Terracotta
Terracotta pots tonal-percussion instrument
Organic, alive and earthy – Terracotta is a unique melodic-percussion instrument made from terracotta pots. This instrument's charming bell-like tones are ideal for adding tangible vibrancy to percussion sections, arpeggios and melodic lines. It runs inside Floe — which provides a flexible 3-layer structure for blending sounds plus all the features you'd expect from a modern synth, such as filters, envelopes and effects. 25 different pots were sampled to create this instrument, featuring 4 round robin and 4 velocity layers. Terracotta also includes a handful of 'mixer' instruments designed to be blended with the main sound, plus 40 presets for instant production-ready results.
A unique tonal rhythmic instrument
Terracotta can be used to bring a unique liveliness to melodic lines and rhythmic arpeggios. The 25 terracotta pots that make up this product’s core sound are diverse in size and structure; some are old handmade victorian pots while others are smooth and modern. The resonation tone of the pot is consistent but there are intricate differences between them that, when combined, creates an instrument that has a beautifully diverse sound.
Playable across the whole keyboard
Each recording was carefully edited, tuned and mapped to a region on the keyboard. These regions were then combined into a full instrument that’s playable all the way from the lowest note to the highest note. You can also blend in some of the included ‘mixer’ sounds to create new tones. These include sounds such as a resonating large ceramic bowl, a music box and a plucked steel string.
Control the sound
The engine offers all the control you need for this sampled instrument. You can dial in the sound exactly as you need it in your track; change the ADSR envelope for the volume, add some reverb or add punch with the compressor.
Hear Terracotta in Action
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3 independent layers for blending
Unified browsing across all Floe libraries
Effects rack of 10 effects
Powered by Floe
Terracotta runs inside Floe, FrozenPlain’s free, open-source sample library player and the direct successor to the Mirage engine.
Key features:
- 3-layer engine, each layer can host any sound source
- Full sound-shaping tools (volume, pitch, panning, ADSR, LFOs, filters, EQ…)
- 4 macro controls—each can modulate up to 6 parameters
- Rack of 10 customisable effects (delay, algorithmic reverb, convolution reverb, stereo processor, chorus, filter, distortion, compressor, bitcrusher, phaser)
- Keyboard splitting with zone layering options
- Full MIDI automation support
- Unified preset/tag system across all FrozenPlain libraries
Floe requires either a Windows or macOS computer with music production software that can run a CLAP, VST3, or AU audio plugin (such as: Logic Pro, Reaper, Ableton Live, Cubase, FL Studio, Studio One, Reason, and many more). See Floe's requirements page for additional details.
What’s Included
Here's what's included in Terracotta. You'll receive a Floe package. The installed size is similar to the ZIP size due to our use of modern lossless compression.
FrozenPlain - Terracotta.zip (59.8 MB)
Terracotta
Mirage-format sample library containing 6 instruments. Mirage-format sample libraries do not have tags in Floe.
Terracotta
Mixers (5)
String Pad
Steel String
Music Box
Terracotta Celeste
Resonation
Presets (40)
Preset files for Floe.
Terracotta/Factory/Pads (13)
Terracotta/Factory/Tonal Percussion (27)
Crossgrade from Terracotta: Kontakt
If you purchased/redeemed Terracotta: Kontakt before 11/28/2024, you can get 50% off this product. See our Crossgrades page for how to do this.
The Floe version of Terracotta maintains the original Kontakt samples, with minor tuning adjustments and changes to the Celeste instrument. Both engines offer similar capabilities, but the Floe version may provide a faster sound design workflow and an easier-to-use interface that matches other FrozenPlain products. Floe will see continued development and improvements. Additionally, the new version includes 40 new presets.
About FrozenPlain
Founded in 2013 in southern England by Sam Windell, FrozenPlain began as a passion project, creating cinematic Kontakt libraries from his bedroom studio. The mission has always been to provide creative tools for musicians, composers, and producers working in film, TV, and games.
Over a decade later, Sam works with professional sound designers, audio engineers, and composers from the film and gaming industries, plus other specialists who help shape each library.
The brand’s philosophy is simple: make music creation accessible and inspiring. That means:
- Fair, year-round pricing (no endless sales gimmicks)
- No DRM, no dongles, no serial keys just download and start creating
- Simple, intuitive virtual instruments that put creativity first
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