KVR Audio

todd_r · Post by **todd_r** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 2:10 pm

Hi

Although Kontakt seems to have a lot of advanced libraries in terms of scripted Orchestras, choirs etc. It seems capable of quite a lot of more creative stuff that doesn't seem as widely explored. Stuff like Granulate http://fracturesounds.com/product/granulate/ and OddHop http://dulcitone1884.virb.com/oddhop

It seems like there could be a world or loop remixers, sliced sequencrs etc. Stuff you could load your own samples into an play with.

Any instruments/libraries you think would fit the bill?

handed · Post by **handed** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 2:50 pm

Curious to hear others’ thoughts in this too.

bigcat1969 · Post by **bigcat1969** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 5:28 pm

I dunno if it counts but I tried to do some interesting stuff with chords and arps on this version of the VSCO2 Community Orchestra... It was kind of trying to do a free version of what was done in The Orchestra, though I'm nowhere near the coder those guys are.

http://bigcatinstruments.blogspot.com/2 ... estra.html

woggle · Post by **woggle** » Mon Jun 18, 2018 11:41 pm

hgsounds has some stuff going on with sequencing https://hgsounds.com/product-category/kontakt/

Modwheel are an interesing bunch - very musical. their waveskimmer is starting to explore scripting a bit more http://www.modwheel.co.nz/waveskimmer Definitely one to use lots of automation on to get the most out of it

The most radical I think are the works from fairlyconfusing http://waveforms.fairlyconfusing.net/ Cracklefield is a monster - you could spend a lot of time just using it for everything from chaotic systems to regular beats

funky lime · Post by **funky lime** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 11:18 am

Cinematique Instruments has some interesting stuff, as well as some more "traditional" libraries. Marble and Fabrique come to mind.

Fluffy Audio's TimeDrops seems like a neat granular type of engine that lets you load your own sounds.

I'll also give a +1 to Fairly Confusing Waveforms for all kinds of mad science.

Protocol_b · Post by **Protocol_b** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 2:03 pm

Orchestra Enigmatica - loads of fun, quick musical results, semi-algorythmic/euclidian (if you want), you can load your own samples, multi-timbral, multi-arp/seq. Kontakt Hub has a ton of other experimental Kontakt gizmos as well.

Protocol_b · Post by **Protocol_b** » Tue Jun 19, 2018 2:11 pm

Oops - https://www.kontakthub.com/product/orch ... a-kontakt/ - free version available

Fleer · Post by **Fleer** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 3:02 am

TimeDrops is on sale at VSTBuzz.

todd_r · Post by **todd_r** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 9:15 am

Thanks everyone, some really interesting stuff there. Just got the HGsounds Group Buy and Cassetto, going to get Time Drop too. Looks like I'm going to be skint pretty soon.

coincidental · Post by **coincidental** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 3:44 pm

todd_r wrote:Looks like I'm going to be skint pretty soon.

Yes, you are

If you haven't already, try looking at:
Hollow Sun http://hollowsun.com/
Hideaway http://hideawaystudio.wordpress.com/
Atomhub http://atomhub.net/
Tronsonic http://tronsonic.com/
Synth Magic http://synthmagic.co.uk/
SZCZ http://www.fairlyconfusing.net/
Rhythmic Robot http://www.rhythmicrobot.com/

... and probably loads that I've forgotten. Some of these have some seriously wacky scripting going on (SZCZ in particular), but all of them are highly creative uses of Kontakt. There are lots of granular engines around for Kontakt now, several of them free IIRC.

David · Post by **David** » Wed Jun 20, 2018 5:07 pm

EVERY Kontakt device by Sound Dust is worth a close look; they're packed with cool ideas beautifully implemented, to say nothing of the great sounds.

Here's another thread on this topic with some others not yet mentioned here.

Channel Robot's got a bunch of interesting devices.

David · Post by **David** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 2:45 am

A couple more I think deserve mention:

Soniccouture's Scriptorium …old but really strong, just scripts you can add to any library.

PluginGuru's DelNorte Attacks …cool scripting, but even cooler layering device with any other synth or sampler.

David · Post by **David** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 2:49 am

woggle wrote:…Cracklefield is a monster - you could spend a lot of time just using it for everything from chaotic systems to regular beats

Double Ditto!

todd_r · Post by **todd_r** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:39 pm

Ooh, too much good stuff

The scriptorium doesn't seem to be for sale any more :/ though they do put some up on the blog

http://www.soniccouture.com/blog/category/script/

David · Post by **David** » Thu Jun 21, 2018 3:46 pm

todd_r wrote:
The scriptorium doesn't seem to be for sale any more :/ though they do put some up on the blog

http://www.soniccouture.com/blog/category/script/

That's too bad! The blog entries seem to be new ones, not from the original pack.

Interesting/advanced/creative Kontakt instruments