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1. 9 selectable environmental layers each mapped over the whole pitch range from c 2 to g8 root c3 These are live wide stereo field recordings of tropical Gulf coast and Midwestern thunderstorms and rain showers in woodlands grasslands homesteads and other rural environments Wind 2 selectable environmental layers each mapped over the whole pitch range from c 2 to g8 root c3 These are live wide stereo field recordings of winds and gales in various woodlands grasslands and other natural environments SOUNDIRON SOUNDIRON SOFTWARE LICENSING AGREEMENT LICENSE AGREEMENT By installing the product you accept the following product license agreement LICENSE GRANT The license for this product is granted only to a single individual user No unlicensed use is permitted All sounds samples programming images scripting designs and text contained in this product are copyrights of Soundiron llc This software is licensed but not sold to you by Soundiron for commercial and non commercial use in music sound effect creation audio video post production performance broadcast or similar finished content creation and production use Individual license holders are permitted to install this library on multiple computers or other equipment only if they are the sole owner and only user of all equipment this software is installed or used on Soundiron allows you to use any of the sounds and samples in the library2. pitch to the next with adjustable bend speed control tA ne ta a AMM id XFade This knob controls the amount of crossfade between samples during legato transitions Polyphony This knob controls the available number of separate legato positions Using this allows for up to three separate legato melodies to be played simultaneously EQ Controls Legato on gt gi a Polyphony BEND ye ON IEN Range l 6 Range This knob controls the interval range within which a legato transition will occur When used with Polyphony any legato transition played grater than this setting will trigger another legato position Speed In Sustains presets the Speed knob controls the speed of the pseudo legato pitch bend when it is enabled When turned all the way down the bend is slow turned all the way up the bend is fast P 7N Speed 62 Bending On Off This button toggles on off simulated pitch bending during legato transitions Legato On Off This button toggles legato mode on off The EQ tab contains three separate sweepable equalizer bands featuring an adjustable frequency knob for the Mid control This special panel can be found in all of the instrument presets EQ3 On Off This button enables disables the 3 band Parametric EQ Low Gain This knob sets the amount of gain for the bass frequency band Cir Q3 ON Oe ae ae ar 7 0 dB 8 38 dB AT _Mid Frq 819 5 Hz Mid G
3. s you ve purchased for the creation and production of commercial recordings music sound design post production or other content creation without paying any additional license fees or providing source attribution to Soundiron This license expressly forbids any unauthorized inclusion of any raw or unmixed content contained within this product into any other commercial or non commercial sample instrument sound effect library synthesizer sound bank or loop or effect library of any kind without our express prior written consent This license also forbids any unauthorized transfer resale or any other form of re distribution of this product or its constituent sounds or programming through any means including but not limited to re sampling reverse engineering de compiling remixing processing isolating or embedding into software or hardware of any kind except where included as part of a multimedia production rendered musical recording performance or finished work of sound design of at least 8 seconds or more in length Licenses cannot be transferred or sold to another entity without written consent of Soundiron llc RIGHTS Soundiron retains full copyright privileges and complete ownership of all recorded sounds instrument programming documentation and musical performances included within this product All past and future versions of this product including any versions published or distributed by any other entity are fu
4. SOUNDIRON Welcome to Sick Volume 3 Dark Places This deep sound amp music design collection features 75 professional dark suspense horror environments soundscapes hellscapes and nightmare worlds with over 4 39 GB of content We ve hand crafted horrific demonic creatures feverish states of sonic delirium monstrously shambling slavering hordes and discordant fever dreams We traveled to the edge of a hurricane and wandered the endless halls of decrepit vermin infested industrial military and institutional ruins to capture authentic production grade field ambiences that truly live and breathe Sick 3 also includes a massive collection of 335 live stereo convolution reverb impulse response files that we ve captured in a wide range of remote horror friendly environments including bunkers prisons waterfronts graveyards forests chambers warehouses sewers and more We ve focused this library of impulses on environments that tend toward the darker and more foreboding from the vast hopelessness of a derelict prison hall to a terrifyingly claustrophobic earthen grave Recorded at a variety of capture distances angles and degrees of occlusion they provide realistic coloration and spatialization when placing additional instruments sound design and foley into a mix whether you re working with any of the Sick 3 ambiences or using the impulses to augment other source material in music film television video game or multimedia production T
