Image unavailableWavelet Audio - Runa: Free Edition
Cinematic string instrument inspired by the Central Asian Kobyz, with expressive legato, staccatos and dark, raw textures for scoring and atmospheric production.
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Image unavailableSonuscore - Lux Orchestral Strings Elements
cinematic string instrument for Kontakt Player, giving you five orchestral string sections, four core articulations and the same recordings as the full LUX library for sketching realistic film, TV and game cues.
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Image unavailableFracture Sounds - Blueprint: Textural Viola
An experimental viola library with long articulations, col legno, bends and an atmospheric layer.
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Venus Theory - auras:veils
expressive string-based sample library that blends instruments like guitar, ukulele, and banjo into layered, cinematic textures. Perfect for crafting everything from delicate plucks to lush ambient pads with dynamic control and depth.
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Image unavailableFracture Sounds - Blueprint: Electric Strings
A Solina String Ensemble sample instrument with atmospheric layers and three-source blending.
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Image unavailableFracture Sounds - Blueprint: Textural Cello
An experimental cello library with long articulations, col legno, bend effects and an atmospheric layer.
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Image unavailableFracture Sounds - Gentle Strings
Muted chamber-string sample instrument.
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Image unavailableRoots - Untold Strings
Strings transfigured into a mesmerising wall of sound. For any story; real, imaginary or that blurry place between the two.
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Image unavailableFull Bucket Music Oxid
a classic analog polysynth and string machine. This time, the developer set out to recreate the sound of the ARP Omni-2 Polyphonic Synthesizer from 1978.
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10 pluginsThe Sample Flipping Toolkit
Chop, stretch, pitch and rearrange your samples into something new.
Explore collectionDust, Warmth & Wobble
Tape colour, sampler grit and pitch drift for sounds with a little history.
Explore collectionSoulful Keys
Characterful pianos, electric keys and organs, with tremolo to bring them to life.
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10 pluginsMake Your Drums Knock
Shape the attack, add weight and glue your drums together.
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10 pluginsOdd Ingredients
Unusual instruments, unexpected textures and effects for your next happy accident.
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10 pluginsSpace & Atmosphere
Build depth and atmosphere with echoes, reverbs, granular textures and evolving pads.
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