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A blend of raw acoustic gestures with tape loops and modular-processed tonal experiments

Outlines is meant to spark momentum - a starting point that nudges a piece forward. It’s our approach to a collection of tonal variations designed to be combined and explored.

Each preset is a sketch - the outline of a musical idea ready to be expanded and reshaped into something larger.

Strings Layered 02
Long Landscapes 02
Subtle Gestures 02
Tape Loop Fun 06

When creating the source material for outlines, we focused on texture, detail and contrast - gathering a wide range of acoustic and synthetic sounds that could interact and form unexpected combinations.

Strings, mallet instruments, flutes and other small acoustic sources were recorded up close to capture the subtle gestures of the instruments. We let ourselves to take it slow, take our time to uncover hidden gems and embrace all the happy accidents that were happening during the time. Finger noise, air, creaks, room and field ambience were all treated as honoured guests rather than trespassers - we wouldn’t have been able to create this library without them.

These recordings were further blended with tape loops, modular experiments and analogue and digital synthesis - forming the palette of textures from which the sounds of outlines emerged.

Strings

Close, intimate violin, viola and cello - delicate articulations, subtle room ambience, extended through textural transformations.

Strings

Close, intimate violin, viola and cello - delicate articulations, subtle room ambience, extended through textural transformations.

Electric Guitar

Prepared electric guitar - ebow sustains, soft plucks and resonating objects.

Electric Guitar

Prepared electric guitar - ebow sustains, soft plucks and resonating objects.

Percussion

Delicate strikes, ringing tones and evolving modular-shaped textures.

Percussion

Delicate strikes, ringing tones and evolving modular-shaped textures.

Upright Piano

Dusty and detuned - muted plucks, soft pedal tones and a wide palette of textural material.

Upright Piano

Dusty and detuned - muted plucks, soft pedal tones and a wide palette of textural material.

Winds

Airy and gently pulsing tones.

Winds

Airy and gently pulsing tones.

Ukulele

From soft plucks to drifting tape-washed textures.

Ukulele

From soft plucks to drifting tape-washed textures.

Kalimba

Unfolding through tape loops and modular textures.

Kalimba

Unfolding through tape loops and modular textures.

Synthesizers

Analog and digital - raw and mangled through tape loops and modular processing.

Synthesizers

Analog and digital - raw and mangled through tape loops and modular processing.

Building Blocks

Capturing the Source

During the sessions we experimented with different microphones, choosing them carefully to complement the character of each instrument and the textures we wanted to capture. Among them was a pair of ultrasonic microphones capable of recording frequencies up to 100 kHz, producing recordings with exceptional detail.

Much of the material was captured at 192kHz, allowing us to slow the recordings down significantly while preserving high-frequency information. This revealed layers of texture and resonance that would normally remain unheard.

Modular experiments

Working with modular systems is a natural part of our process, so bringing them into the creation of outlines felt inevitable. Processing and resampling sound has long been part of our sonic language, adding another layer that contrasts and complements the raw acoustic recordings.

For these sessions we recorded a separate set of acoustic material. These sounds - together with recordings from analogue and digital synthesisers were mangled through filters, granular processors, delays, reverbs, physical resonators and samplers.

The process often pushed the material far beyond its original form, transforming it into evolving textures and tonal variations that sit somewhere between the source and something entirely new.

Tape Loops

Cassettes and tape loops are another essential part of our DNA. For us they remain one of the most inspiring ways to generate material that feels organic, slightly unpredictable and full of subtle movement - often contrasting beautifully with the raw recordings, modular systems and synthesisers.

Working with real tape is something we deeply enjoy, not only because of the sound it produces, but also because of the completely different workflow it invites. It asks for patience and attention, but more often than not rewards that time with moments that feel impossible to plan.

Foley & Field Recordings

Noise, ambience and subtle textures form another important layer of the palette. Without them, outlines would feel incomplete.

As mentioned earlier, a large part of the recordings were captured with microphones capable of reaching far beyond the usual frequency range. When exploring environmental sounds and delicate textures, this extended spectrum revealed details and movement that would normally remain hidden.

