WITH KEY-SWITCHING SING: DYNAMIC EXPRESSION CONTROL LEGATO, POLYPHONIC LEGATO + POLY MODES

The main control panel. Choose choir and assign legato by section - control dymanics and vowel shape with real-time controllers. Four mic arrays allow to you mix your sound with precision."

SONICCOUTURE RELEASES KONKRETE 3 FOR KONTAKT PLAYER

Published on Jan 23, 2013 soniccouture·20 videos

Playlist:
Soniccouture Konkrete 3 : The Glitch Module
Soniccouture Konkrete 3 : Using the Modulation Sliders
Soniccouture Konkrete 3 : Focus Mapping
Soniccouture Konkrete 3 : The Beat Shifter
Soniccouture Konkrete 3 : Creating Glitch Hi-Hats

"Soniccouture are very pleased to announce the release of Konkrete 3 - a drum and percussion instrument for all types electronic music.

The eagerly awaited follow-up to the best-selling Konkrete 1 & 2, Konkrete 3 includes the original content from those libraries, and adds 41 brand new kits, all housed in a powerful new virtual instrument.


Features :
• Beat generator - The Beat Shifter
• 90 kits | over 5000 sounds
• Custom convolution effects
• Real time glitch module
• Focus Mapping maps single sounds across full keyrange
• Beat Library
• NI Maschine presets
• Kontakt Player compatible

INTRO OFFER :
New users can get 15% OFF Konkrete 3 (MSRP €99 / 129) until 18th Feb 2013
Availability and Pricing
Konkrete 3 is available now for download, priced GBP 99 / USD 129"

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SONICCOUTURE RELEASE GEOSONICS Ft. Chris Watson FOR KONTAKT PLAYER

Soniccouture Geosonics ft. Chris Watson Preview

Published on Aug 1, 2013 soniccouture·27 videos

Update: added the video above.

Soniccouture have announced a new virtual instrument: Geosonics.

A collaboration with award-winning field recordist Chris Watson, Geosonics delves deep into Watsons vast archives to form a library of rare sonic artefacts that cannot be found anywhere else.
Using this unique collection of audio as a starting point, Soniccouture created additional sound design material ; waves and sampled textures which, when layered and combined with Watson's original recordings create playable, musically useful soundscapes and pads.
Watsons recordings are divided into four categories : Ice & Water, Wind, Wires and Swamps. Recorded in locations as diverse as the North Pole, the Kalahari desert, the australian outback and madagascan swamps.

The Geosonics instruments follow the same categories, with over 400 Kontakt presets in total.

Library Specifications
6 GB library (with Kontakt NCW compression)
Contains 4.7 GB original Chris Watson recordings
400 sound design presets by Ian Boddy, Biomechanoid, Martin Walker, Andy Wheddon, Soniccouture
140 sound design sample sets
Custom Convolution IRs
FOCUS mapping function
24 bit 48 khz stereo recording / sampling
Compatible with free Kontakt Player 5 - VST AU RTAS Standalone

GEOSONICS INTRO OFFER
Get €20 / $ 30 Off Full Price
ENTER CODE : YA6ARGHW
Offer ends Midnight 24th August 2013

http://www.soniccouture.com

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Soniccouture Releases AC-DR: Acoustic Drum Machine For Kontakt Player NKS

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Playlist:
Soniccouture AC-DR: Acoustic Drum Machine
AC DR: Acoustic Drum Machine Product Tour w/ James Thompson
AC-DR: Acoustic Drum Machine | Kit Preview

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"€149 | $149

Intro Offer: 30% OFF Until December 29th 2023

Soniccouture wanted to make an old school-style drum machine.

But they wanted to do it with 21st century sampling techniques: round-robin samples, multi-channel sounds, generative sequencers.

Years in the making - the idea started life as a kind of reverse follow-up to Soniccouture’s Electro-Acoustic: 'let's make acoustic drums sound electronic'. But, it took them quite lot of experimentation and head-scratching to figure out exactly what that might look - and sound - like.

