SOUNDIRON Fountain Wires

SOUNDIRON Fountain Wires: a virtual instrument sampled from Hollywood fountain wires. Offers unique experimental string/ambient tones for sound design & avant-garde music.

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SOUNDIRON Fountain Wires - Experimental Sound Library｜Unexpected Sounds from Hollywood Fountain Cables

An Experimental String and Percussion Instrument Capturing Urban Serendipity

SOUNDIRON Fountain Wires is a **virtual instrument** from Soundiron, sampled from real-world steel cables surrounding fountains, offering 321 high-quality 24-bit/48kHz stereo samples. This sound library captures the unique sounds produced by plucking steel cables with a guitar pick, blending deep resonance with the white noise of the surrounding fountain. It is an **experimental sound** tool specifically designed for sound design and avant-garde music.

Compared to traditional synthesizers or instrument sound sources, Fountain Wires' uniqueness lies in the physical realism and environmental ambiance of its raw sounds, offering an organic texture that cannot be replicated synthetically. Compared to **Kontakt instruments** in the same price range, its advantage is its highly recognizable sonic narrative and the uniqueness of its original samples, which can inject strong personality and creative spark into your work.

Quick Facts

Brand: Soundiron
Model: Fountain Wires
Number of Samples: 321 stereo WAV files
Audio Format: 24-bit / 48kHz
Number of Presets: 21 Kontakt (.nki) / 12 Decent Sampler (.dspreset)
Total Installation Size: 1.59 GB
Applicable Scenarios: Film scoring, ambient music production, Chillwave, Glitch music, sound design

Who is Soundiron Fountain Wires for?

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適合誰購買

Film composers or sound designers looking for unique, unconventional sounds to add tension or strange atmospheres to visuals.
Electronic musicians producing Ambient, Downtempo, or Post Rock, who need organic texture pads and textures.
Music creators tired of traditional synth sounds, looking to inject real-world atmosphere and narrative into their work.

誰不適合購買

Users who only own the free Kontakt Player and cannot use full functionality.
Arrangers who need traditional orchestral or standard realistic instrument sounds like piano, guitar, etc.
Creators whose music style leans towards pop or classical, and rarely use experimental or ambient sounds.

SOUNDIRON Fountain Wires Core Technologies and Features

Unique Sound Source Sampling: Sampled from steel cables around Hollywood fountains, combining plucked string resonance with water flow white noise to create diverse sounds ranging from percussion to ambient pads.
Deep Tone Shaping: Built-in adjustable LFO system with selectable waveforms, modulation targets, speed, and intensity; equipped with 12 types of filters (low-pass, high-pass, FX) assignable to parameters like velocity, modulation wheel for dynamic control.
Smart Performance Features: Equipped with a customizable arpeggiator that controls direction, timing, swing, and randomness. Also includes a built-in scale and mode locking system for easy melody creation and live performance.
Modular Effects Rack: Includes 27 high-quality DSP effect modules, freely arrangeable in 8 slots, covering compression, delay, distortion, cabinet simulation, EQ, and more.
High-Quality Convolution Reverb: Integrates Soundiron's curated convolution reverb impulse responses, featuring 99 real spaces (rooms, halls, churches) and 40 creative FX impulse responses, capable of completely transforming the sound's spatial feel and texture.
Cross-Platform Support: In addition to providing .nki format designed for the full version of Kontakt, it also supports the free Decent Sampler platform, offering users more flexible options.

Kontakt Interface

Intuitive graphical user interface providing quick access to all core parameters.
Includes customizable LFOs, filters, arpeggiator, and scale locking functions.
Built-in full effects rack and convolution reverb control, allowing sound shaping without opening additional plugins.
Offers 21 meticulously designed .nki instrument presets, covering plucks, pads, atmospheres, bass, and synth-like tones.

