Pulse Noir for Chromaphone 3

The deal

$19 at KVR Marketplace (down from $39, 51% off). Sale runs until 28 May 2026.

What it is

Pulse Noir for Chromaphone 3 is a 101-preset cinematic percussion collection by Polish sound designer Adam Pietruszko, built for Applied Acoustics Systems' Chromaphone 3 synthesizer. The pack aims for a powerful and refined aesthetic - dark drum ensembles, layered hand percussion, mallets, pitched drums, deep basses, pads, and textured ambient layers. It runs natively in Chromaphone 3 and is also compatible with the free AAS Player on macOS and Windows.

Who it's for

Composers and producers working in film scoring, TV production, or dark electronic music who need a ready-to-use palette of cinematic percussion with expressive real-time control built in. The dark, atmospheric character makes it particularly well-suited for tense sound-for-picture work, though the sounds work equally well in electronic or hybrid production.

Key features

• 101 presets spanning drum ensembles, hand percussion, mallets, pitched drums, deep basses, pads, and ambient textured layers
• Each preset includes four macro controls for real-time adaptability during live performance or composition
• Accent effects add rhythmic momentum and expressive weight to individual hits
• Programmed rhythms and split keyboard instruments provide ready-to-use compositional tools, playable directly from the patch browser