Now it’s ready - check it out!"

You can find additional details in a two part article on Soniccouture' website here and here.

Soniccouture All Saints Organ

Published on May 28, 2020 Soniccouture

"An overview at All Saints Organ, the new pipe organ instrument from Soniccouture."

Soniccouture All Saints Organ: Walkthrough

Published on May 28, 2020 Soniccouture

http://www.soniccouture.com/en/

Soniccouture Moonkits: Modern Brush Drums for Kontakt Player

Published on Oct 26, 2019 Soniccouture

Soniccouture Releases Moonkits: Modern Brush Drums for Kontakt Player

http://www.soniccouture.com/en/products/

Virtual Drum Instrument €149 | $149

• Up to 116 Velocity Layers With Anti-Repeat & randomise function
• Brushes, Rods, Mallets, Stick articulations
• Real Brush Sweep Performance Loops
• 3 Beat Tools Pattern Sequencers
• 12GB Library | Kontakt Player 6 + NKS Compatible

A journey to the softer side of the drum-kit. Recorded at Konk Studios, London, Moonkits is a quirky collection of kits played with brushes, rods, mallets and occasionally, sticks.

Featuring real brush sweep performances that integrate with the preset grooves in the three custom Beat Tools, it’s a very expressive, organic sounding instrument.

FREE LOOPS DOWNLOAD
To show off what Moonkits can do, Soniccouture have made a set of 20 loops, exported directly from the Kontakt instrument, showcasing the patterns and sounds it generates. The free loops can be downloaded direct from soniccouture.com or Native Instruments.com

INTRO OFFER
Until 15th Nov 2019 you can get 30% off Moonkits. Price as marked on website.

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Soniccouture Releases Pan Drums II For Kontakt Player NKS

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"Hear the sounds in Pan Drums II. From the natural recorded sound of the drums to the sound design presets, this video shows the whole range of textures and tones."

https://www.soniccouture.com/en/produ...

Pan Drums II - Walkthrough

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"James gives a tour of the new Pan Drums II instrument, featuring two Hang drums, two Halos and a new Meridian & Rav Vast sample sets."

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The latest evolution of Soniccouture's all time best selling instrument. Pan Drums II features:

• 7 Handpans : Rav Vast (new), Meridian Amara (new), Hang Mk.1, Hang Mk.2, Halo in B, Halo in C, Rock Creek Tongue Pair.

• New Generative Tools: Weaver + Jammer

• New Sound Design Presets

• Completely New Interface & Updated FX

• Kontakt Player NKS Compatible

Pan Drums II gives you the entire spectrum of different pan sounds, in any key you need, ready in your DAW.

INTRO OFFER

€95 (€129) | $95 ($129)

Until April 14th 2024. Price as marked on website, no code required. Offer excludes other discount codes.

UPGRADE OFFER

€49 | $49

Existing Pan Drums users can upgrade at a great price. This includes NI NKS store customers. Simply login to your SC user account to claim your upgrade serial. Users who purchased after 4th Jan 24 receive the upgrade free automatically. Offer excludes other discount codes.

Soniccouture Black Friday Sale & Hazel Mills: Harvest Shadows | Attic2 Sound Pack

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"Hazel Mills plays through Harvest Shadows - 128 sound design patches for Soniccouture's The Attic2 soft synth collection. https://www.soniccouture.com/en/produ...

Sound Packs are only available to existing users of the full The Attic 2 product."

And:

"Soniccouture Black Friday 50% Off All Products: https://www.soniccouture.com/en/products/

Sale runs from 13th - 19th November.

Featuring Classic instruments such as Pan Drums, Geosonics, Electro-Acoustic, Guzheng, Canterbury Suitcase and many more.

