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Mechanics of Noise: Analog Noise Sample Library for Kontakt

Rated 4.6/5 on Plugin Boutique (38 ratings)

Mechanics of Noise is a Kontakt sample library from Have Audio containing 515 noise, crackle and tempo-synced machine textures across three instruments. It requires the full version of Kontakt and does not run in Kontakt Player.

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01Overview

Mechanics of Noise is built from noise generators, transformers, test equipment and old modulators, reworked into contemporary sounds. Have Audio developed the library with Swiss film composer and sound designer Urs Bollhalder, who recorded and processed analog synthesizers to capture older, electrical-sounding textures. The library suits film and media composers who want dark, rhythmic and mechanical material, as well as producers looking for gritty analog-style sounds.

Best for

Film underscoring
Electrical noise bursts
Dark rhythmic loops
Industrial sound design
Analog noise textures
Media composition

Developer: Have Audio
Category: Kontakt Instruments
Requires: Kontakt
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

515 samples across three Kontakt instruments
Over 1.5 GB of uncompressed audio
Three separate .nki instrument files
Nine keyswitched sound banks of noise and loops
Built-in high pass filter and delay effects
Low-end drone impulse response effect
Convolution effect with LFO-modulated cutoff
Built-in tube distortion effect

03In depth

Textures and Sound Character

Have Audio says the library was recorded at high quality, then tweaked and processed digitally to give the sounds a contemporary flavour. The content ranges from noisy, crackling one-shots to tempo-synced loops and other noise textures.

The three instruments are Mechanics of Noise Acoustic, Mechanics of Noise Electronic and Mechanics of Noise Dystopian. Together they cover a broad range of electrical and mechanical tones, from subtle underscoring to bursts of harsh, overloaded noise.

Keyswitches and Built-In Effects

The instruments are organized into keyswitched sound banks, including Polarity disorders, Machine clockwork, Transistor love, Dystopian hits, Machine fury, Noise clouds, Overloaded circuit loops, Crackpot loops and Electrical spasms.

Each instrument includes built-in effects: a high pass filter, delay, a low-end drone impulse response, a convolution effect with subtle LFO-modulated cutoff, and tube distortion. These let you shape the textures inside Kontakt before they reach your mix.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	Have Audio
Type	Plugin
Category	Kontakt Instrument
Requires	Kontakt
Formats	Kontakt

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Mechanics of Noise?

You need the full version of Kontakt, version 5.6.8 or later. The library will not work in the free Kontakt Player.

What are the system requirements?

The library needs about 2 GB of free hard drive space. The developer recommends 8 GB of RAM or more.

How many instruments and samples are included?

The bundle includes three Kontakt instruments, Mechanics of Noise Acoustic, Electronic and Dystopian, with 515 samples totaling over 1.5 GB uncompressed.