Soniccouture Pan Drums II [KONTAKT]

Ever since the Hang was invented in the year 2000, handpans have bewitched musicians with their mournful and expressive percussion.

Pan Drums II gives you the entire spectrum of different pan sounds, in any key you need, ready in your DAW.

ARTICULATION CONTROL | HAND NOISE MODULE | MICRO-TUNING | ENVELOPES, FILTERS

From the main panel you can select your Pan Drum from a choice of 7 instruments.

Shape the sound with an ADSR envelope, or add creative filtering with a wide range of different filter types.

GENERATIVE ARPEGGIATOR | SCALE FILTER | AUTOMATION READY PRESET DIAL

The latest evolution of our generative arpeggiator – Hold a chord, and let it evolve – or loop a section and jam between 12 sequences.

RHYTHMIC TRAIL GENERATOR | UP TO 8 LANES | CREATE YOUR OWN PRESETS

Create unique rhythmic patterns for each note you play. A bit like a delay effect but evolves differently according to what you play – strands of sound weave in and out of each other.

3 USER CONFIGURABLE INSERT FX | 4 BAND EQUALISER | SPACE MODULE WITH CUSTOM REVERBS

Pan Drums II features a comprehensive effects page, with a configurable insert chain featuring Replika, Phasis and other cutting-edge NI effects. The Space Reverb module features Soniccouture’s custom impulse library built up over many years and recording sessions.

ROCK CREEK TONGUE DRUMS

The Rockcreek steel tongue drum is a cross between a traditional Caribbean steel drum, a wooden tongue drum and a Kalimba.

Pan Drums II features a pair of tongue drums tuned chromatically, played with mallets. The sound is much brighter and more delicate than the Hang or Halo type drums and compliments them very well.

HANG MK.1

The Hang, or Hang Drum is the original and best known handpan. The Hang Mk1 we sampled is in the key of F, but can also be played chromatically in the Pan Drums software.

HALO IN C

This Pantheon Steel Halo is tuned to the key of C, and has 8 notes as opposed to 9 on the B model.

The Pan Drums software allows any drum to be played in any key for maximum flexibility.

HANG MK.2

The Mk 2 remained basically the same shape as the mk 1 but now had a brass coating on the top hemisphere as well as around the rim.

The Mk 2 has only seven notes around the Ding. It is said to be a more sturdy design which stays in tune better over time, and has a slightly longer and purer sonic ring.

HALO IN B

US based Pantheon Steel began developing Halo handpans in 2007. The Halo, also called the Halo Genesis, is larger and heavier than the Hang, giving it a lower voice, a baritone to the originaL tenors and altos. This model has 9 notes.

MERIDIAN (NEW IN V2)

Produced in Bristol UK since 2015, we think that the Meridian has a beautiful character of its own. Perhaps a bit cleaner and purer than a Hang, it can be ordered with pick-ups mounted internally. Our Model is an Amara in D.

RAV VAST (NEW IN V2)

Developed in Russia in 2013, The Rav Vast is a major evolution of the simple tongue drum concept: all its harmonics are tuned, giving it a huge and expressive sound.

Product Specifications:– 24 bit stereo sampling, up to 60 velocity layers with round robin – 7GB Library
– 7 pan drum sample models : Hang Mk1, Mk2, Halo in B, Halo in C, tuned Rock Creek pair, Meridian Amara Celtic D, Rav Vast
– Articulations: fingertips, thumbs, slap, mallets, edge, corner, knuckles – varies per drum
– Generative KSP Tools: Jammer + Weaver
– Hand noise generator for extra realism
– Microtuning Module with tuning presets. (drums mapped chomatic E.T. by default)
– 104 Presets including 90 Sound Design presets
– FX Panel: User selectable inserts, convolution reverb, EQ, Stereo Width, Saturation