5. ain This knob sets the amount of gain for the mid band Mid Frq This sets the center frequency for the sweepable mid band 4 7 dB High Gain This knob sets the amount of gain for the treble frequency band SOUNDIRON Convolution Reverb Controls We ve incorporated our custom convolution impulses into each instrument preset with full control over all available convolution effect parameters REVERE cu ON 4 OFF el ae D pee 3 0 db fr _ P 7 20 0k Hz Convolution On Off This button enables disables the convolution reverb effect Custom On Off Turning this button On allows for custom impulse loading It bypasses the ability to load any of our provided impulses so users can save custom presets with custom impulses Dry Sets the amount of dry gain that is passed through the effect Wet Sets the amount of wet gain that is passed through the effect Size Sets the simulated room size of the convolution Low Pass Sets the low frequency cut off of the impulse response allowing you to dull and darken the sound PS rT P A T Church C aaa CL ae 30db 9 500 A Delay lt 0 00 ms High Pass Sets the high frequency cut off of the impulse response allowing you to remove rumble and low end Delay Sets the amount of pre delay time before the wet signal is returned Impulse menus These menus allow you to select from a wide variety of custom convolutio
6. at Kontakt presets to allow you easy access to manipulate reprogram and customize the sounds however you prefer We know that it s important for many users to be able to go beyond the limitations of any one sampler or preset structure so we ve kept this library s directories and files open for advanced users As a professional you may have your own workflow or format requirements and we trust that you ll respect our hard work and won t share this content with anyone who hasn t paid for it Keep in mind that to use and or edit the Kontakt presets you ll need the full retail version of Native Instruments Kontakt 4 2 4 K4 or Kontakt 5 0 3 K5 or later Please be aware that the free Kontakt Player and any other version or form of Kontakt that came bundled with any other library or software product other than NI s Komplete package will not support this library The free Kontakt Player is NOT a full version of Kontakt and cannot load or play standard open format Kontakt instruments or libraries Please read all instrument specs and software requirements before purchasing this or any other Soundiron products to see the full list of software requirements features and format compatibility for each library While you can reprogram the samples or presets to other formats we always recommend using Kontakt for best results since it widely considered the industry standard and easily the most powerful sample programming and
7. downloader reports a DL Error or Install error it will automatically try to download the file again until it successfully downloads and verifies all the data it needs It s best to allow it to finish the process before trying to move or access the library data Please see your download email for more detailed instructions Manual Download If you have any trouble with our Downloader utility or prefer to use your browser or another download manager log into your personal manual download page on our website by using the direct link in your download email Log in using your download code and the email address you used to order Or if you used the downloader originally but you need to re install the library manually for any reason at a later time you can always re use the original rar files To do that you ll need Winrar UnrarX or another full featured Rar extraction utility to extract and install the library Please note that Stuffit Expander and Winzip DON T support many types of common rar files Preset Loading Once installation is complete you can browse and load the included nki presets using the Files or Database tabs in the Kontakt Browser or through the main File load save menu Please allow presets to finish loading completely before loading a new one You can t use the Libraries view to load standard open format Kontakt Instruments like this library Only locked Powered By Kontakt Libraries are visible to that p
8. his array of acoustically accurate impulse responses are provided as standard stereo pcm waves that are compatible with any convolution effect host virtual instrument or utility that supports wav impulse import The library is programmed for Native Instruments Kontakt 4 2 4 and later with a fully equipped custom user interface that provides real time automation control over note attack sample start position offset intensity swelling release fade time tuning and dual sonic layer blending There is also an integrated EQ convolution reverb selector and control module and an optional simulated 3 part harmonic polyphonic legato tool that allows you to smoothly tie one pitch to the next All of the samples are also included as categorized and clearly named stereo wave files that can be imported and used in any wav format compatible audio environment sampler editor sequencer or other audio software you like And just for fun we ve even programmed the convolution impulses into special percussion banks that allow you to actually play each location as a drum This is due to the sharp snapping quality that an impulse response has with each acoustic environment imparting its own unique qualities into the frequency phase reflection and tail as the pulse decays As a drum these impulses can actually work remarkably well as unique snare drums kicks clicks snaps and hi hats if you listen and play with an open mind In effect you ll have the abi