Decent Sampler Support

Additionally provides 12 .dspreset files specifically designed for the free Decent Sampler engine.
Decent Sampler is a free, cross-platform sampler plugin, supporting VST, VST3, AAX, AU, Auv3 formats.
Offers users without the full version of Kontakt another way to experience Fountain Wires' core sounds.

Included Sound Content

Raw Plucked Articulations (Plucks): Directly recorded steel cable plucks, retaining the most original dynamics and resonance.
Synth Leads (Leads): Processed synth lead sounds with a strong impact.
Guitar-like Tones: Creating sounds similar to experimental electric guitars through distortion and cabinet simulation.
Ambient Soundscapes (Soundscapes): Long and flowing ambient soundscapes, suitable for background layering.
Organ/Electric Piano-like Elements: Complex and harmonic sounds, similar to electronic organs or Rhodes.
Thumping Bass: Bass sounds full of low-frequency energy.
Ambient Pads & Drones (Pads & Drones): Includes 64 ambient pads and sustained tones evolved from the original samples.

Technical Specifications (Tech Specs)

Detailed Specifications

Sound Source Type	Experimental Strings / Tonal Percussion / Ambient Sound Library
Total Samples	321 Stereo WAV Files
Audio Format	24-bit / 48kHz (unlocked WAV)
Total Installation Size	1.59 GB
Kontakt Presets	21 .nki Instrument Presets
Decent Sampler Presets	12 .dspreset Instrument Presets
Software Requirements	Full retail version of Native Instruments Kontakt 6.6 or higher; or free Decent Sampler 1.11.18 or higher
System Requirements (Mac)	Kontakt: macOS 10.12 or higher / Decent Sampler: macOS 10.9 or higher
System Requirements (Windows)	Windows 7 or higher
Hardware Recommendations	Multi-core CPU, at least 3 GB system memory, SATA or SSD hard drive recommended

SOUNDIRON Fountain Wires Pros and Cons

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Pros

Highly original sound source, bringing irreplaceable organic atmosphere and narrative to music.
Built-in powerful sound shaping tools and modular effects, capable of creating everything from raw samples to complex soundscapes.
Supports both the mainstream Kontakt and the free Decent Sampler platforms, offering high flexibility.
Suitable for various avant-garde music styles, it's a creative tool for sound designers and composers.

Notes to Know

Requires the full version of Kontakt 6.6 or higher; the free Kontakt Player is not supported.
The sound characteristics are quite experimental, not suitable for users seeking traditional standard instrument sounds.
This product is a digital download, requiring a stable internet connection for download and installation.

SOUNDIRON Fountain Wires FAQ

Q：Can SOUNDIRON Fountain Wires be used with the free Kontakt Player?

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A：No. This sound source is in Open Format and requires the full retail version of Native Instruments Kontakt 6.6 or higher to load correctly.

Q：How is Fountain Wires different from typical string instrument sound sources?

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A：Fountain Wires is sampled from steel cables, with sounds leaning more towards percussion and atmosphere, rather than the sustained tones of traditional violins. The sound quality is full of metallic resonance and environmental noise.

Q：I'm a beginner music producer, is Fountain Wires suitable for me?

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A：If you want to explore experimental sound design, it's very suitable. However, if you need basic instrument sounds (like piano, drums), it's recommended to start with other sound sources.

Q：What file formats will I receive after purchase?

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A：You will receive .nki (Kontakt) and .dspreset (Decent Sampler) preset files, as well as all unencrypted 24-bit/48kHz .WAV raw sample files.

THINK2 Warranty & Support

Software Purchase Information

Guarantee: This product comes with an official license key, ensuring successful activation and registration.
Delivery: The serial number and download information will be sent via email; no physical shipment is required.
Support: We provide basic technical assistance for installation and activation. In case of activation issues, we will help coordinate with the manufacturer for resolution.
Warranty: License and download rights are maintained according to the manufacturer’s policy; software updates, upgrades, and version changes are subject to the manufacturer’s announcements.
Customer Service: For questions regarding license, compatibility, or installation, please contact THINK2 customer support for immediate assistance.

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