BA by ZAK Sound virtual instrument plugin interface

BA: City Soundscape Pad Instrument by ZAK Sound

BA is a virtual instrument plugin by ZAK Sound that turns recordings of Buenos Aires city sounds into playable pads for music production. It is available in VST3 and AU formats.

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01Overview

BA is built around field recordings made across Buenos Aires, from airports and plazas to streets, highways and shopping centers. The developer shapes these sounds into pads that can be played like any other instrument. The plugin is powered by the Raizes Player and includes 67 cityscape instruments, 20 wavetables and 104 presets. Its tones range from airy, ethereal textures to darker, more mysterious sounds, with some carrying an urban edge.

Best for

  • Atmospheric pads
  • Cinematic textures
  • Urban soundscapes
  • Melodic layers
  • Ambient production
  • Plucked accents
Developer
ZAK Sound
Store
Plugin Boutique
02Key features

What you get

  • 67 cityscape instruments recorded across Buenos Aires
  • 20 wavetables included with the instrument
  • 104 handcrafted presets across several sound styles
  • Access to the Raizes Player, included with the plugin
  • Lightweight installation of only 85MB
  • VST3 and AU formats, 64-bit
03In depth

Sound Character and Preset Range

ZAK Sound describes the BA pads as spanning atmospheric and ethereal textures through to deep, dark and mysterious tones. Some presets carry an urban edge, while others move toward abstract, cinematic territory.

The 104 presets cover a broad range of material: textured soundscapes, otherworldly tones, airy atmospheres, melodic elements and delicate plucks. That range makes the instrument useful beyond pad sounds alone, for example for melodic layers or lighter rhythmic textures.

Because each sound comes from a specific recorded location, the character of the instrument follows the source material rather than a conventional synth architecture.

Content, Format and System Requirements

BA contains 67 cityscape instruments and 20 wavetables, and it runs in the Raizes Player, which is included with the plugin. Installation is lightweight at only 85MB.

The plugin supports VST3 and AU formats on 64-bit systems. Windows requires version 7 or higher, macOS requires 10.11 or higher, and Linux requires Ubuntu 20.04 or higher.

04Specs

Will it run?

Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.

DeveloperZAK Sound
TypePlugin
CategoryVirtual Instruments
FormatsVST3, AU
Operating systemsWindows, macOS, Linux
Architecture64-bit
05FAQ

Questions, answered

What is BA?

BA is a virtual instrument by ZAK Sound made from recordings of Buenos Aires city sounds. It turns those recordings into playable pads, textures and melodic elements.

Which formats and operating systems does BA support?

BA is available in VST3 and AU formats and is 64-bit. It runs on Windows 7 or higher, macOS 10.11 or higher, and Ubuntu 20.04 or higher.

What do I need to use BA?

BA runs in the Raizes Player, which is included with the plugin. You do not need a separate player to load it.

07Developer

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