9. lity to play the world around you as a drum almost literally If you re already familiar with the first two volumes in our classic Sick series this is where it gets real This library s sample content is designed to meet the needs and uncompromising standards of professional sound designers re recording mixers film makers video game designers and post production specialists We ve also painstakingly programmed and tailored it to fit seamlessly into the creative workflow of more adventurous composers and songwriters seeking fresh meat to carve and sculpt into their darker sonic urges s SOUNDIRON Sick 3 SOUNDIRON Sick 3 i OVERVIEW 16 open format Kontakt instruments 510 Samples 175 atmospheres 335 convolution impulse response files 4 45 GB Installed 24bit 48kHz stereo PCM wav samples non encrypted Powerful custom performance and FX control interface Note e The full version of Kontakt 4 2 4 or later is required for all nki sampler presets in this library e The free Kontakt Player is limited to a 15 minute demo period for this library Upgrade to the full version of Kontakt is required to remove this restriction The Kontakt Libraries tab does not support this type of non encrypted sample library CREDITS Production Programming Recording and Performance by Mike Peaslee Gregg Stephens and Chris Marshall Editing and Sound Design by Mike Peaslee Chris Marshall and Gregg Stephens Scripting amp Systems De
10. lly bound and covered by this agreement REFUNDS Downloaded libraries can t be returned so we can t provide refunds or exchanges VWe may choose do so at our own discretion but please be aware that as soon as you ve downloaded it it can not be returned RESPONSIBILITY Using this product and any supplied software is at the licensee s own risk Soundiron holds no responsibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from any form of use of this product TERMS This license agreement is effective from the moment the product is purchased or acquired by any means The license will remain in full effect until termination by Soundiron llc The license is terminated if you break any of the terms or conditions of this agreement or request a refund for any reason Upon termination you agree to destroy all copies and contents of the product at your own expense All past and future versions of this product including those released through brands other than Soundiron are covered under the terms of this agreement VIOLATION Soundiron reserves the right to prosecute piracy and defend this copyrighted creation to the fullest extent of civil and criminal law but we keep our prices fair our samples and programming accessible whenever possible and avoid cumbersome DRM registration and activation procedures whenever possible to provide you as much creative freedom and the best user experience possible If you enjoy our instruments and ca
11. n reverb impulses that we ve personally captured or created for you separated into experimental FX impulses and simulated real world spaces Effects This menu allows you to select one of our special effect convolutions Selecting an impulse from this menu overrides and unloads any currently loaded impulse from the Spaces menu Spaces This menu allows you to select one of our real world environmental convolutions Selecting an impulse from this menu overrides and unloads any currently loaded impulse from the Effects menu SOUNDIRON INSTRUMENT PROGRAMS The instrument presets are divided into four main groups Convolution Quasi Musical Creature and Environments CONVOLUTIONS The 4 Convolution presets feature all of the impulse response files programmed into a playable percussion instrument Impulse responses are percussive snaps pops thumps and booms created when sound waves are blasted into an environment and then recaptured This records the acoustic properties of the location with a high level of detail and accuracy It also makes for a very interesting sound in and of itself Often resulting ins something between a gun shot and a snare drum impulses can make cool sounding drums and is a unique opportunity to literally play the world around you as an instrument all by itself Convolutions A Individual impulse samples mapped as single hit percussion notes from c to d7 Various indoor rooms halls passages tunnels se
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13. ort prison dock warehouse complex and other waterfront industrial locations with wind waves sea birds rigging machinery fog horns and structural creaks and groans Windy Interiors 16 selectable environmental layers each mapped over the whole pitch range from c 2 to g8 root c3 These are live wide stereo field recordings of wind whistling moaning and howling through interior spaces such as subways sewers barns warehouses drafty old houses and a cheap hotel room during a Cat hurricane P K 3 C e I AeA SIC SOUNDIRON Wilderness Forest 8 selectable environmental layers each mapped over the whole pitch range from c 2 to g8 root c3 These are live wide stereo field recordings of forest environments with the sounds of insects from mild crickets to fierce yellow jacket swarms wind rustling gently through old trees great horned owls hawks evening and night birds and other lonely woodland sounds Ocean l6 selectable environmental layers each mapped over the whole pitch range from c 2 to g8 root c3 These are live wide stereo field recordings of ocean bay and coastal marsh swamp environments with crashing waves from light ripples to churning storm surf trickling beach runoff drains whistling tule reeds waterfowl and other gloomy coastal sounds A E n sy 4 sad ne 7 A A mn m t es ER th ite Re o i ar Sone TA i Pare ee ue oro am y EAA RNE ate eee Ne Rain
