Grosso is the best instrument we have produced to date. Period.

With Grosso, Sonokinetic BV is changing the paradigm for orchestral phrase-based instruments… again! Before our Minimal library, the level of control, whilst retaining the authentic sound that live recordings bring to the party, was unheard of. We have gotten so much positive feedback on Minimal that a ‘sequel’ was unavoidable. Mere sequels is not what we do though at Sonokinetic, so if you look at what Grosso brings to the table, you will see an evolved entity that is a homo-sapiens to Minimal’s homo-erectus. 
We have conceived this instrument from the ground up, using parts of the Minimal engine and reimagining many other things to accommodate for the added flexibility Grosso brings to the table. The main difference, apart from the obviously upbeat nature of the recorded material and the addition of a choir part and a taiko and non-melodic percussion section, is that we split out the orchestral sections into more parts. Strings and choir are split in low - mid - high, woodwinds and brass into low and high, percussion into taiko and more traditional orchestral percussion. All of these elements have been carefully composed to work well with all of the others, resulting in millions of possible combinations of sounds.
The nature and sheer amount of this raw material, and the added flexibility we needed to offer to you in an intuitive way, led us to a completely new interface style, and it made us split up the instrument into different Kontakt .nki’s. Don’t worry though, we have laid out the keyswitches in a way that still makes it possible to play this instrument ‘Minimal-style’ with the whole orchestra on one midi channel.
Grosso is a 12/8 feel library, and we have configured the engine to work in both 4/4 and 12/8 time signatures within your DAW. Though the instrument was conceived with trailer and action styles in mind, the finished product is capable of so much more, limited only by your imagination.
Check out our demo section to hear some of the compositions made by the incredibly talented composers in our beta team, inspired by Grosso. In fact, much of the early feedback we got from these guys included the word ‘inspirational’ as much as the word ‘exceptional’. If there’s ever an instrument that can help you get out of a funk when you need it most, it’s this one. We have even included a randomiser button to provide you with different pattern combinations at the click of a button.
To top off the collection we have added a ‘transition builder’ instrument that is aimed at gluing parts together, and building up towards climaxes. It includes brass and woodwind crescendo chords, and recognises different chord types, like diminished, augmented and dominant 7th. Chords are constructed on the spot from a collection of recorded intervals. This builder instrument also contains percussion and taiko fills, and a fully playable multisampled taiko ensemble patch, both as an ensemble and individual drums. Please look at the video to see its capabilities in action.

We, at Sonokinetic BV, are very proud to introduce GROSSO 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


Grosso Demo - O Magnum Mysterium - By Valentin Boomes Feat. Aeralie Brighton

The New Studio Sopranos update utilizes our new standard GUI and comes with a variety of tools to help you shape your sound. With a vast collection of dynamic articulations, polyphonic multi-phrase legato, true legato and an array of controllable X/Y Effects to modify your sound, and sculpt it into something perfect for your next production.

Available only at: https://8dio.com/instrument/new-studio-sopranos-kontakt-instrument-vst-au-aax/

8Dio The New Studio Sopranos: "Anticus" by Troels Folmann

Advance Australia Where? No 2

My entry for Embertone Stranger Themes 2017:

• Theme writer: Olli Attila (@midiAttila)
• Original theme number:  14 
• Theme name: Glayderman 3000
• Embertone instruments that I used:  Ivory Wind

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Image by Pol Sifter (via flickr)


Good luck everyone!

Embertone Stranger Themes 2017 - Glayderman 3000 by Ignacio Núñez

009 Come Alive

Using a very early version of the library.

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Selected Test/Private Development - Sweeping Legato V2 (decca only - rough/unbalanced takes)

Using a very early version of the library.

Vln Rough Test (pre-alpha)

The 8Dio Studio Solo Strings series carries on from our critically acclaimed Intimate Studio product line. Now with more grit, intensity, controllability and of course articulations. The Studio Solo Cello marks countless hours of critical recording and capturing of essential musical performances, which have been curated and crafted into a fully playable solo instrument. Featuring only the best in musicianship, the Solo Cello has all the intricacy and passion you would expect, capable of dynamic and moving performances, through to authentically virtuosic playing. Recorded in a controlled studio environment, the full quartet was captured in incredible detail and without compromise utilizing two dual-microphone techniques. This combined method allows you to freely blend between a direct signal and a more spacious and ambient position, enabling you to control the positioning and distance of the musician accurately.

8Dio Solo Cello "Vigilance" By Matt Jackson

Vista - Full Strings Short "Mystery" Excerpt

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Vista - Harp Demonstration

An official demo I composed for Orchestral Tools' new library Modus - Jess Russo.

Selected Test/Private Development - Sweeping Legato V2 (decca only - rough/unbalanced takes)

Performance Samples