Chocolate Audio aims at filling the gap between stubborn, static sample libraries and your expressiveness. It mainly develops instruments for Kontakt and Fxpansion’s BFD drum engine.
Chocolate Audio is releasing Glissando Harps for Kontakt.
Glissando Harps features Camac and Salvi 47-string concert harps sampled in full detail. Each Harp was sampled in a different venue and with different setups in order to augment flexibility and usage scenarios.
Glissando Concert Harp is being discontinued since it's now become part of this new release.
Winter Sale
Starting November 21st and running until December 23rd all products will be on sale featuring up to 65% off list price for single products and special bundles we are creating on purpose for this occasion.
Glissando Harps Features:
2 fully sampled Harps.
Harps recorded in a small room and in a large live room.
19.3 GB of compressed samples content (54 GB uncompressed).
8244 (GCH) + 19312 (GOH) = 27556 samples.
GCH: 2 microphone sets: Stereo AB with Schoeps CMC6 mics and MidSide Stereo with Neumann and Royer mics.
GOH: 8 microphone sets, including ribbons, tube and Decca tree.
sampled in full detail: up to 6016 samples per articulation and up to 4 round robin.
Pizzicato sampled with 3 (CGH) and 4 (GOH) dynamic layers.
recorded in a warm mid-size room + large and lively studio to widen the potential applications.
23 Articulations.
up to 3 types of release samples.
Independent management of the instrument's resonances.
warm and precise sound, recorded through Millennia, Neve and Heritage Audio preamps and Apogee Symphony converters.
advanced management thanks to our custom advanced scripting engine.
recorded at 24-bit / 96 kHz, released at 24-bit / 44.1 kHz.
Engine:
custom graphics with multi-panel access to every detail of the instrument.
2 playing modes, Harp and Piano.
exclusive Glissando engine.
manage Pedals like an harpist.
easy access to the most used Modes and Chords.
build your own Articulation Set.
full effects section.
expand the sound-scape of the harp with envelopes and filters.
intelligent voice management.
26 + 50 global factory presets.
up to 4 round robins.
39 custom IR reverbs.
Requirements:
8 GB RAM (more if in need of loading more sample sets).
Core2Duo or equivalent Mac or PC.
Kontakt Retail Version: v. 5.5.2 or newer.
Pricing:
Glissando Harps list price is 169 USD. Until December 23rd, 2018 Glissando Harps is available at a special launch price of 119 USD (30% Off).
More info at http://www.chocolateaudio.com/products/glissando-harps
Videos
YouTube.com/playlist?list=PLFYIyygP_I73Q1r8f-DoqJaQbqDmjIqbE
Audio Demos
https://fidbak.audio/chocolateaudio/player/db525b544db57ea37fbacc24
Chocolate Audio has released O.D.D Grand, their different take on the Grand Piano sound. They chose to sample the Yamaha C6 piano in Italy's Art&Music Studios with full detail (11 dynamic levels) but stop before the "ff" dynamic, in order to have a piano with a warm and intimate sound.
They carefully placed no less than 29 microphones around the piano in order to achieve many different sound signatures. They chose microphones which do not represent common choices for recording "ideal pianos", but mics they found were complementing the sound they had in their minds and hearts.
They compiled and edited the whole thing as a set of 3 soulful and colorful instruments.
Features:
20.56 GB (lossless compressed) library size, 20496 samples.
3 NKI Instrument Files, each representing a different take on the same piano, the result of different odd mic techniques being put to good use.
3 Sets of 4 microphones.
Oneiric Piano: AKG C414B-TLII, Wunder Audio CM7 FET, AKG C460-CK1, AKG C451E-CK22.
Dark Piano: AEA N22, Earthworks SR77, Beyerdynamic M88N (C), AEA N8.
Dreamy Piano: AKG D190E, AKG C414B-ULS, Crown PZM30D, Sennheiser MD211.
