Keeping with his tradition of experimentation, during a recording session for a documentary score, Alexander combined a trumpet resonating against a gong to produce something otherworldly – a sound that feels unrecognisable, yet familiar.

This became the founding principle of Trails II: exploring how resonances can transform sounds. From brass and woodwinds to analogue synths and a rare percussion instrument sampled for the first time, it’s a full toolkit of sounds capable of injecting a unique quality into your scores, crossing the disciplines of music and sound design.

Recorded in a small dry studio in the heart of London using close, room, and experimental contact microphones alongside curated pedal chains, Trails II offers a specific yet expansive sound palette — with new innovations to the Granular and Layer Blends engine, new tools, and 19 new Atmosphere Layers, a signature of Fracture Sounds’ libraries.

If you’re seeking something contemporary at the intersection of electronic and traditional orchestral music, look no further than Trails II.

Streamlined User Interface

Trails II is designed to get out of the way and let you compose. Morph the sound quickly with four creative effects, select and combine articulations from the grid, and control the volume of each microphone signal independently. Or blend between multiple Atmosphere Layers — pads developed by Alexander Parsons and the Fracture Sounds team that support the raw samples with a depth of texture capable of filling an entire score on their own.

Our Enhanced Granular Engine

The raw sounds are just the starting point. Trails II’s Granular Engine lets you stretch and manipulate them further, opening up a world of sound design possibilities. A new Rate control can sync grain generation to your session tempo, producing a pulsating texture that’s particularly effective at building tension or scoring action scenes.

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Fracture_Sounds_Trails_2_0_0.part1.rar – 2.9 GB
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