Overview

The Hauschka Composer Toolkit is a prepared piano VST library developed in collaboration with Oscar-winning composer Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka). It offers unique, inspiring sounds recorded from a Steinway D grand piano prepared with over 40 experimental setups and multi-sampled at Berlin’s renowned Vox Ton Studios. The toolkit is designed to provide depth, tension, and texture for composers and sound designers seeking unusual and creative piano-based sounds.

Features

• Includes a wide range of soundscapes from percussive rhythms and thunderous bass lines to atonal plucks and shimmering pads.
• Recorded on a Steinway D grand piano with more than 40 experimental preparations.
• Utilizes Spitfire Audio's Evo Grid and Mercury synth for interactive and flexible sound manipulation.
• Multiple signal processing options such as Pedal FX, Distortion, Modular effects, and Binson Echorec tape delay.
• Contains 50 curated presets created by the Spitfire team.
• Library divided into six sections presented in Evo Grids: Plug Hits, Plug Rhythms, Pad Sounds, Pad Hits, Swells, and Drum Kits, facilitating layering and combining distinctive sounds.
• Offers deep customization through an 11x12 on-screen grid UI with randomization features for unique instrument creation.
• Includes 16,000 samples for vast sonic possibilities.
• Delivered with Kontakt Player, allowing free usage without requiring full Kontakt.

Intended Users

This toolkit is intended for composers inspired by avant-garde and experimental music as well as sound designers looking to explore innovative sonic textures. It is suitable for genres ranging from leftfield electronic music to orchestral film scoring.

Additional Information

The sounds capture Hauschka's philosophy of "randomness mixed with intent," using unconventional objects on piano strings to create electronic-sounding textures organically. Recorded and produced with high-quality engineering at Vox Ton Studios, this library emphasizes creativity and experimentation.