Swords to Ploughshares Extended: Field-Recording Kontakt Instrument by Mask Movement

The instrument maps recorded sounds across the keyboard, so you can play them as melodies, textures and solo voices. Sound categories include alarms, sirens, blasts, risers, impact FX, nature FX, radio tones, voices and ambient tones, along with sub-synth sustains and staccatos.

The sounds were recorded on basic hand-held equipment in uncontrolled city and forest environments, so some recordings carry noise and rough edges. The developer presents this as part of the character of the library rather than a studio-polished sample set.

The Glide control handles legato and portamento leads, and a 13-type filter section offers low-pass, high-pass and FX filters with assignable modulation sources.

Each preset includes an LFO with selectable shape, target, speed, intensity, tempo sync and fade-in time. Modulation can be assigned to velocity, mod wheel, expression, aftertouch, key position and a step-sequencer table.

A built-in arpeggiator with velocity control is included, and a full FX rack provides convolution reverb with custom rooms, halls, chambers and FX environments.

The library works in Kontakt Player and with Komplete Kontrol and NKS-compatible hardware and software, and it is accessible through the Kontakt Libraries browser and Native Access.