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Ark Kick Sculpt

Reshape any kick — punch, sub, tail and dirt — without reaching for another sample.

Included in ARKITEKT membership ($97/mo, opens soon) · free during the public beta.

Ark Kick Sculpt interface

A simplified web version of Ark Kick Sculpt’s SIMPLE face, running in your browser. Sound only plays after you press Play.

What it does
  • Transient shaping for punch, click and knock
  • Tuneable sub with pitch-tracking sine reinforcement and a live sub-note + pitch-drop readout
  • Tail and decay shaper — tighten it or let it boom
  • Oversampled saturation (Soft, Tape, Tube, Fold) with a clipper, plus low mono
  • A 3D view of the hit, turned on a lathe, with before/after ghosting
  • SIMPLE face with PUNCH, SUB, TAIL and DIRT macros; EXPERT shows every control
Specs
Macros
PUNCH · SUB · TAIL · DIRT
Saturation
Soft · Tape · Tube · Fold + clipper
Parameters
34
Formats
VST3 · Standalone
Test rig
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Factory content

Ark Kick Sculpt Presets — 29 presets

Included in the membership — the pack is in your Preset Vault, ready to download.

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Ark Kick Sculpt SIMPLE face
First five minutes
  1. Drop Ark Kick Sculpt on an audio track, a return or the master.
  2. Browse the Ark Kick Sculpt Presets (29 presets) to hear what it can do.
  3. Explore: transient shaping for punch, click and knock.
  4. Then: tuneable sub with pitch-tracking sine reinforcement and a live sub-note + pitch-drop readout.
  5. Save your own version as a preset so it is one click away next session.