Sonora Cinematic have launched an acoustic counterpart to their best-selling Panorama Guitars instrument. Contrasting the post-rock and shoegaze soundscapes of its predecessor, Panorama Acoustic is said to explore a world of resonances and quiet reflections, and offer an inspiring palette of evocative tones.
Built using the company’s powerful Aria Engine, the new instrument centres around a pair of customisable sound layers that are each loaded with a matching set of articulations. An X-Y pad interface makes it possible to blend seamlessly between different variants of the core sounds, as well as simply stacking layers or crossfading between them. Any parameter can be assigned to the X or Y axis, providing expressive control over filtering, modulation, levels, panning and much more.
Three Voices
Panorama Acoustic features the sounds of three acoustic guitars recorded by film composer and guitarist Matteo Nahum. Here’s what’s included:
- Steel-String Acoustic: Rich, warm and full of harmonic depth.
- Nylon-String Guitar: Delicate, expressive and intimate.
- 12-String Guitar: Ethereal, shimmering and immersive.
Over 100 presets are included, and are organised into six categories: Impros Natural, Impros Processed, Motions, Single Strikes, Sound Design and Tremolos. The articulations vary from plucked to picked, sparse to dense, and this release increases the focus on IMPRO articulations — organic, free-tempo one-note improvisations that are said to be great for creating depth and textural movement in more ambient arrangements. The library also introduces Impro articulations that feature fifth and octave improvisations, unlocking a wider range of sounds well suited to cinematic compositions.
Compatibility
Panorama Acoustic runs in Native Instruments’ free Kontakt Player (or the full version of Kontakt) versions 8.1 or higher, which are supported on PCs running Windows 10 or above, and Macs running macOS 11 and higher. VST3, AU and AAX plug-in versions are available, along with a standalone application.
Pricing & Availability
Panorama Acoustic is available now, and is being offered at an introductory price of £58.80 until 30 April 2025, when it will increase to its full cost of £70.80. Existing Panorama Guitar users are eligible for a discounted price of £46.80. Sonora Cinematic have also released the Panorama Bundle, which includes Panorama Guitars and Panorama Acoustic, and is priced at £106.80. Prices include VAT.
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