Alongside traditional microphones, we also used contact microphones to capture vibrations directly from objects and surfaces. These recordings often uncovered small resonances, micro-textures and quiet movements, adding another layer of depth and character to the material.

Sound Engine

Two Independent Granular Engines

The engine in outlines is built around two independent granular layers, allowing different playback approaches to run side by side. Each layer runs on its own engine, making it possible to combine traditional polyphonic playback with sequenced or granular movement.

In practice, this means you can run two polyphonic layers, two animated / granular layers, or blend both approaches together. The layers can interact, contrast or complement each other, opening up a wide range of paths to explore.

To keep the workflow intuitive, the engine also features a system of five instrument modes - designed to offer quick starting points while still encouraging deeper sound exploration.

Two Independent Polyphonic Sequencers

Each layer features its own 16-step polyphonic sequencer, available in both playback modes. Rather than acting only as a traditional step sequencer, it can also function as a voice-specific modifier.

This allows you to reshape playback in many different ways - switching sound sources across notes, shifting selected steps up an octave, reversing certain notes, detuning parts of the sequence, or assigning different sample start positions per note.

Each sequencer can also store four independent patterns, which can be switched or modulated in real time. This makes it easy to introduce variation and evolving movement during performance.

Combined with the dual-layer engine, the sequencers can introduce subtle variation or more complex evolving patterns, ranging from simple melodic gestures to shifting granular textures.

Presets Playthrough

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Engine Overview

Watch Film

Sound Sources List

Acoustic: 119 sources
  1. Str Pulses
  2. Str Col Legno
  3. Str Tremolo
  4. Str Staccato
  5. Str Gliss FX 1
  6. Str Gliss FX 2
  7. Str Wooden Hits
  8. Str Pizz Hits
  9. Wood Flute Sus
  10. Wood Flute Pulse
  11. Silver Flute
  12. Staccato Flute
  13. Ukulele
  14. Ukulele Rnd 01
  15. Ukulele Rnd 02
  16. Bells 01
  17. Bells 02
  18. Rnd Bells 01
  19. Rnd Bells 02
  20. Buzz Bells 01
  21. Buzz Bells 02
  22. Xylophone 01
  23. Xylophone 02
  24. Pg Bells
  25. Pg Rnd Bells 01
  26. Pg Rnd Bells 02
  27. Pno Sus
  28. Pno Pluck muted
  29. Pno Pluck sus
  30. Pno Dramatic 1
  31. Pno Dramatic 2
  32. Pno Hits 1
  33. Pno Hits 2
  34. Pno Hits 3
  35. Pno Muted 1
  36. Pno Muted 2
  37. Pno Rattling
  38. Pno Resonating 1
  39. Pno Resonating 2
  40. Pno Sequences 1
  41. Pno Sequences 2
  42. Pno Sequences 3
  43. Pno Hammers 1
  44. Pno Hammers 2
  45. Pno Friction 1
  46. Pno Friction 2
  47. Pno Friction 3
  48. Pno Friction 4
  49. Pno Friction 5
  50. Pno Friction 6
  51. Pno Inner Piano 1
  52. Pno Inner Piano 2
  53. Pno Inner Piano 3
  54. Pno Inner Piano 4
  55. Pno Int. Motion 1
  56. Pno Int. Motion 2
  57. Pno Int. Motion 3
  58. Pno Int. Motion 4
  59. Pno Interrupted
  60. Pno Mechanism 1
  61. Pno Mechanism 2
  62. Pno Mechanism 3
  63. Pno Pedal Hits 1
  64. Pno Pedal Hits 2
  65. Pno Pedal Seq 
  66. Pno Plcks & Hits 1
  67. Pno Plcks & Hits 2
  68. Pno Plcks & Hits 3
  69. Pno Rhythmic 1
  70. Pno Rhythmic 2
  71. Pno Rhythmic 3
  72. Pno Rhythmic 4
  73. Pno Scraping 1
  74. Pno Scraping 2
  75. Pno Scraping 3
  76. Pno Str Abuse 1
  77. Pno Str Abuse 2
  78. Pno Str Abuse 3
  79. Pno Suspense
  80. Imp Bops 1
  81. Imp Bops 2
  82. Imp Bops 3
  83. Imp Brushed 
  84. Imp Cymbal 1
  85. Imp Cymbal 2
  86. Imp Cymbal 3
  87. Imp Field Perc 1
  88. Imp Field Perc 2
  89. Imp Field Perc 3
  90. Imp Frame
  91. Imp Impacts 1
  92. Imp Impacts 2
  93. Imp Impacts 3
  94. Imp Impacts 4
  95. Imp Liquid Hits
  96. Imp Low 1
  97. Imp Low 2
  98. Imp Massive 1
  99. Imp Massive 2
  100. Imp Metal 1
  101. Imp Metal 2
  102. Imp Mid Range 1
  103. Imp Mid Range 2
  104. Imp Plastic 1
  105. Imp Plastic 2
  106. Imp Playground 1
  107. Imp Playground 2
  108. Imp Playground 3
  109. Imp Playground 4
  110. Imp Playground 5
  111. Imp Playground 6
  112. Imp Playground 7
  113. Imp Stone Dust 1
  114. Imp Stone Dust 2
  115. Imp Stone Dust 3
  116. Imp Stone Dust 4
  117. Imp Stone Dust 5
  118. Imp Wooden 1
  119. Imp Wooden 2

