Cruiser: 80s Retro Synth Kontakt Instrument by Soundiron

Cruiser was recorded in a dry studio using a pair of Neumann TLM 103 microphones. The library includes sustain and staccato samples for each key, along with chord sustains, chord staccatos, and acoustic effects samples. Its 16 preset banks are built around the retro, neon-tinged sound the developer targets, and 20 custom-designed synth and FX presets extend the range from leads to pads.

The main instrument preset combines performance controls, vibrato, glide, an LFO, filters, an arpeggiator, and a full FX rack. Because the library is recorded from a monophonic and polyphonic source, it can play single-note leads with legato portamento or switch to polyphonic playing when glide is set to 0.

The interface exposes volume, attack, release, transient offset, vibrato, and octave layering. The Glide control handles legato and portamento leads. The LFO system offers selectable shape, modulation target, speed, intensity, tempo sync, and fade-in time. Thirteen filter types are available, with modulation assignable to velocity, mod wheel, expression, aftertouch, key position, and a step-sequencer table.

The built-in effects rack includes EQ, filter, phaser, flanger, delay, distortion, and amp and speaker simulation, plus a convolution reverb with 119 impulses covering cathedrals, churches, rooms, halls, and special effects. An arpeggiator with a velocity sequencer table, swing, randomization, and duration control rounds out the performance tools.