Description
Overview
Ultra Pads is a professional sound expansion specifically engineered for the Ultra Analog VA-3 virtual instrument. Meticulously crafted by renowned sound designer Christian Laffitte, this collection provides composers and producers with 100 high-quality pads designed to inject mystery, depth, and emotional nuance into any production.
From serene, ethereal ambiences to dense, immersive textures, Ultra Pads draws inspiration from pioneering ambient and electronic artists to deliver a versatile sonic palette. These presets are designed to serve as the harmonic “glue” for a wide variety of genres, elevating atmospheric layers and explorative music with rich, nuanced tones.
Key Details
- 100 Custom Presets: A comprehensive library of pads ranging from calm and introspective to complex and cinematic.
- Dynamic Macro Control: Each preset features four thoughtfully assigned macros, allowing for smooth, organic evolution and easy automation of sound textures.
- Expert Curation: Developed by Christian Laffitte, a seasoned sound designer with a portfolio including work for Arturia, Zoom, and Sony video game trailers.
- Sonic Versatility: Specifically engineered to provide a wide range of tones, from washy soundscapes to immersive, dense textures.
Use Cases
- Cinematic Scoring: Create tension, wonder, or sorrow with immersive textures ideal for film and television soundtracks.
- Ambient Composition: Build expansive soundscapes and serene backgrounds for meditative or experimental music.
- Electronic Production: Add harmonic depth and atmospheric weight to synth-pop, techno, or downtempo tracks.
- Sound Design: Utilize the assigned macros to create evolving drones and shifting sonic environments for gaming or installation art.
Installation
Ultra Pads is delivered as a digital software license and download. Once purchased, the sound pack is downloaded and loaded directly into the Ultra Analog VA-3 virtual instrument.
Note: To ensure full compatibility with the preset library, users should verify that the Ultra Analog VA-3 plugin is installed and updated to the latest version.
Compatibility
- Supported Operating Systems: macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or later; Windows 10 64-bit or later.
- Plugin Formats: VST2, VST3, AU, AAX Native, NKS, and Standalone.
- DAW Support: Compatible with 64-bit DAWs (e.g., Logic Pro, Cubase, Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Digital Performer, Sonar).
- Mac Hardware Requirements: Intel Core i5 (circa 2015), Apple M1 processor or later.
- PC Hardware Requirements: Intel Core i5 (circa 2015) processor or later.
- Architecture: 64-bit.
Important: The minimum system requirements listed above are for standalone usage. For plug-in usage, please refer to your specific DAW software requirements.
Additional Details
- Manufacturer: Applied Acoustics Systems (AAS)
- Manufacturer: AAS
- Edition: Ultra Pads – Sound Pack for Ultra Analog VA-3
- Delivery Format: Digital software license and download
- Delivery Format: Download / Digital License
- Platform: Mac and Windows
- Plug-In Formats: VST2, VST3, AU, AAX Native, NKS, Standalone
- Plug-In Formats: VST2 · VST3 · AU · AAX Native · NKS · Standalone
- SKU: ILIO-AA-U3ULPD
- Supported Operating Systems: macOS · Windows · 64-bit, macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or later, Windows 10 64‑bit or later
- Compatibility: macOS · Windows · 64-bit, VST2 · VST3 · AU · AAX Native · NKS · Standalone, Mac minimum system requirements*, macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) or later, Intel Core i5 (circa 2015), Apple M1 processor or later, 64-bit DAW, PC minimum system requirements*, Windows 10 64‑bit or later, Intel Core i5 (circa 2015) processor or later, *The minimum system requirements mentioned above are for standalone usage. For plug-in usage, please refer to your DAW software requirements (Sonar, Pro Tools, Cubase, Live, Digital Performer, Logic Pro, etc.)
- Requirements Source: manufacturer or supplier product documentation (https://www.ilio.com/ultra-pads-sound-pack).
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