Soundiron is renowned for pushing the boundaries of sampling, exploring every corner of the sonic universe. Our unending mission is to sample every sound with musical potential. We're not afraid to break rules to achieve imperial quality. When our catalog has gaps, we take action to fill them, never short - changing our customers. You've probably noticed the cool sproings and wobbles rulers and tape measures can make. When a ruler is braced on a flat surface to oscillate freely, it produces musical tones. The length of the vibrating part determines the pitch and duration. Tiny adjustments can create big pitch jumps, so precise control is key. We went to the garage, grabbed two great - sounding rulers and self - winding tape measures, and created an all - in - one library. No shortcuts were taken. We sampled every inch with millimeter precision, using high - quality microphones and preamps. With a 6 - inch ruler, we recorded 30 notes, and 38 on a 12 - inch ruler. We also added percussive taps, rattles, and drops. Tape measures of 25 - foot and 10 - foot lengths provided a modern touch. We even tried to record a laser range - finder, but the microphones weren't sensitive enough. This library comes with a collection of uniquely sound - designed ambient pads and tonal atmospheres, along with 20 custom FX presets. The Ruler offers over 24 playable articulations, 20 sound - designed ambiences, 4825 stereo samples, and a full gigabyte of content. The Kontakt interface has automation - ready sound - shaping controls, giving you total creative freedom. You can control swell, attack, release, and more. There's an adaptable LFO system and a customizable arpeggiator. The modular FX rack panel has 18 DSP effect modules. The reverb effect includes various impulse responses and custom FX impulses. This library is for Native Instruments Kontakt 5.5 or later. The free Kontakt Player can only run it in limited 'demo mode', but the sample directories are unlocked for other wav - compatible software. It has a master NKI instrument bank, samples from rulers and tape measures, 20 ambience patches, 24 bit/48 kHz uncompressed PCM wav samples, and more. System requirements include Native Instruments Kontakt Full 5.5 or above, Windows 7 or higher, Mac OSX 10.9 or higher, a dual - core CPU, 2GB RAM or more, and a recommended SATA or SSD hard drive. It's delivered via the Amazon S3 cloud network, requiring a broadband internet connection.
Using The Ruler library is a breeze. First, make sure you have Native Instruments Kontakt Full 5.5 or above installed on your system that meets the minimum requirements like Windows 7 or higher, Mac OSX 10.9 or higher, a dual - core CPU, and at least 2GB of RAM. To load the library, use the standard File browser tab in Kontakt and import it into the Kontakt Quickload window. Once loaded, you can start exploring the wide range of sounds. The Kontakt interface has lots of controls. Play around with the swell, attack, and release settings to shape how the sounds start and end. The LFO system lets you add some movement to your sounds. You can change the shape, speed, and what it modulates. The arpeggiator is great for creating interesting patterns. Just set the direction, timing, and other parameters. For effects, the modular FX rack panel is where it's at. You can assign different DSP effect modules in any order you like. The reverb effect can really transform the sound, so try out different impulse responses. When using the library, remember that the free Kontakt Player can only run it in limited 'demo mode'. If you want full functionality, use the full - retail version of Kontakt. As for maintenance, keep your Kontakt software up - to - date. Also, make sure your hard drive has enough space, especially if you're using a SATA or SSD drive as recommended. Since it's a digital download via the Amazon S3 cloud network, ensure you have a stable broadband internet connection when downloading or updating the library.