Various / Electric: 6 sources
  1. Gtr bowed 01
  2. Gtr bowed 02
  3. Gtr bowed 03
  4. Gtr pluck
  5. Gtr rnd 01
  6. Gtr rnd 02

Synth: 67 sources
  1. Ana Almost Gone
  2. Ana Calling
  3. Ana Detuned 1
  4. Ana Detuned 2
  5. Ana Flickering
  6. Ana Core 1
  7. Ana Core 2
  8. Ana Gentle Sheen
  9. Ana In Your Face
  10. Ana Plushy 1
  11. Ana Plushy 2
  12. Ana Pulses 1
  13. Ana Pulses 2
  14. Ana Raw 1
  15. Ana Raw 2
  16. Ana Reflections 1
  17. Ana Reflections 2
  18. Ana Resonant
  19. Ana Shaped 1
  20. Ana Shaped 2
  21. Ana Shaped 3
  22. Ana Shaped 4
  23. Ana Shaped 5
  24. Ana Shaped 6
  25. Ana Shaped 7
  26. Ana Softened
  27. Ana Tender 1
  28. Ana Tender 2
  29. Ana Unstable
  30. Ana Boiling
  31. Ana Buzzing
  32. Ana Dusty 1
  33. Ana Dusty 2
  34. Ana Dusty 3
  35. Ana Fragmented 1
  36. Ana Fragmented 2
  37. Ana Basic
  38. Ana Focused
  39. Ana Sharp 1
  40. Ana Sharp 2
  41. Ana Warm Dip 1
  42. Ana Warm Dip 2
  43. Ana Warm Dip 3
  44. Dig 2000s
  45. Dig Angular 1
  46. Dig Angular 2
  47. Dig Angular 3
  48. Dig Angular 4
  49. Dig Brassy
  50. Dig Cliche
  51. Dig Cold
  52. Dig Diffused
  53. Dig Medieval
  54. Dig Pulsating
  55. Dig Reed
  56. Dig Vocoded
  57. Dig Warm
  58. Mdl Binary Rust 1
  59. Mdl Binary Rust 2
  60. Mdl Drift Beam
  61. Mdl Nese
  62. Mdl Ponder 1
  63. Mdl Ponder 2
  64. Mdl Ponder 3
  65. Mdl Reson 1
  66. Mdl Reson 2
  67. Mdl Sticks