Stand-out Deal: Sun Drums + Moonkits Bundle for just €139 | $139"

Soniccouture Sheng Khaen Sho

Published on Jan 30, 2019 Soniccouture

"A selection from the 30 sound design presets included with Soniccouture's Sheng Khaen Sho instruments.

http://www.soniccouture.com/en/produc..."

Update: The press release with intro offer & images of the instruments used:

"Soniccouture Releases Sheng Khaen Sho Asian Free Reeds for NKS & Kontakt Player

Virtual Instrument Collection €129 | $139

The Chinese Sheng, Laotian Khaen, and Japanese Sho are three very similar instruments with a common ancestor. Traditionally made from bamboo since the 14th century BC. - sound is created by both inhaling and exhaling, as with a western mouth-organ.

Soniccouture have faithfully recreated these fascinating instruments, using innovative inhale / exhale sampling techniques, which allow the user to add natural expression and modulation.

INTRO OFFER
Until 28th February you can get 30% off Sheng Khaen Sho. Discount marked on website."

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Soniccouture Releases Kora: 21 String African Harp For Kontakt Player NKS

Andre Louis: Kora Improv With MIDI PLayer video upload by Soniccouture

"Andre Louis improvises with the built in 'kumbengo' MIDI backing generator in Soniccouture's Kora VI."



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A beautiful & fascinating African instrument, the Kora is hard to classify. With 21 strings and a cow-hide resonator, it's a type of bridge harp, but with some lute or guitar DNA in the mix.

The kora is made from a gourd, which is cut in half and covered with cow hide. This forms the resonator of the instrument. There are 21 strings, suspended by a double notched bridge - 10 on one side, 11 on the other. This is typical of a double harp and it is classified as such. However, because the strings originate from a 'neck' and cross a bridge into a resonator, this also makes it a lute.

Soniccouture’s VST version is incredibly playable and versatile, featuring a MIDI pattern player for authentic accompaniment.

• 40 VELOCITY LAYERS + MUTE ACCENTS / KEY OFFS • MIC + CONTACT CHANNELS
• MIDI PATTERN PLAYER
• MICRO-TUNING
• 6GB LIBRARY
• KONTAKT PLAYER + NKS
INTRO OFFER
€89 (€129) | $89 ($129)

Until May 15th 2024. Price as marked on website, no code required. Offer excludes other discount codes.

Soniccouture Concert Kazoos Free Kontakt Instrument

"Soniccouture have announced the release of Concert Kazoos, an important new deep- sampled instrument for Kontakt. A set of 25 rare tuned kazoos made by Suzuki, exhaustively sampled to 2 inch tape through a custom Neve console*.

5 round robin layers ensure absolute organic realism of sound and the most natural kazoo response imaginable.
Soniccouture say that the instrument is both 'Epic' and 'Cinematic', while also being 'Emotional'. As well as being essential for feature film soundtracks, it is of course also suitable for EDM & Dubstep producers.

Available now for free download from the Soniccouture website.
*actual recording equipment used may vary from stated

Availability and Pricing
Available now for free download from Soniccouture.com"

Soniccouture Ondes: Thomas Bloch Performance

Published on Feb 22, 2019 Soniccouture

"Thomas Bloch improvising at Fisher Lane studios, during the Ondes sampling session."

http://www.soniccouture.com/

Soniccouture Ondes: Creating A Performance

Published on Feb 22, 2019 Soniccouture

"An overview of the MIDI controller techniques used in creating an expressive and fluid Ondes Martenot performance. Also includes ROLI Seaboard demonstration."

Soniccouture Releases Nyckelharpas: Scandinavian Keyed Strings

Published on Oct 19, 2018 Soniccouture

"Swedish keyed string instruments, sampled in depth by Soniccouture."

Available at http://www.soniccouture.com.

