Quadral 2 by Soundiron Kontakt synth instrument interface

Quadral 2: Morphing Synth Engine & Sound-Design Library for Kontakt

Quadral 2 is a Kontakt instrument from Soundiron built around a four-layer morphing synth engine. It includes over 250 factory presets, an XY pad mixer and a randomize feature for sound design.

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01Overview

Quadral 2 is a sound-design library for Kontakt, built around a sampled synthesis engine. Its four quadrants can be layered and morphed with an assignable XY pad, so a single patch can move between textures. The instrument ships with 16 groups of synth pads, arps, basses, leads, plucks and FX, plus a full FX rack with convolution reverb. Soundiron describes it as suited to film and game composers who want a fast workflow.

Best for

Film score pads
Game sound design
Evolving atmospheric textures
Layered synth leads
Rhythmic arp patches

Developer: Soundiron
Category: Kontakt Instruments
Requires: Kontakt
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Four-layer morphing engine with XY pad mixer
16 categories of pads, arps, basses, leads, plucks and FX
Over 250 factory presets across six categories
39 filter types across the four layers
LFO, ADSR and velocity modulators per layer
Tempo-syncable XY pad with customizable axes
Convolution reverb with over 100 custom spaces
384 stereo 24-bit 48kHz PCM WAV samples
Custom preset import, export and random generator

03In depth

Sound Design and the Morphing Engine

Each of the four layers has its own attack, release, offset, pitch and pan controls, plus an individual filter. The filter section offers 39 filter types. Modulators include LFO, ADSR and velocity, and they can target volume, pitch, pan, filter frequency or filter resonance.

The central XY pad defaults to controlling volume across the four layers. Each axis can be reassigned to a different parameter or to a selected set of FX, and it can be tempo-synced for rhythmic movement. Limiting the X and Y range is another way to shape fluctuations in tone.

Presets, Randomize and Workflow

Quadral 2 includes over 250 factory presets across six categories, which you can browse in the preset browser. You can save your own patches, import and export presets, and use the randomize feature to generate new starting points.

The FX rack adds dozens of DSP effects, including a convolution reverb with more than 100 real-world and special FX spaces. Presets come as open-format Kontakt NKI files, and the library is 3.35 GB installed.

04Specs

Will it run?

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

Developer	Soundiron
Type	Plugin
Category	Kontakt Instrument
Requires	Kontakt
Formats	Kontakt
Operating systems	Windows, macOS

05FAQ

Questions, answered

What do I need to use Quadral 2?

Quadral 2 requires the full retail version of Native Instruments Kontakt 5.8 or later to load its NKI instrument presets. The free Kontakt Player does not support this library.

Which operating systems does Quadral 2 support?

Quadral 2 supports Windows 7 or higher and Mac OS X 10.9 or higher. The listed minimum requirements are a dual-core CPU and 2 GB of system RAM, with an SSD or SATA drive recommended.

Can I create my own presets in Quadral 2?

Yes. You can save patches you make, share them with other users, and import or export presets. The instrument also includes a random preset generator.