Modular / Sound Design: 139 sources
  1. Gtr Anxious 1
  2. Gtr Anxious 2
  3. Gtr Bursts 1
  4. Gtr Bursts 2
  5. Gtr Continuum 1
  6. Gtr Continuum 2
  7. Gtr Continuum 3
  8. Gtr Dissonant
  9. Gtr Distant 1
  10. Gtr Distant 2
  11. Gtr Distant 3
  12. Gtr Distant 4
  13. Gtr Driffield 1
  14. Gtr Driffield 2
  15. Gtr Driffield 3
  16. Gtr Driffield 4
  17. Gtr Driffield 5
  18. Gtr Elec Loom 1
  19. Gtr Elec Loom 2
  20. Gtr Elec Loom 3
  21. Gtr Elec Loom 4
  22. Gtr Elec Loom 5
  23. Gtr Elec Loom 6
  24. Gtr Elec Loom 7
  25. Gtr Elec Loom 8
  26. Gtr Eroded 1
  27. Gtr Eroded 2
  28. Gtr Eroded 3
  29. Gtr Flicker 1
  30. Gtr Flicker 2
  31. Gtr Flicker 3
  32. Gtr Flicker 4
  33. Gtr Flicker 5
  34. Gtr Flux 1
  35. Gtr Flux 2
  36. Gtr Flux 3
  37. Gtr Flux 4
  38. Gtr Haze 1
  39. Gtr Haze 2
  40. Gtr Haze 3
  41. Gtr Monuments 1
  42. Gtr Monuments 2
  43. Gtr Monuments 3
  44. Gtr Monuments 4
  45. Gtr Slow Bloom 1
  46. Gtr Slow Bloom 2
  47. Gtr Still Frames 1
  48. Gtr Still Frames 2
  49. Gtr Still Frames 3
  50. Gtr Wane 1
  51. Gtr Wane 2
  52. Gtr Wane 3
  53. Kal Gloam 1
  54. Kal Gloam 2
  55. Kal Gloam 3
  56. Kal Gloam 4
  57. Kal Megalopolis
  58. Kal Tine Wheel
  59. Kal Wind Kalimba
  60. Mdl Particles 1
  61. Mdl Particles 2
  62. Mdl Particles 3
  63. Mdl Particles 4
  64. Mdl Particles 5
  65. Mdl Particles 6
  66. Ocr Hollow 1
  67. Ocr Hollow 2
  68. Ocr Hollow 3
  69. Prc Cloud 1
  70. Prc Cloud 2
  71. Prc Cloud 3
  72. Prc Cloud 4
  73. Prc Cloud 5
  74. Prc Cloud 6
  75. Prc Cloud 7
  76. Prc Palehit 1
  77. Prc Palehit 2
  78. Prc Rattles 1
  79. Prc Rattles 2
  80. Syn Bliss 1
  81. Syn Bliss 2
  82. Syn Bliss 3
  83. Syn Blurstate 1
  84. Syn Blurstate 2
  85. Syn Blurstate 3
  86. Syn Echoform 1
  87. Syn Echofrom 2
  88. Syn Echoform 3
  89. Syn Erode 1
  90. Syn Erode 2
  91. Syn Erode 3
  92. Syn Erode 4
  93. Syn Erode 5
  94. Syn Going In
  95. Syn Lumen 1
  96. Syn Lumen 2
  97. Syn Lumen 3
  98. Syn Lumen 4
  99. Syn Runner
  100. Syn Softgrain 1
  101. Syn Softgrain 2
  102. Syn Softgrain 3
  103. Syn Stacked 1
  104. Syn Stacked 2
  105. Syn Stacked 3
  106. Syn Stacked 4
  107. Syn Tides 1
  108. Syn Tides 2
  109. Syn Tides 3
  110. Syn Nodes 1
  111. Syn Nodes 2
  112. Syn Nodes 3
  113. Syn Nodes 4
  114. Syn Nodes 5
  115. Syn Nodes 6
  116. Syn Nodes 7
  117. Syn Nodes 8
  118. Uku Dusty Picks 1
  119. Uku Dusty Picks 2
  120. Uku Dusty Picks 3
  121. Uku Dusty Picks 4
  122. Uku Dusty Picks 5
  123. Uku Wisp 1
  124. Uku Wisp 2
  125. Vox Vowels 1
  126. Vox Vowels 2
  127. Vox Ethere 1
  128. Vox Ethere 2
  129. Vox Ethere 3
  130. Vox Ethere 4
  131. Vox Ghosts 1
  132. Vox Ghosts 2
  133. Vox Ghosts 3
  134. Vox Ghosts 4
  135. Vox Unhuman
  136. Vox Whisper 1
  137. Vox Whisper 2
  138. Vox Whistles 1
  139. Vox Whistles 2

