Synthetic Instruments Now Available for Kontakt
 February 6, 2004
Olson-Audio has announced the Synthetic Instruments for the Kontakt sampler.
Synthetic Instruments (SI-KTK) is a CD-ROM library with 33 sample sets and
more then 250 individual synthesizer instruments. SI-KTK will work in
Kontakt version 1.2 and up.
SI-KTK's instruments are true subtractive synthesizer patches, taking
advantage of Kontakt's synthesizer engine, filters and modulation
capabilities. Carefully prepared and unfiltered audio spectrums have been
programmed and sampled, using an Analogue Systems 5-VCO modular and a
Waldorf Microwave XT. The instruments were made by combining the audio data
with parameter and filter tweaking inside Kontakt.
To form the instrument sounds and characteristics, Kontakt's filters,
modulation routings are extensively utilized. Key velocity, pressure and
modulation wheel are programmed for huge articulations. Amp and filter ENV
parameters, controlled by key velocity, increases the sense of physical
instrument behavior and feel.
The instruments are named by their sample set labels plus an indication of
their styles - Bass, kbd, ld and pad. A wide mix of warm analogue style and
ice cold digital modes. Evolving sounds, oscillator syncs, deep spacious
pads, synth basses, detuned VCO patches with extreme saturation. But also
chord friendly, thin and discreet instruments, suitable for piano style
playing.
Pricing: 29EUR for CD-ROM including shipping.
For more information, visit their web site at www.olson-audio.com. | 
