Acorn Series

Acorn – GroundTone

Deep Cinematic Drones

$25.00



Details:

FORMAT: SoundBox Pack

SIZE: 1.04Gb Flac Compressed

Note:

It requires the Free SoundBox player available at https://audiomodern.com/soundbox/

It will be delivered as direct download from FastSpring.

 

Hybrid foundation tones forged into evolving atmospheres.

GROUNDTONE

GroundTone begins with deep, hybrid, designed drones — complex sound sources already rich with internal movement. Each drone is crafted from processed synthetic materials, shaped for depth, weight, and immersive low-end energy. Inside Soundbox, these foundations expand further: the XY pad, layering, modulation, and effects transform the drones into wide cinematic atmospheres with evolving motion and dramatic intensity.

From Drones to Cinematic Patches

GroundTone starts with drones, but the Soundbox engine turns them into cinematic instruments:

  • Four layers blend to form broad soundscapes.
  • The XY pad introduces movement, shape, and evolving transitions.
  • LFOs add shifting intensity, pulsing motion, or slow dynamic growth.
  • Filters and effects create depth, width, and tonal transformation.

The result:
Drones in origin — cinematic atmospheres in practice.
These patches can sound massive, airy, tense, mysterious, or subtly alive depending on how the layers interact. GroundTone covers the spectrum from subterranean rumbles to high shimmering overtones, from static beds to morphing textures.

The Sound of GroundTone

Deep, Hybrid Drones

Groundtone’s origins lie in synth-based, processed drones — dense and layered, with harmonic depth and textured surfaces. These are not simple tones, but fully designed atmospheres containing subtle shifts, hidden harmonics, and slow internal movement.

Complex, Developed Evolutions

Each drone source carries evolving shapes, emerging over time: subtle pulsing, drifting harmonic changes, shifting pressure, and tonal expansion. Perfect for creating tension, mystery, or otherworldly environments.

Low and Elemental

The foundation of Groundtone is low-end energy — resonances that feel physical, grounded, and deep. These tones sit beneath a composition like the bedrock of a landscape, giving weight, gravity, and presence.

Hybrid Sound Design

Organic-style warmth meets synthetic precision. The drones blend processed synth tones, harmonic layers, and atmospheric textures to produce something not purely electronic, not purely acoustic — a hybrid world of sound.

What You Get

A palette of:

  • low drones with deep resonance
  • hybrid processed atmospheres
  • slowly evolving tonal fields
  • cinematic pressure beds
  • wide ambient textures

Enhanced through Soundbox’s:

  • XY Pad cross-blending
  • volume / pan / filter modulation
  • effects shaping
  • layer interaction for tonal expansion

GroundTone excels at building massive atmospheric foundations and evolving ambient environments.

Who Is GroundTone For?

GroundTone fits creators who need:

  • deep hybrid drones for cinematic scoring
  • wide evolving atmospheres for drama or sci-fi environments
  • dark or mysterious ambient beds (non-evil, purely cinematic)
  • low-end soundscapes with weight and texture
  • non-Kontakt access to rich cinematic drones

It’s ideal for composers, sound designers, and producers creating atmospheric, dramatic, or immersive environments.

A Taste Of GroundTone

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