11 Sustaining dynamic layers, chromatically sampled.
8 Release trails layers, chromatically sampled.
Easy-to-use mixer for extreme sound-mangling.
Custom User Interface.
Velocity curve management.
Piano tone control, makes the piano sound softer or harder under your fingers.
Many under the hood techniques to make the piano true to the original (life-like re-pedaling, release trails attenuation, intelligent attenuation of each single dynamic layer for maximum dynamic response...).
101 Custom, high quality IR reverbs (not the usual IR reverbs you find on other Kontakt libs).
22 (+ 22) compressor + tape presets.
71 (24 + 25 + 22) factory presets + user-saveable presets.
Works as stand-alone, AAX, RTAS, AU and VST for Mac and PC inside Kontakt 5.5.2 full version or better.
Price: 129.00 USD and is on launch offer until March 18th for 99.00 USD.
Additionally, they have updated The 88 Series Piano Bundle to v2, now including O.D.D. together with 4 of their older pianos all for 299.00 USD list. All free updates and paid upgrade paths have been made available to current users via email.
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Chocolate Audio is releasing two new products and an important product update in the Uproar family of heavy baritone guitar-based Kontakt instruments.
Uproar Vol. 2 for Kontakt Features:
Uproar Vol. 2 lists for USD 79.00 and is on introductory offer for USD 55.00 until January 31st, 2018.
More info at: http://www.chocolateaudio.com/chocomatic/uproarvol2
Uproar Bundle for Kontakt Features:
Uproar Bundle for Kontakt represents a saving of 50% and lists for USD 125.00.
More info at: http://www.chocolateaudio.com/chocomatic/uproarbundle
Choco·Matic Engine v. 2.0 Features:
IMPORTANT NOTE.
if you already own 1 or 2 products from the Uproar line, please contact us through Support for a personalized quote to upgrade to the Uproar Bundle.
View fullsizeChocolate Audio teamed up again with the extremely talented Gianluca Ferro and his Custom ESP 8-String Baritone Guitar to create an instrument dedicated to low-end-activated power rhythm guitar.
Two octaves ranging from F#1 to F#3 are filled with up to 6 Round Robins (with semi-intelligent down and up stroking) and 32 different articulations for to choose from, including Single Notes, Power Chords and Power Chord Inversions, Ghost, Legato and Slide. Vibratos, Harmonic Pinch, Palm Mute Standard, Palm Mute Dead, Slide Noises, String Slides, X-Ghost.
Features:
Engine Features:
Requires the full version of Kontakt 5.5.2 or better.
Uproar RAW lists at 89.00 USD and is on offer until May 31st at 59.00 USD (33% OFF).
To purchase or for more info head to: www.chocolateaudio.com
https://SoundCloud.com/chocolateaudio/sets/uproar-raw
Read MoreThe Drum Singles Collection features all of the samples and sounds from our current drums product line all built into a modern custom Kontakt engine developed for multi-layering, stacking, triggering and all those scenarios where a full kit inside a single NKI is not the ideal solution.
The samples included are directly derived from these products:
Features:
Engine Features:
Price:
USD 299.00. Launch offer pricing at USD 199.00 includes also the "Drum Singles" versions for two up and coming drum products from ourselves.
Requires the full version of Kontakt 5.5.2 or better.
Drum Singles Collection is available now at www.chocolateaudio.com.
https://soundcloud.com/chocolateaudio/sets/drum-singles-collection
Read MoreChocolate Audio is introducing today Glissando Concert Harp: a 47-strings Concert Pedal Harp, released for Kontakt and with a custom Glissando engine, a first for scripted instruments.
Features:
Kontakt Features:
Price:
99 USD, with an introductory pricing set at 69 USD (30% off list).
Glissando Concert Harp is available now at www.chocolateaudio.com.
https://soundcloud.com/chocolateaudio/sets/glissando-concert-harp
Read MoreUproar marks the first release in The Choco•Matic Series, an innovative custom phrasing engine for Kontakt 5.5.2 and up.
