Save 22%. Limited to the first 100 buyers. A medieval instrument inspired by legendary trading card games. Hark! is a complete, independently playable instrument that takes medieval sounds far beyond their original forms. Turn Hurdy-Gurdy into shifting drones, surround choirs with tape colour and reverb, or scatter ancient plucked strings into evolving granular clouds. Inspired by collectable trading card games Like Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokemon, every included preset has its own original illustrated card, rarity and lore. Explore a richly detailed fantasy world of characters, creatures, factions and relics while creating sounds for your own. Overview: A playable medieval and fantasy instrument: recordings of Hurdy-Gurdy, Lute, Psaltery, Harp, Recorder, Bagpipes, Bowed Strings, Choir and Chapel Organ, alongside fantasy-inspired retro synths Medieval instruments to atmospheric sound design: play plucked melodies, bowed strings and choirs, or transform them into endless drones, ambient pads, reversed fragments and evolving granular clouds Shape the sound: granular synthesis, Slow Drift Freeze, three-voice Ensemble, Reverse and Tape FX, plus ADSR, Delay and Reverb Instant playability: play complex chords with one key using Chord Lock, then create moving patterns with the arpeggiator 100 illustrated cards and playable presets: Hark!’s 40 base presets plus both 30-preset Booster Expansions, each preset with its own original artwork, rarity and lore Make your own presets: reshape any included sound, overwrite it or save a new version Founder extras included: 30 MIDI phrases in all 12 keys, Print-Quality Card Collection and exclusive Founder’s Card Complete instrument and sound library included: no Kontakt or additional player required. Plugins and standalone apps for Mac, Windows and Linux Royalty-free output and free updates for life Hark! VST: Illuminated Medieval Instrument From early instruments to sounds of your own: Start with the distinctive tones of medieval strings, winds, plucked instruments and voices. Play a winding melody, build a choir bed or hold a Hurdy-Gurdy drone beneath your composition. Then change its character. Granular synthesis and Slow Drift Freeze open up sustained, evolving textures. Three-voice Ensemble adds depth, while Reverse and Tape FX bring unfamiliar movement and colour. Shape the attack and release with ADSR, place sounds in space with Delay and Reverb, and explore further variations with Randomise and Storm. Chord Lock makes complex chords playable with one key. Add the arpeggiator to create moving patterns, with strum, swing, humanise, rubato and roll shaping their feel. Every preset is a starting point. Keep its original character, reshape it completely or save a new sound of your own. What's included: Hark! Illuminated Medieval Instrument. The complete instrument with 40 base presets and illustrated cards. Recordings of Hurdy-Gurdy, Lute, Psaltery, Harp, Recorder, Shawm, Bagpipes, Rebec, Bowed Strings, Choir, Chapel Organ and more sit alongside fantasy-inspired retro synths. Heraldic & Legendary Expansion. 30 cards and playable presets from Hark!’s courtly and ceremonial world. Bowed and chamber strings meet heraldic winds, plucked instruments and moving arpeggios. Create stately ensembles, winding melodies and strange chapel atmospheres. Hark! Heraldic & Legendary Expansion Pack Curses & Beasts Expansion. 30 darker cards and playable presets exploring creatures, curses and occult lore. Hurdy-Gurdy drones, Lute, Psaltery, Rebec and Choir bring intricate plucks, spectral voices and unsettled textures. Includes three holographic Legendary cards. Hark! Curses & Beasts Expansion Pack MIDI Phrase Pack. 30 original phrases supplied in all 12 keys. Drag them into your DAW as starting points for melodies and arrangements, using Hark! or other instruments. Print-Quality Card Collection and exclusive Founder’s Card. High-resolution artwork for the 100-card collection, ready to print and explore beyond the interface, plus a separate card exclusive to Founder’s Edition buyers. FAQ: Is Hark! a playable instrument or a preset pack?It is a complete virtual instrument with its own sound engine and library. Play it in your DAW or open the standalone app with no DAW required. You do not need Kontakt or another player. Can I edit the presets and save my own?Yes. Adjust the engine and effects, then overwrite the preset or save your changes as a new sound. Are the cards physical, and are the boosters random?Everything is supplied digitally. The artwork is downloadable and printable, and both boosters contain fixed 30-preset libraries. There are no random pack contents or physical cards shipped. Do I have to unlock the included sounds?All 100 advertised presets are included and playable without solving the puzzle. A hidden 101st card and preset is an additional discovery, unlocked through clues within Hark!’s world. Choose your Founder’s Edition: Get Hark!, both Booster Expansions and all Founder extras together, saving 22% against their combined listed value. Only 100 Founder’s Editions will be released. Get yours while the edition is available. System requirements: macOS: macOS 11.0 Big Sur or later. Universal binary, native on Intel and Apple Silicon. AU, VST3, AAX and Standalone. Windows: Windows 10 or later, 64-bit. VST3, AAX and Standalone. Linux: 64-bit Linux. VST3 and Standalone. General: Around 1 GB free disk space. 4 GB RAM recommended. Use the appropriate plugin format in your DAW, or play independently in the standalone app. Works entirely offline with no account, iLok or activation required. Licence: Perpetual licence, no subscription Install on any machine you own Royalty-free use, worldwide Sounds cannot be resold as sounds or used to train generative audio models