14. playback platform on the market However if you wish to convert or reprogram the wav files and instrument presets into any other sampler or softsynth format be aware that not all settings and properties will translate accurately reliably or even at all from one instrument or audio format to the next due to vast differences in standards behaviors structures and capabilities that each platform relies on Custom Convolution Impulses We enjoy capturing the unique acoustic characteristics of spaces and locations that we come across from time to time Sampling environments is similar to sampling instruments in many ways It s done with portable loudspeakers to produce a special sine wave sweep that covers a wide spectrum from 22 Hz to 22 kHz We then use dedicated deconvolution software to decode the resulting audio into an impulse response file which is a wav file with special phase frequency and timing information embedded in the audio Most impulses sound like an odd sort of sharp snap like a balloon pop or starting pistol fired in the environment that was captured which is is in fact how impulses used to be made When loaded into a compatible convolution reverb effect or dsp processor such as the one built into Kontakt these impulses impart their sonic properties fairly well into most sounds Of course it s an imperfect science and much is lost in the translation especially if the sound being played through it also has it s o
15. re about the very hard work that went into this labor of love then we know you won t ever pirate or distribute this instrument unlawfully co SOUNDIRON Sick 3 12 THANK YOU Thanks for purchasing the Soundiron Sick 3 Dark Places environmental atmospheric and convolution impulse library If you enjoy this creation we hope you ll also consider checking out some of our other premium virtual instrument libraries If you have any questions troubles concerns comments love letters or hate mail feel absolutely free to send it on over to us info soundiron com much obliged Chris Gregg and Mike www soundiron com SOUNDIRON All programming scripting samples images and text Soundiron 2011 2012 All Rights Reserved
16. ropriety browser view The Add Library function does not support this product or any other open format Kontakt library This library doesn t require any special activation SOUNDIRON Main Front Panel Controls This instrument has a variety of special front panel performance controls that allow deep real time performance customization Not all instrument presets include all controls listed below Included controls depend on the specific features suitable for each preset Some may also use alternate CC mappings You can see each control s assignment by clicking on each UI control to display the hint text in the Info bar at the bottom of Kontakt These controls are included in most presets and control basic sound shaping parameters LAYER 1 Raizone 1 LAYER 2 Raizone 6 Layer I This dropdown selects the active ambience for the Low layer Layer selection can be automated by attaching CC or host automation to the Layer label above it Layer 2 This dropdown selects the active ambience for the High layer It can be automated by attaching CC or host automation to the Layer label above it Blend This knob blends between the Low and High layers allowing users to morph between any two ambiences Swell CC72 This knob smoothly controls volume swelling for the instrument allowing you to fine tune volume or fast or slow fades over time turned off again Legato Reverb and EQ tab
17. selectors Attack CC 74 This knob controls the sharpness of attack Increasing the value causes the sound to attack more softly Offset CC9I This controls the amount of sample start offset allowing you to jump ahead into samples to change the sound Release CC93 This controls the release time of the main note samples Lower settings cause the sound to be damped and cut off while higher settings allow notes to blend together Stepping This knob controls the amount of pitch stepping in semitones allowing users to globally tune an instrument up or down by 36 semitones Tab Area Button Bar Controls The Leg Verb and EQ buttons change which controls are displayed on the lower right panel of the UI allowing one to control the various parameters of each effect When a tab panel is selected for editing the box around the icon turns white When the tab panel controls are activated and in effect the interior image and label within the icon turns white and remains that way until that tab s controls are See more detailed descriptions of these controls later in this document SOUNDIRON Legato Controls The LEG tab controls simulated legato portamento which allows you to tie to consecutive notes or pitches together fluidly You can constrain the available note interval transition trigger range to allow up to three simultaneous legato melodies to play at once and enable automatic pitch bending from one
