Developer Audiomodern has launched Spectra Ambient Digital Bliss, a free instrument for Soundbox.
Audiomodern launched the Soundbox platform towards the tip of 2024, together with just a few attention-grabbing libraries/devices.
Right here’s a quick recap:
Soundbox is a completely customizable MPE sampler obtainable in AU, VST, VST3, AAX, and Standalone codecs.
On the time of writing, Soundbox has 4 paid libraries: Voxmotive, Kromium, Cosmo, and Morphia, every costing €39. Alternatively, you should buy the All Devices Bundle for €89, saving 45%.
If you wish to get a really feel for Soundbox earlier than shopping for something, you possibly can obtain the engine and check out the free devices.
Spectra is the second free instrument, coming after the Mechania synth library.
The tagline “Ambient Digital Bliss” sums up Spectra completely; it produces atmospheric drones, textures, and soundscapes with a dystopian really feel.
Dystopian and bliss don’t sometimes go collectively, but it surely’s bliss in the event you love industrial, futuristic, cinematic sounds.
The Spectra pack options 30 immersive presets crafted by S1gns of L1fe (Chris Bryant), who has a fantastic YouTube channel stuffed with useful suggestions and tutorials on all issues sound-design-related.
As Chris is a grasp of atmospheric sounds, the presets are nice: plenty of rumbling drones with shimmering metallic textures floating above.
The cool factor about Soundbox is that you’ve plenty of customization choices to make any sound distinctive.
Every preset patch includes as much as 4 layers you possibly can combine, pan, or mute to form the best sound. Automating the pan settings on these shimmering metallic parts can create a extremely immersive soundscape.
You even have FX, together with Delay, Filter, EQ, and Reverb per layer, Modulation settings, and a Vector X/Y pad that permits you to combine/mix layers intuitively on the fly.
I’ve heard some individuals say you could’t edit sounds except you purchase a paid library; I’m unsure if that’s an entire false impression or it simply means there are deeper modifying capabilities with paid packs.
However I’m utilizing the free model of Soundbox, and every thing talked about above is out there and totally functioning.
Spectra is a beautiful addition to any composition toolkit in the event you’re a fan of atmospheric soundscapes. You undoubtedly get extra out of it than simply 30 nice presets.
Obtain: Spectra (FREE – Soundbox wanted)
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