Cluster Sound has announced that its synth and drum sound packs for Ableton Live have been upgraded to support Kontakt. All Cluster Sound packs, mostly based on vintage synthesizers and drum machines, are now available for the popular sampler using two virtual instruments called Primus and Droom.
Primus is a Kontakt Synthesizer with a user-friendly interface and a solid set of parameters. The sounds included in each synth pack can be selected using the Waveform menu and then tweaked using 25 different filters with cutoff and resonance, one multishape LFO assignable to Filter, Volume and Pitch and two envelopes for filter and amplifier. Primus also implements a Glide effect, a Unison with up to 4 stacked voices and a set of built-in effect.
Specifications:
- Waveform menu to select the sounds included in your Packs.
- 25 different filters with cutoff and resonance.
- Dedicated envelopes for filter and amplifier.
- Multishape LFO assignable to Filter, Volume and Pitch.
- Unison with up to 4 stacked voices.
- Glide Effect working also with stacked voices.
- Parameter Display.
- 6 built-in effects.
- Up to 50 automatable parameters.
- Compatible with Kontakt Full 5.8 or higher.
More Info: PRIMUS PDF
Droom is a Kontakt Drum Instrument sharing the same design of Primus but implementing a set of parameters dedicated to drum sounds. The sounds included in each Drum Pack can be selected using the Drum Menu and then tweaked using the an AHD Volume Envelope, two independent HP / LP filters, a Pitch Envelope and Warmth, Punch, Transient, EQ and Drive effects. The selected drum can be spread across the keyboard or it can be played regardless the incoming MIDI notes.
Specifications:
- Drum Menu to select the drum sounds included in your Packs.
- Dual HP / LP Filter.
- 5 Effects: Warm - Punch - Transient - Overdrive - EQ.
- AHD Volume Envelopes with Attack Shape.
- Dual sample mapping mode: One Shot - Tuned.
- Pitch Envelope.
- Parameter Display.
- Up to 18 automatable parameters.
- Compatible with Kontakt Full 5.8 or higher.
More info: DROOM PDF
Free Pack: Users can test the two Instrument by downloading KB-800 Free Pack based on the vintage JVC KB-800 keyboard. Registration to Cluster Sound website is required.
Instro Price: the Packs range from 1.50€ to 19.50€ until the end of May 9, 2021.