AAS Ice Crystals

Indulge in an ethereal world of richness and complexity.

What's included with my purchase?

Sound pack for Chromaphone 3
AAS Player plug-in (VST, AU, AAX, RTAS)
Serial number
Installation instructions

With Ice Crystals, his first sound pack with AAS, Dutch sound designer Richard Veenstra unleashes an immersive collection of expressive abstract sounds perfectly tailored for those seeking to add intricate sound layers that captivate the senses. Ice Crystals transports you through a sonic labyrinth, where icy bells resonate with crystalline clarity, digital detuned pads weave a tapestry of ethereal melodies, and bright deep basses provide a foundation that reverberates with intensity.

Ignite your creative spark with the pack's complex rhythms that elevate your compositions to new heights. Whether you're a connoisseur of intelligent dance music, a techno enthusiast, or a creator of deep and dark cinematic soundscapes, Ice Crystals will infuse your music with unparalleled richness and depth. Take your music to a new dimension, where artistry meets innovation and boundless possibilities await.

Who’s Richard Veenstra?

Richard Veenstra is a Dutch sound designer and composer currently based in Madrid, Spain. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Music from Prince Claus Conservatoire Groningen and a Master of Arts from HKU University of the Arts Utrecht, specializing in Composition in Contexts.

His blend of analog synthesizers, vintage tape machines, digital production techniques, and foley sound design techniques lead to a signature sound audible in all his works to date. Richard works for leading software and hardware musical instruments companies like Elektron, Ableton, Splice, Arturia, Native Instruments, Soniccouture, Loopmasters, Toontrack, UVI, and Applied Acoustics Systems, providing sound design, factory presets, and sample libraries.

As a composer and producer, Richard works with internationally acclaimed artists, has released music on several labels, and has performed all across Europe and the U.S. He is also co-founder of the German music library website Feature Music, has been teaching composition and sound design at conservatoires and music academies and co-developed the Experimental Sound curriculum at the Deutsche Pop/University of West-London.

WORKS TWO WAYS

Ice Crystals was created with the Chromaphone 3 acoustic object synthesizer. You can obviously play and edit the sounds in Chromaphone 3, but you can also access and play them via the free AAS Player included with your Ice Crystals purchase.

AAS Player—included with purchase

Distraction-free playing experience
More than an hundred free extra presets via Swatches

Chromaphone 3—sold separately

Sound manipulation at the source core
Starting point for new sound design ideas

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WINDOWS · MACOS · 64-BIT
VST2 · VST3 · AU · AAX NATIVE · NKS · STANDALONE

Chromaphone 3 and AAS Player are compatible with nearly all DAWs.

Ableton

Live

Apple

GarageBand

Apple

Logic Pro

Apple

MainStage

Avid

Pro Tools

Bitwig

Bitwig Studio

BandLab

Cakewalk

Cockos

Reaper

Image-Line

FL Studio

MOTU

Digital Performer

Native Instruments

Komplete Kontrol

Native Instruments

Maschine

Presonus

Studio One

Reason Studios

Reason

Steinberg

Cubase

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Mac minimum system requirements*

macOS 10.11 (El Capitan) or later
Intel Core i5 (circa 2015), Apple M1 processor or later
64-bit DAW

 

PC minimum system requirements*

Windows 10 64‑bit or later
Intel Core i5 (circa 2015) processor or later
64-bit DAW

 

*The minimum system requirements mentioned above are for standalone usage. For plug-in usage, please refer to your DAW software requirements (Cakewalk, Pro Tools, Cubase, Live, Digital Performer, Logic Pro, etc.).