sidsonic libraries recently released the Circus Circuit Bending Library, a Virtual Instrument featuring the distinct sound of "Circuit Bending". 14 Keyboards, drum-computers and toys were modified, recorded and edited, resulting in 179 multi-sample-sets (5.2 GB / over 18,000 samples in total).

Fully edited and equipped with three velocity zones for seamless playability, CCBL is an easy way to take your first steps towards "Bending". No hassle with soldering, no blown gear, no problems with pitch or tone fluctuations, just the typical sound only Circuit Bending can provide.

The sample-sets are packed within two instruments designed with Native Instruments Kontakt Player 3 software. One specialized in drum- and one in synth-sounds, both offer an assortment of filters, FX and modulation possibilities. These include some rather unusual designs like a convolution reverb good for anything but reverb...

For further education in the area of Circuit Bending a booklet containing 36 pages is included. It is filled with general and historical information about Bending as well as articles of every piece of gear used.

Summary:

• 14 Circuit Bending instruments as basis.
• 179 Synth- and Drum-kits.
• Over 18,000 samples in total.
• 5.2 GB Circuit Bending Power.
• Kontakt Engine.
• 36 page booklet.

Drum Module:

• Five drum groups: BD, SD, Toms, Cym, Perc.
• Filter assortment per group: 4- or 6-pole Lowpass, Pro53 Lowpass, 4-pole Bandpass, 2- and 4-pole Highpass, Voweler.
• Insert-FX per group: Saturator, 1 band EQ and Distortion.
• Send-FX: Chorus, Flanger, Delay and Convolution Reverb.
• Amp section with 2 band EQ and two filters.
• Filter assortment in the Amp section:
  • First filter: 4-pole Lowpass and Pro53 Lowpass.
  • Second filter: 4-pole Highpass.
• Two AHDSR envelopes with up to four targets (Volume, Tune, Cutoff, Resonance).
• Two LFOs (free/sync) with six waveforms and up to five targets (Volume, Tune, Panorama, Cutoff, Resonance).

Synth Module:

• Filter assortment:
  • First filter: 4-pole Lowpass, Pro53 Lowpass, Voweler.
  • Second filter 2-pole Highpass.
• Insert-FX: Saturator, Skreamer, 2 band EQ and Stereo Modeller.
• Send-FX: Chorus, Flanger, Delay and Convolution Reverb.
• Two AHDSR envelopes with up to four targets (Volume, Tune, Cutoff, Resonance).
• Two LFOs (free/sync) with six waveforms and up to five targets (Volume, Tune, Panorama, Cutoff, Resonance).

Pricing & Availability

As it is powered by Kontakt Player, CCBL is available for Windows and Mac OS X in stand-alone and VST, AU and RTAS instrument plug-in formats. It has an MSRP of €189.