The clavinet, with its signature bite and percussive attack, has long been synonymous with funk.
But at Wrongtools, we saw something different — an untapped reservoir of sonic character, capable of much more than rhythmic stabs and wah-filtered riffs.
Our Kontakt clavinet libraries are reimagined for composers, sound designers, and experimental producers who want to take this instrument far beyond its historical confines.
These are cinematic clavinets.
These are cursed, bowed, plucked, and ambient.
These are Wrongtools Clavinets — and they don’t behave.
Each library in the series began with a physical instrument, lovingly sampled through high-end analog chains, vintage preamps, and occasionally tortured beyond recognition.
But what defines these libraries isn’t just the fidelity — it’s the creative recontextualisation.
Each library includes Wrongtools’ signature performance interface for Kontakt, allowing deep control over articulation, resonance, dynamics, and more.
The idea is simple: let the user shape the character of the instrument without drowning in parameters.
If you’re building tension in a Nordic noir thriller, composing under dialogue for a psychological drama, or crafting a left-field beat that needs a hook unlike any other — these clavinets have you covered.
“I’ve used Epic Spice Bow in three different scores this year. It’s got that ‘nobody knows what this is, but it works’ vibe.”
— Selma Ødegård, Film Composer
“Clavisphere is insane. I layered it under a string patch and the entire cue came to life.”
— J. McAdams, Sound Designer
“Cursed Clavinets gave me exactly the broken, haunted feeling I needed. Not pretty — in the best way possible.”
— Rafael M., Game Composer
Each clavinet library is available as a downloadable Kontakt instrument, instantly usable in your DAW.
So if you’re after dirty funk ghosts, tonal experiments, or evocative textures, Wrongtools clavinets offer a new way to work with a classic.
Wrongtools Clavinets:
Plucked. Twisted. Cinematic.
For composers who hear more in the strings than just funk.
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