Environments is a series of sample libraries inspired by our research in sound environments and the relationship of sound and space.

Environments “Temple of Mercury” features sound gestures from a corrugated plastic pipe and the impulse response of the Temple of Mercury, situated in a wide caldera near the west of Naples (Italy). The Temple is also known as “The Echo Temple” for its several acoustic reflections caused by a dome vault and water on the floor. The temple is entirely made of tophus, and it has a diameter of 21.5 meters (71ft) and a circular opening in the vault reminiscent of the one in the Pantheon in Rome. The sampled instrument produces flute, horn, efxs, impulsive sounds, and, with a little electroacoustic modification, feedback sounds; all sounds are playable with or without the convolution of the Temple. This library was inspired by a video by Salvatore Carannante, a musician who plays common or recycled everyday objects as a way of interacting with the acoustic space.

Specifications

24 Kontakt Instruments (.nki)

5 Kontakt Multis (.nkm)

3 Round Robin samples

Up to 3 velocity layers

87 Samples (44.1kHz / 24Bit) + 1 Impulse Response

Size: 170 MB

Formats: Kontakt and WAV

Sample sets including: flute, horn, efxs, impulsive sounds, feedback sounds, sound designed instruments

Download Manual (.pdf)

