cinematic.
18 s tail.
Crown territory. A space that does not exist physically. For score, sound design, transitions.
character.
Cinematic is the largest preset Arna ships and the only one that does not pretend to model a real space. Decay grows toward 18 seconds, the Brain is at maximum contribution, and the late tail thickens into a sustained drone.
Use it on score beds, transitions, sound design, ambient pads, and any moment that should feel out-of-time. In Full mode, engaging Freeze locks the network at unity gain — the tail becomes mathematically infinite.
Pairs with: Cathedral when you want the same scale grounded in a recognisable space; ride the Mix knob aggressively when automating into and out of this preset.
Best for
- Film score
- Sound design
- Ambient music
- Drone / pad layers
- Cinematic transitions
Exposed in Full mode (preset browser). The free 1snob edition has no preset list — but turn the knob to k ≈ 0.95and you arrive at this preset's territory on the journey.
related sounds.
cathedral
Long stone tail, slow attack, the Brain is loud — every transient becomes a swell.
— Naturalshall
Concert hall — warm, defined, decay around 2 to 3 seconds. Default for orchestra.
— Naturalschamber
Small wood-and-plaster chamber. The size that disappears into a pop arrangement.
— Platesplate
Bright, dense, modulated. Sounds like an EMT 140 that has been kept clean.