Orchestral Tools has announced the release of a new virtual instrument for Kontakt created in collaboration with instrument creators Slate + Ash.
Mirrors explores the concept of sonic reflections and refractions by combining analog synthesis and acoustic orchestral performance. The library sends synthesized source material through orchestral ensembles, aiming to highlight the symmetries between electroacoustic sounds.
MIRRORS explores both experimental analog synthesis and traditional orchestral sampling. The collection originated from synthesized source material from our Bristol-based collaborators—glitched textures, fractured oscillations, and hyper-processed ambiances. Together, we then put these sounds through a prism of orchestral performance, recording their precisely orchestrated mirror images, all with unwavering attention to the minutest details.
As an object approaches a mirror, it becomes harder to tell where it ends and its reflection begins. Likewise in MIRRORS, synthesized sounds give way seamlessly to orchestral performances, resulting in a set of tools tailor-made for sparking your creativity, creating atmospheres, or setting scenes.
Mirrors features
- 45 pairs of synth and orchestral sounds.
- Bespoke engine and interface.
- 97 sound design presets, 232 Kontakt snapshots.
- Evolving pads, long notes, and textures.
- Three mixable mic positions with bleed control.
- Source synth material made by Slate + Ash.
- Orchestral ensembles and synthesized source material sampled in Teldex.
Available for the full version of Native Instrument Kontakt, Mirrors is on sale for the intro price of €169 EUR until May 28th, 2025 (regular €239 EUR).
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