Sonora Cinematic Porphyra Hybrid KONTAKT
Sonora Cinematic is excited to present Porphyra Hybrid, an innovative Kontakt Player synthesizer created in collaboration with Ocean Swift Synthesis which combines a powerful wavetable engine with sampling capabilities, bringing precision control and rich sonic textures far beyond typical sample-wavetable hybrids.
Porphyra Hybrid comprises a unique dual-layer engine that combines the power of a wavetable synthesizer on one layer and a sampler on the other. There’s also an abundance of modulation options, a vast array of sampled sounds and wavetables, plus the ability to import your own samples offering extensive sound exploration and manipulation capabilities that take advantage of Kontakt 8’s new state of the art synthesis features and high-quality effects.
Whether crafting lush pads, vibrant leads, or intricate atmospheric textures, music producers and composers can now customise their soundscapes with exceptional precision and depth.
Going Beyond Other Sample-Wavetable Hybrids…
Porphyra is a hybrid instrument made of two parts that can be blended together – a powerful wavetable engine in Layer A and a sampler in Layer B. Let’s take a closer look…
The Wavetable Engine
A huge collection of 200 wavetables are included in Porphyra with many different modes and ways for them to be shaped and manipulated.
These include INHARMONIC which adds an additional wavetable to the signal which can be detuned, and SHAPERS which can control the width of the waveform alongside a second shaper that can use any of the 22 included algorithms to warp the waveform.
The Sampler
Porphyra Hybrid offers over 500 sampled sounds, from analog and digital synths, to noise, to actual acoustic instruments, voices and more – all for use in the instrument’s second layer – the sampler.
Audition the sounds and use the modwheel to crossfade between layers. The Sampler also allows you to randomise the sample start for each note, adding organic variability to patches. Similar randomisation can be applied in the wavetable layer.
Import Your Own Samples
For truly unlimited experimentation, Porphyra Hybrid allows you to import your own samples on both the sampler layer and on the wavetable layer. Porphyra automatically analyses the pitch of your sample and maps it accordingly. Of course, your samples need to make sense used as wavetables, we suggest checking out Wave Edit which also includes a library of wavetables that can be downloaded and used with Porphyra.
The Mod Oscillator
This is a new feature of Kontakt 8 that we used to the max when developing Porphyra Hybrid which allows you to add frequency and phase modulation to your sound design using an additional built-in oscillator.
Choose how the internal oscillator interacts with the wavetable layer with options such as FM, phase modulation in both directions, feedbacks, and ring modulation. Additionally, the “Mod Mix” option lets you blend the oscillator’s signal directly.
Modulation
Porphyra Hybrid features a vast array of modulation sources which makes it perfect for creating ever-evolving cinematic sounds. In addition to three envelopes, you’ll find five LFOs including the rather special and quirky LFO X. With each click on the control, the instrument will generate a new random waveform by internally mixing different shapes. In addition, the LFO X can be faded in for up to 10 seconds – ideal for creating evolving pads.
Effects
- Porphyra Hybrid features four different effects slots – most of which are new for Kontakt 8. They are:
- Creative – overdrives and distortions, ring modulator, programmable gater and more.
- Mod – chorus, flanger, vibrato and other modulation-type sounds.
- Delay and Reverb
Intuitive, Expressive Playability
Designed for performance, Porphyra Hybrid has full polyphonic aftertouch capabilities ensuring that every subtle nuance and articulation can be effortlessly captured.
Porphyra Hybrid also offers deep NKS2 Integration allowing instant control over every single parameter with your Native Instruments Kontrol hardware.
PLEASE NOTE: Porphyra Hybrid is approx 1GB in size and requires the free Kontakt 8 Player. Download here
