Toska is a palette of evolving, atmospheric textures created from multi-layered, imperfect performances.

A unique combination of analog synths, brass, strings, winds, vocals and field recordings have been heavily processed to create a collection of immediate, contemporary sounds.

The source material is carefully curated to offer depth, movement and colour to modern composition.

It is an instrument with Toska at its heart.

Toska’s presets are grouped into 3 Banks:

Curated Presets, Instruments & Relics.

  • The Instrument Bank has 83 unique patches consisting of multi-layered, processed sound sources.

    Evocative pads and soundscapes create a feeling of fragility and instability, often with pitch, filter and stereo modulation present at the sample level.

    This modulation develops over extended periods allowing for unpredictable performances even when pressing a single key.

  • The Relics Bank contains 27 patches that create an alternate sound world of warmth and nostalgia.

    Sound sources from the Instrument Bank have been re-recorded onto tape and cassette to form saturated, gritty textures, expanding Toska's palette beyond the original material.

    The Relics remain largely untouched to preserve the patina generated by the process. Noise and warm distortion from the breaking signal transform the sounds into something more organic and human.

  • The Curated Presets Bank reimagines the source material and utilises Toska's engine capabilities. Leads, pulses and more rhythmic patches offer new directions to explore, transforming sounds with effects and further modulation.

“No single word in English renders all the shades of Toska. At its deepest and most painful, it is a sensation of great spiritual anguish, often without any specific cause.”

Demos.

Snakes of Russia
Contextual (Percussion not from Toska)
Robot Koch AKA Foam and Sand
Combines both the Relics and Instruments Banks
Evan Gildersleeve
Contextual (Percussion not from Toska)
Ciaran Morahan
Combines both the Relics and Instruments Bank
Quentin Lachapèle
Contextual (Percussion not from Toska)
Quentin Lachapèle
Contextual (Piano not from Toska)

£89

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Toska
Vessels

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  • - Requires Kontakt / Player 6.4.2 or later. Download Kontakt Player

    - MacOS 10.14, 11, 12 or 13 (Latest Update)

    Apple Silicon Macs: MacOS 11 or 12 (Latest Update)

    Windows 10 or 11, Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU

    Using Windows? Please read the Toska FAQ before purchasing

    - Download with Native Access

    - 110 Unique Patches + 58 Curated Presets

    - Over 1700 samples

    - 24 Bit | 48 Khz

    - 6.5 GB samples compressed, using Kontakt Lossless Sample Compression format

  • Download the Toska User Manual

  • Download the Toska Installation Manual

  • Please read the Toska FAQ before purchasing