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Valley Forge

Valley Forge

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Taking its name from the spaceship in Douglas Trumbull’s “Silent Running”, Valley Forge draws inspiration from themes including space, environment and nature, and explores the relationship between the organic and the technicological. At the heart of this carefully curated assembly of instruments is an expansive sampling session with an extraordinary 15-piece timpani ensemble. Performed by world-class percussionists at Studio Richter Mahr, the library features a number of classic acoustic timpani instruments: hits, clusters, rolls, superballs and FX, all with their own custom controls. Alongside those, the recordings have been processed via an array of analogue electronic devices to form a unique drone instrument, and, in addition, Max’s original Minimoog has been sampled and included as an essential synth accompaniment. All of these instruments share an FX hub which are linked to keyswitches, and the result is a percussive, textural and tonal super-device that allows for an infinite exploration of sonics, and is perfect for scores and works that call for an outer and otherworldliness.

Product

Virtual Instrument

What?

A celestial toolkit derived from a 15-piece timpani ensemble and analogue devices.

Cat #

SRM SOUNDS #003

Questions?

Valley Forge FAQ

Full details

“Valley Forge is a place of sonic exploration. Like all musical instruments, it's an act of the imagination. And in this case, it's a place where these strange sounds exist.”

MAX RICHTER

Key Features

  • 8 instruments total ~9.7GB
  • 6 timpani instruments
  • Drone instrument
  • Analogue synthesizer instrument
  • Multi-effects (also linked to keyswitches)
  • Custom effects and controls per instrument
  • Kontakt Player library (Version 6.8.0 or higher required)
  • NKS compatible

Recording Notes

Timpani Microphone Signals

Close - modern small diaphragm condensors. A pair for each set of timpani. 

Tree - large diaphragm condensors.

Room - vintage ribbons.

Ambient - small diaphragm condensers installed in the top corners of the room.

Instruments

Hits
Cluster
Hits
RollsFX - chains, sticks, tacks, fingers, pitch bends, dreadlocks, coin spins
Superball FX 1 & 2

Drones - created by processing the timpani recordings using a variety of outboard gear which included analogue tape delays, analogue filters, analogue pre amps and granular synthesis.

Analogue Synthesizer - based on multisample recordings of Max’s original Minimoog Model D

Timpani Performed By:
Joby Burgess
Rob Farrer
William Lockhart

Technical Information

  • Kontakt Library - compatible with Kontakt Player (Free) or Kontakt v6.8.0 and newer.
  • 9.7GB (unencoded)
  • Download via Native Access and use serial sent to email to authorise your library.
  • NKS Compatible - works seamlessly with Native Instruments hardware and software, giving you streamlined browsing and more.
Photo: Marie Sutter
Photo: Marie Sutter

About Studio Richter Mahr

Studio Richter Mahr was founded by Max alongside his partner, visual artist Yulia Mahr. 

Set in the English countryside in Oxfordshire, Max and Yulia built the multimedia production studio inside a former farmhouse and have powered it with cutting-edge solar and heat-pump technology. Located within 31 acres of woodland, the duo have a huge passion for using the land to farm and provide a sustainable working environment, serving as a space where both emerging and established creatives can come to develop their work.