Soundiron Hopkin Intrumentarium: Flat Gongs (Digital product)

Flat Gongs: Tuned Aluminum Percussion for Kontakt

Hopkin Instrumentarium: Flat Gongs is an experimental tuned percussion library for the full version of Native Instruments Kontakt 6.6 or later. Built around a custom three-and-a-half-octave set of flat aluminum disks designed by instrument inventor Bart Hopkin, the library captures a dreamy, ethereal character across a range from C2 to G5. Unlike traditional Asian gongs, the prominent modes are tuned to octave relationships so every pitch reads clearly.

What Makes This Library Stand Out

Every gong was hammered at the center for fine tuning, then sampled with up to 8 round robins and 8 velocity layers per note. Two stereo microphone positions — contact mics and a mixed stereo pair — give producers flexibility between intimate and room-filling tones. The library ships with 60 ambient pads, evolving drones, and 21 Kontakt NKI instrument presets.

Who Should Use Flat Gongs

This library is the right choice for composers, sound designers, and producers working in cinematic scoring, ambient music, game audio, and experimental genres. The built-in arpeggiator, key and scale lock, and LFO modulation make it easy to build musical patterns that stay in key. Whether layering eerie textures for horror cues or designing otherworldly pads, the instrument delivers a distinctive sound.