A synthesizer demonstration soundset collection by Keith J. Hersch (aka Amphilium)

Clients: Sonic Underworld, Luthrum, The Unfinished

Synths: Spectrasonics Omnisphere, u-he Diva/Hive/Zebra/Zebra HZ,/Repro-1 & 5, NI Kontakt,  Xfer Serum, Synapse Obsession, Arturia Pigments and others.

Amphilium: Synth Soundset Demonstration Tracks

You can hear the mastered version on Spotify here: open.spotify.com/track/4hiV9BscMij2rE2Nwk1cmd?si=d659480555ee4638

Luftrum "Hey! That’s What We Call Pads, vol. 1" Demo.
www.luftrum.com/heypads/
My favorite chess opponent released another soundset masterpiece, this time for SERUM.

All sounds are from this soundset except the solo violin that appears near the end.
Patches used:
Altered Carbon [LUF]
Basic Lush Pad [H]
Dragonborn [LUF]
Flare in Motion [SU]
Smooth Operator [ES]
Minds of 88 [LUF]

Photo by Julia Joppie released as public domain on Unsplash (CC-0 License. unsplash.com/photos/G51K-d_klTE

HQ master on Spotify

Pedro Macedo Camacho - Deep Ocean ONE

Arkos for the Dark Zebra available at https://www.luftrum.com on November 3rd, 2022. This is a demo track by Joe Dachtler using only sounds from Arkos, so it's 100% naked. See a list of presets used below.

Arkos: https://www.luftrum.com
Joe Dachtler: http://joedachtler.com

Arkos is a dark and gritty cinematic sound set for Zebra HZ created by Sonic Underworld and curated by Luftrum. It features an arresting tapestry of sounds that will form the backbone of your underscore for your next crime thriller, dark drama, or near-future nightmare.

Presets used:

ARP Formanta
ARP Vedic
ARP Ventris
BL Ace Deuce
BS Feral
BS Vantra
BS Ozark
KY Lustmord
PD A Final Now
PD A Farewell Memory
PD Across The Ice
PD Against The Flow
PD Goetia
PD Kalliria
PD Sorrow
PL Centrifugalis
PL Neocenic
PL A Higher Power
PL Irrlicht
PL Swash
PL Polynominal
PL Zenigata
PL Pound The Void 
SC Insanorata
SC Quastra
SC Obliterate
SC The Hollow Woods
SC Zorkan
SQ Fascinoma
SQ Things That Were
SY A Long Way Down
SY A Slippery Slope
SY Turning Point

Joe Dachtler - Escape From Arkadios

Amphilium - Learning to Swim

Whispers of Dawn Light

28 instances of Zebralette 2 by U-He. All the sounds were made from scratch, except the snare which is a Taron snare and the sitar which was made by Howard Scarr.

DAW: Reaper 7.30
Reverbs: SuperMassive, MConvolutionEZ, PSP Chamber
Delay: Sixth Sample Deelay
EQ and Compressor: Analog Obsession Frank CS, Airwindows Consolidated, Audiothing Blindfold EQ, Viator Graphic EQ

Mastering plugins by Tukan Studios: Multiband Processor, Tape Recorder S2 and Limiter 3      I also added Poortec EQ by Analog Obsession Just before Limiter 3 to clean up the spectre a little and re-uploaded the track (2025-01-16)

TSOM - Zebralette Dancing (OSC#191)

Amphilium - Retrograde

Amphilium - Zero Hour

Amphilium - Being Followed

Amphilium - Cover of Darkness

A collection of demo tracks for Zebra HZ Kobalt.

Chasing Ghosts - Amphilium

Sakura Giants / Vantablack 164

A demo track to showoff some of the presets I have made for Repro5 which are included in its release. I really love the dusty dirty organic nature of this synth, U-He did an incredible job.

(No other plugins of any kind including eq/compressors etc used at all aside from a limiter on the master bus)

Remember The Night

A collection of demo tracks for Omnisphere GaiKaiju.

Timeslip - Stephan Baer

Sakura Giants / Delicate Diodes

You can hear the mastered version on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/track/15BeuMInoWxhi7KftJ3S8e?si=38d41d0873db4f81

Luftrum BioScape Demo.
https://www.luftrum.com/bioscape/
I decided to create this demo to thank Luftrum for years of fabulous sound creations and for being a great chess opponent.

Bioscape allowed me to create organic sounds that really inspired me into this dreamy track, I hope you like it.

Patches used (all from Luftrum BioScape):
Keys: Atom Electro Watts LUF 
Pulse: A Soft Cluster Wind LUF
Rain: Rain sound from Bioscape, no effects except a bit of reverb.
BioCello: Custom made patch out of the "Bowed Diddley Bow" Recording
Final Distortion sound: Hardangervidda TSA

non Bioscape sounds:
Cinesamples Tina Guo Cello
Final seconds of the song has a very soft Sine Wave near the end to increase perceived fundamental sound.

Photo by Matthew Smith released as public domain on Unsplash (CC-0 License. https://unsplash.com/photos/11JyCQnIkZA

Landing in New Tokyo

Pedro Macedo Camacho - New Tokyo Streets

Sakura Giants / Deep Dark Truthful Mirror

Keith’s calling as a musician began at the tender age of five, when he  was gifted a toy organ. He promptly began playing renditions of the commercial jingles heard on television, and from there progressed to studying movie soundtracks. Keith’s realization of the profound effect music had in connecting with an audience launched him on his journey as a  composer.


Keith's compositions thoughtfully blend orchestral and electronic elements to create an emotionally enticing soundscape, while his gift for creating thematic music with captivating melodies enables the listener to travel on a personal  journey through the ebb and flow of each piece.

A graduate of the UCLA Extension Film Scoring Program, Keith studied  under notable film and television composers and industry professionals.  After completing his studies, he was awarded an internship with The Society of Composers and Lyricists Annual Mentor Program and selected as one of only 15 participants in the annual ASCAP Annual Film Scoring Workshop. Keith was later featured in Music Connection magazine in an article focusing on the diverse backgrounds of the group.

His album of New Age music entitled, "Etc...", was released through Bay Area record label Noir Records, which led to a collaboration with the  composer for the independent film, Park Day, for which Keith provided additional music. This film went on to win the Audience Award at the Urbanworld Film Festival.

Keith also scored the short film, The Showdown, which received the inaugural Triple Play Award for Best Technical Integration – Original Score at the Long Island International Film Expo.

While still passionate about writing New Age compositions, Keith also continues to work with music publishers and trailer house companies, where his music can be heard in various mediums.

Luftrum is a Danish sound designer, crafting auditory magic since 2008. 

From chasing elusive harmonies on synths to creating innovative Kontakt libraries, his work is used and endorsed by a diverse range of artists, from aspiring bedroom producers to Grammy and Oscar winners. 

Luftrum has collaborated with industry giants like Apple, Steinberg and Native Instruments.

Amphilium - Learning to Swim

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