KONTAKT | 135 GBOrchestral innovation inspired by a legendSpitfire’s first dry scoring stage ensemble, inspired by the eclectic genius of Bernard Herrmann. Renowned for his groundbreaking scores including Citizen Kane, Psycho, Vertigo and Taxi Driver, his legacy continues to inspire the work of composers today.
We’ve worked exclusively with Bernard Herrmann’s estate to curate and assemble a unique set of studio orchestra ensembles, informed directly by the composer’s legendary orchestration aesthetic. Recorded at Studio One, AIR Studios by renowned engineer Simon Rhodes (Avatar, Spectre, Harry Potter, There Will Be Blood), we’ve captured players performing as Herrmann would have chosen – boisterous, lively and upfront, with patches featuring selected groups, unusual instrumental combinations, chords, effects and much more. Fire up this versatile toolkit for lively and distinctive scoring.
Walkthrough
The overview panel
This is the main interface for melodic instruments. Its default view displays all available playing techniques, has a simple microphone mixer and includes the main feature controllers.
General controls panel
This view allows further in-depth control of the instrument, showing all available signals and feature controllers, as well as the ability to purge techniques from memory to reduce system usage.
The Ostinatum
In this view you can add notes to a pattern sequencer, select which key it triggers on and then play for instant ostinato creation. It’s like an arpeggiator on a synthesiser.
Mercury synth
Included in the “advanced” folder are over 30 synth patches inspired by Herrmann’s use of sythesisers in combination with orchestral material. These can be controlled using our Mercury Synth GUI. It is an ingenious user interface that allows you to have instant fun without having to roll up your sleeves and go under the Kontakt hood. All of the controls are assignable to your control surface giving you the immediate ability to make our sounds your own.
What's included
Studio orchestra
Chords (Common)
Chords (Maj)
Chords (Min)
Chords (Other)
FX 1 (Expand Contract Clusters)
FX 2 (Cluster Stabs)
FX 3 (Slides Up And Down)
FX 4 (Slides Up And Down Strings Only)
FX 5 (Cluster Swells)
FX 6 (Chatter)
Long
Short
High strings
Long nv/v/mv
Long CS nv/v
Long div by desk normale/CS nv/v
Long Sul Pont
Long CS Sul Pont
Long Sul Tasto
Long Harmonics
Long Flautando
Long Marcato Attack
Tremolo
Tremolo CS
Tremolo Sul Pont
Tremolo CS Sul Pont
Trills (Min2, Maj2, Min3, Maj3, Perf4)
Short Spiccato
Short Spiccato CS
Brushed Spiccato
Brushed Spiccato CS
Short 0'5
Short 1'0
Pizzicato
Short Harmonics
Pizzicato Bartok
Col Legno
High strings octaves
Legato (fingered, portamento)
Long nv/v/mv
Long CS nv/v
Tremolo
Trill (Min2, Maj2)
Short Spiccato
High strings half section
Legato (fingered, portamento)
Long nv/v/mv
Long CS nv/v
Long Flautando
Tremolo
Tremolo Sul Pont
Short Spiccato
Short Spiccato CS
Pizzicato
Short 0'5
Short Harmonics
FX 1 (Cluster Slides)
FX 2 (Cluster Stabs)
FX 3 (Chatter)
FX 4 (Cluster Swells)
Low strings
Legato (fingered)
Long nv/v/mv
Long CS nv/v
Long Sul Pont
Long CS Sul Pont
Long Flautando
