Vintage Sci-fi & Horror Library
What Is Invader?
Invader is a Kontakt instrument inspired by the eerie soundtracks of 1950s–60s sci-fi and horror films. From theremins and analog oscillators to dissonant strings and alien ambiences, Invader captures the spirit of classics like The Day the Earth Stood Still and Forbidden Planet. Featuring sounds influenced by composers like Bernard Herrmann and the experimental work of the Barrons and the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, this library delivers the perfect blend of suspense, paranoia, and retro-futuristic charm.
* Full version of Kontakt 5.5 or above required
Specifications
∙ 11.8 GB Sound Library (6.5 Gb zip file)
∙ 8 Instrument Folders
∙ Over 220 Instruments
∙ Over 7,000 Samples
∙ Wav files directory can be used with any sampler
∙ For Windows 7 and above/ Mac OSX and above
What You Get...
11.8gb Sound Library
(6.5gb Zip File)
8 Instrument Folders
Synths, Orchestral, Sound FX, Atmospheres, etc.
Over 150 Sounds
7,000+ Samples of vintage sounds
Main User Interface
The Main Engine Page is the central hub for sound shaping and performance. It is designed for immediate creative access. It brings together envelopes, filtering, pitch shaping, and performance tools in one organized layout. Whether you’re tweaking a preset or starting from scratch, this page gives you all the essential controls to define the character, dynamics, and expressiveness of your instrument.
Insert Effects Page
This section contains four powerful, character-driven effects processors—Lo-Fi, Skreamer, Distortion, and Jump—plus Preamp, Master, and Output controls for gain staging. Each effect can be used individually or layered for deep tone design.
Send Effects Page
The Send FX section is where you apply time-based effects like Chorus, Delay, Reverb, and Convolution to create depth, space, and movement. These effects are processed in parallel—meaning you blend the “wet” effect signal into the original “dry” sound using return or mix controls. This allows you to maintain the clarity of your original sound while adding lush ambience or rhythmic complexity.
Rhythm Source Page
The Rhythm Engine Source page provides deep modulation capabilities through three dedicated LFOs (Gain, Pan, and Pitch) and a powerful Step Sequencer. These tools allow you to add rhythmic movement, dynamic variation, and expressive automation to your sounds—perfect for modern sound design, evolving textures, and animated pulses.
The step table lets you build intricate sequences by allowing you to adjust the velocity for each individual step. Below that, you’ll find additional controls that give you deeper control over how each step is played:
Rhythm Filters Page
The Rhythm Engine Filters page gives you powerful tools to sculpt your sound before and after the effects chain, allowing for highly dynamic tonal shaping and rhythmic filter movement. The page is split into two independent sections: PRE-FX Filter Section (affects the signal before the effects) and POST-FX Filter Section (affects the signal after the effects).
Both sections are equipped with Filter Sequencers, Cutoff and Resonance controls, and in the case of PRE-FX, dedicated LFOs for advanced modulation.
Output Engine Page
The Output Engine Page serves as your final sound shaping and mastering stage. It includes tools for stereo imaging, transient control, compression, and EQ—each offering high-level control to fine-tune your sound before it hits the output.
This is where you finalize tone, balance, and punch, making your sample library sound polished and production-ready.
Vintage Sci-fi and Horror!
A Kontakt sample library inspired by the eerie, imaginative sound worlds of 1950s and 1960s science fiction and horror cinema. This instrument pays homage to the sonic pioneers behind iconic films like The Day the Earth Stood Still, Forbidden Planet, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and Plan 9 from Outer Space. Drawing from the suspenseful orchestral language of composers like Bernard Herrmann, Leith Stevens, and Albert Glasser—alongside the experimental genius of sound design innovators such as Louis and Bebe Barron, the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, and Raymond Scott—Invader offers a curated selection of theremins, analog oscillators, dissonant string FX, alien ambiences, tape-saturated drones, and otherworldly textures. Whether you’re scoring retro horror, sci-fi, or just seeking to inject a dose of atomic-age unease into your modern productions, Invader invites you to step into a sonic dimension where paranoia, wonder, and dread coexist in glorious mono.
8 Category Folders
Chord Clusters
A collection of dense, dissonant hybrid chords designed to evoke tension, unease, and psychological suspense. Ideal for creating moments of fear and instability. MIDI file included
"MIDI" Files
This category includes the MIDI data behind all of the Chord Cluster performances, allowing users to drag and drop the files directly into their DAW. Easily recreate or reimagine each cluster using any virtual instrument or synth in your own setup.
Drones & Pads
Sustained tones and evolving textures that capture the haunting ambience of mid-century sci-fi and horror. From low-frequency analog hums to shimmering, dissonant pads, these sounds build atmosphere and suspense beneath any scene.
Musical Phrases
Short pre-recorded motifs, including horror stingers, orchestral crescendos, and brass blasts, inspired by classic 1950s–60s film scoring. These instantly add drama and tension, perfect for quick musical accents or scene transitions.
