Rigid Audio Rick Allen Sculptor Series: Piano FX KONTAKT
Introducing Rick Allen Sculptor Series: Piano FX by Rigid Audio — a bold and unconventional Kontakt library that explores the raw, mangled, and untamed side of the piano. This is not a pristine grand piano collection; it’s a character-driven sound design tool built to push the instrument far beyond its traditional limits.
Created using Rick Allen’s experimental recording techniques, Piano FX delivers a collection of gritty, aggressive, and unexpected piano sounds designed to add edge, tension, and atmosphere to your productions. From brutal percussive impacts to eerie textures and metallic resonances, this library is ideal for horror scoring, experimental music, cinematic sound design, and anyone seeking truly unique sonic elements. Be sure to check out the demo track to hear the full range of sounds and onboard processing in action.
Beyond Traditional Piano Sounds
Step into a world of unconventional piano tones, including aggressive strikes, powerful rhythmic hits, unsettling scrapes, resonant metal textures, and abstract soundscapes. Piano FX unlocks the raw and expressive potential of the instrument in ways you’ve never heard before.
Simple, Flexible Workflow
Piano FX is designed for fast and intuitive use. The entire library is housed within a single Kontakt NKI, allowing you to load and start creating instantly. For maximum flexibility, all raw WAV samples are also included, making it easy to drag and drop sounds directly into your DAW for further manipulation.
Organized for Creativity
The library is divided into three carefully curated sample categories:
Hits
Powerful percussive strikes recorded directly from the soundboard and strings — perfect for impactful accents and rhythmic elements.
Scrape
Gritty, textural sounds featuring strangled strings, harsh metal scrapes, and experimental techniques that add raw intensity and character.
FX
Processed and manipulated sounds designed to instantly inject atmosphere, movement, and personality into your tracks.
Advanced Sound Shaping & Controls
Sculpt your sounds with a deep yet intuitive set of controls:
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Reverse Playback for unique and evolving textures
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Sample Start Adjustment to shape timing and character
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Preview Selection Mode to stretch a single sample chromatically across the keyboard
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Volume, Tuning & Playback Speed controls for precise manipulation
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Stutter Engine with gate time, speed, and intensity controls
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Resonance & Lowpass Filters with cutoff and resonance parameters
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ADSR Envelope for detailed dynamic shaping
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Granular Processing for advanced experimental sound design
Dedicated Effects Section
Enhance your sounds with a comprehensive FX suite, including chorus for width, lo-fi degradation, phaser, reverb (hall and room), stereo width control, delay, tape saturation, and a dedicated EQ for tonal shaping. All controls can be MIDI-assigned for expressive real-time performance.
Pure Experimental Piano Design
Rick Allen Sculptor Series: Piano FX is a powerful collection of extreme piano hits, textures, and sound design tools — a must-have for composers and producers seeking bold, unconventional sounds.
Requirements:
- Works with Kontakt FULL v6.8.0 or higher
- Not compatible with the free Kontakt Player
