Dark Sky Audio releases Xperiments, a free Kontakt library with cinematic sounds (requires the full version of NI Kontakt).
Are you looking for something which can lay down cinematic sounds? Well, with a simple newsletter subscription to Dark Sky Audio, you can snag Xperiments.
Xperiments is the first in a series of planned free Kontakt instruments. Made sampling analog synthesizer, Xperiments is packed with pads, leads, soundscapes, and much more.
The interface of Xperimnts is clear and easy to read, and the sound design is quite fun when you get to grips with the layout. The front panel houses controls for portamento, an AR envelope, a filter, and modulation sources for the filter.
An arpeggiator is present and is perfectly perfunctory. There is a good selection of presets that all seem to fit the cinematic theme of the instrument. The atmospheres selection, in particular, is a real winner and is capable of playable textures and soundscapes which produce rich timbres.
Xperiments is a cut-down version of Dark Sky Audio’s Gen 6 engine, but it’s no less capable despite this. The sounds produced by Xperiments are rich and varied, and users can create and save their own presets.
There is a good selection of sampled analog waveforms which can serve as synthesis fodder.
These work well in conjunction with a selection of effects and pared-down modulation sources to create lush sounds full of movement and intrigue.
About the only shortcoming that can be made for Xperiments is its need for a full version of Kontakt, but those already in the ecosystem only benefit from this freebie.
There is no shortage of instruments aimed at cinematic synthesis, but very few come in sounding this good for such a low cost.
Xperiments requires a full version of Kontakt and is compatible with 6.71 and higher versions.
Compatibility for Xperiments just requires your host machine to be capable of running Kontakt, with Windows and Mac machines alike able to leverage this for their own productions.
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