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Italian Analog Synthesiser
Important Note: This is a software instrument designed for the full version of the NI Kontakt engine, and is not a physical product!
In the lab, for years, covered by other instruments and things, there was this old Italian analog synthesizer from 1979: the Jen SX1000. Monophonic with just 1 oscillator, it was often called “poor man’s Moog”. It is always hard to sample analog gears so, instead of trying to clone it (which is obviously impossible for a sampler), we decided to use the samples of each waveform to build an hybrid synthesizer taking advantage of the Kontakt Script language. It sounds both vintage and new! It is also possible to drift the oscillators to emulate the tuning problems of vintage analog synthesizers and to hear the usual knobs noise caused by dust while tweaking them. The Performance View follows the original parameters scheme adding, of course, new features.
Features
- 2 Oscillators (Saw, Square, Pulse 5%)
- 1 Noise generator (White/Pink)
- 12dB/oct filter
- 1 LFO (Sine) for Pitch and Cutoff
- 2 Envelopes
- Cutoff and Velocity Arpeggiator
- 24 Factory Presets
- 24 User Presets (save function within the Kontakt GUI)
- 229 Samples (44.1Khz / 24Bit)
- Size: 123 MB
- Formats: Kontakt and WAV
System Requirements
- The full version of Kontakt 4.2.4 or higher is required to run this instrument
Important note: The full version of Kontakt 4.2.4 or higher is required to run this software.
Note: Tank Drum is used as the example.
1. Download the compressed .zip folder from your User Account and double-click it to reveal the installer file.
2. Extract and save the software folder e.g ‘AudioThing_TankDrum’ to a memorable computer destination of choice, e.g 'Documents' or on an external hard drive.
3. Launch Kontakt and click the ‘File’ tab that is located at the top left corner of its interface.
4. Navigate to the computer destination where you extracted/saved the software folder to, and double-click the ‘AudioThing_TankDrum’ > then ‘Instruments’ folder to open the .nki files within Kontakt.
Note: Refer to step 2 of the installation process if you are unable to locate the folder.
5. Double-click the individual .nki instruments to load them into Kontakt’s interface.
Notes:
- Kontakt will ask for the new path the first time you run the instrument
- It is advisable to preserve the internal folder structure, but you can also place the instruments and samples into separate folders
Your AudioThing Kontakt Instrument is now Ready for Use!
