Impact Soundworks Curio: Cinematic Toy Piano - Virtual Instrument, Download

A hidden world of sound generated from a miniature toy piano, prepared, mangled and deconstructed to create tonal textures, sweeps, ambiances, impacts, deep percussion, and more! Perfect for film, TV, and game scoring.ConceptWelcome to CURIO: Cinematic Toy Piano, a rare collection of custom-designed tonal and atonal material for Kontakt 4+. Designed by Ali Lacey, Curio features a miniature grand piano recorded naturally, then prepared, deconstructed, and mangled beyond recognition using acoustic and electronic sound design techniques.In addition to atmospheric plucks, haunting and subtle mallet hits, and other traditional chromatic sounds, Curio contains a huge variety of percussive hits. These sounds, which range from light taps to earth-shaking subs, are ideal for epic cues and subtle underscore alike. The beautiful UI provides further editing controls, allowing for instant customization and shaping of any sound with just a few clicks.With over +1400 samples provided in both NCW and WAV format (for further editing and mangling), Curio is a treasure trove of inspirational material.Interface & EngineThe Curio interface includes a wide range of toggled effects along with an ADSR envelope. These features in tandem provide a powerful way to shape and create sounds out of the pre-existing patches in Curio.Content:• Intimate micing• 23 unique instrument patches for KONTAKT 4+• Deep-sampled mallets and plucks• Bowed ambience, tapping, shaking textures• Processed and natural percussive hits• Tonal and atonal textures / sweeps• Deep bass plucks and FX• Hybrid airy/synthesized and chromatic sounds• 1,400+ samples available as both NCW and standalone WAV for further mangling