Publisher: Toontrack
Website: DARK INDUSTRIAL EKX
Format: SOUNDBANK for EZkeys 2
Quality: 24 bit 48 kHz stereo
Description: ORGANIC, MECHANIC MADNESS This EKX for EZkeys 2 combines stark contrasts in the sonic range in an extensive sound library that runs the gamut from industrial rock and metal to dark electronic music and cinematic soundscapes. The sound was based on a wide range of electronic instruments and analog synthesizers, combined with acoustic piano and organ.
The individual components were then processed using pitch modulation, granular effects, distortion, compression, amplifiers and outboard to create sounds with an inherent dark, gritty and dank aura. Finally, these instruments have been combined to create never-before-seen hybrids of sound, represented by a total of 82 presets spread across five different categories: Keys, Pads, Leads & Bass, and Textures. Expect an all-encompassing collection of hauntingly curved, warped, convulsing and phasing sounds, covering everything from earth-moving drones and basses to ethereal pads and piercing leads.
In addition to the sounds and presets, a MIDI library of materials selected for each preset category is included. By using multiple instances of EZkeys 2 and assigning different sounds from that EKX to their own MIDI layers, you can create completely immersive landscapes of dark and multi-textured sound.
This is the EKX, which floats among a mixture of styles, smoothly stretching its tentacles into the different worlds of acoustics, organics and electronics. If you’re looking for a sound that’s the opposite of pure and pristine, this is it.
In this EKX for EZkeys 2, the absolute contraries of the audio scope come head to head in a full-circle library of sounds covering the entire range from industrial rock and metal to dark electronic music and cinematic soundscapes. The sounds were based around a broad pool of electronic instruments and analog synths paired with an acoustic piano and an organ. The individual components were then processed using pitch modulation, granular effects, distortion, compression, amps and outboard to create sounds with an inherently dark, gritty and raw aura. Finally, these instruments were combined to create never-before-heard hybrids of sound represented in a total of 82 presets distributed over five distinct categories: Keys, Pads, Leads & Basses and Textures. Expect an all-encompassing collection of hauntingly bent, skewed, convulsing and phasing sounds covering anything from earthmoving drones and basses to ethereal pads and piercing leads.
In addition to the sounds and the presets, a MIDI library of material tailored for each preset category is included. By using several instances of EZkeys 2 and assigning different sounds from this EKX to their own layers of MIDI, you can create all-immersive landscapes of dark and multi-textured sound.
This is an EKX that hovers amidst an amalgam of styles, seamlessly reaching its tentacles into the different worlds of acoustic, organic and electronic. If you’re looking for a body of sound that offers the exact opposite of clean and pristine, this is it.
Installation :
Copy the EZK2-DarkIndustrial folder to the directory where you have the rest of the libraries for EZkeys 2.
You can immediately download to the desired directory – this is the best option for supporting distribution.
Copy the contents of the Midi folder to the main Midi folder for EZkeys.
This requires at least version 2.0.2, but I recommend using the more recent version of EZkeys 2.
Today this is 2.0.5 from the distribution: Toontrack – EZkeys v2.0.5 CE (V.R)
