Krotos Studio

Krotos Studio works as a standalone desktop application, or as a VST plugin within your DAW and DaVinci Resolve.  You can drag and drop sound effects from Krotos Studio into video editing software. This has been tested with Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro X, and Vegas, and should apply to all other video editing software.

Mac System Requirements

• Mac OS X 10.13, or later
• Minimum of 2.4 GHz Intel Dual Core Processor
• 4 GB RAM

Windows System Requirements

• Windows 10 or above
• Minimum of 2.4 GHz Intel Dual Core Processor
• 4 GB RAM

File Size

• 10.5GB disk space required (can also be installed on an external drive)

August 2024 Update

Windows and doors presets

We’ve added a range of unique doors and window sound effects for you to perform with to create high quality sound effects. These feature interactions such as:

• Door slams
• Sliding doors
• Door and window knocks
• Clicks
• Locking sounds
• Window mechanisms

Foley at Home sound effects presets

We also recently added 19 new Foley at Home presets, further expanding the simple-but-essential sounds in the Krotos Studio library. Tupperware, plates, cups, whisks, breaking eggs and sharpening knives and more give you plenty of options to make basic Foley creation so much easier:

• Small Tupperware opening sound effects
• Large Tupperware
• Knife Sharpening sounds
• Metal Whisking
• Eggs Breaking
• Breaking Eggs cracking sound effects
• Mug Handling
• Pot Boiling water sound effects
• Large Plate Handling
• Small Plate Handling
• Glass Handling
• Small Bowl Handling
• Knife Chopping sound effects on Wood
• Chopping on Glass
• Home Kitchen ambience
• Frying Pan
• Sizzle
• Cutlery Rattling noise

May 4th 2024 Update

11 new presets to explore, inspired by our favourite galaxy far, far away. This month there are weapons, vehicles, whooshes, Foley and more.

• Rolling Droid – Inspired by one of the sequel’s favourite characters, with Rolling Droid you can control the speed and pitch of the movement, plus fine-tune the balance between the droids’ movement motor, and thos iconic droid-style chirps.
• Lazer Burst – A rapid-firing weapon preset, tailor the balance between a ballistic automatic rifle and a range of awesome lazer layers. Control the pitch, and don’t forget to reload at those crucial battle moments!
• Energies – An awesome energy field that sounds like asteroids and starships screaming past you in space. Using our AI Foley engine, you can dial up the intensity and density by moving around on the Y axis, and control the timbre on the X axis.
• Electro Sniper – An immensely powerful plasma style sniper rifle, full of character and a ground-shaking buildup. Experiment with each layer to extract new sound after new sound. Click and hold to build up power, and release to fire!
• Jetpack – I mean, it’s a jetpack, what more could you ask for!? Click to ignite the Jetpack, move upwards to increase thrust, downwards to decrease thrust, and cut the ignition when you release. This one is just too much fun.
• Dark Strike – Crispy, crackling force-style lightning sound effect. Move around in the XY pad to increase intensity and alter the character.
• Gameplay Pickup – This preset combines natural cloth elements with gratifying sci-fi sounds. Great for interfaces, overlays and transitional moments.
• Mechanical Giant – Where’s our giant mechanical fighters at(-AT)? This preset features ground shattering impacts, complete with steam hiss compression and a range of mechanical elements. Get stomping!
• Laser Door – An electronic door, with clunks, hisses and latches at various pitches. Control the speed manually, and lock the door separately with the click of a button.
• Speed Racer – A classic space race style sound effect. Control the pitch and speed on the XY pad to tailor the sound to perfection.

March 2024 Update (v1.9.3)

Featuring 15 brand new door sound effect presets. From metal lockers to prison cell doors, there’s a range of versatile door Foley to explore with this update.

• Antique Wooden Door
• Front Door
• Glass Wood Door
• Hollow Interior Door
• Hospital Cabinets
• Kitchen Cabinet
• Large Metal Door
• Lock Picking
• Log Cabin Door
• Log Cabin Window
• Metal Locker Door
• Old Iron Cast Stove
• Prison Door
• Public Toilet Door
• Vintage Oven Door

Bug Fixes

• There was an issue in which the recorder would stop prematurely under certain conditions. This has now been addressed.

February 2024 Update (v1.9.2)

24 New Sound Effect Presets

Cartoon

Room tones features a range of noise beds to gel your sound designs together. Drones are continuous sounds that you can shape over time, and the cartoon sounds feature a range of whacky whistles, silly squeaks, and other crazy sound effects.

