Kore Soundpack

Native Instruments has introduced Acoustic Refractions, a new KORE SOUNDPACK that combines organic and synthetic qualities.

Based on unusual acoustic sample material and brought to life through advanced sound programming, this new library for KORE 2 and the free KORE PLAYER offers highly original instruments for music projects that would benefit from “weird and wonderful tones and textures”.

Acoustic Refractions was created in collaboration with prolific sound design artist Jeremiah Savage, who recorded an assortment of unusual acoustic samples from “everyday objects” as the starting point. The sonic raw material at the heart of this KORE SOUNDPACK comes from items such as light bulbs, blocks of ice, washing machines, spray cans, shredded paper, water, glass and stones, and even the Golden Gate Bridge. Read more…

Native Instruments has introduced True Strike Tension, a new Kore Soundpack with percussion sounds designed to add mystery and tension to cinematic film scores and similar musical styles.

True Strike Tension is built on sample material that has been carefully selected from ProjectSAM’s acclaimed True Strike 2 library. It draws upon various  percussion instruments from Africa, Japan and the Middle East, including the Kenkeni, Darabuka, Bendir, Okedo-Daiko and others.

All sounds in True Strike Tension are designed to add suspense, tension and emphasis, with a special focus on Hollywood-style film scoring.

The sound shaping and preset morphing features in Kore 2 and Kore Player let you adjust and animate all sounds in True Strike Tension to make them better fit the dramatic requirements of any scene.

True Strike Tension is available for download purchase in the NI Online Shop for a suggested retail price of $79/€69.

Audio demos are available at the NI site.

Native Instruments today released Urban Arsenal, a collection of production-ready sound material for contemporary hip-hop and similar music styles.

Created in collaboration with established urban music producers and sound designers, the latest entry in the Kore Soundpack range provides an assortment of hip-hop grooves, drum kits and instrument sounds for use in Kore 2 and the free Kore PLAYER software instrument.

Description:

At the heart of Urban Arsenal is a comprehensive collection of authentic hip-hop grooves and drum kits, which can be easily tweaked and transformed through the sound shaping and control features of the Kore platform. Over 1,000 sampled drum sounds form the basis for 40 groove sets and 32 drum kits, including a “human beatbox” kit from beatboxing champion Mando.

With over 15,000 overall groove variations, an “Instant Remix” function and many other creative features, Urban Arsenal is designed to make it easy to create the sonic foundation for contemporary hip-hop tracks. Read more…