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Ice Crystals Black Friday pricing takes 51% off this Chromaphone 3 sound bank from Applied Acoustics Systems, which comes to $19 until Nov 18, 2026.
It is a preset collection for the Chromaphone 3 analogue synthesizer, and it is Richard Veenstra's first sound pack with AAS.
The maker describes it as a set of expressive, abstract sounds for layering intricate textures into a track.
The maker sketches three sound families:
AAS also mentions complex rhythms in the pack. Intelligent dance music, crispy techno and deep, dark cinematic soundscapes are the styles the maker has in mind.
That gives you something for the top of a mix (bells), the middle (pads) and the low end (basses) in one bank.
Richard Veenstra is a Dutch sound designer and composer based in Madrid. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Music from Prince Claus Conservatoire Groningen and a Master of Arts from HKU University of the Arts Utrecht, where he specialized in Composition in Contexts.
His sonic palette draws on hardware synths, old tape gear, modern digital workflows and recorded real-world textures.
He has provided sound design, factory presets and sample libraries for Elektron, Ableton, Splice, Arturia, Native Instruments, Soniccouture, Loopmasters, Toontrack, UVI and Applied Acoustics Systems.
As a composer and producer he has released music on Hexagon Records, Universal Music, Spinnin' Records, 49 REC. and Kostbar Musik.
He has performed at Palais de Tokyo Paris, Berghain Berlin, Roundhouse London, Paradiso Amsterdam and SIR Studios Los Angeles. He is also co-founder of the German music library site Feature Music and a member of the music and sound design agency The Solos.
All AAS sound banks run on the free AAS Player, and the player is included in this purchase.
There are two ways to load the bank once it is installed:
So you can use the presets as a Chromaphone 3 owner or without the synth.
Yes. The Ice Crystals Black Friday deal takes 51% off this Chromaphone 3 sound bank, bringing it to $19. The offer ends Nov 18, 2026. The AAS Player needed to run the bank is included in the purchase.
No. The bank works in the Chromaphone 3 analogue synthesizer, but you can also play it in the free AAS Player, as a plug-in or a standalone application. The player comes with the purchase.
The maker describes icy bells with crystalline clarity, digital detuned pads with ethereal melodies, and bright deep basses. Complex rhythms are part of the pack too. Styles it points to include intelligent dance music, techno and cinematic soundscapes.
Dutch sound designer and composer Richard Veenstra, based in Madrid. Ice Crystals is his first sound pack with Applied Acoustics Systems. He has also made factory presets and sample libraries for companies including Native Instruments, Arturia and Ableton.
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