Cinematix Chromaphone 3 Sound Bank: Cinematic Preset Collection

The bulk of Cinematix is rhythmic and percussive. It includes 20 percussion presets, 8 snares, 13 toms, 12 cymbals, 7 hits and 8 chimes and bells. Together these cover the building blocks of a trailer-style or action score, from big impact hits that punctuate a scene to tonal percussion for layering.

The developer describes the collection as emphasizing monumental hits and percussion, which matches its category breakdown. Because each drum family is split out separately, you can build a custom kit by combining a snare, tom and cymbal from different presets.

For harmonic and textural work, Cinematix adds 7 strings and pads, 10 effects and 13 arpeggiators. The pads and strings give you sustained beds to sit under percussive elements, while the effects can be used for transitions, risers and atmospheric accents.

The 13 arpeggiators offer rhythmic sequences that can drive a cue on their own or support the percussion. Since everything runs inside Chromaphone 3, you can adjust the sounds with the synth's own controls.