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by Unknown
Soundiron released an enhanced Kontakt 7 Player version of Rainsong in August 2023, replacing the older full-Kontakt original. The instrument is built from natural rain ambiance, one-shot drips, and impacts, and 58 sound-designed ambient pads, plus 12 wavetables and 20 FX presets. The four-layer GUI lets you blend field recordings with the designed content, which is useful for building evolving rain-themed beds or more abstract ambient textures.
Total content is 189 stereo WAV files at 24-bit/48 kHz, installed at around 982 MB. I use it mostly for sound design and film ambiance work, though the ambient pads are also useful as atmospheric layers under synth or piano writing. 8 or higher, Soundiron account required.
Links to soundiron.com — the article includes the official download links.
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