Terracotta
Terracotta pots tonal-percussion instrument
Organic, alive and earthy – Terracotta is a unique melodic-percussion instrument made from terracotta pots. This instrument's charming bell-like tones are ideal for adding tangible vibrancy to percussion sections, arpeggios and melodic lines. It runs inside your choice of two free engine — Mirage or Floe (beta) — which provide a flexible 3-layer structure for blending sounds plus all the features you'd expect from a modern synth, such as filters, envelopes and effects. 25 different pots were sampled to create this instrument, featuring 4 round robin and 4 velocity layers. Terracotta also includes a handful of 'mixer' instruments designed to be blended with the main sound, plus 40 presets for instant production-ready results.
A unique tonal rhythmic instrument
Terracotta can be used to bring a unique liveliness to melodic lines and rhythmic arpeggios. The 25 terracotta pots that make up this product’s core sound are diverse in size and structure; some are old handmade victorian pots while others are smooth and modern. The resonation tone of the pot is consistent but there are intricate differences between them that, when combined, creates an instrument that has a beautifully diverse sound.
Playable across the whole keyboard
Each recording was carefully edited, tuned and mapped to a region on the keyboard. These regions were then combined into a full instrument that’s playable all the way from the lowest note to the highest note. You can also blend in some of the included ‘mixer’ sounds to create new tones. These include sounds such as a resonating large ceramic bowl, a music box and a plucked steel string.
Control the sound
The engine offers all the control you need for this sampled instrument. You can dial in the sound exactly as you need it in your track; change the ADSR envelope for the volume, add some reverb or add punch with the compressor.
Hear Terracotta in Action
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3 independent layers for blending
Mirage libraries are loaded from a side panel
Effects Rack of 10 effects
Presets are easily browsed and loaded
Powered by Floe or Mirage
Terracotta runs inside your choice of two free sample library platforms: Floe (our new beta platform) or Mirage (our established platform).
Mirage’s capabilities include:
- 3-layer architecture: blend multiple sounds
- ADSR envelopes, filters, LFOs
- Rack of effects: reverb, delay, chorus, phaser, more
- CPU-efficient
- Preset browser
Floe is our successor to Mirage. It's still in beta. It offers all of Mirage's capabilities plus:
- VST3 and CLAP plugin formats (in addition to AU)
- One-click library installation
- Combine sounds from different libraries
- Enhanced browsing with tags and filters
- Increased voice count (256 vs 32)
- Open-source and actively developed
Both platforms are completely free with no login, hassle, or license keys required. No additional paid software needed — purchasing Terracotta and installing your chosen engine is all that's required.
Crossgrade from Terracotta: Kontakt
If you purchased/redeemed Terracotta: Kontakt before 11/28/2024, you can get 50% off this product. See our Crossgrades page for how to do this.
The Mirage version of Terracotta maintains the original Kontakt samples, with minor tuning adjustments and changes to the Celeste instrument. Both engines offer similar capabilities, but the Mirage version may provide a faster sound design workflow and an easier-to-use interface that matches other FrozenPlain products. Mirage will see continued development and improvements. Additionally, the new version includes 40 new presets.
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