— At A Glance —
• 55 Kontakt construction kit Instruments & 1,000 individually mapped chromatic sample presets
• 3GB Sample Content (compressed)
• MIDI controllable user interface to morph, tweak, and favorite sounds
• Sample Stretch Mode for remapping individual samples chromatically
• Lifetime user license to use the sounds on any production
AWAKEN THE LEGEND
Built upon it’s predecessor with even more new sounds, prepare to dive into a new world of sound! With over 1,000 meticulously
crafted Waterharp instruments and presets, this transformative collection delivers a vast spectrum of sound that can enhance the
emotional depth of your next project. From eerie resonances to dynamic percussive impacts, from subtle sting effects to haunting
atmospheres, Waterharp Xpressions is the tool that will take your music and sound design to new creative places.
COMMAND THE CINEMATIC
The Waterharp—a unique instrument used in many iconic films—has a distinctive sound that blends ethereal textures with deep,
resonant tones. Now, Waterharp Xpressions brings the power of this legendary instrument directly into your studio. Whether you’re
scoring for film, TV, video games, or trailers, Waterharp Xpressions is the perfect choice for composers who want to evoke emotion,
tension, and wonder through sound. Waterharp’s haunting tones have graced some of the most memorable moments in cinematic
history, and now, with Waterharp Xpressions, composers can easily incorporate these sounds into their own work. The collection
includes a range of preset sounds tailored for different cinematic needs, allowing you to instantly evoke everything from eerie
tension to powerful drama.
— Crafting The Sound —
A PLAYGROUND FOR SONIC ARCHITECTS
This isn’t just a collection of trailer sounds—it’s a playground for sonic architects. Waterharp Xpressions provides meticulously
crafted construction kits, each designed to inspire creativity with interfaces that pulsate with morphing and sculpting possibilities. It
empowers you to craft cinematic soundscapes with complete control over shaping and playback, allowing you to design every sonic
element to your exact vision. Gone are the days of wrestling with raw trailer assets, spending countless hours editing and tweaking in
your DAW before you can even begin making music. Waterharp Xpressions merges a triple-A sound library with a dynamic virtual
instrument, offering a seamless and intuitive creative experience that lets you focus on your craft, not the technical hurdles. With
sounds ranging from delicate, atmospheric layers to bold, impactful hits, Waterharp Xpressions is versatile enough for any project—
from feature films to high-energy games and trailers. Whether you’re composing a suspenseful scene, building dynamic game scores,
or crafting epic trailer music, Waterharp Xpressions gives you the tools to capture your audience’s attention and stir their emotions.
It’s time to let sound become your storytelling partner, from tension-building horror scenes to heart-wrenching mystical moments,
Waterharp Xpressions is the perfect tool for creators who demand versatility and emotional depth.
— The User Interface —
TOTAL AND EFFORTLESS CONTROL
No more digging through endless menus or deciphering cryptic controls. Waterharp Xpressions speaks the language of cinematic
composition with intuitive design and controls exactly where you need them. Built for Kontakt, it’s your custom instrument, offering
direct access to the most crucial parameters, putting the power of precise sound shaping right at your fingertips. The user-friendly
interface lets you manipulate and shape sounds with ease, ensuring maximum creative control over your compositions. The flexible
UI provides an easy way to manipulate and experiment with sound, offering an immersive experience that sparks creativity and
transforms the way you approach music and sound design. These controls include:
• Reverse Mode to instantly play each sample in reverse
• Master hi-cut and lo-cut filters with LFO modulators to easily shape and morph the sounds
• Customizable ADSR knobs to adjust the gain envelope over time
• Stretch Mode to access 1,000 single sample instruments by instantly reassigning any sample to span the entire key range
• Global and Independent Performance Modes for user interface parameters
• Energizer and Polisher multiprocessor effects for dynamic and dramatic sound shaping
• Sample waveform view that displays the sample being triggered
• Adjustable sample start slider to adjust the start point of sample playback
• Pitch slider that can transpose up/down 1 octave
• Delay module with presets
• Convolution module with over 25 different convolution reverbs
• Favorite sound function to recall a sound every time a new instance is loaded
— Instruments —
WHX – Airy Atmospheres.nki
WHX – Bells.nki
WHX – Boom.nki
WHX – Bunker Mallet Hits.nki
WHX – Celestial Signature.nki
WHX – Celestial Textures.nki
WHX – Cerebral Atmospheres.nki
WHX – Chopstick Rattle.nki
WHX – Clocks.nki
WHX – Crystalizers.nki
WHX – Deep Mallet Hits.nki
WHX – Distorted Hits.nki
WHX – Disturbed Stingers.nki
WHX – Ear Piercing Movements.nki
WHX – Effectual Hits.nki
WHX – Ethereal Transitions.nki
WHX – Fairy Chaos.nki
WHX – Frightening Stingers.nki
WHX – Gargantuan Drones.nki
WHX – Gongs.nki
WHX – Granulators.nki
WHX – High Metallic Impacts.nki
WHX – Hollow Atmospheres.nki
WHX – Hopeful Atmospheres.nki
WHX – Improvised.nki
WHX – Infinite Signatures.nki
WHX – Low Hits.nki
WHX – Low Transitions.nki
WHX – Magic Swells.nki
WHX – Mallet Chimes.nki
WHX – Misty Rattles.nki
WHX – Monumental Hits.nki
WHX – Mystic Calls.nki
WHX – Obsessed Tones.nki
WHX – Organic Muted Metal Hits.nki
WHX – Pings.nki
WHX – Primal Drones.nki
WHX – Processed Metal Impacts.nki
WHX – Psychotic Atmospheres.nki
WHX – Resonating Drones.nki
WHX – Resonating Hits.nki
WHX – Reveals.nki
WHX – Reveres.nki
WHX – Risers.nki
WHX – Shivered Phrases.nki
WHX – Soft Whooshes.nki
WHX – Textured Hits.nki
WHX – Tiny Resonating Hits.nki
WHX – Transient Hits.nki
WHX – Tremolo Textures.nki
WHX – Unworldly Phrases.nki
WHX – Water Textured Impacts.nki
WHX – Whistles.nki
WHX – Whoosh Hits.nki
WHX – Whooshes.nki
— Technical Specifications —
Waterharp Xpressions includes 55 multi-sample instruments, 1,013 individual sample presets, resulting in a 3 GB sample library. All
samples are delivered at 44.1kHz/24-bit.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
• Full paid version of Kontakt, version 7.10.6 or higher. Will not work in the free Kontakt Player!
• Intel Macs (i5 or higher): Mac OS 10.11 or higher (latest update), 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended)
• Apple Silicon Macs (via Rosetta 2 & natively on ARM in Standalone or in hosts that support it): Mac OS 12, 13, 14 (latest update), 4
GB RAM (6 GB recommended)
• Windows 10, or higher, Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU, 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended)
• 3.02 GB free disk space for Waterharp Xpressions sample content
COMPATIBILITY (64-bit only)
• Stand-alone • VST2 • VST3 • AU • AAX
More informations here.