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WE'RE NOT LIKE THE OTHER GUYS...
In our little shop you won't find massive orchestras, thousands of presets, or dozens of knobs to control. Our Kontakt instruments are crafted with one thought in mind: simplicity. This singular idea shapes our design. Our instruments have less features than the other guys, but more heart. Our bespoke instruments each feature a unique story and are custom-built for maximum impact in a small package. Are you ready to get back to why you write music in the first place? Let's get simple together.
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Horror Harp
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Horror Harp is a sampled 100-year-old lap harp that I inherited from my wife‘s grandmother. When I learned about its heritage–that it had been strung with guitar strings during the 1920’s Great Depression era–I had to record it! With cracked and scratched antique wood, this atonal instrument rattles and growls with distinct character. This harp has been bowed, knocked, stabbed, whacked, plucked, strummed, and punished to produce horrific one-of-a-kind sounds you’ve never heard before. Horror Harp will add a unique flavor to your next horror score.
New Features in v2.0
- 7 patches to torture listeners with:
- Bows: scratches, whacks, & tremolos that will drive you insane
- Knocks: knocks on the wooden body of the harp
- Metals: screwdrivers full of hatred
- Plucks (Natural): enjoy the natural detuned spectacle of this harp
- Plucks (Tuned): for those who want a more pleasant sound
- Strums: what this harp was born for
- Woods: angry drum sticks
- Cutoff knob to control lowpass filter amount
- Resonance knob to control lowpass filter resonance
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Shimmer knob to add a hellish reverb to the mix (with additional octave harmonics)
- Tube Saturation knob to add a gritty distortion
- Chorus knob to control the amount of stereo presence
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Reverse keyswitch (D0 on keyboard) to transform this harp into hellish soundscapes / Return to Normal playback by pressing C0 on keyboard
- Visual Waveform of every sample
- 484 MB download file size.
- Requires full-version Kontakt 5.8.1 or higher
- Includes WAV folder of all samples
SIMPLE IN ACTION
From Simple Composers Like You...
Horror Harp certainly delivers on its namesake. Almost every sample is abrasive & unsettling. The few that aren't are disturbing & eerie. An absolutely unique library with a variety of uses . . . Horror scoring being the most obvious
This sampled instrument sounds great played at any speed, but really shines when holding notes for a few beats. An excellent addition to any library and at a great price makes this a no-brainer in my books.
truly surprising to hear a viola playing in my studio and even more surprising to have it under your fingers!
Too bad that on some notes, the attack is a bit weak on some phrasing.
However, Legato Viola allows a lot of emotion and is excellent.
Special thanks to Rhéa Hosanni for this great achievement.
Good to you all
Phil
People can easily and efficiently use musical instruments that they do not know how to use well. Even if you use a small amount of effectors such as filters and delays, the sound changes significantly.
Great instrument both for horror and for harp itself!
I just downloaded it, its very great and sounds are very clear thank you for this plugin
The Brandon Boone Analog Textures is a great addition to anyone's production tools.
The simple interface with built in effects makes it a one stop shop for sparking your creativity or adding on to what you are already working on.
It can also find a home in various genres: ambient, pop, hip hop, rnb, etc.
Get your copy now!
Great sounds! i really like the simplicity and easiness in use of this plugin. You can find your sound quickly an dial in the delay and filter or distortion right away in the same menu. I needed. a dark distorted pad . It did the job in no time and it sounds great!
Absolutely love that retro analogue Synth sound of this library. It has a very low impact on the ram and even CPU usage is not too heavy. The sounds are really cool out of the box, the time synched reverbs are such a timesaver and tweaking around with the various knobs open up a huge playground of sound. Well done Simple Samples Audio and Brandon Boone.
I'm not one to spend time tweaking synth plugins and libraries into oblivion, so this library came in perfectly for me where every patch is unique and sounds fantastic, and the few places for tweaking that it does have are really substantial! I'd certainly recommend for anyone interested!
I absolutely love the sound of this viola, very emotional! Useful knobs to tweak the sound to your needs. The sound is slightly different from what you might be used to hear, maybe less bright, less aggressive. Even quite slow in the attack which makes it my first choice to create a very emotional melody line that stands out. Well done Simple Sample Audio
Whether it’s stings, stabs, or building a general atmosphere of terror, Horror Harp is quickly becoming a go-to library for me.
Why Simplicity Matters
At Simple Samples Audio we believe that simplicity is the key to creativity. When a simple instrument patch excels at one thing–both easy to use and sounds amazing–it instantly fuels creativity and allows composers to write music without technology distractions. In the same way that the simple tools of pen and paper have guided music composers for centuries, we're here to provide a seamless writing experience.
MEET STEVEN MELIN
Steven Melin is a Music Composer for Stories, Best-Selling Udemy Course Instructor, Author of the #1 Amazon Best-Selling Book Family-First Composer, and the Founder of Simple Samples Audio.
Steven and his wife Natalie are advocates for children in the foster care system. Watch the Melin's foster care and adoption story here.
