Forgotten Songs is a Kontakt instrument by Loot Audio that offers eerie, evolving choir-style pads made from stretched and processed public domain vinyl recordings from the 1930s. It requires the full version of Kontakt 4.2.4 or later.
Loot Audio built Forgotten Songs around a creepy, ever-changing choir character, with a more synthetic tone than the classical references it draws on. The instrument is made from heavily processed clips of 1930s public domain vinyl recordings. Many pads include a long buildup, some lasting 10 to 20 seconds, that grows out of stretched choir or orchestra sounds. Looped versions of many patches are also included.
The developer describes the library as cinematically mangled, with the source vinyl clips stretched, tweaked, and processed until the original recordings are hard to recognize. Some pads start from very slow, extended buildups, which gives them a tense, unsettling feel.
The sound is closer to an evolving, creepy choir than to a conventional pad. Because the source material is so altered, the results suit moods that call for unease rather than warmth.
Forgotten Songs includes an LFO assigned to the mod wheel, which lets you add movement to a sound while you play. The interface also provides Attack and EQ controls for shaping each patch.
A toggleable convolution reverb is built in. The developer says it makes the sounds feel larger, so you can switch it on or off depending on how much space a part needs in your mix.
Loot Audio notes that the sounds fit ambient and chillout music well. The constantly moving, organic character of the pads makes them a fit for textured backgrounds and atmospheric beds.
The library is most useful to producers who want dark, slowly unfolding textures rather than bright or clean synth sounds.
Formats, systems and requirements as listed by Plugin Boutique. Missing details are left out, not guessed.
| Developer | Loot Audio |
|---|---|
| Type | Plugin |
| Category | Kontakt Instrument |
| Requires | Kontakt |
| Formats | Kontakt |
You need the full version of Kontakt, version 4.2.4 or later. The library will not work with the free Kontakt Player.
Forgotten Songs is a Kontakt Instrument, so it runs inside Kontakt.
The library offers eerie, evolving choir-style pads. The sounds come from heavily stretched and processed 1930s public domain vinyl recordings, with a more synthetic tone than the originals.
Yes. Looped versions of many of the patches are included alongside the standard versions.
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