When I auditioned the patches, I was really impressed and inspired by it. With 130 high-quality patches, Expanse is sure to inspire many producers, not just the electronic, instantly. If you create soundtracks for game, TV and film that require plenty of rich backgrounds and layers Expanse has many sounds that are impactful. The patches are designed to complement each other, helping to create drama and tension. It explores a wide landscape of cinematic sounds – covering mysterious ambiances, aggressive bass tones, nice sequences, sonorous leads and rich expressive pads. Expanse’s main targets are the cinematic music producers. This sound bank was created to be used in Arturia’s flagship synthesizer Pigments 3.

So when I got my hands on Expanse, I was excited to put it to test. In the past I’ve heard of the name Aiyn Zahev (aka Sami Rabia) on the internet forums. These come from amazing analog modules and synths. Patches have been carefully programmed with various mod wheel, aftertouch, and macro controls, and tagged in Pigments internal browser system.Īlso included are additional samples (loaded along with the bank, baked into the patches). There is also a nice selection of FX, leads, and various emotive synth sounds. The bulk of Expanse is comprised of pads, ambiences, and rich bass tones and rhythmic sequences. This expansion aims to give artists a broad pallet of well-crafted sounds, perfect for creating rich background layers or bold upfront compositions, or of course a mix of both.

Inspired by dark indie movie synth scores and big-budget lush scores alike. The patches are designed to complement each other, helping to create tension and release. The all-new sound collection “Expanse” by Aiyn Zahev Sounds includes 130 Arturia Pigments 3 presets.Įxpanse explores a wide landscape of cinematic sounds, covering mysterious ambiances, aggressive bass tones, and sequences, up to sonorous leads and rich expressive pads.

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