Kirk Hunter Studios Kinetic: String Motion Engine [KONTAKT]

The World's Most Flexible Ostinato Pattern Strings!
At the time of this publication, there does not exist another instrument that can let you play FOUR string sections (violins, violas, cellos and basses) at the SAME TIME. But wit Kinetic, you get the entire string section in one instrument. That means you get a separate timeline for each section. Each timeline contains 64 note or rest events and can be divided into up to 4 "regions". And you can have each timeline play a different pattern whether you hold down a single note or chord!

- 4 Strings Sections in ONE Instrument
- Create Sophisticated Patterns with No Musical Theory Training Necessary
- Intelligent String Motion Engine
- Bring Motion to Strings With Unparalleled Ease
- Powerful & Intuitive Design
- Dynamic Randomization with Instant Results
- A String Instrument Like No Other
- Epic & Cinematic
- Infinite Results
- Instant String Rhythms

Choose from 30 fun-to-play presets. And if you really want to get wild, you can choose the any of the same 30 presets for each section separately. That means you could have the violins playing the "Superman" preset, the violas play the "Terminator" preset, the cellos play the "Xmen" preset, and the basses play the "Cap. America" preset ALL AT THE SAME TIME! And of course, any or all of these patterns can be edited.

You can also load "perpetual motion" patterns that include very useful accents. These accents can be based on every 2, 3, 4 or 6 events. Additionally, you can set whether the accents are subtle, moderate or dynamic.

Kinetic Strings contains 16 violins, 10 violas, 8 cellos, and 4 basses. Included articulations are Spiccato, Marcato, and Pizzicato. And each articulation can be "tightened or broadened".

Recorded at the First Presbyterian Church, Santa Monica where A-list Los Angeles-based orchestras record and perform.

FEATURES

4 Independent Timelines (not just 2 for high range and low range!)
16 Violins
10 Violas
8 Cellos
4 Basses

For Each of the 4 Timelines:
64 Editable Note/Rest Events per Timeline
4 Regions per Timeline
Each region's length can be changed.
Regions can overlap.
Repetition On/Off
Region Cycling (Regions can cycle 1 through 4, or not at all.)
Articulation Chooser (Spiccato, Marcato, Pizzicato)
Accent Control (Accent every 2, 3, 4 or 6 events. Choose "Subtle, Moderate or Dynamic" accent style.)
Tighten/Broaden Notes
Playable Range Editor
Sordini
Transpose
Copy/Past Regions
Solo/Mute Timeline
Randomize Repetitions
Select Built-In Popular Rhythms
Select from 30 Presets

Global Control (Main Page):
Repetitions On/Off
Transpose
View Grid (base 3 or base 4 for easy editing)
Event Resolution (Whole, Half, Quarter, 8th, 16th or 32nd Duration per Event)
Triplet Function (On/Off, and Edit Triplet's Playable Range)
Select from 30 Global Presets
Audio Preview of Presets
Load/Save Patterns
Randomize all Timelines
Built-In Tutorial
MIDI Record and Drag-and-Drop

Mixer Page:
Auto-Mix (Intelligently "mixes" each section for a smooth transition between them.)
3-Band Parametric EQ
Velocity Variation (Randomizes note velocities for added realism.)
Velocity Sensitivity
Velocity Takeover (During playback, you can "grab" the current velocity and "take over".)
Humanize Repetitions (A scalable "Un-Quantize" repetition rate for added realism.)
Reverb and Room Size
Velocity-Controlled Warm/Bright Control
Microphone Mixer
Presets for Microphone and Reverb Settings
Section Mixer for Violins, Violas, Cellos and Basses (Level, Pan, Purge)

Under The Hood:
Recorded at First Presbyterian Church, Santa Monica
Round Robin is randomized so that you never hear a "loop" effect.
Samples of the church ambience are carefully mixed in for a very natural sound.
Repetition will always follow the tempo of your DAW.

Requirements
- The FULL VERSION of Kontakt 5.7.1 or newer. This will only run in DEMO mode if you load into the free player version of Kontakt.
- 3.3GB download size, 6.7GB after extraction.
- Mac OSX 10.9 or newer, Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB RAM, although 6 or more is recommended.
- Windows 7 or newer, Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2, 4 GB RAM, although 6 or more is recommended.

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