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Sounds and FX – tailored for darkwave, synth-driven industrial metal and sci-fi-inspired sound design.
INTO THE VOID.
Sounds and FX – tailored for darkwave, synth-driven industrial metal and sci-fi-inspired sound design.
Dark, distorted, dystopian and downright diabolical. If you’re looking for an EKX that lives in the void between darkwave, synth-driven industrial metal and sci-fi-inspired sound design, the Neon Void EKX for EZkeys 2 is your gateway in.
Created as a focused toolkit for dark, aggressive and cinematic music, this EKX features 67 playable presets ranging from massive synth-driven sounds to organic, ominous and heavily textured soundscapes. Beyond the playable instruments, you’ll find a wealth of subs, impacts, hits, risers and other cinematic FX designed to punctuate transitions, amplify breaks and add movement, tension and weight to your arrangements. In short, it gives you an entire spectrum of sounds for layered sonic world-building – from ominous cinematic textures to crushing sci-fi-inspired industrial metal.
The core synth material was created using a broad range of classic hardware instruments and outboard gear – then mixed, layered, saturated and sculpted into entirely new sonic textures. The result is a collection in which analog character comes head to head with otherworldly tones: raw, dense and visceral.
For the FX, modular synthesis was combined with extensive foley and contact-mic recording. Everyday objects were rubbed, bowed, struck, scraped and otherwise pushed far beyond their intended purpose, capturing resonances, vibrations and textures that conventional microphones simply can’t pick up. These recordings were then layered, pitched and processed into dense and scarily vivid sonic textures.
Also included is a collection of MIDI “songs” designed specifically around the sounds in the library. Use them as launchpads for your next idea, pull them apart, rearrange them and let nothing but your imagination set the limits.
From abyssal drones and distorted synths to thunderous impacts, ominous foley and cinematic transitions, the Neon Void EKX is your new go-to for any track that thrives on the dark side of sound.
Now, enter the void and find out what’s making noise.
This EKX requires EZkeys 2. Learn more about the program here. Note: The MIDI included with this EKX is unique and not related to any existing or yet-to-be-released EZkeys MIDI pack.
*All other manufacturers’ product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Toontrack. See full notice here.
Dive into the void, one category at a time.
Lead
Distorted, aggressive and piercing sounds for riffs, hooks and arpeggios.
Keys
Bright, shimmeringly rich tones for melodies, chords and atmospheric layers.
Bass
Plucking, throbbing, wobbly and menacingly dark sounds for grit, weight and a rock-solid low end.
Drones
Ambient, ominous and evolving textures for unsettling soundscapes.
Pads
Airy, eerie and evocatively atmospheric sounds for haunting harmonies and cinematic width.
SFX
Unsettling hits and dramatic transitions for tension and momentum.
Each preset offers a set of macros, giving you granular control over a wide range of parameters. Fine-tune everything from the core character and tonal qualities to the overall ambience and texture of the sound to perfectly suit your mix or creative vision.
To create the source sounds, a wide range of modern and vintage synthesizers were recorded, layered and combined in different configurations. The material was then run through a selection of high-end hardware processors, using various forms of saturation and other treatments to introduce harmonics, grit and added complexity.
For the sound effects, the process involved experimenting with modular systems and recording physical objects using specialized microphones, including contact mics and a Sanken CO-100K. The latter’s extended high-frequency response made it possible to dramatically pitch down recordings while retaining their detail. These experiments provided the raw material for further editing and manipulation, resulting in textures that bear little resemblance to the everyday objects that were rubbed, bowed and struck to create them.
*All other manufacturers’ product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Toontrack. See full notice here.
Hardware synths used for layering:
Sequential Prophet Rev2*
Korg minilogue*
Arturia MatrixBrute*
Oberheim OB-Xa*
ARP 2600*
Roland JUNO-106*
Korg MS-20*
SOMA Laboratory LYRA-8*
Elektron Digitone*
Instruō arbhar*
Mutable Instruments Plaits*
ALM Busy Circuits MCO*
RSF Kobol Expander*
Moog Mother-32*
Outboard used for saturation and sound design:
Thermionic Culture Culture Vulture*
Tegeler Audio Manufaktur Magnetismus 2*
Elektron Analog Heat*
elysia karacter*
SSL Fusion*
Tegeler Audio Manufaktur Creme*
SPL Transient Designer*
Moog Spectravox*
Hologram Electronics Chroma Console*
*All other manufacturers’ product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Toontrack. See full notice here.
The included MIDI was tailored specifically to the sounds in this EKX. Use it as is, experiment with individual parts, rearrange entire sections or turn it into something entirely new using the onboard MIDI features in EZkeys. Whether you’re looking for a finished musical foundation or just a spark of inspiration, there’s plenty here to get your creativity going.
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2.1 GB free disk space (plus 2.1 GB for download), 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended).
A working EZkeys 2.1.6 (or above) installation.