Dream Audio Tools Revives An Old Japanese Keyboard Of The Late 80s In Their Latest Kontakt 5 Library

January 13, 2018 Synth Anatomy Preset & Sample Libraries, Sample Libraries 0

Dream Audio Tools is known for excellent third party Kontakt 5 instruments. Today, the company expand their range of sample libraries with a nostalgic sound timbre. The Portable is a new Kontakt 5 library featuring sounds from a classic portable Japanese keyboard of the late 80s that is based on FM synthesis.

The library includes 1.75 GB of sample content and is packed inside a modern and straightforward Kontakt 5 interface. Additional sound parameters that are not available on the original hardware gives musicians new sound design possibilities.

The Portable: When A Simple 80s Keyboard Becomes A Sound Design Tool

The Portable is an ideal tool for creating retro-wave flavoured synthetic sounds, from classic synth brass to modern and alternative pads and textures. It’s also a great compendium to any style of music, including Retro and Modern Electronica, Synthpop, Wave, Hip Hop, Film Music and Ambient.

With its usable interface and a selected array of controls and effects The Portable allows the customization and creation of an unlimited range of inspiring sounds. Controls include a Luminance control with over 20 impulses and a Rhythmizer for additional modulation. It also includes a Step Bender for the creation of custom sequences.

Features of The Portable

All samples 24 bit/44.100 Khz.
A complete set of synthetic sounds based on a classic Japanese portable keyboard of the late 80’s.
66.nki patches.
1.75 Gbytes of samples .
Low memory usage, Laptop ready.
A wide array of controls and effects available (Low Pass Filter, Hi Pass Filter, Degrader/Lo-fi, Reverb, Rotator, Luminance, Amp and Filter Envelopes).
Editable 8 steps Step Bender for the creation of sequenced lines.