Cinesamples has released five new (or reimagined) freebies for the free Kontakt Player.
The cinematic stuff usually excites me most when it comes to free instruments and libraries, and this little collection of free Kontakt libraries looks very interesting.
The collection includes Tongue Drum, Twisted Psaltry, Accent Piano, Toy Xylo, and Kalimba (the last two are part of the Create Series).
Tongue Drum delivers the sound of an iron tongue drum tuned to a pentatonic scale and was released previously under the name Modal Drum. This new updated release has some significant improvements, including onboard FX and the option to re-map the instrument chromatically.
It’s a sound that reminds me of any 80s or early 90s movie scene where someone is arriving somewhere (vague, I know); you’ll hear that rhythmic melody as a plane is touching down or during random city shots that let you know we are here now.
Twisted Psaltry is the sound of fear! That metallic, uncomfortable noise that’s heard in almost every horror movie. These metallic sounds are sometimes the most impactful in a good horror score and often come from custom-built contraptions of all shapes and sizes.
Accent Pianos comes from two orchestral pianos from the MGM Scoring Stage at Sony Studios. It’s not a piano sound that wants to sit in the background; it’s a sound that demands attention and is best used percussively/rhythmically. Accent Pianos is perfect for anything from action scores to suspense and thrillers.
The last two freebies, ToyXylo and Kalimba, are from the Create Series, and both have playful characters. Obviously, both sounds are ideal for really sweet melodic music, but they are more versatile than they seem. Another common horror technique (maybe gimmick is a better word, but it still works) is to use childlike sounds, like a toy music box, etc. The kind of sounds that should tell you everything’s OK, but in a darker context, they are pure terror.
Well done, Cinesamples; a great bunch of freebies covering a wide range of cinematic scenarios and for the FREE Kontakt Player.
Overall, 2022 has been an excellent year for cinematic freebies, with some highlights being Cinematic SFX by Flame Sound and the recent Cassette Synth from LABS.
You never know when you might get a phone call to score the fifteenth installment of the Michael Myers franchise, Halloween Ended, Or Did It? so it’s best you have your cinematic sounds ready to go!
More info: Cinesamples
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Last Updated on December 6, 2022 by Tomislav Zlatic.
