Spitfire Audio Hg20 KONTAKT

An eerie percussion classic. HG2O is Spitfire's experimental take on the waterphone, a classic percussion instrument, played by renowned percussionist Paul Clarvis in The Hall at AIR Studios. The Spitfire team takes this unconventional metallic instrument beyond its vintage horror stereotype to reveal its inspirational beauty. We have also included a collection of morphed pads and ambiences, created from the raw organic samples and presented in our Mercury Synth engine.

The Waterphone
Performed by renowned percussionist Paul Clarvis, this unconventional metallic, atonal instrument, the waterphone, consists of a stainless steel resonator bowl, with a cylindrical neck and bronze rods of different lengths around the rim. The resonator is filled with water to give the instrument a vibrant, ethereal sound, that has appeared in countless movie soundtracks, records, and live performances.

Paul Clarvis is first call percussionist for the majority of A-list composers, having played on blockbuster scores such as Star Wars, Harry Potter and The Dark Knight. We captured every sample in the glorious surrounds of the Hall at AIR Studios, one of the finest scoring stages in the world where we record the majority of our symphonic and percussive sample libraries, all of which are designed to lock together sonically. It has been recorded by AIR Studios' expert resident engineer Jake Jackson, with an array of priceless vintage microphones via Neve “Montserrat” pre-amps, to a beautifully serviced Studer 2” tape machine, and then into digital at 96k via the best Prism AD converters.

Eerie metallic soundscapes
We sampled both bowed and drummed performances in detail, with and without movement. The resonant characteristics of the bowl and rods in combination with the movement of the water immediately evokes mystery and suspense. The water level is controllable via the front panel, from empty to half full and full. With eight microphone positions and three stereo mixes, designed to fit whichever application you’re working on, and to create dramatic shifts in focus and depth, all fully output assignable for surround and 5.1 use. The mophed and warped pads presented in our Mercury Synth engine will add extra dimensions to your scores.

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.

What's included
Instruments
Traditional - Main mics
Traditional - Mix mics
Tine bows - Main mics
Tine bows - Mix mics
Tine plucks - Main mics
Tine plucks - Mix mics
Gamalan style - Main mics
Gamalan style - Mix mics

Mercury synth instruments
Mercury Synth - Back to the Beginning
Mercury Synth - Beauty Transforms
Mercury Synth - Big Benjy
Mercury Synth - Catch your breath
Mercury Synth - During the night
Mercury Synth - Golden House
Mercury Synth - In Space
Mercury Synth - Incandescence
Mercury Synth - Low Jangler
Mercury Synth - Low Metal
Mercury Synth - Microwave Chipset
Mercury Synth - Nightmare Waltz
Mercury Synth - Oompa
Mercury Synth - Powering up
Mercury Synth - Scary Hiss
Mercury Synth - Simple Drier Pad
Mercury Synth - Simple Ocean Pad
Mercury Synth - Sinus Problem
Mercury Synth - Solace
Mercury Synth - Speaking the Tongue
Mercury Synth - Sub Drone
Mercury Synth - Threatening Transforms
Mercury Synth - Unsettling Vapour Clouds
Mercury Synth - Wratchet Crickets

Microphones
Close
Tree
Ambient
Outrigger
Close Ribbon
Stage
Mid
Gallery

Mixes
Fine
Medium
Broad

Kontakt 6.7.1+ required

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