Verticale

Heartwarming Upright

“Verticale” is what the Italians call an upright piano, and that’s exactly what this virtual instrument captures in detail: a beautiful, intimate upright meticulously recorded both natural and felted.

Developed for the free Kontakt Player 7, Verticale was recorded with four layers of felt – to Sonora's knowledge this is the only quadruple felt piano available today! The natural patch is pure and warm, the felt is rich and mellow, and, combined with the onboard features and effects, Verticale will take your music to new heights of cinematic emotion and lo-fi nostalgia.

The Mics

Three different mic positions offer complete control over the tonal character of the piano. All mics are stereo pairs – a room which is a pair of AKG C414 mics and two different spot mics – a pair of AEA N22 active ribbons and a pair of Neumann K184 small diaphragm condensers. Switch between mics in the GUI or route to different channels if you want to mix them separately in your DAW.

Inspire new ideas by mixing the cassette signal and the microphones, with enchanting and emotive results.

Add Lo-Fi Lustre To Your Music

Verticale includes a unique “Cassette” signal, created by passing the samples to cassette through an old 4-track cassette recorder set to record at high speed and then playing back the tape at minimum speed. The result is a pitch-shifted and warped sound: a great way to add a lo-fi patina to your music.

Built In FX

Verticale includes two sends to reverb and delay, both featuring multiple modes. You’ll also find a Color knob which works in a similar way to a tilt EQ – move it to the left for a darker sound with more body, or move to the right for a thinner, brighter sound. Meanwhile, use the Sync Toggle to switch between tempo sync musical values and milliseconds.

For a real nostalgic sound, explore the Cassette section with the Crunch control for some really juicy tape saturation, and Lo-Fi – a macro that controls Bit and Sample Rate reduction. Want your audio to sound REALLY vintage? Just select mono!

Finally, dial in some Deck to playback some of the authentic sound of the Portastudio’s belt – as you’ll hear, it needs replacing!

A pleasure to play and instantly useful, Verticale delivers a cool vintage vibe perfect for lo-fi ambient tracks and electronic, experimental music. This emotive and versatile instrument will also make an interesting addition to any composer’s palette, lending an alternative sound for captivating cinematic music. 

Panorama Hybrid (Free until 31st Jan 2025)

Step into a world of brooding cinematic soundscapes with Panorama Hybrid, thelatest of our Kontakt Player instruments to utilise our bespoke Aria engine. Building on the ethereal tones of Panorama Guitars, Panorama Hybrid offers a darker, richer, and more immersive post-rock palette, perfect for ambient, cinematic, and experimental compositions. 

Recorded in the same studio as Panorama Guitars, the heart of Panorama Hybrid is a darker-sounding T-style semi-hollow guitar with soapbar pickups that delivers a warm and round tone. Compared to its brighter predecessor, this guitar has a thicker sound, perfect for textures or moody melodic lines. It’s the perfect companion to Panorama Guitars, expanding the spectrum with deeper emotional resonance.

Whether you're creating atmospheric film scores or hauntingly beautiful tracks, Panorama Hybrid delivers depth, drama and emotive expression.

Features

• 41 Presets across six categories: Atmospheres & Pads, Bass, Dark T, Keys, Lead, and Motions.
• 16 Meticulously Sampled Sound Sources including the T-style semi-hollow guitar, electric basses, synth layers designed to work to augment the guitar sound and a series of playable ambient patches made from our session’s huge pedalboard
• Aria Engine: Unlock a world of modulation, expressive effects, and tools to manipulate both the included and your own imported samples.
• Dark Cinematic Tones: A lush sound palette crafted for evocative scoring and creative music production and sound design.

Get Panorama Hybrid For FREE

Panorama Hybrid is yours for FREE with any purchase of a Sonora Cinematic NKS product until 31st January 2025 after which it will no longer be available.

Important note – you must activate the Sonora Cinematic NKS product in Native Access first for the free Panorama Hybrid serial to work.

System Requirements

• Kontakt Player 7.7 or higher

This Powered-By-Kontakt Player Edition is supported by the latest version of the free Kontakt Player (VST, AU, AAX).