• Acme Whistle
• Cartoon Crash
• Cartoon Emotes
• Cartoon Shakes
• Cartoon Squeaks
• Fart Attack
• Infinite Chaos
• Infinite Slide
• Party Blower
• Slide Whistle
• Toon powerup
• Balloon Squeak

We’ve also expanded the Cinematic category with new presets that are full of drama, excitement and crushing bass rumbles.

Cinematic

• Earthquake Bass
• Low Fury
• Flashback Twinkle
• Flashback Psycho
• Enter the Master
• Aggressive Drop
• Joystation
• Flashback Rush
• Acid Riser

Drones

• Ghost Walk
• Aero Tone
• Shining Light

We’ve also moved Drone presets sounds into their own category.

Refined AI Search

With this update we have refined our AI search engine. You can now search for specific presets within Krotos Studio, or describe the sound you wish to use and the results will present you with some potential sounds.

• Improved Pro Tools compatibility: Under specific circumstances, Pro Tools would not load or hang, this has been amended
• Fixed package download resumability: You can rest assured that Krotos Studio will pick up from where you left off iof you need to cut a content download short
• Fixed autoplay: While switching between autoplaying presets, no audio was been generated. This has been amended

January 2024 Update (v1.9.1)

January brings 15 new sound effects presets and the 1.9.1 update to Krotos Studio, introducing the new Quick FX feature.

15 New Cinematic and Foley Presets

Our monthly stream of sound effects has been meticulously crafted to amplify your creative needs, bringing new sounds for the Cinematic and Foley categories.

Here is a list of the new presets.

Cinematic

• Living Bliss
• Drones
• Mysterious
• Frozen Time
• Glass Drone
• Wasteland
• Chaos Riser

Foley

• Chains
• Glass Smash
• Mouse Click
• Ice Pressure
• Snowball
• Pedal Bin
• Office Perforator
• Teaspoon

Introducing Quick FX – A Fast and Straightforward Way To Add Space to Your Sounds

Quick FX is the new feature in the latest Krotos Studio update. Combining a convolution reverb and a low pass filter, Quick FX features three modes of operation, enabling you to place your sound effects on an environment directly within Krotos Studio in seconds.

With 90 unique environments, from domestic and public places to experimental sound design textures, Quick FX will allow you to immerse your audience into your production with ease and realism. Learn more about Quick FX here.

December Update (v1.9)

30/11/2023

December 2023 brings an immensely powerful AI-search engine to Krotos Studio, plus 15 brand-new room tone sound effect presets to explore and use in your projects.

New Room tone presets

• City Exterior – Highrise Building, Helicopter Patrol, City Garden, City Park
• City Roads – Alley, Avenue, Boulevard, Street
• Computers – Laboratory, Heavy Machienry, Electric Machinery, Supercomputer
• Fields and Farm – Farm, Farmstead, Field, Field at Night
• Fire Pit – Hiss, Rumble, Whoosh, Crackle
• Forest Grove – Wind Through Trees, Leaves, Wind Through Trees 2, Leaves 2
• House Interior – Bathroom, Living Room, Kitchen, Dining Room
• Industrial Room – Industrial Room 1 & 2, Fume Extraction, Pneumatic Tools
• Laboratory – Biolab, Tank Room, Compressors, Machinery
• Mechanical Workshop – Storage Room, Lathing Room, Casting Room, Heavy Press Room
• Public Spaces – Mall, Museum, Courthouses, Corporate Building
• Restaurant Room tone – Restaurant, Fast Food, Cantina, Restaurant Kitchen
• Skyscraper – Air, Last Floor, Stairwell, Traffic
• Stream – Stream 1, Stream 2, Lapping Water Strong Stream
• Urban Traffic – Boulevard, Intersection, Highway, Busy Street

November update

11/30/2023

19 new presets covering Ambience, Cinematic, Foley and UI categories:

Ambience

• Barcelona
• Elevator
• Skatepark
• Industrial Exterior

Cinematic

• Dark Concept
• Deep Center

Foley

• Marker Drawing
• Marker Writing
• Pencil Drawing
• Pencil Writing
• Pen Writing
• Gore
• Jacket
• Keys
• Backpack
• Whip

UI

• Phone Alerts
• Vibration 1
• Vibration 2