18. sign by Chris Marshall UI Design Artwork amp Photography by Chris Marshall Mike Peaslee and Constructive Stumblings TABLE OF CONTENTS General INTRODUCTION Page OVERVIEW amp CREDITS Page 2 Technical FIDELITY ACOUSTICS FORMAT amp CONVOLUTION page 3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS DOWNLOAD amp INSTALLATION Page 4 User Interface MAIN FRONT PANEL CONTROLS Page 5 EQ CONTROLS Page 6 UBERPEGGIATOR CONTROLS Page 7 LFO amp FILTER CONTROLS Page 8 CONVOLUTION REVERB CONTROLS Page 9 SUSTAINS amp LEGATO CONTROLS Pages 10 MEGAMIXER CONTROLS Page MASTER LAYER CONTROLS amp PRESET SUB TYPES Page 12 Instrument Descriptions MASTER PRESETS Pages 12 ENSEMBLE amp AMBIENCE PRESETS Pages 13 14 Info LICENSE AGREEMENT Page I5 THANK YOU Page 16 www soundiron com SOUNDIRON ABOUT THIS LIBRARY Fidelity This library was recorded in wide stereo at 48kHz 24bit with some content recorded on location in a variety of live environments so you ll hear environmental coloration and tone as well as a few background impurities in some samples We feel these subtle natural imperfections add life and character to the sound Therefore please keep in mind that this library isn t designed to provide perfectly quiet or sterile samples Format Accessibility All of the sample content and impulse files are included as standard non encrypted PCM wav files and standard open form
19. table sustain layers each mapped over the whole pitch range from c 2 to g8 root c3 These multilayered poly timbrel textures are derived from solo and choral voices as well as a number of different percussive instruments with shifting harmonic and dissonant passages that drift over time These are essentially un tuned due to the sonic complexity and fluid of the content CREATURES These are disturbing creatures zombies demons madmen and spirits Creatures 3 selectable sustain layers each mapped over the whole pitch range from c 2 to b6 root c3 14 single shot sad beast creature vocalizations mapped from c7 to c 8 These are built around a more focused single sinister voice Creature Hordes 7 selectable sustain layers each mapped over the whole pitch range from c 2 to g8 root c3 These evoke a massive seething army of evil creatures set into eerie natural and supernatural environments ENVIRONMENTS Civilization Barge and Ships 8 selectable environmental layers each mapped over the whole pitch range from c 2 to g8 root c3 These are live wide stereo field recordings of the interior and exterior of a large barge and a tug boat traveling over rough seas with heavy engine propeller wind rigging and wave noise Seaport 22 selectable environmental layers each mapped over the whole pitch range from c 2 to g8 root c3 These are live wide stereo field recordings of interior and exterior spaces at a shipping p
20. wers churches and cathedrals Convolutions B Individual impulse samples mapped as single hit percussion notes from c0 to d6 Various indoor rooms halls passages tunnels sewers churches and cathedrals Convolutions C Individual impulse samples mapped as single hit percussion notes from c0 f7 Various indoor rooms halls passages tunnels sewers churches and cathedrals Convolutions Outdoors Individual impulse samples mapped as single hit percussion notes from c0 g 5 Various outdoor fields ravines hills valleys forests and open spaces QUASI MUSICAL These are soundscapes drones and pads with more musical origins and characteristics Raizone 6 selectable sustain layers each mapped over the whole pitch range from c 2 to g8 These has more of a solid tone with complex undertones and moving textures woven throughout The root notes are layer specific for this present but due to the nature of these drones tuning is approximate These are essentially un tuned due to the sonic complexity and fluid of the content Stringwinders 28 selectable sustain layers each mapped over the whole pitch range from c 2 to g8 root c3 These undulating poly timbrel textures are derived from a number of different stringed instruments being used and abused with harmonic and dissonant elements and plenty of bass These are essentially un tuned due to the sonic complexity and fluid of the content SOUNDIRON Tremens l6 selec
21. wn strong tonal phase or reflective properties We ve included a large hand selected collection of impulse files that we think compliment this library s sound You can load a selection of them into most instrument presets in this library by using the Verb control panel tab and selecting an impulse from the Impulse drop down menu You can also manually import any of the wavs in the Impulses directory into any IR wav compatible convolution effect plugin of your choice Just please just make sure to keep your speakers or headphones turned down while you experiment Convolution processing can often create powerful and piercing resonances when applied to many audio sources especially loud sounds that contain strong mid to low frequency harmonic components Nd SOUNDIRON System Requirements Please be aware that many instrument and multi instrument programs in this library are extremely ram cpu and hard disk streaming resource intensive We highly recommend that you have a 64 bit operating system Windows or OSX with at least 4GB of system ram a quad core cpu and a 7200 rpm SATA hard disk or better before purchasing this particular Soundiron library Large sample sets like those found in this library may load slowly and may cause system instability on older machines Download amp Installation We provide the Continuata Download Manager to offer high speed reliable and fully automated library downloading and installati
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