Kontakt Player NKS Virtual Instrument
€129 | $139

Viola & Cello models

Bowed & Pizzicato With Anti-Repeat

2 mic channels: Close, Room

Key noise + sympathetic resonance 7GB Library | Kontakt Player compatible

Familiar yet somehow different, the sound of the Nyckelharpa walks a delicate line. Ancient and totally modern. The nyckelharpa has its roots back in the middle ages. Literally translated the name means keyed-fiddle in Swedish. The pitch of the notes is altered by pressing a wooden key, which frets the string.

Featuring viola + cello tuned nyckelharpas, Soniccoutures' modelling dismantles the sound of this fascinating instrument, and rebuilds it with detailed user control over every element.

INTRO OFFER
Until 26th November you can get 30% off Nyckelharpas at the Soniccouture Website

Soniccouture Sheng Khaen Sho

Published on Jan 23, 2019 Soniccouture

"A collection of virtual asian free reed instruments: chinese Sheng, Japanese Sho and Laotian Khaen"

http://www.soniccouture.com/en/

Playlist:
Soniccouture Sheng Khaen Sho: Preview
Soniccouture Sheng Khaen Sho: Using Khaen

Soniccouture Particle Velocity | Preset Tour

Published on Mar 27, 2020 Soniccouture

"A Haunted Spaces sound pack featuring 128 snapshot presets by Ian Boddy, EXM, Richard Veenstra & James Thompson.

Particle Velocity explores nano-worlds and quantum spaces, with micro-rhythms, internal impacts and chaotic noise-bursts.

Only available to users of Soniccouture Haunted Spaces:
http://www.soniccouture.com/en/produc..."

Soniccouture Introduces 10GB CLAVICHORD KING OF SWEDEN MODEL Instrument for Kontakt

This might be the most detailed Clavichord instrument ever.

Via Soniccouture where you'll find audio demos.

Kontakt Player NKS Sampled Instrument €129 | $129

Zuckermann 'King of Sweden' Clavichord Single String and Double String Options 17-20 velocity layers Bebung adjustment

2 microphone pairs
10 GB library

Kontakt Player 6 + NKS Compatible

The Clavichord is a European stringed keyboard instrument that was largely used from the end of the fourteenth century through the Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical eras. Historically it was used as a practice instrument or as an aid to composition, not being loud enough for public performances. The Soniccouture Clavichord features dual mic channels, contact mics, up to 20 dynamic layers, as well as authentic features such as single or double string notes, and Bebung (key pressure vibrato) adjustment.

INTRO OFFER 30% Off

Until April 1st you can get 30% off Clavichord at the Soniccouture Website. No code required, price is marked.

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Soniccouture Releases Threnody: Avant-Garde Strings

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"A preview of Soniccouture's Avant-Garde String Instrument - Threnody.
Featuring a 60 piece orchestra with 26 different multi-sampled articulations, it focuses on extended techniques used in sci-fi and horror movie soundtracks."

Playlist:
Threnody Strings: Preview
Threnody Strings: Cantus In Memoriam
Threnody Strings: Product Tour

Kontakt Player NKS Sampled Instrument €249 | $299

60 Piece Orchestra
26 Articulations
3 Mic Channels

Kontakt Player 6 + NKS Compatible
For our first string library, we thought we’d aim for something a little different from the many string libraries already on the market. The focus in THRENODY is on avant-garde string articulations, such as those you hear in late 20th century orchestral music or science fiction film soundtracks. Although we did a few standard articulations as well, this library is full of col legno clattering, clusters, various ‘clouds’ of activity, glissandi, etc.

THRENODY features a massive string section of 60 musicians (16-14-12-10-8). We used over 30 microphones in the hall, and these have been mixed down to three stereo channels: the main tree, the spot mics, and the ambience mics.

THRENODY features 26 different articulations sampled across the entire orchestral range, which can be layered with an XY controller to create entirely new orchestral shapes and movements.

INTRO OFFER
Until June 4th you can get 20% off Threnody at the Soniccouture Website. No code required, price is marked.