Long Harmonics
Long Marcato Attack
Tremolo
Tremolo CS
Tremolo Sul Pont
Tremolo CS Sul Pont
Short Spiccato
Pizzicato
Short Bartok
Col Legno
FX 1 (Cluster Slides)
FX 2 (Chatter)
FX 3 (Cluster Swells)
Low strings and horns
Long
Long CS
Short
Col Legno/Stopped
Low strings and trombones
Legato
Long
Long CS
Long CS Sul Pont
Tremolo
Short
Short CS Sul Pont
Piccolo and flutes
Legato
Long (nv/v)
Short
Concert flutes
Legato
Long (nv/v)
Short
Trill (Min2, Maj2)
Long Flutter
FX 1 (Rips)
FX 2 (Upper Mordent Major)
FX 3 (Upper Mordent Minor)
Mixed flutes
Legato
Long (nv/v)
Short
Trill (Min2, Maj2)
Long Flutter
Chords (Common)
Chords (Maj)
Chords (Min)
Chords (Other)
FX 1
FX 2
Flutes and clarinets
Legato
Long (nv/v)
Long (Octave)
Short
Short (Octave)
Trill (Min2, Maj2)
Low winds
Legato
Long
Long (Octave)
Short
Short (Octave)
Cor anglais, clarinet and trumpet
Long (nv/v)
Short
Trill (Min2, Maj2)
FX (Chatter)
Oboes, bassoons and horns
Long (nv/v)
Short
FX
Trumpet and xylophone
Long
Short
Short Muted
Long (Octave)
Short (Octave)
Short Muted (Octave)
Horns
Long (mf,ff)
Short (mf,ff)
Chords (Common)
Chords (Maj)
Chords (Min)
Chords (Other)
Mid brass
Long (nv)
Short
FX 1 (Chatter)
FX 2 (Falls)
Trombones
Long (nv)
Long Muted (nv)
Short
Short Muted
Trombones and timpani
Long
Short
Harp and celeste
Long
Short
Chords (Common)
Chords (Maj)
Chords (Min)
Chords (Other)
Harp and vibraphone
Long
Long Bowed
Short (Vibes On)
Short (Vibes Off)
Short Hotrods (Vibes Off)
Chords (Common)
Chords (Maj)
Chords (Min)
Chords (Other)
Ondes martenot
Long Ondes
Long Ondes Gong
Long Ondes Tutti
Long Ondes Wind Strings
Short
FX 1 (Trills)
FX 2 (Birds)
FX 3 (Clangers 1)
FX 4 (Clangers 2)
FX 5 (Clangers 3)
Percussion
Anvil
Bass Drum
Bongos
Bowed Cymbals
Brake Disks
Claves
Congas
Cymbals
Exhaust Pipe
Lion Roar
Ogororo
Quica
Snare Drum (brushes)
Snare Drum (snares off)
Snare Drum (snares on)
Steel Plate
Temple Block
Timbales
Trash Can
Woodblock
Timpani
Hits Sustained
Hits Damped
Hits Super Damped
Rolls
Soft Stick - Hits Sustained
Soft Stick - Hits Damped
Soft Stick - Rolls
Hot Rods - Hits Sustained
Hot Rods - Hits Damped
Synths
Aggressive Pulse Bass
Aggressive Pulse Pad
Belly Of The Deep
Cheese Bass
Cheesy Lead
Clockwork Pulse
Detune Square Bass
Detune Square Lead
Eyeball Pad
Flute 1
Flute 2
Flute Sweep
Galactic Pad
Herrmann Detune
Hollow Bass Sustain
Hollow Bass
Obie Bass
Propa Bass
Propa Sub 1
Propa Sub 2
Propa Sub 3
Raucous Sweller
Sci Fi Sweep
Soft Pulse
Soft Sub Bass
Space Bass Sustain
Space Bass
Space Lasers
Square Pad
Square Sound
Squelch Pulse Bass
Squelchy Moog
Sub Bass
Triangle Pad
Weird Noises (FX)
Wind
Wobbles In Space
Tech SpecsMac system requirements~Mac OS X 10.10 to OS 12
~Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
~Machine must be connected to the internet during install
PC system requirements~Windows 7 or later (latest Service Pack, 32/64 Bit)
~Intel Core Duo or AMD Athlon 64 X2, 4 GB RAM (8 GB recommended)
~Machine must be connected to the internet during install
File size~186742 samples
~146.6 GB download size
~293.20 GB disk space required during install
Kontakt player~Kontakt Player 5.6.8 or higher