Organs
Authentic vintage organs such as the Hammond, Farfisa, and theatre pipe organ, recorded with tremolo, vibrato, and reverb for that unmistakable retro horror tone. Perfect for gothic tension, mysterious ambiences, and eerie melodic underscoring.
Vintage Synths & Tones
Analog synth textures, oscillating tones, and experimental noises inspired by the early days of electronic music. From sine-wave sweeps to distorted tape tones, this category brings the raw, futuristic energy of the atomic age to life.
The Orchestra
Classic orchestral sounds and articulations inspired by the work of Bernard Herrmann and Leith Stevens. Expect trembling strings, dramatic brass, and suspenseful percussion—all recorded to evoke the golden age of horror and sci-fi cinema.
Sound FX & Atmospheres
A curated selection of alien ambiences, mechanical noises, radiophonic textures, and otherworldly effects. This category captures the essence of 1950s experimental sound design, from laboratory hums to haunting interplanetary signals.
Instrument List
Chord Clusters
Orch Major Triads
Orch Minor Triads
Vintage Clusters 1-3-#4
Vintage Clusters 1-b2-5
Vintage Clusters Aug9th #11th
Vintage Clusters Augmented
Vintage Clusters Maj7th#9th b13
Vintage Clusters MinMaj7th #11th
Vintage Clusters MinMaj7th
Vintage Clusters MinMaj9th #11th
Vintage Clusters MinMaj9th
Drones & Pads
Dark Tales Pad
Dystopian Drone
Gabriel’s Choir
Intergalactic Pad
Mellow Choir Pad
Orbital Pad
Outer Ring Pad
Shattering Bass 1
Shattering Bass 2
Solarwind
Static Worlds
Tape Strings
Wire Pad
Musical Phrases
Brass Stingers
Crescendos
Downfalls
Horror Stingers
Long Phrases
Musical Phrases
Musical Phrases Suspense
Stingers
Organs
Dusty Organ
Etheros Organ
Farfisa Organ
Full Pipe Organ
Hammond Organ
Ominous Organ
Organus Macabre
Space Organ
Tronic Organ
Vintage Ghost
Sound FX & Atmospheres
Abduction Ray
Alien Fauna
Bad Transmission
Binary Force Field
Black Mirror
Blood Wind
Bottom Dwells
Breakdown
Computing
Damned Village
Dark Thoughts
Darkened Roadway
Drowning
Eletronic Waterharp
Engine Rooms
Engine Warm Up
Evil Lives
Forest Souls
Forest Wolves
Full Invasion
Ghost Shells
Greebo
Hell Train
Hell’s Descent
Hovering Craft
Interference
Lab Tests ML
Lab Tests
Lords Of The Deep
Misterioso
Modular Room
Nebula Strain
Neptune
Night Sky
Overload
Planet Whistle
Pulse Radio
Purgatorium
Radioactivus
Red Alert
Scanners
Sci-Fi Room
Sin Voices
Souls Lament
Space Hangar Alarm
Space Vacuum
Spaceship Ambiance
Startup
Static State
Strange Worlds
The Creeps
The Damned
UFO Engine
UFO Ray
Venus Frog
Venus Wind
Vertigo
Winds Of Pluto
The Orchestra
1950s Drama Strings
1950s Dramatic Violins
Bassoon Ens
Brass Staccato
Celeste
Dark Adagio Strings
Dark Spirit Flute
Eerie Vibraphone
End Credit Strings
Ethnic Bowed Ensemble
Far East Lead
Flute Ens MW
Flute Ensemble
French Horns Muted
French Horns Staccato
French Horns
Gargantuan Hits
Giant Monster Orchestra
Grand Piano
Harp
Ominous Guitar
Pizzicato String Orchestra
Spiccato String Orchestra
Strings 1
Suspense Orchestra
Suspenseful Double Strings
Suspenseful Tremolo Orchestra
Timpani
Trombones Muted
Trombones Staccato
Trombones
Trumpets Muted
Trumpets MW
Vibraphone MW Tremolo
Vintage Choir Strings
Vintage Strings
Woodwind Orchestra
Vintage Synths & Tones
Analog String Machine
Analogus
Atomic Synth
Darkside Bells
Dystopian Sine
Eerie Whisper
Electric Doom
Electric Harp
FM Tones
Humana
Hypnosine
Manheim Brass
Mr. Who
Olds Electric
Ondes Martenot
Saturn Piano
Sinoids MW
Space Celesta
Space Harp
The Attic
Theremin Saw Wave
Theremin Square Wave
Tower Bell
Tronic Lead
Twilight Harp
Invader for Kontakt
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$19.99
*Please be aware that Invader is a 6.5 Gigabyte compressed download (11.8 Gb once uncompressed) therefore you must have a strong internet connection in order to avoid any interruptions during downloading.
* Full version of Kontakt 5.5 or above required