KONTAKT Porphyra Hybrid Synth

🎹 Porphyra – Hybrid Synthesizer

Publisher: Sonora Cinematic

Format: KONTAKT (8.0.1+)

Quality: Stereo/Mono, 132.3 / 96 / 88.2 / 48 / 44.1 kHz, 32/24/16 bit

📌 Overview

Porphyra is a hybrid synthesizer designed for rich pads, bright leads, and intricate atmospheric textures. Developed in collaboration with Ocean Swift Synthesis, it combines a wavetable synthesizer engine with a sampler layer, offering extreme flexibility and depth for sound design. Users can import their own samples, leverage advanced modulation options, and craft highly detailed soundscapes with the state-of-the-art features of Kontakt 8.

🌟 Key Features

Engine:

• Dual-layer hybrid engine: Wavetable synth + sampler
• Extensive modulation options and control over layers
• Ability to import and manipulate custom samples
• High-quality built-in effects for sculpting pads, leads, and textures

Sound Design:

• Juicy, evolving pads
• Bright, cutting leads
• Complex atmospheric textures
• Extensive wavetables and sampled sounds

Presets:

• Added 33 snapshots from Yaron Eshkar
• Added 23 snapshots from Fernando Abreu
• Combined Chords (17 instruments), Phrases (22), and Layers (36) instruments in Multis

Accessibility & Interface:

• Guide for visually impaired users
• Tips for Porphyra sound design available in Options → Tips
• Interface improvements for modulation labeling, NKS2 control, and page selection

Fixes & Improvements:

• Effects section now bypassable via a switch
• Automation naming clarified for wavetable types and selectors
• Minor UI behavior and Easter egg adjustments

Porphyra offers unprecedented hybrid synthesis capabilities inside Kontakt, making it ideal for composers, producers, and sound designers who want highly customizable, cinematic, and expressive sounds.