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Jewel Runner 49 is a Soundiron Kontakt library of a 1970s Italian synth organ, and the Jewel Runner 49 Black Friday deal puts it at $14.50, 50% off, until Dec 6, 2026.
The library captures the Gem Sprinter 49, an eccentric Italian synthesizer the Galanti Group released in 1970. Soundiron says it encapsulates that instrument's retro analog character.
The original had a 49-key keyboard, a built-in speaker and a drum/rhythm machine. Buttons and faders handled layer volume, instrument type, automatic accompaniment and tempo.
Soundiron recorded the articulations in wide stereo and direct line in. The content breaks down like this:
The drum loops come from the organ's own rhythm machine. Soundiron then built the 20 evolving pads from the source recordings to give you more to work with.
The GUI is packed with sound-shaping controls. You get Volume, Attack, Release, Transient Offset, Vibrato and Octave layering.
A Glide slider lets you play legato and portamento leads.
The LFO system has a selectable shape, modulation target, speed, intensity, tempo-sync and fade-in time.
The filter section offers low-pass, high-pass and FX filters. Modulation can come from velocity, mod wheel, expression, aftertouch, key position or the step-sequencer table.
The arpeggiator is customizable, with a built-in velocity sequencer table. You control arp direction, note timing, swing, randomization and duration.
A key and scale lock system constrains your notes to common scales and keys. That makes melodic writing and live playing easier.
The install is 3.8 GB and holds 3,444 stereo samples. They are 24 bit / 48kHz uncompressed PCM wav files. The wav samples are unlocked, so you can import them directly into almost any wav-compatible plugin or DAW.
The library needs the full retail version of Native Instruments Kontakt 5.5.2 or later to load the.nki instruments. The free Kontakt Player and the Add Library import process do not support this open-format library. Try to load it there and you are stuck in demo mode.
System requirements:
Yes. The Jewel Runner 49 Black Friday deal takes Soundiron's Kontakt library to $14.50, 50% off. The offer ends Dec 6, 2026.
The library has 3 open-format Kontakt.nki instruments with synth sustains, staccatos, FX pads and drum loops in two mic positions. It also includes 16 tempo-syncable drum loops, 20 ambient pads and 20 sound-designed FX and ambient presets.
No. Soundiron says the full retail version of Kontakt 5.5.2 or later is required. The free Kontakt Player and the Add Library import process do not support this open-format library, and you will be stuck in demo mode.
You can adjust Volume, Attack, Release, Transient Offset, Vibrato, Octave layering and a Glide slider. There is also an LFO system, filters, a customizable arpeggiator with a velocity table, and a key and scale lock.
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