http://www.sonokinetic.net/products/classical/minimal

With Minimal, Sonokinetic BV delivers the fourth installment in our current range of orchestral instruments. We have listened to our users, and built an entirely new system from the ground up, defining what we think is a revolutionary novel direction in orchestral pattern-based sampling. 

Minimal would suggest a particular music style, and many of the patterns available in this instrument are very well suited for that style. However, we’d like to stress that this is indeed a very flexible instrument, capable of enhancing a broad range of musical arrangements and compositions in a wide variety of styles. Where Minimal differs from libraries like Tutti and Vivace is in its section-based approach. All phrases are recorded per orchestral section and can be used separately or together and in any combination, allowing for a great deal of variations at your fingertips.

The first thing that would strike you is the non-apologetic interface style without any gloss.  Apart from this being a respectful nod to our Dutch art heritage on the outside, it also very much references the “form follows function” approach that Dutch design is famous for. There are no superfluous elements and we’ve arranged everything in an intuitive way. You have every control in one screen within an uncrowded workspace. You might not suspect it from just looking at it, but there are a lot of complex functionalities at your disposal from this one screen. Discover more about those in the detailed descriptions right here in the user manual and on the tutorial videos available on our website: www.sonokinetic.net.

Recordings for Minimal took place in Zlin, Czech Republic, in the same hall and with the same team responsible for recording Tutti and Vivace. The performances have been edited with the same meticulous attention to detail and quality.

Many innovative functions grace this instrument, mostly under the hood, as we believe that technology is at its best when you don’t notice it. One of the functions that might need a bit more introduction is the harmonic shift function. This element of Minimal can lead to great sounding results and also serve as a very rewarding inspirational tool.  So please read and digest the part of this manual dedicated to that function. 

More visibly, and in lieu of popular request, we have found a way to greatly improve the score view. Despite the pixel restrictions of the Kontakt window we’ve managed to squeeze in a clear and accurate score view, although you can still order a digital full-scale copy of the score, if you so desire.

We, at Sonokinetic BV, are very proud to introduce Minimal to you, and can’t wait to hear the amazing things you, our valued customer base, will produce with it.

Sonokinetic has established a name as one of the best value & quality sample producers and with this product we’d like to underline that statement. We stick with our unbeatable pricing module and high quality sampling.

We wish you the best inspiration and creativity. 

With warm regards, The Sonokinetic Minimal Production Team

Minimal demo "Glimmer of Hope" by Ivan Torrent

Music for string orchestra.

From my score for the feature documentary film "Why We Ride."


Why We Ride (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

The Seed

Hi guys, I hope everyone is well. I composed this piece of music then fed the audio and the image into chatgpt, just out of curiosity, and here's the description it came up with, which I thought was pretty accurate, though somewhat pretentious..
"A man stands before the ruin of worlds, reaching toward a colossal god asleep in storm-wrought clouds. Divine flesh pulses with ancient patterns; angels spiral like torn wings in flame. Light bleeds from the man's fingertip, brushing eternity. Silence screams. Time bows. In this dream, God is not salvation—but the abyss that remembers when creation first wept".

SOFTWARE USED :
FL Studio
Cinematic Studio Series (Strings, Woodwinds, Brass)
Cinematic Strings 2
CineBrass
CinePercussion
True Strike 1
Berlin Woodwinds + Berlin Woodwinds Soloists 1
Berlin Inspire 1 Harp
Randy's Celeste
Choirs : Oceania 1, Olympus Micro, Streznov Essentials
Reverb : Cinematic Rooms
Mastering by Cloudbounce

© 2025 Paul Cassidy
THE REPRODUCTION OF THE MUSIC HEREIN CONTAINED IS PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE EXPRESS CONSENT OF THE AUTHOR

God Dream

Official Demo for the sample library "Sotto" from Sonokinetic

Discovery

To access and study the MIDI from this VST-ONLY track, check out the MIDI Study pack for this piece, which comes with MIDI (and Cubase Files--bonus if you're a Cubase user), reference audio, and a multi-page PDF for guided composition and orchestration instruction and assignments. https://store.fortecomposeracademy.com/midi-study-pack-1-commanding-the-fleet

I wrote this adventurous track as a demo for Musical Sampling's debut sample library, "Soaring Strings," which has won a spot in my template due to it's ease of use, solid sound, and the most fluid, agile legatos I've ever used. Programming and performing with this library is remarkably easy--there are a few spots in this track where the melody line remains almost untouched since my first pass at inputting it via keyboard and modwheel. With a ridiculously low retail price of $249 (and an introductory price of $199) this library demands a look: http://www.musicalsampling.com/soaring-strings/

Also used in this piece:

Berlin Woodwinds Main and Ex B
Berlin Percussion
Metropolis Ark 1 (choirs + brass)
Cinebrass Core 
CinePerc Core (timpani)
Hollywood Brass (6horns legato)
Spitfire Harp

LICENSE

Commanding the Fleet (Soaring Strings Demo)

Demo track for Audio Imperia's 'Klavier'.

www.audioimperia.com

Artwork by: witoj
http://alpha.wallhaven.cc/wallpaper/82845

Home (piano/orchestral)

The Upward Call (Official Metropolis Ark 2 Demo - Lib Only)

© Michael Ottosson 2017 -

License this track at: http://www.sync-music.com/hybrid_trailers

Finding Peace

Request a license here: www.jamesjoshuaotto.com/use

Available for purchase here: jamesjoshuaotto.bandcamp.com/track/stormchaser

I made a walkthrough for this track, and you can watch that on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/775-y-IFDVA

Cover art image by Mike Olbinski.

License this track

stormchaser

“At night, when the sky is full of stars and the sea is still you get the wonderful sensation that you are floating in space.”

Starlight

License

One Small Step

To learn how I create music like this on a computer, consider checking out my online course about How to Compose with MIDI and Virtual Instruments: https://store.fortecomposeracademy.com/how-to-compose-with-midi-and-virtual-instruments

Benjamin Botkin began composing music for film and visual media projects in 2005.  Since then, Benjamin has composed the music for multiple feature, documentary, short, and promotional films, written demos for leading sample developers, lectured about film scoring at film festivals, and is creator and head instructor at Forte Composer Academy,  a site dedicated to helping composers succeed in the new music industry. 

Benjamin lives in the greater Nashville area with his beautiful wife Audri and three sons: Ethan, Elliot, and Philip.