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A medieval instrument inspired by legendary trading card games.

Hark! is a complete, independently playable instrument that takes medieval sounds far beyond their original forms. Turn Hurdy-Gurdy into shifting drones, surround choirs with tape colour and reverb, or scatter ancient plucked strings into evolving granular clouds. 

Inspired by collectable trading card games Like Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokemon, every included preset has its own original illustrated card, rarity and lore. Explore a richly detailed fantasy world of characters, creatures, factions and relics while creating sounds for your own.

Overview:

• A playable medieval and fantasy instrument: recordings of Hurdy-Gurdy, Lute, Psaltery, Harp, Recorder, Bagpipes, Bowed Strings, Choir and Chapel Organ, alongside fantasy-inspired retro synths
• Medieval instruments to atmospheric sound design: play plucked melodies, bowed strings and choirs, or transform them into endless drones, ambient pads, reversed fragments and evolving granular clouds
• Shape the sound: granular synthesis, Slow Drift Freeze, three-voice Ensemble, Reverse and Tape FX, plus ADSR, Delay and Reverb
• Instant playability: play complex chords with one key using Chord Lock, then create moving patterns with the arpeggiator
• 100 illustrated cards and playable presets: Hark!’s 40 base presets plus both 30-preset Booster Expansions, each preset with its own original artwork, rarity and lore
• Make your own presets: reshape any included sound, overwrite it or save a new version
• Founder extras included: 30 MIDI phrases in all 12 keys, Print-Quality Card Collection and exclusive Founder’s Card
• Complete instrument and sound library included: no Kontakt or additional player required. Plugins and standalone apps for Mac, Windows and Linux
• Royalty-free output and free updates for life

From early instruments to sounds of your own:

Start with the distinctive tones of medieval strings, winds, plucked instruments and voices. Play a winding melody, build a choir bed or hold a Hurdy-Gurdy drone beneath your composition.

Then change its character. Granular synthesis and Slow Drift Freeze open up sustained, evolving textures. Three-voice Ensemble adds depth, while Reverse and Tape FX bring unfamiliar movement and colour. Shape the attack and release with ADSR, place sounds in space with Delay and Reverb, and explore further variations with Randomise and Storm.

Chord Lock makes complex chords playable with one key. Add the arpeggiator to create moving patterns, with strum, swing, humanise, rubato and roll shaping their feel.

Every preset is a starting point. Keep its original character, reshape it completely or save a new sound of your own.

What's included:

Hark! Illuminated Medieval Instrument. The complete instrument with 40 base presets and illustrated cards. Recordings of Hurdy-Gurdy, Lute, Psaltery, Harp, Recorder, Shawm, Bagpipes, Rebec, Bowed Strings, Choir, Chapel Organ and more sit alongside fantasy-inspired retro synths.

Heraldic & Legendary Expansion. 30 cards and playable presets from Hark!’s courtly and ceremonial world. Bowed and chamber strings meet heraldic winds, plucked instruments and moving arpeggios. Create stately ensembles, winding melodies and strange chapel atmospheres.