Polarity Tension

Polarity Tension

by Soniccouture

A dual-engine granular Kontakt instrument from Soniccouture

$99.83 $149.00 You save $49.17

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A dual-engine granular Kontakt instrument

Powerful new granular engines for complex, evolving textures
Synth layer with filters, envelopes, and LFOs
Four dynamic macros for real-time expressive performances

Abstract, industrial atmospheres

Developed with sound design specialists K/V, this dual-engine instrument has an immersive, high-end character. It excels at creating atmospheric, eerie textures for professional scoring. The minimalist interface encourages exploration across a diverse palette of industrial and machine-oriented sounds, making it an ideal tool for instant musical inspiration or deep-dive cinematic sound construction. Blend synthetic, acoustic, and humanistic recordings with a flexible engine to produce sophisticated, compelling results.

Product includes

Installer file downloads

Additional Information

Polarity Tension works with NKS and is compatible with KOMPLETE KONTROL keyboards, MASCHINE hardware, and third-party controllers.

Soniccouture

Soniccouture develops virtual instruments and sample libraries for composers and producers. They have been working in close partnership with Native Instruments and the Kontakt platform since 2005 to change the way sampled instruments are regarded by musicians. Combining unprecedented levels of detail with organic performance programming, established Soniccouture as one of the most original and innovative instrument developers. Today, with a wide catalog of instruments already available, Soniccouture continues to explore the limits of what is possible with sampling.

System Requirements

Download size: 1 GB

Free Kontakt Player or Kontakt
Windows 10 or 11 (latest Service Pack)
macOS 13, 14 and 15 (latest update)
Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU, or Apple Silicon, 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended)
Graphics hardware support for Direct 3D 11.1 (Feature Level 11_0) or higher
Supports ASIO, Core Audio, and WASAPI

*As of Kontakt 8.8, macOS 13 is no longer supported. Future updates may prevent installation below macOS 14.

An internet connection is required to download, install, and activate Kontakt Player or Kontakt, and this product (please see the Native Access system requirements). Once installed, all products can be used offline. Certain products may require additional free downloads.

Supported interfaces

macOS (64-bit only): Stand-alone, VST3, AU, AAX
Windows (64-bit only): Stand-alone, VST3, AAX