Keepforest
Vikings
Cinematic Hybrid Punk Folk
The mighty and massive sound of the Viking Age, brought to a composition instantly.
67Bass FX
61Braams
46Signals
21SFX categories
+And more
Nordic Strings●War Horns●Percussion●Braams●Benders●Rolls●Viking Hits●Pulse Designer●Folk●Punk●& more
Exclusive pulse designerFull Kontakt requiredRecorded from January 2017
Inspired by the Scandinavian world and mythology, which have always had an important place in the movie industry — the vibe heard in Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur or in Game of Thrones.
With the participation of professional musicians, sound designers and sound engineers, strings, percussion, guitars, basses and many more instruments were recorded — played and experimented with in the world of sounds.
Inside the Instrument
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01 / 03The MAIN page — core instrument controls and performance workflow.
02 / 03The MOTION page — movement and rhythmic shaping controls.
03 / 03The FX RACK — effects processing and sound-shaping controls.
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At a Glance
- Why it was made no true and complete library dedicated to this genre existed
- Recorded from January 2017 with a clear vision already in mind
- Organic sound design rolls, hits, braams, benders, punches and trailer hit kits
- Pulse-Stem Designer the ingenious exclusive centrepiece
- Strings Designer a second designer beside the pulses
- Effect rack powerful and versatile, behind an intuitive GUI
Content & Detail
01The Ideawhy it exists▾
The inspirationThe Scandinavian world and mythology, which have always had an important place in the movie industry
The gapSurprisingly, no true and complete samples library dedicated to this genre could be found on the market
The startHaving a clear vision in mind, recording of Vikings began in January 2017
Who played itProfessional musicians, sound designers and sound engineers — strings, percussion, guitars, basses and many more instruments
02Main Featureswhat it is built on▾
Pulse designerThe ingenious exclusive pulse designer — Pulse-Stem Designer and Strings Designer
InterfaceA great and intuitive GUI
EffectsA powerful and versatile effect rack
Stems and pulsesA massive collection of customizable stems and pulses to spice up a composition immediately
03Sound Design21 categories▾
Acoustic Roll Hits25
Acoustic Signals12
Bass FXs67
Benders38
Booms23
Braams61
Clap Roll Hits18
Downers24
Fills29
Foley FX17
Kicks13
Punch Hits19
Punch Fills13
Rhythmic Whooshes12
Rises44
Rises Rhythmic22
Signals46
Short Punch Hits14
Viking Hits40
War Horns Benders18
Whooshes22
04Before You Buyrequirements▾
HostThis product requires a FULL version of Native Instruments’ KONTAKT
A war horn is not a brass section. It is one note held until the room gives up, and a library that records it properly ends up with more benders than melodies — which is exactly what the inventory here shows.
