Krotos Studio
Real-time sound design for royalty-free SFX, Foley, and ambiences
About Krotos Studio
Krotos Studio is a sound design app from Krotos that lets you perform sound effects in real time with X-Y pads across 300+ presets for footsteps, impacts, whooshes, weapons, weather, and ambience. It exports WAV files and adds AI features such as Video to Sound, which generates synced audio from uploaded footage.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Performing a footstep or whoosh live gives natural variation that static library files lack
- Presets cover the core indie game needs: footsteps, impacts, whooshes, weapons, weather, and ambience
- Exports WAV for import into Unity, Unreal, Godot, or FMOD
- Video to Sound speeds up audio for trailers and cutscenes
- Free trial before you pay
Cons
- Commercial rights for games start at the Pro plan; Studio covers YouTube, social, and client work only
- Built around video timelines, so UI and retro game sounds are a weak spot
- Max plan is yearly only
Key Features
Performable presets
Shape pitch, power, and intensity of a sound live by dragging across X-Y pads instead of editing a static file.
300+ sound presets
Ready-made presets for ambiences, cinematic impacts, Foley, footsteps, whooshes, weather, and weapons.
Video to Sound
Upload a clip and get synchronized sound generated from the licensed Krotos Studio Pro library, with a stereo mix and stems.
Stem access
Pro and Max plans expose every stem of a preset so you can rebuild or layer the sound.
Custom sound library
Build and reuse your own library of sounds inside Krotos Studio on Pro and above.
WAV export and drag-and-drop
Record performances and export WAV files straight to a timeline, folder, or editor.
NLE plugins
Adobe Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve plugins with monthly render allowances.
Krotos plugin suite (Max)
Max plan adds Dehumaniser, Reformer, Weaponiser, and 60,000+ professional sound effects.
Pricing
- Unlimited sound creation
- Real-time sound design
- Royalty-free for YouTube, social, and client work
- Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve plugins, 50 renders/mo
- $9.99/mo billed annually
- Everything in Studio
- Access every stem
- Build and reuse your own sound library
- Video to Sound, up to 100 videos/mo
- Commercial rights for film, TV, games, and ads
- Plugins, 100 renders/mo
- 3 months free Soundsnap subscription
- $23.33/mo billed annually
- Everything in Pro
- 60,000+ professional sound effects
- Full Krotos plugin suite (Dehumaniser, Reformer, Weaponiser, and more)
- Video to Sound, up to 200 videos/mo
- Dedicated onboarding and priority support
- Billed annually only
- For companies with 50+ employees
- All broadcast rights covered
- Video to Sound API integration
- Centralized billing and dedicated support
Best For
Game Foley and footsteps
Perform footsteps, cloth, and impacts with natural variation, then export WAV sets for a game engine.
Trailer and cutscene audio
Use Video to Sound to generate synced audio for a trailer, then refine stems.
Video editing
Drag performed sound effects straight into Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
Ambience design
Build layered ambience beds for scenes and levels.
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