expressive
suite
explore sound as a living landscape.
Kontrast’s image-based synthesis by Dawesome, now MPE-ready with 250 exclusive presets crafted by Expressive E for Osmose.
from images to expression
Kontrast Expressive Suite blends Dawesome’s image-based synthesis/wavetable with Expressive E’s 10-year MPE expertise, delivering 250 responsive presets shaped for Osmose.
watch the videokontrast plugin + 250 ee presets
Buy Kontrast at its regular price and get Expressive E’s exclusive 250-preset MPE sound banks included at no additional cost.
$149.00
$89.40
250 ee presets
Buy only Expressive E’s exclusive MPE sound banks of 250 presets.
$59.99
$35.99
crafted mpe sound banks
Three curated banks exploring Kontrast’s most radical territory — 8-bit harshness, icy atmospheres, and kinetic digital motion. Each preset is crafted by Expressive E for expressive MPE performance.
Kontrast stands out as a playground for exploration and instant creativity, blending its image-driven engine with expressive effects and bold modulation. Its unique workflow encourages fearless sound-shaping, revealing evolving motion and an exceptionally responsive feel on Osmose.
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premium
mpe experience
Play 250 expressive MPE presets crafted by Expressive E.
nonlinear
scanning engine
Explore images, samples, and evolving scan paths that generate shifting, unpredictable sound.
modulation & expressive effects
Animate sound with LFOs, random sources, grains, shimmer, clouds, and evolving modulation paths that keep Kontrast’s character lively and unpredictable.
instant
creative workflow
Kontrast is designed for speed — twist a control, hear the result, and stay in the creative flow.
premium
mpe experience
Play 250 expressive MPE presets crafted by Expressive E.
nonlinear
scanning engine
Explore images, samples, and evolving scan paths that generate shifting, unpredictable sound.
modulation & expressive effects
Animate sound with LFOs, random sources, grains, shimmer, clouds, and evolving modulation paths that keep Kontrast’s character lively and unpredictable.
instant
creative workflow
Kontrast is designed for speed — twist a control, hear the result, and stay in the creative flow.
kontrast’s creator
Kontrast was imagined by Peter (aka Dawesome) — a classically trained bassoonist turned rule-breaking sound designer known for creating instruments that feel as alive as they sound.
“Expressive E is obsessed with expression, and they build the most nuanced controllers in the world. I’m obsessed with intuitive sound design and with turning sound shaping into an artistic, not an engineering, experience. In the end, we share the same aim: to let people express themselves with sound in a way that feels immediate and natural. “
Peter Dawesome
designed for osmose
Crafted for nuance and depth, Osmose’s expressive keybed unlocks the full potential of the Kontrast Expressive Suite, delivering a deeply musical digital experience.
works with any
mpe controller
Kontrast Expressive Suite works with all MPE controllers, such as Push 3 and the Seaboard, for an enhanced creative workflow.
what is mpe?
technical specs
Expressive e’s hardware compatibility
made for Osmose and other MPE controllers, not working with Touché (SE)
Contains
250 MPE presets - 3 exclusive banks for Dawesome’s Kontrast plugin
Requirements
MIDI Polyphonic Expression (MPE) controller required
macOS 11 and higher / Windows 10 and higher
Modern CPU (Ryzen 5, i5 or newer recommended) / M1 recommended for Apple computers,
Kontrast
Compatibility
AU / VST2 / VST3 / AAX plugins version
Licensing System
Online activation, multiple activations allowed if only used by single user
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