The UFO 61 is a remarkable vintage five - octave electronic organ crafted by the Italian instrument maker Viscount in the 1970s. It offers a smooth, quaint tone with a warm, pleasantly fuzzy texture. Similar to many suitcase organs and portable synths of that era, it features a few core instrument voices, a single speaker, a simple rhythm box, and basic classic organ controls. During the 1970s, southern and eastern Europe, especially Italy, saw a boom in unique synthesizers, and the UFO 61 is part of this innovative wave. Recorded in a dry studio with Neumann TLM 103 large diaphragm microphones, it has stock presets with sustain and staccato samples for each key. The included octave, vibrato, and FX rack make it easy to customize its fat analog sound for various creative styles. It also has flexible control features like Swell, pitch Glide, Attack, Release, Vibrato, and Octave, along with a complete DSP effects rack that includes convolution reverb with numerous unique spaces for endless sonic manipulations. The library comes with 2 main instrument presets with advanced controls, 20 custom sound - designed FX and ambient presets, and much more. It's 1.74 GB installed, with 544 stereo samples in 24 bit / 48kHz uncompressed PCM wav audio. The unlocked wav samples can be imported into almost any wav - compatible plugin or DAW. Designed for Native Instruments Kontakt 5.5 or later, it offers a wide range of sound - shaping controls.
Using the UFO 61 is easy. First, make sure you have Native Instruments Kontakt 5.5 or later installed. You can import the library into the Kontakt Quickload window through the standard File browser tab. To start creating music, select one of the 2 main instrument presets or 20 custom sound - designed FX and ambient presets. Use the controls like Swell, pitch Glide, and Octave to shape the sound according to your preference. You can turn the Glide slider up for monophonic legato or down to 0 for polyphonic mode. The Octave knob can add more body and power to the sound. For effects, explore the convolution reverb with different spaces. When it comes to maintenance, keep your software up - to - date. Since the library is in wav format, ensure your storage device has enough space for the 1.74 GB installation. Also, note that the free Kontakt Player only supports it in a limited 'demo mode', so for full functionality, use the full retail version of Kontakt.
