The startup operates an online audio and video media platform that utilizes unique sound waveforms to create hybrid tones from organic sound stacks. This technology enables users to experience authentic music that differs from conventional audio offerings, enhancing their listening experience.
Funding
$780K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Music producers and composers often face challenges in finding unique and inspiring sounds that differentiate their work from conventional audio offerings. The process of sampling high-quality instruments with character can be time-consuming and require access to a professional recording studio.
Solution
Nightfox Audio provides virtual instrument plugins that allow music creators to stack meticulously sampled instruments and create brand new hybrid tones. Each plugin offers a diverse range of high-quality instruments, captured with attention to detail, preserving the nuances and character of real instruments. Users can stack up to 12 sounds, shape them with onboard effects, and utilize tools like an arpeggiator and melody builder to unlock their creative potential. The plugins aim to provide the power of a full recording studio at the user's fingertips, enabling them to focus on making great music without the complexities of traditional sampling.
Target Audience
The primary audience includes music producers, composers, and beatmakers seeking inspiring virtual instruments and creative tools to enhance their music production workflow.
Features
- Plugins available in AU, AAX, VST3, and standalone app formats, compatible with major DAWs
- Each plugin features a unique stack of meticulously sampled instruments (e.g., 11 electric guitars/basses/piano in Analog Electrics, 13 vintage synth oscillators in Retro Synthstack, grand pianos in Grand Piano Suite)
- Instruments sampled across the entire fretboard/keyboard at 3-5 unique velocities
- Onboard mixing faders for all instruments, enabling precise control over levels
- Five per-instrument effects: pan, width, input delay, EQ, and compression
- Global pitch and pan controls for overall sound shaping
- AHDSR (Attack, Hold, Decay, Sustain, Release) controls with visualizer for dynamic control
- Customizable filter (10 filter types) with resonance and visualizer for tone shaping
- Fully customizable arpeggiator with Hold, Latch, and MIDI Thru modes for creating rhythmic patterns
- Five additional onboard effects: drive (with 8 types), phaser, chorus, delay, and reverb
- Three LFOs (Gain LFO, Pitch LFO, and Filter LFO) with six shape options for modulation
- Five portamento controls for smooth transitions between notes
- Full automation capabilities for all important parameters in major DAWs
- Full CC mapping for hands-on control with MIDI controllers
- Over 70 presets included, with the ability to create, save, and favorite user presets