Review: Maleventum 2 + Mystery Box 1 + 2 by Silence and Other Sounds

Maleventum 2 will be a fantastic addition to any horror or tension composers arsenal, with its focus on pre-Columbian ethnic flutes playable instruments with ornamentation and SFX.
The 2 Mystery Box libraries are simply brilliant with big, bold and brash sound design.

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Mystery Box 1 + 2 by Silence and Other Sounds

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Review: Maleventum 2
Mystery Box 1 + 2 by Silence and Other Sounds

Silence and Other Sounds have a reputation for creating great sounding instruments that are fantastic value for money.

In recent years, Silence and Other Sounds have produced some of the greatest boutique horror and sci-fi libraries realeased by an indy developer.

Featuring off-the-wall sampling and twisted sound design, for instrument-based effects and genuine moments of extreme horror, libraries such as Stringache, Pain Piano and Freaktion are unmatched in their genre. More recently, Silence and Other Sounds have added more playable and unique instruments in the guise of their horn collection, Maleventum.

Featuring playable horns, killer sound design and some MPE functionality, it is a great library. Today, we are taking a good look at Maleventum 2, with a focus to pre-Columbian ethnic flutes. As a bonus, we’ll be seeing what the two Mystery Boxes are all about too!

Malventum 2 and the two Mystery Boxes certainly uphold that reputation and then some. Malventum 2 takes some extremely rare Native American instruments and presents them in a variety of ways. From playable instruments with ornamentation, to SFX and the ability to further mould these sounds into drones and atmospheres, Malventum 2 is a crucial library for any horror or tension composers. That said, the flutes will also work for ambient and meditation cues under the right conditions.

The two Mystery Boxes are simply brilliant. The sound design is big, bold, brash and the controls are easy to use to get quick results. The key point is the sampling. It is clean, full of character and paves the way for a fantastic collection of sound design instruments. For $29, these Mystery Boxes are a steal!

Maleventum 2
Mystery Box 1 + 2 normally sells for $59 Malventum 2, $29 for each Mystery Box from Silence and Other Sounds

Facts

Maleventum Vol 2 downloads at 5.57 GB
A collection of Native American flutes
Feature phrases, legato instruments, fx and also MPE multis
Mystery Box Volume 1 – Bow Experiments downloads at 1.37 GB
Mystery Box Volume 2 – Resonances downloads at 1.51 GB

Requires full Kontakt 5.8.1 or later

Maleventum 2 is available for $59 and Mystery Box 1 + 2 normally sells for $29 each from Silence and Other Sounds

Demos of Maleventum 2
Mystery Box 1 + 2 by Silence and Other Sounds

Maleventum Vol 2 downloads at 5.57gb
A collection of Native American flutes
Feature phrases, legato instruments, fx and also MPE multis
Mystery Box Volume 1 – Bow Experiments downloads at 1.37gb
Mystery Box Volume 2 – Resonances downloads at 1.51gb

Requires full Kontakt 5.8.1 or later

Maleventum 2 is available for $59 and Mystery Box 1 + 2 normally sells for $29 each from Silence and Other Sounds

Videos of Maleventum 2
Mystery Box 1 + 2 by Silence and Other Sounds

Contributor Pete Checkley reviews Maleventum 2 and Mystery Box 1 + 2 by Silence and Other Sounds
“Malventum 2 will be a fantastic addition to any horror or tension composers arsenal, with its focus on pre-Columbian ethnic flutes playable instruments with ornamentation and SFX.
The 2 Mystery Boxes libraries are simply brilliant with big, bold and brash sound design.”