Tape Loops: 65 sources
  1. Gtr Fret Ghosts
  2. Gtr New Dawn 1
  3. Gtr New Dawn 2
  4. Gtr Ramp Down
  5. Gtr Rustle Tones 1
  6. Gtr Rustle Tones 2
  7. Gtr Rustle Tones 3
  8. Gtr Unstable 1
  9. Gtr Unstable 2
  10. Gtr Warm Trails 1
  11. Gtr Warm Trails 2
  12. Gtr Warm Trails 3
  13. Gtr Warm Trails 4
  14. Gtr Warm Trails 5
  15. Gtr Warm Trails 6
  16. Gtr Warm Trails 7
  17. Kal Chimes 1
  18. Kal Chimes 2
  19. Kal Chimes 3
  20. Kal Chimes 4
  21. Kal Tape Tines 1
  22. Kal Tape Tines 2
  23. Kal Tape Tines 3
  24. Syn Cozy 1
  25. Syn Cozy 2
  26. Syn Cozy 3
  27. Syn Cozy 4
  28. Syn Cozy 5
  29. Syn Cozy 6
  30. Syn Cozy 7
  31. Syn Distant 1
  32. Syn Distant 2
  33. Syn Distant 3
  34. Syn Distant 4
  35. Syn Distant 5
  36. Syn Distant 6
  37. Syn Distant 7
  38. Syn Glitched
  39. Syn Operators 1
  40. Syn Operators 2
  41. Syn Operators 3
  42. Syn Operators 4
  43. Syn Operators 5
  44. Syn Operators 6
  45. Syn Operators 7
  46. Syn Operators 8
  47. Uku Blunt 1
  48. Uku Blunt 2
  49. Uku Crusty 1
  50. Uku Crusty 2
  51. Uku Frames 1
  52. Uku Frames 2
  53. Uku Frames 3
  54. Uku Soft Plucks 1
  55. Uku Soft Plucks 2
  56. Uku Soft Plucks 3
  57. Uku Soft Plucks 4
  58. Uku Soft Plucks 5
  59. Uku Soft Plucks 6
  60. Vln Chamber
  61. Vln Driftwood 1
  62. Vln Driftwood 2
  63. Vln Rosin Dust
  64. Vln Weary 1
  65. Vln Weary 2

Noise / Texture: 103 sources

Hardware

  1. Deck A
  2. Deck B
  3. SN
  4. TS Two 1
  5. TS Two 2
  6. TS Two 3
  7. TS4 1
  8. TS4 2
  9. TS4 3

Vinyl

  1. Vinyl 1
  2. Vinyl 2
  3. Vinyl 3
  4. Vinyl 4

Piano (doubled from Acoustic sources)

  1. Brkn Hammers 1
  2. Brkn Hammers 2
  3. Friction 1
  4. Friction 2
  5. Friction 3
  6. Friction 4
  7. Friction 5
  8. Friction 6
  9. Inner Piano 1
  10. Inner Piano 2
  11. Inner Piano 3
  12. Inner Piano 4
  13. Int. Motion 1
  14. Int. Motion 2
  15. Int. Motion 3
  16. Int. Motion 4
  17. Interrupted
  18. Mechanism 1
  19. Mechanism 2
  20. Mechanism 3
  21. Pedal Hits 1
  22. Pedal Hits 2
  23. Pedal Seq
  24. Plucks & Hits 1
  25. Plucks & Hits 2
  26. Plucks & Hits 3
  27. Rhythmic 1
  28. Rhythmic 2
  29. Rhythmic 3
  30. Rhythmic 4
  31. Scraping 1
  32. Scraping 2
  33. Scraping 3
  34. String Abuse 1
  35. String Abuse 2
  36. String Abuse 3
  37. Suspense

