TimeDrops is a granular time manipulation tool for Kontakt 5, which enables the user to import their own samples and features an extensive amount of sound sources and presets. TimeDrops implements an advanced time granular engine which allows you to freeze the time of any sample, creating pads and soundscapes out of any kind of material.

It also features a custom scripted ADSR, time-synced LFO and an advanced mapping system for creating complex organic textures and many different playing modes to reinterpret the material of the sample in lots of different ways.



The idea of this instrument is to take something beautiful and transform into something else with the proper tools keeping the maximum sound quality possible. For this reason, despite its apparent simplicity, it implements many under the hood adjustments like per-grain custom windows, anti-phasing techniques and synchronized time/rate/densities between the grains. Granular synthesis is actually awesome when you can't actually distinguish between the single grains and the whole result appears like a newly designed sound.

For this reason the library will feature a very simple way to import your own samples, and you can create your personal library of TimeDropped sounds.

We've done extensive testing to be sure that everything performs smoothly and fortunately Kontakt is quite good to handle dozen of voices without any peculiar glitch. The instrument is quite flexible and it's really fun.

Features:

• Advanced time freezing engine with sample importing
• 988 mb sample library
• 94 ready to use soundsources
• 91 NKI presets
• Custom ADSR, LFO and CC controls
• Easy sample importing
• Custom FX engine
• Multiple grain windows
• Custom remappable CC's

Specs:

• Windows XP / Vista / 7
• Intelmac and Mac OS 10.5 or higher
• 4 GB System Ram
• 7 GB free on HD
• Full version of Native Instruments Kontakt 5.4 or above is required

Pricing $54 USD / 50 EURO (intro price available until October 1st, then it will be $69 USD / 65 EURO)

More INFO: FluffyAudio | TimeDrops

 

Last edited: Sep 16, 2015