Uproar features the sound of a custom ESP 8-string baritone guitar made for Gianluca Ferro, the featured player on this release. Two of the most powerful and balanced active EMG pickups were paired with boutique amps, effects and custom re-amping to achieve a thunderous guitar tone, tailored to cut its way through busy mixes in any genre: cinematic, orchestral and modern rock music in particular.
The engine was developed based on our own needs as working musicians and composers and features an innovative solution to musically concatenate phrases.
Main Features:
Uproar sells for USD 79,- and is on introductory offer until July 7th for USD 59,-.
More info at http://www.chocolateaudio.com/chocomatic/uproar
https://SoundCloud.com/chocolateaudio/sets/uproar-the-chocomatic-series-for-kontakt
View fullsizeChocolate Audio is proud to announce the immediate availability of Modern Retro Drums for Kontakt 5.5.2 and up.
Modern Retro Drums features 4 full drum kits sampled from:
The kits come with 4 sets of cymbals sampled from a Zildjian set (sticks and hotrods) and a Turkish set (sticks and brushes) and additional Cymbals (Sabian and Ufip) and 6 snares from Ludwig, Sonor and Tama, presented in 13 different versions.
These kits have been largely used since the '90s to craft some of the best selling music ever recorded.
Modern Retro Drums is available now for a list price of USD 129.00. There is a launch offer until May 15th 2016 at USD 89.00, a saving of 31%.
http://soundcloud.com/chocolateaudio/sets/modern-retro-kontakt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlC7WF05254
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p71XARg07I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTjEtmLAAic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmjgWpE5Y74
Chocolate Audio is proud to announce the immediate availability of The Black Album Drums version 2.0.3 for Kontakt 5.5.2 and up and BFD3.
This product is a tribute to the now classic drum sound of the "Black Album" released in 1991 by the band Metallica. Having managed to track down the same exact kit used in 1991, recorded in the same studio (the former One On One in North Hollywood, CA) with the same mic and recording path and taking advantage of renowned recording engineer Mike Tacci who was assistant on that record, Chocolate Audio went all the way in trying to recreate the sound and vibe of the historic release.
As a special offer and for a limited time, The Black Album Drums is bundled with the TS-1 Transient Shaper audio plugin by Audiority, a USD 49.00 value. This plugin, available for Mac/PC in AAX, VST and AU formats goes a long way into modifying the attack and sustain parts of a sound using a unique approach.
The Black Album Drums is available now for a list price of USD 149.00. The bundle which features The Black Album Drums (USD 149.00) and Audiority TS-1 (USD 49.00) is on sale for a limited time at USD 109.00, a combined saving of 45%.
https://soundcloud.com/chocolateaudio/sets/the-black-album-drums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=numRpY_SShQ&list=PLFYIyygP_I71VT8h57ie6g0yrmvrInl70&index=2
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFYIyygP_I71VT8h57ie6g0yrmvrInl70
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbLd3GHvunc
Starting now and ending on December 10th, we're offering a 30% off discount on any product or bundle.
If you have been late for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, this is your last chance to get our products at amazing prices before the end of the year.
Read MoreChocolate Audio aims at filling the gap between stubborn, static sample libraries and your expressiveness. It mainly develops instruments for Kontakt and Fxpansion’s BFD drum engine.
Chocolate Audio started its operations in early 2003 when it produced and released Imperial Drums, marketed by Scarbee. The XL version of Imperial Drums was honored with 5-stars on Sound On Sound, back in 2006.
Starting 2006, Chocolate Audio also licensed samples for and co-produced with companies like Native Instruments, Ableton, Cakewalk, Steinberg, PreSonus, FXpansion, SONiVOX and Arobas, among others.
In 2015 Chocolate Audio started producing and selling instruments on its own through its web shop.