Harmonic Tides by Soundiron [Decent Sampler, Kontakt]

Description

Harmonic Tides is an aetherial sound-designed string library crafted from delicately resonant cello and double bass string harmonics. Soundiron collaborator Pierce Constanti created Harmonic Tides with the specific goal of making a uniquely expressive textural sound designed instrument ideal for film scoring. His goal was to create a custom scoring tool that could be just as expressive, versatile, and nuanced as a typical orchestral string library. It’s perfect for modern arrangements and film/game scores whenever lush swells and huge waves of intense feeling are called for.

Harmonic Tides has two primary sound sources. The first is a shimmering, delicate and airy texture derived from layered celli harmonic glissandi. This patch is designed to add organic movement to music. Every key is sampled with four dynamic layers. The second sound source is a sharp, hollow sound derived from layered samples of bowing the after-length of strings on a double bass between the bridge and tailpiece. This sound is designed to add subtle tension and movement to music. Both articulation sets feature a wide chromatic and dynamic range, allowing them to be played expressively live with a keyboard or other midi controller.

While Harmonic Tides was recorded using traditional orchestral instruments, the unusual performances and processing disguise their origin. The celli and basses were close mic’d to pick up as much detail as possible, with as many as eight layers of solo performances panned around the listener. These multi-dynamic instruments can be woven and blended to create nuanced swells and textural waves. Combined with additional creative processing, the result is a sound that is more pad or drone-like than orchestral and fits well into a variety of mixes and arrangements. Beginning from this source, we’ve expanded the collection outward to explore a deep range of detailed leads, pads, short notes, stingers, fluid atmospheres and rich textures.

We recorded this instrument in a dry studio environment, using a pair of Neumann TLM 102’s and Sound Devices preamps to get maximum detail, clarity, fidelity and clean dynamic range. It features a deeply flexible user interface for Decent Sampler and Kontakt 6 (full version), with loads of options and effects at your fingertips. To take things further, we’ve also designed a selection of custom FX presets to deliver an extra jolt of terror to your next film, video game score, soundtrack, or music project. These expertly crafted presets are engineered to instantly amplify the tension, creating nerve-wracking atmospheres that keep listeners on edge. Nightmare Violin is your key to unlocking a world of darkness, bringing haunting sound to life with every note.

Demo Sounds

Product Specs:

• 8.07 GB installed
• 1,328 Samples
• 21 Kontakt 6.2.2 .nki instrument presets
• 12 Decent Sampler 1.11.18 instrument presets (works with the FREE Decent Sampler plugin)
• 24 bit / 48kHz uncompressed PCM wav audio
• Unlocked Kontakt and Decent Sampler presets and wav samples to allow complete flexibility and freedom
• 40 Ambient Pads, Soundscapes and Atmospheres
• Dozens of our custom convolution reverb impulses with a variety of different room, hall and special effect acoustic environments.
• Documentation: Kontakt Version / Decent Sampler Version