Foley

  1. Glass
  2. Paper
  3. Perc 1
  4. Perc 1 Ts
  5. Perc 2
  6. Perc 3
  7. Perc 3 Ts
  8. Perc 4
  9. Perc 5
  10. Styrofoam 1
  11. Styrofoam 2
  12. Styrofoam 3
  13. Styrofoam 4
  14. Styrofoam 5

Field

  1. Church Bells
  2. Coffee Maker 1
  3. Coffee Maker 2
  4. Coffee Maker 3
  5. Fire Sparks
  6. Fire Sparks Ts
  7. Forest 1
  8. Forest 2
  9. Forest 3
  10. Forest 4
  11. Forest 4 Ts
  12. Forest 5
  13. Forest 6
  14. Meadow 1
  15. Meadow 2
  16. Meadow 3
  17. Bath Hits 1
  18. Bath Hits 2
  19. Bath Hits 3
  20. Mini Park
  21. Deers
  22. Slab 1
  23. Slab 2
  24. Pg Drum 1
  25. Pg Drum 2
  26. Pg Equipment 1
  27. Pg Equipment 2
  28. Pg Hits 1
  29. Pg Hits 2
  30. Waves
  31. Waves Ts
  32. Storm 1
  33. Storm 2
  34. Storm 3
  35. Storm 4
  36. Stream 1
  37. Stream 2
  38. Stream 3
  39. Tambourine

Who is outlines for?

Outlines is designed for composers, producers and sound designers looking for organic textures and evolving tonal material.

It works especially well for:

Film and TV composers
Atmospheric textures and tonal layers for cinematic scoring.

Music producers
Unique sound design elements for modern music production.

Sound designers
A palette of organic and synthetic sources shaped through tape loops and modular processing.

Ambient and experimental musicians
Evolving textures and tonal fragments that invite exploration.

Specifications

Works in free Kontakt Player 7.10.7 (or higher) - Kontakt Player download

7.81GB Size (after NCW compression)

2509 Samples

438 Presets

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System Requirements

macOS: 12, 13, 14, and 15 (latest update)

Windows: 10 or 11 (latest Service Pack)

Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU, or Apple Silicon

At least 8GB of RAM

An internet connection is required to download, install, and activate the product. Once installed, product can be used offline.

FAQ

What is outlines?

Outlines is a Kontakt Player instrument built from raw acoustic recordings, synth recordings, tape loops and modular-processed textures, designed for composers, producers and sound designers.

Do I need the full version of Kontakt to use outlines?

No. Outlines runs in the free Kontakt Player, so the full version of Kontakt is not required.

Which DAWs support outlines?

Outlines works in any DAW that supports Kontakt Player, including Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, Reaper and Studio One.

Can I load my own samples in outlines?

Yes. Outlines allows you to load your own samples into each of the four sound slots. Presets can also be saved with your custom samples for later recall.

What kind of sounds does outlines include?

Outlines features evolving textures, tonal fragments, pulses and organic sound layers created from acoustic instruments, analog and digital synths, tape loops and modular processing.

Is outlines suitable for cinematic music and film scoring?

Definitely. Outlines is designed for film composers and producers looking for atmospheric textures, evolving tones and experimental sound design.

Can outlines be used for sound design and ambient music?

Yes. Outlines is well suited for sound design, ambient music and experimental composition thanks to its vast array different sound sources, evolving textures and tonal layers.

Does outlines include presets?

Yes. Outlines includes a collection of 438 presets designed as starting points for building musical ideas and exploring new sonic directions.

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