Unleash your creativity with Soundiron's The Ruler, a Kontakt instrument that transforms ordinary rulers and tape measures into extraordinary sonic masterpieces. Designed for musicians who thrive on innovation, this plugin marries the precision of engineering with the artistry of sound design. By turning everyday measuring tools into a symphony of plucks, taps, and oscillations, The Ruler offers an unparalleled auditory experience.

Soundiron's meticulous sampling captures every nuance of vibration, from the resonant hum of a 12-inch ruler to the percussive impact of a 25-foot tape measure. With 30 notes sampled from a 6-inch ruler and 38 from a 12-inch ruler, your compositions will benefit from a diverse tonal palette. The Ruler also includes a suite of ambient pads and tonal atmospheres, crafted from the source recordings to add depth and dimension to your music.

The Kontakt interface is loaded with powerful sound-shaping tools, including automation-ready controls for swell, pitch, articulation, and more. An adaptable LFO system and customizable arpeggiator further expand your creative horizons, while a modular FX rack with 18 DSP effect modules and 99 convolution reverb environments lets you sculpt your sound with precision.

Key Features:

• One master NKI instrument bank in open Kontakt format
• Pings, plucks, slaps, drops, rattles, taps, and FX sampled from rulers & tape measures
• 20 Ambience patches created from the source content
• 24-bit / 48 kHz uncompressed PCM wav samples
• 20 Custom Sound-Designed FX and Ambient presets
• 4,825 Stereo WAV files
• 1.1 GB installed
• Flexible and intuitive multi-layer user interface controls, with LFO, filter, glide, and arpeggiator
• Full FX rack with convolution reverb featuring custom rooms, halls, chambers & FX environments

System Requirements:

• Windows 7 or higher
• Mac OSX 10.9 or higher
• Dual-Core CPU, 2 GB System Ram, SATA or SSD hard drive recommended for this library
• Kontakt Full Version 5.5 or later

Important Notes:

• The FULL Version of Kontakt 5.5.0+ is required in order to use this instrument.
• You will be stuck in DEMO MODE if trying to use this instrument in the FREE Kontakt Player.