Krotos has released Krotos Studio 3.0, combining searchable sound recordings and performable presets in a single browser.
The update centres on a new Sounds tab in the Studio browser, where users can search and audition individual recordings without leaving the application. A single search returns both one-shot sounds and performable presets, giving editors and sound designers two ways to build a scene within the same software.
Users can preview waveforms for individual recordings and adjust pitch and volume during playback. Those changes carry through when the sound is dragged into a project or sent to a session.
The update is aimed at users who move between direct sound selection and more hands-on sound performance. In practice, that means a video editor can search for a specific effect, while a sound designer can start with a preset and alter timing, movement or character to match picture.
Search and browse
The release also expands how the library is organised. Presets and sounds are now grouped into more than 300 subcategories, making browsing easier across a larger catalogue.
Library access varies by subscription tier. Krotos Studio includes more than 33,000 sounds, Krotos Studio Pro includes more than 55,000, and Krotos Studio Max includes more than 98,000. Subscribers on each plan can audition sounds across the wider Krotos library.
The Sounds tab is available in the standalone application and in VST, AU and AAX formats. Sounds can be dragged directly into a digital audio workstation, a non-linear editing system or onto the desktop.
Krotos highlighted Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve as editing environments where users may want direct access to individual recordings. Its existing preset-based workflow remains in place for scenes that need closer control over how a sound develops against picture.
Pro Tools workflow
Version 3.0 also adds a direct Send to Pro Tools workflow in the standalone application. Once a user has selected and adjusted a sound, it can be sent to the cursor position on the Pro Tools timeline with one click or by pressing the S key.
The same method applies to sounds performed inside Krotos Studio, allowing users to move from search or performance to timeline placement without manually exporting files. DaVinci Resolve is also supported through the host menu.
Krotos has also updated the standalone interface so it can be resized from full screen to a compact perform-only panel. This lets the software sit beside a DAW or editing application during a session rather than taking over the screen.
Interface changes
Beyond the browser and transfer tools, the release introduces a darker default interface while retaining the Classic and Graphite themes. Users can also switch between list, card and grid views when browsing presets.
Krotos has moved its AI Ambience Generator and Image to Preset tools into the Ambiences section of the main browser. Users can describe a scene or import a screenshot from an edit to build an ambience preset.
Those ambience tools use real recordings created by Krotos sound designers and arrange existing material rather than generating new audio. That distinction may matter to users who want more visibility into the source of the sounds used in a preset.
The update is available as a free upgrade for Krotos Studio, Krotos Studio Pro and Krotos Studio Max subscribers. Send to Pro Tools and the resizable interface are limited to the standalone application, while the Sounds tab and refreshed interface extend across the standalone and plug-in versions.
Krotos is based in Edinburgh and develops audio software including Krotos Studio, Dehumaniser 2, Reformer Pro, Weaponiser and Igniter. All sounds included with Krotos Studio are royalty-free for commercial use.