LIMITED FREE DOWNLOAD: INK SLIDE – THE SOFTER SIDE OF SLIDE GUITAR
Ink Slide by Ink Audio is a deeply sampled slide guitar library for Kontakt. Recorded with a glass slide through classic analog compressors, it delivers a uniquely mellow tone loaded with authentic texture.
Explore expressive performances using eight keyswitched articulations and 21 time-synced diatonic phrase sets. Dedicated controls for envelope, filter, and drive let you perfectly shape your tone.
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Available Formats: Kontakt (Full Version 6.8+)
Compatibility: macOS, Windows
If you’ve ever tried to program a MIDI slide guitar, you know the struggle. Usually, it sounds like a series of stiff, disconnected notes that lack the "soul" of the real thing. Ink Slide by Ink Audio takes a completely different approach. Instead of focusing on flashy solos, this library captures the quiet, textured, and atmospheric side of the instrument.
Recorded with a glass slide on a neck pickup and run through a Boss CS-3 and an 1176 compressor, the tone is naturally mellow and thick. It’s designed for those moments in a track that need a bit of grit and movement without taking up all the space. Whether you’re working on an indie folk ballad, a cinematic score, or an ambient soundscape, Ink Slide provides the kind of human touch that makes a production feel finished.
The library is split into two parts. The first is built around 21 Phrase Sets. These aren’t just random loops; they are time-synced diatonic phrases that respond to the key you choose.
White Keys: Trigger phrases that resolve on the note you play.
Black Keys: Trigger complementary phrases based on the major pentatonic scale.
Pitch Bend: Intelligently mapped to the major scale, allowing you to "steer" the end of a phrase naturally.
The second part of the library gives you direct control over the gestures. You can keyswitch between 8 different slide styles to match the energy of your song:
Slide Speeds: Fast, Slow, and Short slides.
Movement: Up Down, Down Up, and "Wild" Vibrato.
Transitions: Fast and Slow Falls for ending phrases with character.
For the primary slide articulations, velocity and the mod wheel work together to determine the direction of the slide, making it feel more like an instrument and less like a sampler.
Ink Slide isn't about being the loudest instrument in your rack. It’s about adding that "ear candy" and organic texture that makes a listener lean in. Grab it now for FREE, for a limited time and add some Nashville-inspired character to your project.
Features twenty-one sets of time-synced diatonic phrases Recorded using a glass slide and neck pickup Includes eight distinct slide articulations for custom control Offers mellow and thick tones via analog compression Pitch bend intelligently maps to the major scale White keys trigger phrases resolving on the played note Black keys trigger complementary major pentatonic phrases Mod wheel and velocity control slide direction and speed Contains fast slow and short slide variations Features wild vibrato and falling transition gestures Provides organic textures for cinematic and indie folk music Simple interface focuses on immediate musical results 
